Keep the Faith
"So, who's the greatest pop singer?" The answer tumbled out of my mouth so quickly, with a smile that turned to embarrassment when I considered my own confidence allowing me to forget who I was speaking with. This was obviously a test. "Sam Cooke." Gene gave me a look...
Five Humanities Center Faculty Fellows Chosen for 2023-24
https://www.hartford.edu/unotes/2023/04/humanities-center-announces-15-student-fellows-for-2023-24.aspx APRIL 13, 2023 Released By: Nicholas Ealy The University of Hartford Humanities Center is happy to announce that the following 15 students have been chosen from...
Undergraduate Colloquium 2023
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Susan Rogers, Legendary Studio Engineer, Producer, and Architect of So Much Goodness, Speaks at Hartt
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Civil Writes Mixtape: Moments In Music When Songwriters Spoke Truth to Power
StandFor the things you know are rightIt's the truth that the truth makes them so uptightStandAll the things...
Unreal classroom experience in World Music
Unbelievably honored and thrilled to be a student in the world music survey class led by Professor Suhail Yusuf, an amazing talent and gifted educator. A genuinely kind and thoughtful individual. As part of his generosity, he arranged to have guest artist, and his...
My First Proper Campus Visit to University of Hartford
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BC’s Saturday Night Sessions: Love in the 100s
“How Do I Know Gene McDaniels?”
A piece about Gene. Please enjoy. Photos by Matthew Robbins Photography https://medium.com/@toddtherocket/how-do-i-know-gene-mcdaniels-874be458866b
A Heartbreak Beat
My First Writing on Medium
Please check out this piece I just wrote on medium.com. I've missed writing, and this story was too good not to share with you. I'd be thrilled if you'd read, and share with your friends if you've enjoyed it....
Gene Speaks: A Mix of Gene McDaniels’ Music by Todd the Rocket Live in the Lounge at Frontier
A mix recorded live by DJ Todd the Rocket (The Downbeat Renaissance) on August 1st, 2018 as part of the Live in the Lounge residency at Frontier in Brunswick, ME. The mix was in memory of the late Gene McDaniels, on the occasion of the anniversary of his death. It...
I Learned Most Every Good Thing From John Richard
(non-instagrammed actual and authentic old school photo from Summer 1978) A repost from 2013. I miss you every day, Uncle John. Love you. On this day, seven years ago, my Uncle John left this Earth and went Home. This day has become thick with celebrations and...
Sitting In With Brynn Cartelli (“The Voice” Winner!)
Such a thrill to be surprised tonight by the incomparable talent that is Brynn Cartelli. You may know her as the winner of last season's The Voice on NBC, but in the summer, she's pretty happy to be on vacation and keeping a low profile. That said, she crushed her...
25 years later… Billy and I Are Back.
In both the "wow, that's rare," and "Holy Hell, call the neighbors," categories, Billy Voss and I are reuniting for a weekly residency at our favorite beach bar, the Sandbar at Jetties Beach. Of course, this is not far from how and where we got our start, playing...