Saturday, March 2, 2013

just announced

Good Morning ! This just in from Todd's management :
Todd will be touring Australia with his "An Evening With" show in July....dates will be announced in April.

and he will be touring Japan with his "STATE" show in August ....dates will be announced shortly..

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

this just in....

This in from Todd's management ...they are working on some tentative Tour dates for July..will post as soon as we are able to

Tiki Inki Store Coming Soon

2 cd set to be released for STATE cd


State Limited Edition 2CD - Todd Rundgren

A DELUXE DIGIPACK 2 DISC LIMITED EDITION OF THE NEW STUDIO ALBUM FROM THE LEGENDARY TODD RUNDGREN
WITH BONUS CD OF TODD RUNDGREN’S UNIQUE CONCERT WITH THE METROPOLE ORCHESTRA RECORDED AT THE PARADISO, AMSTERDAM IN NOVEMBER 2012
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of the eagerly awaited new studio album by the legendary TODD RUNDGREN "State”. Todd’s latest musical vision is a contemporary fusion of rock, soul and electronica that is at once danceable, ground-breaking, spiritual, challenging and infectious. STATE continues the tradition of boundary-breaking works from this visionary genius, and its finely crafted songs once again push the creative envelope. As a songwriter, video pioneer, producer, recording artist, computer software developer, conceptualist, and interactive artist, Todd Rundgren has made a lasting impact on both the form and content of popular music.
This special limited deluxe 2 CD digipack collectors edition features an additional CD recorded at a sold-out concert at The Paradiso, Amsterdam on 11th November 2012 featuring Todd Rundgren and the Metropole Orchestra. This stunning performance saw Todd and this fine orchestra perform specially commissioned orchestral arrangements of Todd’s classic repertoire and is a unique souvenir of an incredible and unique concert.

Release Date: 08/04/2013

Track Listing

DISC ONE
STATE
1. IMAGINATION
2. SERIOUS
3. IN MY MOUTH
4. PING ME
5. ANGRY BIRD
6. SMOKE
7. COLLIDE-A-SCOPE
8. SOMETHING FROM NOTHING
9. PARTY LIQUOR
10. SIR REALITY





DISC TWO
TODD RUNDGREN & THE METROPOLE ORCHESTRA:
"Live at The Paradiso, Amsterdam
11th November 2012”
1. ANOTHER LIFE
2. HELLO, IT’S ME
3. PRETENDING TO CARE
4. FLAMINGO
5. FROGS
6. IF I HAVE TO BE ALONE
7. LOVE IN DISGUISE
8. LOVE SCIENCE
9. MAMMON
10. FASCIST CHRIST
11. WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN
12. BAG LADY
13. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?
14. FADE AWAY
 

Amazon STATE cd deluxe edition... ??????

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Monday, February 18, 2013

Toddstore updates

https://go.madmimi.com/redirects/1361244381-601ac57e782e948a86b0581440aaa7df-7cf7ed6?pa=358755832860799957

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NEW TR State CD and Tour !

Hi Everybody!

As most of you know ..
Todd has a NEW CD coming out in April ..
followed by a Tour in the U.S. and Europe !
We are very happy to let you know we have the State CD available for Pre- Order NOW
on the Toddstore website !
Todd is on Tour with Ringo and the All Starr Band right now ,
be sure to catch a show if you are in that part of the world !
The Grand Opening of Tiki Iniki is fast approaching !!
It is set to open in April !!
Last but not least ..
Only 4 more months till Toddstock II v.65 !!
Lot's of fun and exciting stuff in Toddland !
Over and Out !
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TOUR DATES
W/ Ringo Starr :
Feb 7 – CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand
Feb 9 – Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Feb 11 – Brisbane - Convention Center
Feb 13 & 14 – Sydney - Horden Pavilion
Feb 16 & 17 – Melbourne - Festival Hall
Feb 19 – Adelaide- Entertainment Centre
Feb 21 – Perth - Challenge Stadium
Feb 25 & 26 – Zepp Arena, Tokyo, Japan
Feb 27 – Zepp Hall, Nagoya, Japan
March 1 – Zepp Hall, Osaka, Japan
March 2 - U-Express 2013 at Makuhari Messe, Tokyo Japan
April 2 -- Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Northwestern U, Evanston IL w/ Ethel
April 6 -- Park City Performing Arts Center
Park City UT w/ Ethel
April 12 - The Music Center of Columbia College
STATE U.S. Tour Dates
May 5 Woodstock, NY -Bearsville Theater

May 7 New York, NY

Todd sitting in with Letterman band
May 8 Norfolk, CT-Infinity Hall

May 10 New York, NY -Gramercy Theater

May 11 Philadelphia, PA -Trocadero

May 12 Huntington, NY -Paramount Theater

May 14 Kent, OH -Kent Stage

May 15 Pittsburgh, PA -The Rex

May 16 Columbus, OH -Pavilion

May 18 Cincinnati, OH -Bogart's

May 19 Chicago, IL-Park West

May 20 Minneapolis, MN -Varsity Theater
STATE EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
May 28 Helsinki, Finland -Tavastia

May 29 Malmo, Sweden -Debaser

May 30 Stockholm, Sweden -Debaser

June 1 Oslo, Norway -Rockefeller

June 4 Amsterdam, The Netherlands -Paradiso

June 6 Glasgow, Scotland -ABC

June 7 Edinburgh, Scotland Picture House

June 9 Manchester, UK -The Ritz

June 11 Gateshead, UK -The Sage

June 12 Birmingham, UK -Academy

June 13 Bristol, UK -Academy

June 15-London, UK -Shepherds Bush Empire

Custom TR Concert Wear !

