by toddtherocket | Nov 7, 2017 | Gene Speaks: Remembering Gene McDaniels, Journal
Great time this weekend at the annual WMPG Record Sale! I hadn’t been able to go for several years, but this year I was able to take my two boys with me. My kindergartner has started his own vinyl collection, centered around the King of Pop, so he was thrilled...
by toddtherocket | Sep 20, 2017 | Gene Speaks: Remembering Gene McDaniels, Journal
Since his passing, Gene visits me via his music all the time, and usually at a moment where some sort of sign or message is desperately needed. Today was no exception when I found this staring at me from the shelves of the Goodwill where I frequently dig for records....
by toddtherocket | Sep 5, 2017 | Journal, Los Galactacos, Photos
Images from Sept. 4th show with Los Galactacos at the Harmony Free Fair in Harmony, ME
by toddtherocket | Jul 13, 2017 | Journal, Photos
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...
by toddtherocket | Mar 12, 2017 | Events, Feature, Journal, Los Galactacos, News
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 their reunion concert on May 20th. In what might be the most flattering and humbling...
by toddtherocket | Aug 25, 2016 | Journal, Photos
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...