The Half Empty Martini Glass

The Star of the Show

2011-07-10T22:44:00.000-07:00

Sunday nights we have two of the most fabulous DJs in Second Life back to back... SegmentationFault String and Igsby Crotchenstare. Tonight, though, Igsby's tie stole the show.

It's Independence Day (in the U S of A!)

2011-07-04T13:37:00.000-07:00

Street Party!

With DJ Nellie!

And DJ Bosco!

Gene AKA Captain America made a studly appearance.

Liz

Daisy

Chaeli

Brent

Belinda and Sonicity (rawr!)

BB The Bull

William and Kristi Hawksby (He wants YOU!)

SegmentationFault the DJ
The Professor... saaaaaah-LUTE!

The Vault's Strongman

2011-07-02T00:02:00.000-07:00

The Professor and Daisy

A bottle of red... A bottle of white... Oh, who cares, just gimme the vino!

2011-06-29T09:47:00.001-07:00

Ciao! Buongiorno! This past Saturday evening at -The Vault-, we enjoyed a pasto splendido with Italian dinner music... I hope you stopped by to sample the ravioli and antipasta and canolis, oh my!

Mama Liz supervised the cooking and music and dancing... putting her rolling pin to good use to make sure everybody was (threatened into) having a tempo grande!

Tigress made the delicious dinner for us and Casey helped. Um... I'm sure he washed his hands. That's BB behind Casey. I bet he was hoping very much that we weren't serving prime rib.

Daisy was our musician for the evening, playing treats from Lou Monte, Rosemary Clooney, Dean Martin, Connie Francis, Jerry Vale, and other good Italian-American boys and girls. Mama Liz: "Oh, that's'a GOOD Italian boy right there, that Frankie Sinatra."

That signora bella Tigress also decorated -The Vault- for us... She is such a tesorina.

As you can see, our patrons had a wonderful time.

And as always, Professor Stanley remained STOIC on his reserved barstool.

Until next time, arrivederci!

Hi all I'm Leila and will be posting fashion and SHOPPING!! updates

2011-04-19T12:49:00.000-07:00

Hi all I'm finally contributing to the blog! In case you don't know me I'm Q's One (and hopefully only) girl. I'm having a great day of shopping although a bit disappointed some of my favorites don't have anything new. It sucks when I go to a store and I already have everything in it. I'm such a white whiner! I did discover a new place The Body Co. The shape is great out of the box and comes with a generic skin tone then you can buy bags with the different makeups. The store is so cute, it's like shopping in RL, has hand creams and what not. I would love to hear from anyone with shopping tips! Love from the Vault

xx

Leila

Spending Our Dough: The SL Extravaganza Blog

2011-02-21T09:37:00.000-08:00

-The Vault- Vintage Jazz Club was recently featured on the popular fashion blog, SL Extravaganza! Cutie Vault Cupcake Jennifer Corbeau is a contributing writer to it and wrote some really nice stuff about our crowd and our DJs and and our live talent. She takes a bunch of pictures at -The Vault-, so if you see her around, be sure to put on your best smile!

You can see the post here: SL EXTRAVAGANZA: TVDH No3 & The Vault

and you can view Jennifer's own fashion blog here: What About Meh?

One of the reasons *I* am so excited about Jennifer's blog write-up is that I found -The Vault- via a fashion blog. I wish I could remember which blog it was, because I'd love to give the writer a big kiss for helping me find my "home" in SL. That was way back in May of 2009... Almost two years ago. My, how time flies! Think about it! Another lost noob could now be surfing the 'Net and stumbling across -The Vault- like I did... There could be another me here! Lingering like some stray cat, drinking all our liquor... Oh jeez. Jennifer, get your post off the Internet! Now! (LOL just kidding! Keep it live!)

So hey, we have a super lineup tonight for you! At 7 tonight, it's time to get rude and skanky with DJ Gwillym and hostesses Sig and Belli and SKA music! At 9, Bosco takes over the airwaves with his eclectic library of jazz and "jazz" (I dunno how to label some of his music so we'll just stick some quotes 'round it, ok hmm?) hosted by the tequila girl herself, Miss Liz Barrrrrrrrrramm!

Pssst Jennifer... I'll have Q get that payment to you in the next couple days, OK? *wink*

Green Acres is the place for Q!

2011-02-11T23:14:00.000-08:00

This poor goat.

-The Vault- Va Va Voom Burlesque Special!

2011-02-10T12:55:00.000-08:00

Were you here last night? If you weren't, hoo-boy did you miss out! Last night -The Vault- had its monthly Va Va Voom Burlesque Special, and wooo-eeee! It was sizzling in here!

I was camera girl, taking souvenir snaps of you, our beloved patrons, with the Rat Pack boys.

Kadence looks like she's not too sure about the boys.

Liz looks happy though!

This is the sultry Veruca Monday in a gorgeous dress by Old Hollywood designer Donna Flora!

After a couple complaints of uninvited groping by Frank, I gave up and just enjoyed the show. And I'm so glad I did!

(Actually, Frank complained that Liza here groped him. I believe it!)

The evening started off with a BANG! -- literally! Miss Ouchie Dumpling burst through our front doors brandishing her pink Tommy gun of love, and tassles. All patrons were instructed to keep their yappers shut and their wallets open as she seduced one and all with her persuasive weapon and feminine wiles.

