Friday, June 29, 2012

RundgrenRadio.com will be presenting back to back "Unpredictable Todd Rundgren" concerts at Cleveland's Agora Theatre on October 12th and 13th of 2012.

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Rundgren Radio To Present Back To Back Todd Rundgren Concerts at Cleveland Ohio's Agora Theatre

RundgrenRadio.com will be presenting back to back "Unpredictable Todd Rundgren" concerts at Cleveland's Agora Theatre on October 12th and 13th of 2012. Rundgren has decades of history with the Agora but the last time he performed there was in 1995.



RundgrenRadio.com will be presenting back to back "Unpredictable Todd Rundgren" concerts at Cleveland's Agora Theatre on October 12th and 13th of 2012. Rundgren has decades of history with the Agora but the last time he performed there was in 1995.

"We're excited about bringing Todd back to the famous Cleveland Agora for these back to back concerts. He has a rich history with the Agora franchise touring as Todd Rundgren's Utopia, Back To The Bars, and TR-i The Individualist to name a few", Melinda Cain of RundgrenRadio.com said. "This will be Todd's first time performing his Unpredictable concerts in Cleveland and the best way we've found to describe what the shows are like is to tell fans to pretend Todd and three accompanying musicians are performing in their den for a house concert", she added.

One of the three musicians accompanying Todd for the Cleveland concerts is bassist Kasim Sulton, who has performed live as a solo artist at Cleveland's Beachland Ballroom and Winchester's in the past. The other two musicians joining Todd will be guitarist Jesse Gress and a percussionist to be named at a later date.

Todd Rundgren has released over 30 albums either as a solo artist or with his bands Nazz, Todd Rundgren's Utopia, Utopia, and The New Cars. Hailed in the early stage of his career as a new pop-wunderkind, supported by the certified gold solo double LP Something/Anything? in 1972. Todd Rundgren's career has produced a diverse range of recordings as solo artist, and during the seventies and eighties with the band Utopia. He has also been prolific as a producer and engineer on the recorded work of other musicians.

During the 1970s and 1980s, Rundgren engineered and/or produced many notable albums for other acts, including Straight Up by Badfinger, Stage Fright by The Band, We're an American Band by Grand Funk Railroad, Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf, and Skylarking by XTC. In the 1980s and 1990s his interest in video and computers led to Rundgren's "Time Heals" being the eighth video played on MTV, and "Change Myself" was animated by Rundgren on commercially available Amiga Computers.

His best-known songs include "Hello It's Me" and "I Saw the Light" which have heavy rotation on classic rock radio stations, and "Bang the Drum All Day" featured in many sports arenas, commercials, and movie trailers.

The Agora Theatre and Ballroom (commonly known as the Cleveland Agora, or more simply, The Agora) is a concert club located in Cleveland, Ohio. The Agora name was previously used by two other Cleveland venues in succession, the latter of which was destroyed by fire in 1984. Following the fire which destroyed the Agora Ballroom on East 24th Street, club owner Henry LoConti, Sr. decided to move to the 5000 Euclid Avenue location.

Following extensive renovations, the new Agora Theatre and Ballroom, the third Cleveland venue to bear the Agora name, opened in October 1986. The current Agora was the site of a live recording on the 1996 reissue of Patti Smith's Horses album. The current Agora venue, known as such since 1986, first opened in 1913 as the Metropolitan Theatre. On December 29, 2011, the LoConti family donated the Agora to MidTown Cleveland Inc., a nonprofit organization.

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Ethel and Todd Tour info

Tell Me Something Good - Touring 12-13

with special guest Todd Rundgren

As each generation comes into its prime it affects the contemporary musical environment, bringing in elements of the sounds it grew up with. These days, we are surrounded by references to the culture and sounds of the 1970’s; the era of funk, glam rock, early minimalism, the bi-centennial, Watergate, and the Vietnam War. The 70s was a restless, intelligent, dissatisfied time- a decade of contradictions, a decade of loss, a decade of discovery.
ETHEL celebrates this vibrant decade in a program that is scheduled to include Lou Harrison's Quartet Set (1972), a seminal example of cross-cultural concert music, as well as Kimo Williams' Quiet Shadows, a hauntingly beautiful Vietnam - inspired work, arrangements of music by Sun Ra, and a fascinating new work by rising star Judd Greenstein that incorporates the sound of synthesizers from the 1970s.
Central to this program is the thrilling collaboration between ETHEL and ‘70’s icon, Todd Rundgren. Having toured together in the United States and Europe in 2005, they found a deep connection and ongoing friendship in their passion for authenticity and their curiosity about what’s emerging. Each has assaulted the boundaries of convention with dynamic creativity. The energy onstage is explosive and beautiful.

