Thursday, August 15, 2013

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

RundgrenRadio Tonight SPECIAL Guest Michele Rundgren

Rundgren Radio Birthday Bash 4 to be held in Akron, OH this year during Labor Day weekend!  MaestroTodd.com for info.
 



RUNDGREN RADIO TONIGHT!  8/6/13
http://rundgrenradio.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d4ed23baaa8cae5fe511ba60&id=4632a48f0e&e=289ddd0f6f
SPECIAL GUEST MICHELE RUNDGREN!




Rundgren Radio airs tonight August 6th, 2013 at 8:30pm ET

Special guest Michele Rundgren!  8:30pm ET at RundgrenRadio.com (Click LISTEN banner).

4 Tuesdays in August = 4 RR shows! Show one is tonight and Michele will be checking in for a little while and we'll be sure to get her feedback on TS2 among other things.

Who knows what else we will come up with but expect some discussion of YR6BB4 of course :-). Announcements, music, callers, you know the drill :-). See ya in the chat room!

24 DAYS UNTIL Y6BB4 BEGINS!

Check out or radio commercial for the concert on 8/31 - we made a video for it so you could hear the ad online ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb2dZc3r5ys

The voice you will hear belongs to longtime Todd fan Grady Moates.

SPECIAL TODD FANS AUCTION UNDERWAY FOR CHARITY!

Online and live auction to benefit the Lower 9th Ward Youth Orchestra in New Orleans - the same group that performed for Todd and the attendees of TS2.  Check out all of the cool Todd, Utopia, and even Rundgren Radio items available to bid on ...

http://www.32auctions.com/organizations/8781/auctions/9646

The live auction will be held at the RR Bash on 8/30 in Akron but you can still be a part of it whether you plan to attend or not.

TODDSTORE UPDATES!

The Toddstore is creating a new TR orchestra show t-shirt for Akron!  FYI, Toddstore will have a few merch tables at the RR Bash. There will be limited quantities so if you're certain you will want one email toddstore@gmail.com with your size(s) and preference on men's or ladies shirt(s).

If you're catching any of the upcoming TR concerts the Toddstore has new shirts available on the tour right now and even newer shirts will be in Evanston!  The Toddstore also has new Fool guitar necklaces and earrings (photos on Toddstore.com soon) that you can order online if your are not attending any upcoming concerts - just email them at toddstore@gmail.com.

TOO BUSY TO LISTEN TO MORE TODD?  We didn't think so :-) ... WhooHoo Live Remastered Bootleg Series

http://www.whoohoolive.com/artist-archives/todd-rundgren/

They have an upcoming new release ... Todd Rundgren - Venue Club, London, UK - May 24, 1982 (Audio)

Also, if you love Vinyl check this out ... http://www.amazon.com/Live-Hammersmith-Odeon-1975-Vinyl/dp/B00CC9P9W6/ref=mb_oe_l

Hammersmith Odeon 1974 show on vinyl!  Bootleg guru Weavil posted this about it on TRC ...

"EXCELLENT quality, although I question some of the 'fades' or lack thereof. SHOUT! Factory is also involved so I believe the initial files came from last year's CD issue.

It's definitely HUGE and clean!"

TODD RUNDGREN TOUR DATES!

Todd is a busy man in 2013!  He has three more "Best Of" shows left, the Akron orchestra gig, and then Japan for a few days followed by more overseas Ringo shows as well as two in Vegas.

For the full schedule, visit http://www.todd-rundgren.com/tr-tour.html

STATE CONCERT WEBCAST STILL AVAILABLE! 

The webcast includes interviews with Todd, Jesse, and Prairie as well as a full STATE concert.  Available for viewing until Sept 15th!  Only $19.95.

http://www.ToddWebcast.com

We've heard from lots of Todd fans that believe this is the best VOD to date!

TODDSTOCK II MUSIC VIDEO TEASER

Whether you were there or not, you will enjoy watching this video ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtKB-7NxEbY

RUNDGREN RADIO PARTY IN 2013!  PARTY TICKETS AND BUS RIDES NOW ON SALE!

https://rundgrenradio.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=580438

Year 6 Birthday Bash 4 (Y6BB4) is coming this August!  The weekend starts with the Birthday Bash party on Friday 8/30 featuring the Todd/Utopia tribute band The Hermits Of Mink Halloween!  The following night Todd Rundgren will be performing with the Akron Youth Symphony & Akron Symphony Orchestra at the Akron Civic Theatre!   Joining him will also be his touring band (Jesse, Prairie, Kasim, and John Ferenzik) and background singers Mary Lou Arnold and Michele Rundgren!  Tickets for the concert are still available at Ticketmaster.com.