Before we had a chance to catch our breath, Miss Sigourney Farman made her burlesque debut on our stage, and oh-jeez-Louise, what a debut!!! If this is just the start of her burlesque career, I am onboard as a lifelong fan. With a wink and a jiggle, our lovely hostess was down to not much of anything, turning us all into blithering idiots stunned by her beauty and talent.

Well, I assume all were blithering as I was. PaulGoldStar looks fairly composed in spite of his "I just ate the canary" grin.

Ray and Jennifer Corbeau had great front row seats!

Slinky, make-you-feel-dirty tunes were supplied by the incomparable Bosco Rumsford, who also charmed us throughout the show with such bon mots as "Ouchie's got quite the pooper." When the show was over, he played wonderful music for all to enjoy and dance to, once we'd recovered our wits, that is.

And then waddaya know, Nurse Owl popped in for a home visit to innoculate one and all against a most vicious and repugnant disease: Hep Q! She gave us lollipops after poking each of us in the butt with her syringe.

If she was poking us all in the butt, I'm still not sure how Bosco ended up naked on top. Or why he looked so... vulnerable, and forlorn.

Just another night at -The Vault-!

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Wanna be on our stage?...

-The Vault-'s Va Va Voom Burlesque Special is the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30 pm. Each month we'll feature two dancers. Are you interested in shaking what your mama gave you on our stage here in Old Hollywood? You could be a star! If so, contact Daisy Ogleby in world, and we'll get you directly to Q's casting cou-- I mean, we'll schedule a quick audition for you. No experience necessary!

Why should the ladies get all the dough?

2011-02-04T18:10:00.000-08:00

Do you fancy yourself the flamboyant, swashbuckling Errol Flynn? Sophisticated cynic William Powell? Troubled, moody teen James Dean? Debonair, charming, and oh-so-handsome Cary Grant?

Then we are looking for you, MR. VAULT!

First Place 3000L
Second Place 1000L
Third Place 500L

On March 25th at 7pm slt, -The Vault- Vintage Jazz Club will be holding the MR VAULT Contest. If you love vintage clothing and have a flare for style with a little imagination thrown in, or if you have a lady in your life who is a whiz at styling and is always helping you look terrific, then this competition is for you! You will strut your stuff on our stage in three different categories in front of our two judges (No, we won't tell you who they are, you greasy weasels! No bribing!):

1st Category: Formal vintage wear
2nd Category: A famous person 20s-60s (chosen by the contest coordinator)
3rd Category: Casual vintage

Remember that while this is all about vintage, you choose where you shop. No specific designers are mentioned. Your clothing may be from any time from 1920s through to the 1960s. You may choose a different era for each category or you may choose the same, it's completely up to you!

For the 2nd category, Sigourney Farnon will be sending a list of famous people and you'll choose from the list who you will be modeling. This will prevent more than one of the same.

There will be 10 contestants, maybe more but no more than 15 will be entering. Entry fee is 150L, paid to Sigourney Farnon. Send Sigourney Farnon a notecard with your full name stating you have sent the entry fee.

This is a fun night so invite your friends! There will be a DJ playing awesome tunes to suit the mood!

APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25th so get your entry to Sigourney, and we'll whistle for and ogle you next month!

A HUGE THANK YOU to our contest sponsors:
Swank Brothers
Melu Deco
The Gatsby Girl
Breidaia Vlodovic (Chop Zuey)

Overhead (or Overheard) tonight...

2011-01-30T22:37:00.001-08:00

Just a tidbit of what you've been missing...

[21:19] Glawen Rodeyn: I love the sophistication and intellectual content of this evening's conversation, don't you?
[21:19] Alec Venom: Well then that's proof it wasn't me at all! I can't get anyone to kiss my derriere
[21:19] Lizabeth VonBrandenburg (liza.brandenburg): I did put panties on didnt i?

-The Vault- is Second Life's premier vintage jazz club, with knowledgeable DJs who play the very best in big band, swing, crooners, and neo-swing, creating a romantic and/or party atmosphere; fun, sassy, gorgeous hosts and hostesses; and the very best local chat around. Come have a drink on me, and experience the "sophistication" here at -The Vault- in Old Hollywood!

It was a Disco Inferno!

2011-01-30T17:08:00.000-08:00

Who knew all you Jazz Cats dig on the disco! What a party this was, what with the free-flowing booze and plenty of lines laid out on mirrors on the bar. Three hours of disco music last night and you all hung til the end!

Check out the video --- Yep, we have animated proof of your hair! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJHxLa2N_qw&hd=1

Thanks to Echo and Ouchie for the photos, and to Ouchie for the video!

The Vault Va-Va-Voom Burlesque Special!

2011-01-13T12:22:00.000-08:00

Old Hollywood has kicked off 2011 with a wink and a tease! Last night, Miss Owl Sweetwater and I took the stage for some bumpin’, grindin’, and teasin’ to fantastic old-timey jazz DJ’d by our own Bosco Rumsford. You Jazz Cats and Dollfaces and Cupcakes were such a fun audience. Owl and I had a blast and I think you did too! We had a couple fainters in the crowd, but that’s to be expected with the kind of heat we were generating.

I was up first, and it had been a long while since I performed on stage. After a quick stumble and getting my hips warmed up (Dork Dance ftw!) I quickly shed my clothes and my inhibitions in classic cabaret style. Hey Gemson… I’ll be needing my hat back, fella!