Todd Rundgren appears courtesy of Panacea Entertainment. Image courtesy of Lynn Goldsmith / LGI.

2012 US Tour

October 17 2012 - Philips Center - University of Florida | Gainesville, FL
October 19 2012 - Palmer Auditorium - Connecticut College | New London, CT
October 20 2012 - Zeiterion Theatre | New Bedford, MA
October 21 2012 - Berrie Center for the Performing Arts - Ramapo College | Mahwah, NJ
October 23 2012 - Redfern Arts Center - Keene State College | Keene, NH
October 24 2012 - Midland Theater | Newark, OH
October 26 2012 - Clowes Memorial Hall - Butler University | Indianapolis, IN
October 28 2012 - Clarice Smith PAC - University of Maryland | College Park, MD
October 30 2012 - American Theatre | Hampton, VA
November 1 2012 - Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts | Cerritos, CA
November 3 2012 - Mondavi Center - University of California | Davis, CA

Special RundgrenRadio tonight Mark "Flo" Volman

Special Edition Show
http://rundgrenradio.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7d4ed23baaa8cae5fe511ba60&id=9ac5993282&e=289ddd0f6f
Guest Mark "Flo" Volman

RundgrenRadio.com AIRS TONIGHT AT 8:30PM EDT

With Special Guest Mark "Flo" Volman

THURSDAY June 28th at 8:30pm EDT / 7:30 CDT / 5:30 PDT at www.rundgrenradio.com (Click LISTEN)

Special guest Mark Volman will be on to discuss Todd's Revival Camp. Also, Doug & CruiserMel will be discussing the next RR promoted Todd gigs coming up on 10/12-13 and continuing the post-Rockford discussion.

Mark Volman is an American rock and roll singer, best known as a founding member of the 1960s band The Turtles. Volman became a stand-out figure upon joining the Mothers of Invention under the tutelage of Frank Zappa. At times during his career he has used the pseudonym "Flo".

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band shine brightly at State Theatre - REVIEW

Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band shine brightly at State Theatre - REVIEW

Published: Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 10:43 PM Updated: Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 11:29 PM
 
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band performs
EnlargeRingo Starr and His All Starr Band perform Tuesday night at the State Theatre in Easton. Express-Times Photo | STEPHEN FLOODRingo Starr and His All Starr Band performs gallery (16 photos)
Ringo Starr returned to Easton tonight, and with a little help from his friends, lit up the State Theatre with radiant energy as bright as the constellation painted on the trap behind him.
Starr and His All Starr Band — which included rock veteran Todd Rundgren and Toto axe man Steve Lukather on guitar, Santana keyboardist/organist Gregg Rolie and bassist Richard Page, of Mr. Mister —brought their tour to the State Theatre.
Starr let the rest of his band file out first before coming from the side of the stage to a nearly deafening roar and applause from the crowd, taking the stage flashing peace signs on both hands.
Remarking on his fourth visit to the theater — he performed at State in 2010, 2006 and 2003 — Starr joked, "The world stood still. And then Ringo came to town."
Starr's wry sense of humor was prevalent as he kept the energy up, joking between songs and responding "And I love you, too" to the continuous shrieks of "I love you" from the crowd.
"Love is love, you know," Starr said, later quipping, "I always love it when it's a deep voice."
The drummer's set blended songs from his solo career —including his 1971 hit "It Don't Come Easy" and the song "I'm the Greatest," which was written for Starr by former bandmate John Lennon — and Starr's "other" band, The Beatles ("Don't Pass Me By" and the Fab Four's rendition of The Shirelles' "Boys").
Starr also sprinkled in tunes off his 2012 release, the aptly named "Ringo 2012." This included the upbeat "Wings" and "Anthem."
With a plethora of talented — and well rehearsed — musicians surrounding him, Starr made sure to let his musical companions have their turns in the spotlight.
The band, sans Starr, who exited the stage, stirred up the crowd with an extended and impressive spin through Santana's "Black Magic Woman." It was the first of two Santana representations, following an earlier take on "Oye Coma Va."
Rundgren, sporting lime green pants and frequently banging away on a sea foam green Fender Telecaster, also had an opportunity to flex his muscles. He led the band, and the crowd, through the rock classic, "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad."
Later in the night, Rundgren put down his guitar, grabbed a pair of drum sticks and jumped in front of two tympani drums for a raucous, sweltering rendition of "Bang the Drum All Day," with Starr smiling from ear to ear as he kept a steady beat perched behind his drum kit.
Starr spent most of the time on stage not as the house drummer, but as the front-man; dancing and swaying along to the music. Nearly every song ended with many, if not most, of those in attendance on their feet.
One of the biggest thrills of the night came when Starr led the crowd through a sing-a-long of The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine." During the song, one fan held up what appeared to be a cardboard submarine, bopping it along to the music.
Starr made sure to share the love, which was reciprocated by the rest of those on stage.
"You can't imagine the what it's like to be on stage with the heartbeat of our generation," Rundgren said.
Lukather stood out among the All Starrs, laying down a blistering, frenzied solo during "Oye Coma Va."
Starr and Co. closed out the night with arguably his most popular Fab Four vocal contribution, "With A Little Help From My Friends," and Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance."
It was clear throughout the night that Starr was having fun on stage — looking less like a 71-year-old pop icon, and more like an exuberant teenager discovering the power and joy of rock 'n' roll for the very first time.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

