Maine Public’s “Music That Moves Me” Story About Gene McDaniels
Every June, Maine Public Radio produces a fantastic series that they air on their stations called "Music That Moves ME." This premise is joyously simple, Mainers of all stripes tell their stories of their favorite songs. I am so fortunate to have such a dense nucleus...
Happy Birthday, Gene
Gene McDaniels on Roberta Flack from The Downbeat Renaissance on Vimeo. Today is one day out of many in the year that we can all celebrate the life and work of the inimitable Gene McDaniels. I met Gene later in his life, after he had already influenced me and my music...
WMPG Sale Represents with RASA
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 to get...
Gene Visits via Early 45
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....
Harmony Free Fair
Images from Sept. 4th show with Los Galactacos at the Harmony Free Fair in Harmony, ME
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...