Next up was the boobilicious bodacious body and sparkling sharp-like-the-edge-of-a-knife wit of the beautiful Owl Sweetwater, decked out in feathers AND lace AND satin AND silk. She made the crowd work for glimpses of her pretty flesh. For each time they made her laugh, another scrap of her coverings would come flying off. A special thank you to Jet and Ouchie for keeping the laughs coming. The rest of us were too busy drooling to try to be clever.

We’re hoping to make this a monthly event, with each show featuring different ladies… Employees and Vault patrons alike! Contact me if you’d like to be on our stage to shake your goodies and flutter your eyelashes and lose your lacy bits and have a really fun time!

Congratulations to our 2011 Vault Girl -- Sky Haramori!

2011-01-10T15:03:00.000-08:00

A New Year Here @ -The Vault-

2011-01-04T12:55:00.000-08:00

We rang in the New Year at -The Vault- jazz style... which means we listened to fabulous tunes and drank a lot, woo hooo! I'm pretty sure I took pictures, but I dropped my camera in the gutter while trying to hail a cab, which took forEVER by the way (never mind it was New Years Eve in Old Hollywood, shocking that there'd be no cabs available). So, no pictures of the night, but take my word for it (or ask anyone who was there), it was blast from the past to welcome the future!

Tonight I'll be dj'ing more fabulous tunes from 8 to 10 pm, then DJ Bosco takes over til midnight or thereabouts. Come by and see us, and have a drink on Q!

When you are out and about in your travels, if you encounter a DJ or live act you think would be a great fit here at -The Vault-, please let Quentin Falworth or Liz Baramm know. We are always looking for great talent to add to our line-up of ne'er-do-wells.

You know you're hot, now let everyone else rekenize!!!

2010-11-16T12:01:00.000-08:00

Have You Got What It Takes To Be Miss VAULT GIRL!!!!!!!! Are you into Vintage Style!! Well The Vault Jazz Club on the Old Hollywood Sim is about to get into the swing of a fun contest!! Plenty of time to get your vintage attire together!!! Contest is 7th Jan 2011 8-10pm SL
This is not a photo contest..there will be 2 Judges on the night.
Invite your friends and lets see what the ladies of SL can show us in either 20s..30s..or 40s style.
3 sections of the contest are formal wear...A Famous person's style and last is the Swimwear. 1st prize is 2000L sponsored by Swank Brothers Vintage Men's Clothing.
1000L 2nd prize sponsored by Melu Deco and 3rd prize 500L sponsored by Tickled Pink studio.
Entries close 7th Dec.
You can find more details by clicking on the contest boards at -The Vault- or
Please IM Sigourney farman for the details.
Than kyou :)
Everyone is welcome on the night 7th Jan 8pm-10pm A Fun night!!
Entries close 7th Dec!!!!

Halloween at -The Vault-

2010-11-02T17:26:00.001-07:00

We had a spooktacular time here at -The Vault- all weekend long!

Annabel

YoYo

Violet

Vicious

Veronika

Seg

Daisy

Peace

Owl

Moonbeam (eek!)

BigJack

Liz O

Liz B

Lila

Lasch

Kujura

Bruce

Audrey

Ariel (with Scott looking on)

YAAAAAY CELEBRITY NIGHT!

2010-10-02T05:13:00.000-07:00

WOOT! Check out Liza Minelli and Lady Gaga! Otherwise known as DJ Persephone Kelberry and Liz Baramm, hehe. We had a lot of fun last night seeing everyone come as a celebrity, I'm trying to think of what we should do next!

See? Even Marilyn was there? Where the heck were YOU??

WE'RE MEN! WE'RE MEN IN TIGHTS! WE ROAM AROUND THE FOREST LOOKING FOR FIGHTS! Heheee, Q was a pretty good sport the whole night.

Daisy took home the prize for funniest freakin avatar ever. I'm sorry, but Prince holding a stack of pancakes=WIN!

Sunday Nights at -The Vault-

2010-09-21T09:38:00.000-07:00

Have you folks dropped by -The Vault- on Sunday nights recently? If you haven't, you are really missing out. Seg and our newest DJ, YoYo Bur***C***khardt, play the most fabulous tunes. They'll play stuff you haven't heard in years, music that'll make you reminisce, make you daydream, make you tap your toes and dance. Come down and see what you've been missing!

**Editorial edit: I left out a C. Why?

AAA: Typo
BBB: The dog ate my spelling homework
CCC: I'm blonde
DDD: I'm blonde and I have big knockers

Here's a hint:

-The Vault- Welcomes Fresh Recruits!

2010-09-10T14:43:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure where we're digging up these new Jazz Cats nowadays. I like this one a lot though!

This is Brent. Be sure to say hi to him next time you see him catting around -The Vault-!

So I just heard that Crooner Carlucci's show is cancelled for tonight. I have a *really* good guess why... A little bird told me his RL family was expecting a special delivery. Best wishes to you and yours, Crooner!!

And speaking of special deliveries, Quentin Falworth's mom just celebrated the day she spawned him. Happy Birthday Q!

And....We're so glad you found your little son! He's just adorable and he looks *just* like you!

The barflies (me, Gryffin, Liz, and Dita) nonchalantly approve.

Looking Back & Looking Forward

2010-09-01T09:38:00.000-07:00

Forgive me, Vault patrons, it's been two weeks since my last confessio-- I mean my last blog post. In that two weeks, we've had a visitor who left her convent to come here and try to save Q's immortal soul. She must *really* be on the outs with the Mother Superior to be assigned this kind of epic task. Talk about a lost cause! And case in point... just last night she announced to the crowd she is shunning the habit and forsaking her vows! See her conversion below. Note the poor fellow at the bar, looking away from the downfall of grace.