For all the details, please visit www.MaestroToddRundgren.com


Doug & Melinda

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Videos: The Egg-Albany, NY 7/30/13 upped by kingofgracest



Lucky Guy






DRIVE





Can we still be friends



Couldnt I Just Tell You

Video: Todd Rundgren 2013-07.02 - Secret Society - Boulder Theater - Boulder



 upped on youtube by 7tardis7

goldmine cover shot of UTOPIA

 
Thanks to long time super fan Frank Bubnick for This picture.. !!

SUMMER OF TODD from the TODDSTORE

 
 
                                                   
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Toddstore News For August !

Greetings !

How's your Summer been so far ? As most of you know , Todd has been a pretty busy guy !
The State Tour kicked off in May in N.Y. , then they headed over to the U.K. to make some noise , blow some minds and cause some seizures over there ..
AND then ...there was Toddstock v 6.5 ..a HOT time was had by all !
More State shows commenced following T-Stock ..
then it was over to Australia for some " Evening With " shows ..
This guy is like the Pony Express ..or the U.S. Mail..“Neither snow nor rain ,not heat nor gloom of night, or achey back..or froggy throat ..stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” :)
I'm tired just typing it out ..WHEW !
So that brings us up to date ..
Todd is out with Kasim, Prairie, Jesse and John doing some " Evening With " shows ..
The dates are below -
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Japan STATE Shows :
Aug 21, Wed Tokyo, Japan - Billboard Live (Two Shows)
Aug 22, Thu Tokyo, Japan - Billboard Live (Two Shows)
Aug 25, Sun Osaka, Japan - Billboard Live (Two Shows)

Special Orchestra Show !

Brought to you by the good folks at Rundgren Radio ..
Todd Rundgren To Perform With The Akron Symphony Orchestra And Akron Youth Symphony
Akron, OH @ the Akron Civic Theatre
8/31/2013
The only symphonic show in the US this year for Todd!
Special guests include Michele Rundgren, Mary Lou Arnold, Jesse Gress, Prairie Prince, John Ferenzik, and Kasim Sulton
Tickets available here :
Rundgren Radio Orchestra Show
Thanks again to everybody for coming out to the shows ..attending Toddstock II and for all your support ..Be sure to email us with any questions and we will do our best to answer them !
Sincerely.
The Toddstore Staff
therealtoddstore@gmail.com
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Autograph signing and Vinyl LP of "State"

Todd Rundgren Autograph Signing
Thursday, August 1st @ 7:00 PM
Newbury Street - Boston, MA

Check out Todd Rundgren's latest release, State, and stop by to see him at an in-store event at our Newbury Street location on 8/1!
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A limited edition vinyl pressing of State will be available for sale at the Newbury Street store for the event.
Check website for more info : http://www.newburycomics.com/rel/v2_home.php?storenr=103&deptnr=58

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Review set list Melbourne Australia

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Review & Set List: Todd Rundgren - Melbourne, Australia

