The Prince Of Darkness 
In 1999 I was living down on Park Street. I was spending a lot of time with a group of women who were attending Edgewood College. One evening they invited me down to the Union to drink beer. So of course I went. If you have been to the union you know that they have … Read more
Padded Cell Studios was started back in the 90s. I was soundman for a local Oregon high school rock band called Channel 7. They played mostly original songs and wanted to record them. Since I had all of the live sound gear we had most of the equipment we needed, we were missing a For … Read more
https://www.spin.com/ On a brisk December afternoon, Wolfgang Van Halen is weary but in good spirits. The admitted late riser is sitting in 5150, the studio home of Van Halen [the band] since 1983, nursing a coffee amidst the construction taking place around us. Wolfgang leans carefully on the studio’s console, wrapped in plastic. He’s in the process … Read more
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/tool-drummer-danny-carey-arrested-for-misdemeanor-assault/ According to TMZ, TOOL drummer Danny Carey was arrested at the airport in Kansas City after allegedly getting into a fight he got in with someone inside the terminal. Law enforcement sources tell the site airport police responded Sunday night (December 12) to a report of a disturbance between two men. When they got … Read more
Sometime around 1995 or 1996 I went with a bunch of buddies to see Korn at the rave in Milwaukee. Yes we’re back at the rave. This was the first real metal show I had ever been to. I didn’t know what I was getting into. I had been doing sound and attending the local … Read more
I’ve never come out and directly said this but the only job I’ve ever really wanted was to be a radio D.J. I have talked about it a little bit but even before I was on WORT that’s all I wanted. I was so into radio that I would listen all the time even when … Read more
In the summer of 1996 I got to experience what all access means. You see big touring rock bands running around with those plastic laminated cards around their necks that usually had the tour logo on it. Shortly after I started volunteering at the station the music Director asked me if I wanted all access … Read more
I’m sure we all know silent lucidity from Queensryche. Well fuck that song. I know I know I know there are people out there that are going to get all butt hurt because I don’t like that song. Honestly that’s not true it was just overplayed. True fans know the real Queensryche. Before I go … Read more
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] A couple of weeks ago Josh from Wigglestick posted a question to Facebook asking people to tell him why they liked the band so much. I thought since I play them a lot I would share my response with all of you. OK brother I know you know … Read more
As I’ve been updating the website I keep remembering stories that I want to tell you all. So here’s one. There used to be a restaurant/music venue in Madison called the French Quarter Café & Luthers Blues. This post has to do with the guy by the name of Rich Peterson, he used to work … Read more