In the meantime, we've had lots of fun goings-on here in Old Hollywood. -The Vault- became the happiest place on earth (yeah, I know, I know... use your imaginations on this with me here, please!) when Liz, Moonbeam and I arranged two all-Disney sets on one day! All of you showed up in the best costumes, and it was amusing and somewhat disturbing to hear how we all think of The Little Mermaid (the princess you'd most like to "know") and the seven dwarves (specifically, how their height was perfect for keeping Snow White very, very happy).

Dame Edith as Ursula (The Little Mermaid)

Dame Edith came back for the second set as Tinkerbell! Check out her support hose!

Moonbeam as Millificent (Sleeping Beauty) with Diablo the crow... creepy and fabulous!

My fiance (don't ask, it's a long story) Finn as "Prince F'ing Charming"

This past Saturday Violet played "Flavors Of Oz," some lovely tribute songs to The Wizard of Oz. Again, you all showed up in some fantastic costumes, though no one dared to be The Cowardly Lion in this den of sin.

Chaos Priestman is a flying monkey with a backup singer!

One Dorothy (that's Seg!)

Two Dorothy (this is Veronika!)

And Glinda (Galinda? Glinda with a guh?) the Good Witch played by Violet!

~~Welcome Our New DJ: Drakaar Dover~~

Yeah, fuhgeddabowdit... This guy's from Brooklyn and you can hear it in every syllable he utters. Not for nuttin' but I had a half-hour crush on the dude... Black pants held up by suspenders (gasp!) over a strappy undershirt showing off his well-defined muss-kels (swoon!) and topped by an impossibly fly fedora... (sigh....) But you really just want to know about the music, not all that stuff! This guy plays the fastest, swingin'est swing around. You won't get a chance to catch your breath and you'll love every minute of it! Join us here Wednesdays 6-8 pm and Drakaar'll hook you up.

All that, plus nightly events full of wonderful old swing and big band played by Persephone, Annabel, Lou, and me, AND rockin' rock-a-billy by Nhaomi, Sunday night 50s doo-wop by Seg, and Monday night ska (so fun!) by Gwillym... AND live music by Bluemonk and Crooner! -The Vault- is THE place to be!!!

~~P.S.: Mr Finchley~~

You all know Mr Finchley, that naughty pick-pocketing monkey who collects Lindens and bananas for -The Vault-. Apparently he has some other skills of which we were unaware. Call Mr Finchley directly for your 10, 20, or 30 minutes of monkey paw stress relief. Just keep in mind, Mr Finchley is easily distracted. He forgets the happy ending.

That's YoYo there getting the knots worked out of his neck muss-kels.

Everybody Wants to be a Cat!; SegmentationFault Does the Stroll

2010-08-15T11:17:00.000-07:00

Everybody Wants to be a Cat!

Violet played two whole hours of songs about CATS last night here at -The Vault-. It seems these songwriters very often compare women to pussycats... hm... I'm not sure I understand. *guileless stare*

I have to say MY favorite song of the night was "What's New Pussycat" by Tom Jones. Delicious's M key seemed to get stuck while she had happy daydreams of "The Voice", and if Tom had been there, I'd've thrown my bra at him. All in a night's work!

Following are some of the lovely Neko styles sported by our wonderful patrons, -The Vault- family!

DJ Violet Ormenthal, the Queen Kitty

Dita... girl, you are a heartbreaker!

The Shuper Shexy Liz

I Tawt I Taw a Puttytat... I did! It's Perri! And that wiley RECoyote is giving her the eye -- watch out kittycat!

Brei's dress makes me think naughty thoughts... Cheers to Bjorn!

The Very Lovely Veronika!

YoYo wins a prize for bringing a new person, his gorgeous friend Ama!

Q surveys his own personal Watership Down (did he miss the memo or what!?)

Many of you may know that I spend a lot of time in -The Vault- cammed up on the roof to combat lag. I'd rather be able to TALK to you than see you dance in herky-jerky strobelight fashion, which is how you look to me if there are more than, oh, three or so people here. My computer fights a valiant battle, but as its commander I must help it out as I can. So yes, I have become intimately familiar with the roof of -The Vault- over the last year. My very sweet granny, Dame Edith Ogleby, entertained me during the Neko event last night by dancing on the roof! *hugs Edith*

SegmentationFault Does the Stroll

Tonight at 8, Seg blows the dust off some dowop sh'bop for your "Come on baby, let's do the" twisting pleasure. Join us here in Old Hollywood for a walk down memory lane... destination: the 1950s!

Neko Night at -The Vault-!

2010-08-14T14:02:00.000-07:00

Violet's picked out two hours of kitty cat songs... This should be a purr-fectly wonderful evening! Find those ears and tails we all seem to have in our over-stuffed inventories, wipe the kittylitter off your paws, and bring your catnip to share with all!

I will say... I'm not overly fond of the Neko look. It seems avatars sporting the talking tails and wiggly ears are always rocking an ARC (that's Avatar Render Cost) of 4000+. For a slow, sad computer like mine, that is framerate death. I have proof, though, that you can pull off a beautiful, sexy Neko look with an ARC of less than 1000!

Rawr!

With the talking, swishing tail you can't see in this picture, and my talking, wiggling ears, AND a gorgeous cat and pearl necklace from Alienbear (super high prim stuff, exquisite but lagtastic), my ARC is 768. No, that is not a typo.