by Karen Freedman
He really should need no introduction, and in a perfect world,Todd Rundgren would be a household name. Unfortunately, it’s only in places like my household, and devotees’ around the globe that he is.OK, so I’m a little biased, because I am a fairly hardcore fan and have seen him in concert in various countries 20-something times.I have been rather spoilt too, having been one of only a couple of hundred Toddheads lucky enough to watch the debut performance of his 2008 album, Arena, on his 60th birthday, sitting in a deckchair in Rundgren’s backyard. In Hawaii. As you do.A renowned producer (Hall & Oates, XTC, Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, Shaun Cassidy, Badfinger, Dragon and of course Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell), Rundgren has also released records with psychedelic 60s Anglophiles, Nazz and 70s Prog-Rockers, Utopia, as well as a couple of dozen solo albums, including the critically-acclaimed A Wizard A True Star and Something/Anything. His latest, State, came out earlier this year and saw Rundgren producing and playing all the instruments on it. Recently he has been touring it in the U.S.A.Tonight, however, was a stateless affair. Instead we were treated to nearly two hours of principally better-known Todd Rundgren songs from his 45-plus year career.The last time Rundgren played a headlining show in Melbourne was October 2010. He was under contractual obligation and performed a set that consisted of mainly Blues legend Robert Johnson compositions. “I had to throw in Can We Still Be Friends”, he reminded the crowd this evening. That song was the biggest Australian hit he ever had, reaching a respectable number eight, almost 35 years ago to the day.There seemed to be a few slight technical hitches tonight and Rundgren at times appeared a touch annoyed. “It’s been a heck of a day. We’re still in soundcheck mode”. Laughing, he added, “But a loud guitar will solve anything!”.Before introducing Flaw, a track that liberally drops the M-bomb, he half-jested, “There was a lot of profanity today. You’re only getting the tip of the iceberg,” and tried to encourage the initially somewhat shy crowd to yell the inappropriate word out during appropriate moments in the song.Backing him in Australia are long-time cohorts and talented bandmates, Kasim Sulton (Utopia, Meat Loaf) on bass, Jesse Gress on guitar and Prairie Prince (Journey, The Tubes) on drums. Filling in on keys is John Ferenzik (Jefferson Starship).The polymathic Rundgren (who is in remarkable shape for a man who has just celebrated his 65th orbit around the sun) delighted the audience with a jolly mix of styles ranging from Power Pop (I Saw The Light) to Rock (Determination) to Ballad (Love Is The Answer) to Bossa Nova (his own remake of It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Differenceand his rendition of Marvin Gaye’s I Want You) to Blue-Eyed Soul. He finished the first part of the classic Soul covers medley from A Wizard A True Star, I’m So Proud/Ooh Baby Baby, to rapturous applause.Technical hiccups aside, the lucky punters at TRAK in Melbourne enjoyed every minute of a magnificent show from one of music’s greatest geniuses.

The setlist from July 19, 2013 at TRAK, Melbourne was:
Main Set
Real Man (fromInitiation, 1975)Love Of The Common Man (from Faithful, 1976)Buffalo Grass (from One Long Year, 2000)Kindhearted Woman Blues (from Johnson, 2010)Determination (fromHermit Of Mink Hollow, 1978)Lucky Guy (from Hermit Of Mink Hollow, 1978)Can We Still Be Friends(from Hermit Of Mink Hollow, 1978)Espresso (All Jacked Up)(from The Individualist, 1995)Love Is The Answer(from Utopia’s Oops! Wrong Planet, 1977)It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference (fromWith A Twist…, 1997)Lost Horizon (from A Cappella, 1985)Flaw (from Liars, 2004)Soul Brother (from Liars, 2004)I’m So Proud/Ooh Baby Baby (from A Wizard A True Star, 1973)I Want You (from With A Twist…, 1997)Hawking (from Nearly Human, 1989)I Saw The Light (fromSomething/Anything?, 1972)Courage (from Arena, 2008)Drive (from The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect, 1982)Couldn’t I Just Tell You(fromSomething/Anything?, 1972)EncoreHello It’s Me (fromSomething/Anything?, 1972)A Dream Goes On Forever (from Todd, 1974)at 11:54

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Set list for best of show tour

Real Man (from Initiation, 1975
Love Of The Common Man (from Faithful, 1976)
Buffalo Grass (from One Long Year, 2000)
Kindhearted Woman Blues (from Johnson, 2010)
Determination (from Hermit Of Mink Hollow, 1978)
Lucky Guy (from Hermit Of Mink Hollow, 1978)
Can We Still Be Friends (from Hermit Of Mink Hollow, 1978)
Espresso (All Jacked Up) (from The Individualist, 1995)
Love Is The Answer (from Utopia’s Oops! Wrong Planet, 1977)
It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference (from With A Twist…, 1997)
Lost Horizon (from A Cappella, 1985)
Flaw (from Liars, 2004)
Soul Brother (from Liars, 2004)
I’m So Proud/Ooh Baby Baby (from A Wizard A True Star, 1973)
I Want You (from With A Twist…, 1997)
Hawking (from Nearly Human, 1989)I Saw The Light  (from Something/Anything?, 1972)
Courage (from Arena, 2008)
Drive (from The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect, 1982)
Couldn’t I Just Tell You (from Something/Anything?, 1972)
Hello It’s Me (from Something/Anything?, 1972)
A Dream Goes On Forever (from Todd, 1974

Pics: Todd Rundgren plays The Gov, Adelaide in July 2013

http://www.craftypics.com/Music/Todd-Rundgren/30598866_CVVc4x#!i=2641313134&k=XKHZKk4