New Video from Ringo's site

http://www.ringostarr.com/index/home/

Slideshow: Ringo Starr and All-Starr Band celebrate a birthday at Jones Beach

Slideshow: Ringo Starr and All-Starr Band celebrate a birthday at Jones Beach

Ringo Starr's birthday doesn't happen until next month. But June 22, when the band played at Jones Beach Amphitheater in New York, was the birthday of one of the band's members, the 64th birthday of Todd Rundgren. And the show included a little celebration.
Starr called him "the birthday boy," then wondered if there "was something in that birthday cake?? That's all I'm gonna say," according to Kris Tash, who attended the show.
The severe weather that rolled across the tri-state area didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd that gathered to see the them, she said, though the traffic might've lessened it a bit.
“A drive that should've taken two hours from New Jersey, took us about 3-1/2," she said. "And when Ringo hit the stage, we found out we weren't the only ones. After 'Matchbox' and 'It Don't Come Easy,' he said, 'I got stuck on the freeway, too!' He was really glad to be back, though, saying, 'Finally, Jones Beach!'"

FORMER BEATLES RINGO STARR GOES POP WITH ARTWORK IN NYC

Former drummer for The Beatles, Ringo Starr talked to Artisan News to discuss his charity art show at the Pop International Galleries in New York City.

Special RundgrenRadio show this Thursday

Thursday. RundgrenRa​dio.com 8:30pm ET on THURSDAY June 28. Special guest Mark Volman will be on to discuss Todd's Revival Camp. Also, Doug & CruiserMel will be discussing the next RR promoted Todd gigs coming up on 10/12-13 and continuing the post-Rockford discussion. Mark Volman is an American rock and roll singer, best known as a founding member of the 1960s band The Turtles. Volman became a stand-out figure upon joining the Mothers of Invention under the tutelage of Frank Zappa. At times during his career he has used the pseudonym "Flo".

Monday, June 25, 2012

Biker Todd !!!

interview BACK STAGE AXXESS.COM

Todd Rundgren (Ringo Starr's All Star Band ) Interview

By: Thom Jennings
Monday, June 25, 2012



As a songwriter, video pioneer, producer, recording artist, computer software developer, conceptualist, lecturer, and interactive artist. Rundgren has made a lasting impact on both the form and contact of popular music. From his own timeless hits of )"Hello It's Me," I Saw the Light," "Bang the Drum,") to his power pop band Utopia, to his myriad record productions (Hall & Oates, Patti Smith, Grand Funk Railroad, Cheap Trick, Meat Loaf) and universally acknowledged as the godfather of the marriage of music and multimedia, he is truly a modern day Renaissance man.
We sat down and talked to Todd about his second go round with Ringo and the All Star Band and what does playing with Ringo personally mean to him. Sit back and enjoy a pleasant conversation with Todd Rundgren.

GO TO THIS LINK TO VIEW THE VIDEO INTERVIEW

http://www.backstageaxxess.com/backstage/Interview.php/Todd-Rundgren-2012


We would like to thank Jennifer Smith from the Fallsview Casino for setting up the interview with Steve. For more information on the Ringo Starr All Star Band, please go to: Ringo Starr All Star Band.
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For more information on Todd in general, please go to: Todd Rundgren.