ARC = 768

I also want to issue a warning: Do not fall asleep at the bar in -The Vault-. Bad things tend to happen, like Gee Vectroscope found out last Saturday night when he parked his butt on a barstool and promptly fell asleep.

Anyways... Calling all Jazz Cats tonight for our special Neko event! Mee-ow!

Swing IS King

2010-08-06T09:11:00.000-07:00

Was king? WAS king??? Here at -The Vault- Vintage Jazz Club, Swing is still King, every night of the week!

Friday nights at -The Vault- mean girls fall in love and throw their unmentionables at the stage for Mr Crooner Carlucci. His distinctive, smoky Dean Martin'ish voice makes the women swoon and makes the men reach for their fedoras and whiskey. And then he comes down into the audience for personal serenades! Fainting couches available, and as always a hit of Columbian flake on the bar for reviving!

Crooner performs tonight at 7 pm sl time, don't be late! At 8, I take the stream to play some raucous, fun, gorgeous tunes to prove that Swing is still King! Join us tonight, we'd love to see you!!!

EDIT:

We had such a fun Friday night here at -The Vault-! Crooner packed the house, and that was just the beginning! But hey... don't take my word for it. Join us tonight for another weekend night in sl, Vault-style!

Annabel and Bluemonk both TONIGHT at -The Vault-!

2010-07-29T12:41:00.000-07:00

Bring your heart meds... all kinds of upbeat hippity-hoppity swing and boogie woogie happening TONIGHT at -The Vault-! First up, Miss Annabel Malibu brings her eclectic library of music for your listening pleasure. And then! Mr Bluemonk Rau unpacks his groovy organ on-stage for an hour of boogie woogie and blues, along with his own home-grown style of talkin' atch'ya! These are both always fun shows... Thursday nights, -The Vault- is THE place to be! The fun starts at 8 pm -- Don't be late!

It's Boogie Woogie, Baby! Let's Swing!

DJ Annabel Malibu Here Tonight at 8! Bluemonk Rau at 10!

2010-07-22T09:41:00.000-07:00

I'm putting out the call right now to all you MEN out there. Look, just LOOK, at what our poor Dollfaces and Cupcakes had to contend with last night! Quentin here with all these girls! This is like a rabid fox in the henhouse. And that never ends well.

Careful, girls, under that greased-up pompador is where Q hides his devil horns! (You don't wanna know where he hides his tail.)

Annabel plays really fantastic dance music, so fellas... Get yourselves down here tonight at 8 and ask a lady to dance. Then at 10, it's Mr Bluemonk Rau and his boogie-woogie blues! Woo hooooo!

Torch Songs Tonight!; Annbel Swings Back Into Action

2010-07-20T15:00:00.000-07:00

~~Torch Songs Tonight!~~

I played a lot of swing the last couple times I played music for all you Cupcakes and Jazz Cats and Dollfaces. Tonight, I'm gonna slow it down some, and let you get snuggly with that somebody special. Well... honest fact. I'm just tired, and I can't be dancing like a madwoman for 2 hours! Q would say I'm just lazy:

If being lazy looks this good, I'd say he's right! Be here at 7 tonight for lots of sultry-voiced ladies singing their tales of woe.

~~Annabel Swings Back Into Action!~~

Join us at 9 tonight when Annabel takes over the airwaves here at -The Vault-, playing all that fun swing I know you guys LOVE!

I am being really lazy... I'm not fussing with the slurl here. Scroll down a bit to get it!

*Lays back in the soft green grass and stares at the clouds* See you later!

Ska DJ Gwyllem Wycliffe tonight at 7!

2010-07-19T12:10:00.000-07:00

Have you been to one of our ska parties? If not, it's time to check one out. Gwyllem plays the skankiest ska... It's nonstop mayhem!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Old%Hollywood/54/55/37

Calling All Jazz Cats!; SegmentationFault String Does The Twist!

2010-07-18T09:20:00.001-07:00

~~Calling All Jazz Cats!~~

Last night here at -The Vault- Vintage Jazz Club in uber-glam Old Hollywood, Miss Violet played some fantastic 1950s jazz standards for us. About midway through her set, I looked around, wondering where YOU might be... and saw this unbelievable phenomenon. Take a real close look at the picture below, and see if you can figure out what I mean.

A nice crowd, beautiful dresses, everyone's dancing and having a great time. But take a closer look... *crooks finger, beckoning* cloooooser... And see if you see what I saw.

-The Vault- attracts the smartest, wittiest, classiest (hey, I heard you laugh! sheddup!), most stylish women in the grid. So, fellas... All you uber-cool Jazz Cats... Would you like a date? A dance partner? Someone to sweet-talk, just for the small chore of donning your tux and adjusting your bowtie just right?... *nods* -The Vault- is THE place to be.

~~Mr. SegmentationFault String Does The Twist!~~

So yeah... A few weeks ago this character started hangin' around... A real wit, contributing lots of bon mots to local chat and a great new dance anim (hillybilly hoedown!)...