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..and while you are planning your itinerary for the upcoming concert season ,
be sure to stop by the Deep Blue "C" Etsy Shop for some cool Custom TR Wear !
Rachel Culp's Deep Blue "C" Etsy Shop
tikiiniki

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Todd Rundgren Show Fastest Sell-Out Ever at Kent Stage

Todd Rundgren Show Fastest Sell-Out Ever at Kent Stage
Producer/songwriter will perform in Kent in May
The Kent Stage experienced its fastest sell-out ever when tickets went on sale for the Todd Rundgren show in May.
The concert venue downtown sold all 642 tickets in about seven hours Monday.
Rundgren's heavy piano and saxaphone riffs will headline the May 14 show.
The spring show will mark the musician's third visit to Kent. In the 1970s Rundgren played two shows at Kent State University.
The second fastest sell-out at the stage was for singer Brandi Carlile, but that ticket sale spanned more than one day.
Click here for more information on Rundgren's 2013 tour dates.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Monday, February 11, 2013

interview

All Starr, Todd Rundgren


Posted by: Staff writers | 11 February, 2013 - 6:16 PM

Todd Rundgren4BC Drive: Ringo Starr is in Australia for the first time since The Beatles last toured in 1964, performing a series of shows around the country with his All Starr band comprised of musicians who are "all stars in their own right".
One of those stars is Todd Rundgren, famous for such hits as "Can't We Still Be Friends?" and "I Saw the Light" as well as funding and producing Meat Loaf's classic Bat out of Hell album.
Rundgren ducks out of a sound check to join Gary Hardgrave ahead of the band's opening night at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
He spills the beans on what it's like chasing summers around the world with the Beatles legend as well as Toto's Steve Lukather, Santana and Journey's Greg Rolie, Mr Mister's Richard Page, The Eagles' Joe Walsh and many talented others.

click on link . then go down to the bottom of story and use player to listen to interview.
http://www.4bc.com.au/blogs/2013-4bc-drive-audio-blog/all-starr-todd-rundgren/20130211-2e8ra.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Video: Medley from down under

Another Ringo piece

Ringo interview

Video : Ringo Starr All Starr Band - Christchurch

Ringo Starr kicks off tour in Chch

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/christchurch-life/8276899/Ringo-Starr-kicks-off-tour-in-Chch

REVIEW: For the most of us born last century, the chance to see one of the Beatles perform live in concert is a lifelong wish.
At 72 Ringo Starr is still going strong, and this show in Christchurch is the first of an 11-date Pacific Rim tour.
Starr has been touring as the All Starr band since 1989 - a clever concept that fleshes out his own material with that of the famous musicians in his band.
His latest All Starr lineup includes legendary producer and musician Todd Rundgren, Toto guitar hero Steve Lukather, Mr Mister bassist Richard Page, and Gregg Rolie, who has voiced Santana songs among others.
Ringo Starr of course was the main attraction.
In appearance little has changed - the beard, the sunglasses, the jaunty movements we know from his movies and the mild Scouse accent.
Although not widely acknowledged as a technical virtuoso with the sticks, his slightly off-kilter rhythms are nevertheless a key element of the sound of the Beatles.
Starr manned the drum kit for a good chunk of the show alongside session drummer Gregg Bissonette. Starr sang and drummed on some of his own Beatles songs: I Wanna Be Your Man and Don't Pass Me By.
The words "influenced by the Beatles" is one of the most overused dictums in the history of rock music.
Although Todd Rundgren has passed through many phases as an artist - be it prog rock, opera or folk -his work in the early 70s as a purveyor of power pop is widely acknowledged.
I Saw the Light, Love is the Answer and Bang the Drum All Day were all performed and illustrated his penchant for melodic and elaborate word play in a Beatlesesque twist.
Rundgren acknowledged early in the set that the object of the All Starr band was to unite the many disparate musical forces of its members into a whole.
This at times was a difficult task - the heavier psych/jazz rock of Santana's Evil Ways for instance is at odds with the soft 80s style pop of Mr Mister's Kyrie and Broken Wings (sung by Richard Page).
The 3000-strong crowd enjoyed the hits of Toto sung by Lukather with his trademark guitar solos - Africa, Rosanna and Hold the Line. Again these songs were in contrast with the band's forays into early rock 'n' roll, such as Matchbox and a Shirelles song, Boys, recently remodelled by Starr.
The band members took turns at addressing the crowd - Lukather in particular cajoling the generally seated rows in front of him to dance in aisles and contribute to the fun.
It was Ringo Starr who seemed to bond with the audience most, though, in his simple but genuine declarations of love and peace.
His grandchildren may mock him for his dancing but Starr himself still retains a sense of childlike innocence that permeates songs such as Yellow Submarine.
Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band, CBS Arena, Christchurch. Reviewed by Matt Davey.