Make The Whole Day Complete
Every day going out to work with my good friend Don Campbell and the band is a good day at work. Over the 13 or so years that we've played together, we've shared many special moments together on stage. Last night was definitely one of them. Big thanks to Don for...
“Some Things Will Always Be Ours…” on May 20th
Reeling from a massive tear in my personal space/time continuum, this week I got the rare privilege to join truly one of my favorite bands, Thanks to Gravity, in preparation for...
“There’s No Stoppin’ Us…”
In the early 80s, I was young but already steeped in music and music culture. Having grown up with a record collection starting at the age of four, a regular viewer of Dance Fever and Solid Gold, and access to MTV via push button set top cable box by 1981, I felt I...
“Electric Flow” with my Hero
A photo posted by caitlinmarcoux (@caitlinmarcoux) on Feb 13, 2015 at 5:24pm PST This Friday, I have the singular experience of DJing the music for the Maine Yoga Fest's kickoff event. "Electric Flow: An Uprising" will be led by one of my oldest and dearest...
Happy Birthday to the Left Rev. McD
Today is the birthday of Gene McDaniels. Eugene Booker McDaniels was born in 1935, which would have made him 80 today. What a fantastic accomplishment that would have been, but it certainly would have been a sweet icing on an already rich cake.
Peaks
Maine. Summer.
“Can You Feel November Inside of My Soul?”
I had spent the better part of the previous month saying"December Tenth!" to everyone on Gordon's campus. Jenny's cousin Stacey can attest to this. Everyone knew there was some sort of thing going on that night at Lane, aka the student center in the Cafeteria/Hall. ...
Twenty Years Ago With Aaron
It's a rare gift to be able to measure friendships in decades. While I've had many friends, bandmates, and roommates through the years, there are very few that have been all of these, simultaneously. And then, there is only one Aaron Faulls. Today is not the...
Roberta’s Records Pop Up in Unexpected Places
Yesterday morning, before the DCB headed down the road to the town of Newington NH (did you catch those fireworks?) I was passing by the Portland Flea-for-All with my mom and stepfather and decided to pop in for a quick look, as none of us had ever been. Of course, it...
“Everything You See Is Me…”
On the anniversary of his birth, I feel it is only appropriate to give love and respect to the incomparable London McDaniel, son of Gene McDaniels. London wove himself in to my story via an amazing record that I came across under rather humble circumstances. London is...
The Orbiting of Gene McDaniels
(image courtesy of Matthew Robbins Photography) There was a period of time when I was not fully cognizant of the man and the artist that everyone calls Gene. Eugene McDaniels, however, has become one of the most significant forces in my music and daily life. Before I...
soso and The Downbeat Renaissance
Wanted to give a minute of respect to the homie, producer and artist extraordinaire, soso. Did I mention he makes a gorgeous appearance on the forthcoming "Dreaming: The Music of Andy Happel Remixed" record on The Downbeat Renaissance? If I haven't, then the cat is...
View from the office
First Day of Summer! Two gigs today.
Eskimo Surprise
I finally was able to justify putting away my winter coats this week (Maine spring.) Look what I found in a pocket! Sumner and I (along with the DCB) call these the "Get it Together Papers." Essential to getting through the show. Might want to put these in a...