Then we noticed he never seemed to leave. When Q found Seg's (yeah, "Seg." SegmentationFault is kind of a mouthful, and not in a good way.) shoes under the couch upstairs, he said: "Earn your keep, or you're back in your box in the alley." And aren't we lucky! Seg has a super library of 1950s doo wop sh'bop and rock 'n roll, guaranteed to get you OFF your barstool!!! Be here at 8 tonight for Seg's -The Vault- debut and welcome him Jazz Cat/Cupcake/Dollface style!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Old%Hollywood/54/55/37

Boogie Woogie Re-Cap; Crooner's Back in Town

2010-07-16T10:19:00.000-07:00

Hey, all you hep cats and cupcakes... Were you at -The Vault- last night for Bluemonk Rau's boogie woogie and blues organ show? If you were, can you be sure to NOT tell me what I did there? I have these vague, disconnected memories. Like, of trying to pickpocket this handsome fellow beside me, name of Rudi.

Ater he nearly broke my fingers (jeez, I was just gonna LOOK at his wallet!), I bought him a drink and we got to be friends. Well... holding-up-the-bar-drinking-whiskey-together friends. Which really are the best kind of friends, and I sincerely appreciate his forgiveness. Appreciation turned into adoration when he pushed Quentin around for trying to impugn my character.

Mr Bluemonk Rau, Boogie Woogie Meister

A second bottle of whiskey followed, and from there I'm really iffy on the details. But I *do* remember that Bluemonk rocked the joint, and if you weren't here you missed a fantastic show... Lucky for all of us, he'll be here next week!

But the fun doesn't end ...Tonight we have the smoke-and-velvet-voiced Crooner Carlucci here in Old Hollywood. Q suggests packing an extra pair of panties in your pocketbook when you attend this show. Come down around 7 pm, Crooner'll be here to serenade you!

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Thursday Nights Mean Boogie Woogie at -The Vault-!

2010-07-15T19:35:00.000-07:00

Mr Bluemonk Rau, his Hammond organ, and his bootleg whiskey take the stage tonight at -The Vault- at 10 pm... Bring your dancin' shoes, this man will boogie away your blues!

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Been slackin' on the blog!

2010-07-12T14:11:00.000-07:00

But only because -The Vault- Vintage Jazz Club has been hoppin' lately! Who can take a breath when it's non-stop dancing and carousing here in Old Hollywood? We've added two new DJ's to our lineup: Anabel, who plays the swingin'est jazz and big band; and Gwillym, playing the skankiest ska around! Be sure to cruise on by for one or both of these new DJs, or we'll send the mob-squad out for you.

Also introducing two new hostesses to The Family: Liz and Mophead! These girls are beautiful and make local chat sizzle all evening long. Come down and give them a big welcome!

To celebrate our new staff, a round of sparkling champagne! *Blows Kisses* See you soon at -The Vault-!

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Be still my heart, it's Bluemonk, tonight at The Vault!

2010-07-01T18:05:00.000-07:00

Oh my, it's Thursay night and you know what that means? You don't? Well, my dear, come on down to The Vault and be prepared to be swept away by the smokey voice of Mr. Bluemonk Rau.

Tonight at 10:00pm SL time! http://slurl.com/secondlife/Old%Hollywood/54/55/37

The last time she saw....June?

2010-06-29T06:43:00.000-07:00

Oh my, where 'did' June go? Well, I know how I am going to spend my last Tueday night of the month. Tonight at 7pm, SL time, I am going to be listening to the fabulous tunes one Miss Daisy Ogleby! Where will 'you' be?

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I'm Playing My Old Victrola Tonight at 7

2010-06-22T18:34:00.000-07:00

Come down and dance... Let's see if you can make the needle skip!

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blinks blearily Did Last Night Really Happen?

2010-06-20T10:21:00.000-07:00

I woke this morning with a bowler under my pillow and sand in my eyes... Stumbled to the bathroom and saw I had red lipstick smeared across my face all the way to my ear! Yes, last night at -The Vault- was THAT fun!!! I hope you were here to see Violet dressed as Alex from Clockwork Orange, Dita as Marilyn Monroe, Q as Elvis in Blue Hawaii, Darwin as Yoda (with tuxedo!), and me as Sally Bowles (Liza Minelli) in Cabaret.

Violet played for two hours and that party was the standard mayhem you've come to expect at events here at -The Vault-, with the added bonus (burning sensation?) of Gee on the mic with Violet. Then Louise took over the stream and really... things went downhill. Isn't that slide fun!!?? Robert1971 passed out a naughty monkey and Q felt the need to stretch his groin... ew.

To all of you who joined us at -The Vault- last night... Thank you! YOU make the party FUN!!!

Songs from the Silver Screen Tonight 9 pm sl time

2010-06-19T18:08:00.000-07:00

Join Violet and me tonight at -The Vault- Vintage Jazz Club for tunes from your favorite movies. And, if you like, dress up as your favorite movie star or character. Or as a star or character you can pull off without buying a bunch of new stuff. If you want to create a Josephine Baker or Louise Brooks look, be sure to check out the shops around -The Vault- here in Old Hollywood. You're sure to find the perfect dress/shoes/accessories to perfect your vintage style.

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It's Dean Martin! No, wait--It's Crooner Carlucci!

2010-06-18T10:07:00.000-07:00

Crooner Carlucci is here tonight, folks!

-The Vault- Vintage Jazz Club is THE place to be tonight at 7 pm sl time as Crooner takes the stage and steals your heart. Enjoy a martini or 3 as he sings our favorite pop standards Rat Pack style.

And just for fun, a Dean Martin quote:

"I'd hate to be a teetotaler. Imagine getting up in the morning and knowing that's as good as you're going to feel all day."

Ooh... Crooner's left the stage and is singing right in front of me! Serenading me! *swoons*

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10 pm Tonight: Mr Bluemonk Rau

2010-06-17T15:12:00.000-07:00

First your foot starts tapping... Then your head starts bobbing to the beat... Then you just gotta get up and dance! Bluemonk Rau brings his Hammond organ to -The Vault- tonight. This man could coax the boogie-woogie outta peanut butter. Come check him out!

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Calling all Jazz Cats, Cupcakes, and Dollfaces!

2010-06-16T14:29:00.000-07:00

Who: DJ DavidJoshua Artful
What: Big Band & Swing Tunes
When: Tonight 10 pm sl time
Where: -The Vault- Vintage Jazz Club http://slurl.com/secondlife/Old%Hollywood/54/55/37
Why: Well... Why not? David has the biggest, swinging-est library of music in SL, and knows how to keep the party hopping! Jump, Jive, and Wail to your favorite hits of the 30s, 40s, and 50s with us tonight... See old friends, make some new ones, have a drink or three, and have fun here at -The Vault- Vintage Jazz Club at the corner of Sunset & Vine in Old Hollywood.

30s and 40s Big Band and Swing Tonight 7-9 pm sl time

2010-06-15T14:13:00.000-07:00

I'll just put some of the bands/singers I'll be playing at -The Vault- tonight and you can decide how badly you want to be there!

Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, Etta James (rawr!), Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Cab Calloway, Louis Jordan, Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima (those Louis's were some fabulous dudes!), Mel Torme, Dean Martin, Eartha Kitt, Bobby Darrin, Count Basie, Charles C. Trenet...

In other words, you wanna be there really bad. See you at 7!

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DJ Louise Henusaki Loves The Beatles!

2010-06-14T15:12:00.000-07:00

She loves you, yeah yeah yeah!

Come to -The Vault- tonight at 8 pm sl time for Louise's Beatles set... all Beatles! For two hours and maybe more, for the benefit of Mr Kite, and all of you too!!!

And, today's question: Who is your favorite Beatle? Do you like Paul's boyish good looks? John's uber-cool laid-back vibe? George's quiet wit? Or Ringo's goofy head-bob? Leave your vote in the Comments for this post!

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Mr. Crooner Carlucci Plays at the Vault

2010-06-11T19:11:00.000-07:00

I Axe you very confidentially, Ain’t he great?

Mr. Crooner Carlucci
By Fox Ravenheart

On Friday Night, May 21st, Mr. Crooner Carlucci premiered at our local clip joint, The Vault. With his smooth olive oil voice, he took us back to a time:

“To share some memories of here, there and everywhere,” Crooner tells us at the start of his show.

The house lights go dim. Spirits of cigarette smoke from Lucky Strikes float and mingle in the beams of the stage lights. The audience goes quiet, the only sound the clink of martini glasses and the stirring breath of young lovers at the back of the club. Crooner adorns his sooty fedora, takes the mic in hand and Flies us to the Moon.

I’ve been a Crooner fan since my incipient days in the realm of Second Life. All the man had to do to put me on Cloud 9 and bring a smirk to my mug was sing a little Sinatra, tip his hat and give a wink. I wanted to know this smooth smoky gentleman better, so I got him on the Ameche to talk about his journey.

“Good evening Fox,” he greets in me in that smoky voice of his, reminding me of the factories of industrial world of his home in Niagara, Ontario, the cascading flow of cadence drawn from the waterfalls that flow when he sings.

Crooner Carlucci, in first life David Iannandrea, was a square at school, shy, never did school speeches, just kept to himself and listened to music. At the age of thirty, he visited a local karaoke bar, The Belmont Hotel in his hometown of Port Colborne, Ontario—

“What a dive! It’s still there!” Crooner told me.

He played darts, sucked down a few fingers of gin, but didn’t dare get up in front of an audience to sing. However a friend at the bar kept at him, and one night he joined her in a duet, singing Cruisin’ by Smoky Robinson.

“I didn’t perform it very well.”

But Crooner got an itch. He dug singing for an audience. He did a couple more songs that night, and he started to practice at home. The classic crooner in Rat Pack spirit was born, and the closet lounge singer in Crooner was set free to sing and descant and scat.

His career progressed when a friend emailed him about an Elvis competition. The hip Crooner happily joined, Elvis being a major influence. He began performing a Movie Year’s Elvis Tribute with friends. Then Dean Martin came along, contributing to his style. He’s been performing ever since, drawing from many artists.

He’s performed at points far and wide: Baltimore, Maryland; Albany, New York; Montreal in Quebec, Canada; Jamestown; and his hometown Port Colborne, Ontario—and of course here in Second Life.

Joi—a platinum doll—Crooner’s manager, friend and recent owner of The Star Bar Martini & Jazz club where she has hosted, managed and arranged acts for the last two years, told me of the first time she heard Crooner. She’d learned about him from friends; she was told of a fantastic singer she must go and hear.

“He was amazing. I was awestruck. Lol. Still am. But very glad we have become friends. I joined his 1st Life fan club, and he sent me some MP3s.”

Crooner performs at her club most Wednesdays at 7PM, or if the stars are in our favor, for impromptu performances.

Crooner has many influences, yet he defines his own music. He’s an original, meshing the various styles together into a unique and modern performance. Not only is his voice vivacious and takes you on high like a moonrise, he also mingles his avatar among his audience, often serenading young lovers in the old nightclub style, bringing his listeners into his act.

His song book is varied: Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin, Buddy Holly, Ricky Nelson, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, Patsy Cline and myriad other singers from the last century. His voice is a ship that sets his audience sailing back into time, when nightclub minstrels sang pure of heart, of love—always of love. What else is there to sing of?

On Friday night, Crooner brought his act to The Vault Vintage Jazz Club. Crooner was born to play there. He was the olive in the martini. I’m a regular at The Vault; in fact, in front of the stage you’ll see a green chair and table reserved for me—an iconic ring stained on the tablecloth from my teacup. The place is homage to the nightclubs of the mid twentieth century, complete with spinning door and a stage landing.

The regular Joe Palookas and Marys had already filled the club, wearing fine evening ware—the guys in black suits; the flappers in gowns and pearls. The club was already jumping—tumblers wet with gin in hand and the kids out on the dance floor. Crooner took the stage, started to sing and lit the place up like a match to a vat of kerosene. His energy infected the crowd, stirred them up. After a few numbers, the place was swarming like a mad swarm of bees.

“I had to mop the floors after Crooner melted all those hearts in here,” Quentin Falworth, owner of The Vault, told me after the show.

Crooner will be playing on Friday evenings at The Vault. We hope you come down and hear this talented performer.

Summertime at -The Vault- Sat Jun 12 9 pm slt

2010-06-09T18:07:00.000-07:00

It's "Summertime" here in Old Hollywood and it's just "Too Darn Hot." Quentin has a "Fever" (though he really can't blame it on the weather), but other than that it's "Blue Skies" on this corner of the grid. We'd welcome a "Cool Breeze," but instead we'll make "Tangerine" and "Passion Flower" martinis. Join us from 9-11 pm sl time at -The Vault- for Violet Ormenthal's musical tribute to summertime. Wear your beach/swimwear and see what it's like "On the Sunny Side of the Street." Cheers!

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-The Vault-'s Loveliest Flowers

2010-06-05T08:14:00.000-07:00

Date: Saturday, June 5
Time: 9 pm sl
Location: -The Vault- Jazz Club, Old Hollywood
Event: Violet and Daisy are back together again!!!

Put on your dancing shoes and join us tonight! Violet's spinning the sweetest swing, jazz, and blues, and I'm back as your host.... You knew I couldn't stay away too long! I've missed all of you!!! Come say hi, see old friends, make some new ones, and boogie-woogie the night away with Violet and me!

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2010-05-16T21:05:00.000-07:00

Boogie Woogie singing sensation Bluemonk Rau Live @ -The Vault- Thursdays 10pm SLT

2010-05-13T02:14:00.000-07:00

Drop in as we welcome the newest act onto -The Vault- stage! Mr Bluemonk Rau will tickles those keys as he performs the bes tin jump blues and boogie woogie!

With over 35 years of professional performance and recording experience he has performed in Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic! 4 times AND farm Aid We won't say if he and Willie were smoking together!

He sings and plays the Hammond Organ! He uses backign tracks he records himself when he performs!

Man, Thats talent!

Drop in a take in an earful!

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Donna Flora's Latest -JOY- @ Old Hollywood

2010-05-10T21:12:00.000-07:00

Donna Flora's Latest -Joy- brings back the days of the flapper as we explore the underside of -The Vault- after dark. Be the first to pick it up at her shop down the street from -The Vault- Her store is located across the pond from -The Dafthouse- Scroll to the bottom for a picture!

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Pirate Arts- modern Rockabilly, Psychobilly and Popart Fashion

2010-05-09T22:26:00.000-07:00

Pirate Arts was born in December 2007. It started as small shirt shop and quickly grew into a hair, shoe, clothing, bike and tattoo store! You can choose between many modern rockabilly styled hair, Award Winning classic and very detailed bikes, neorockabilly gear and now an upcomming RL styled tattoo store!

Pirate Arts is located at Viva Kustom sim amongst some of the best bike, hot rod and clothes designer in SL!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VIVA%20KUSTOM/42/38/27
Main Store

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Old%20Hollywood/111/81/36
Store on Old Hollywood!

You can go directly to Zara's Blog by clicking hte link below!
http://piratearts.blogspot.com/

-The Vault- Vintage Jazz Club is a cornerstone in providing vintage fashion and accessories to all who are in the scene

2010-05-09T21:04:00.000-07:00

Click on the link below to instantaneously see all of the Vintage Fashion and Vintage Lifestyle accessories you will find as you wander the streets of Old Hollywood. Please make sure that you don't step in any strange liquid that you may encounter during your travels on the sidewalk!

http://thevaultvintagejazzclub.blogspot.com/p/vault-vintage-jazz-club-in-old.html

Miss Violet Ormenthal Spins Every Saturday from 9-11pm

2010-05-09T19:55:00.000-07:00

Drop in every Saturday night and dance the night away to tunes brought to you by miss Violet Ormenthal. Violets collection of over 50,000 vintage jazz, swing, big band and blues tunes will ensure a good time! If you still not having a ball after all this, have a few more drinks and a rail of coke from the bar!

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The Dafthouse Social Parlor, Coffee House & Opium Den

2010-05-08T17:57:00.000-07:00

An intimate social parlor to chat the hours away. Come on inside. We have been waiting for you.

Enjoy a sip of Absynthe in the courtyard while playing Greedy, or share some of the sweetest opium with a good friend. Nothing to do here but relax, snuggle, play a leisurely game or two, and maybe make some new friends.

Usually Rockabilly or Vintage Jazz tunes wafting in from the Vault Club across the alley.