a second song from the upcoming Lacuna Coil album! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3dKSpPRVgc&sns=em

The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. ~Eckhart Tolle

a veteran gamer who has avoided MMOs for years, imagine my surprise when I cheered after creating my very own lightsaber in SWTOR last nite!

The super tasty intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyYbvVAtlWk

May The Force Be With You

are you in? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=6wjf_lWxqyI

http://youtu.be/HI6EIL06jSU

May your holiday be filled with love and light!

freeze frame 26 seconds in to see Steven Wilson wearing a hat last seen in an early 80's music video! http://youtu.be/X3jasnhgtKE

full trailer debuts later today! cannot wait... http://youtu.be/d9re91OwUnA

Happy Birthday Frank Zappa! (he would have been 71 today) http://youtu.be/smXctlhgcHk

gosh it's good to be geeky these days!! http://youtu.be/kfmvyS1X8hA

with my new droid companion, I set off to further my Jedi training... and realized I am already addicted to Star Wars: The Old Republic.

SWTOR! Are you in? http://youtu.be/Nd8iZB4IW_o

gulp... http://youtu.be/GokKUqLcvD8

however you celebrate, take the time to enjoy the sounds, the sights and the joy of this festive time of year http://youtu.be/BIiBY_r_7IE

http://youtu.be/-hkAfd2vBOI

Knock on the sky and listen to the sound. ~zen proverb

three minutes of awesome summed up in two words: Jedi Ninjas!! http://youtu.be/LF9Qk6m_b74

best backwards video since MuteMath: http://youtu.be/j2GAW87Jmw0

you have to love a band that named their tour the No Fracking Way Tour! http://youtu.be/80vJuxrrr3o

one of my favorites from their debut EP, now a bonus track on the U.S. version of their debut album. listen loud http://youtu.be/jnrvBHDZjzE

best thing I saw today! do you think I could teach Archer or Sebastian to do this? probably not! http://youtu.be/WTpldq3myV0

some of the nicest rockers I have ever spent time with...new CD in January!! http://youtu.be/HEtnZB6DwAw

just finished one of the most beautiful albums I have ever heard! Thank you, Steven Wilson, for the suggestion. http://youtu.be/zK4WAKc9R4g

Carrie Fisher's plastic surgeon has done more to change my childhood memories than George Lucas' revisions have. http://youtu.be/mvTCr5Z-0lA

it is going to be a LONG winter... http://youtu.be/GyuwGzYIAns

is hoping it is as good as the first and better than the second. (I know, wishful thinking...) http://youtu.be/IyaFEBI_L24

walks around the block with Archer are MUCH faster when it's in the 20's! Just like Zombieland: cardio!!

do you Skyrim? Fus Ro Dah! http://youtu.be/fn0N294NFy0

Andromeda. super nice prog-rock guys from Sweden. a cut from their 2006 live DVD. (new stuff on the way...) http://youtu.be/HwRvmrnas3Y

I do not play WOW but I am a fan of anything Blizzard does....including this: http://youtu.be/arKpdxjHamI

awakened by a wood chipper and chainsaws this morning. Yay....not. But, at least it's Friday! Rock On

R.I.P. Dimebag Darrell http://youtu.be/kWChhdIgT6Q

R.I.P. John. what a day in rock history, eh? http://youtu.be/yRhq-yO1KN8

Jim would have been 68 today. Happy Birthday Lizard King! http://youtu.be/5qRJIBtbc2c

awesome gifts for the gamer on your list! hint hint http://shop.cafepress.com/skyrim

movie collectors need more companies like this! Original Fright Night is ordered! http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=7233

some Foo for a cold and rainy day! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPHzknP7jNQ

just heard Dobie Gray died today. this song was one of my Dad's favorites...big part of my youth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaPnOASOWIU

saw this yesterday...great news! There will be many many more! http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/news/kepscicon-briefing.html

been a fan of this Australian band for a few years. 2012 will be the year they break in the US! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2GAW87Jmw0

The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there. ~Robert M. Pirsig

will still watch the show or movie, anytime anywhere! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uMAKtXlXf4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

speaking of chops...enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edqH0ofRQrM&feature=related

chops aplenty in Dream Theater Live At Budokan. the new blu-ray is a worthy upgrade. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDRuxYt6Ga0

Chris Cornell has never sounded better than his new acoustic live CD. Here's a taste: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfl5w-xB14g

Hey kids, get Everything That Rocks without leaving Facebook! My station added it's stream to our page: http://www.facebook.com/Rock105WKLC

Archer was almost named Arrow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2O3cUN8yWk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

One of the best bands you have never heard of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2QM4OxCmNU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Cup Noodles get Yoda AND Gundam for spokespersons? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LjkBR_-4oA&feature=related

Eat noodles, you will! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvk81PonmR8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxiLuoWgi34&feature=youtube_gdata_player

If you find yourself in the NorthEast Georgia mountains, you MUST dine here: http://thefarmhouseatpersimmoncreek.com/

Geeky awesomeness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFvZtROeJrE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFxBLLrM-FU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1ZV4Mx7tw8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z27FKwupds&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Happy Thanksgiving! Eat tons of turkey and enjoy the food coma!

Happy Birthday to my Mom, Sandra...the best Mother a guy could ever ask for! I love you!!

I love Muppets! there... I said it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq5LfuvRBVM

New music from John Wesley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2D8v02z8S8&feature=channel_video_title

listened to the entire Citizen Steely Dan 1972-1980 this weekend...still sounds amazing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTDRd0Z0O4o

LOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XJxhDCTEvVY

Life is not a problem to be solved, nor a question to be answered. Life is a mystery to be experienced. ~Alan Watts

TesseracT released a version of Eden (2.0) with their new vocalist, Elliot Coleman: http://www.youtube.com/embed/_4h0rlWX5lM?rel=0&hd=1

I uploaded some of my past interviews... if you would like to stream or download, visit: http://soundcloud.com/rockfile

now that you have "cleansed your palate" with those terrible trailers, enjoy the softer side of Leprous! http://youtu.be/CiwLWEPN8dA

don't forget the classic trilogy, 12 O'clock: 1, 2 and 3! http://youtu.be/mEMI-RLcmIY

Blu-ray release? please please please! LMAO http://youtu.be/GXtOnRbNcmc

the magic of radio: http://www.youtube.com/embed/wML2V6crNc0?rel=0

http://www.youtube.com/embed/bXvEk1QfFSs?rel=0&hd=1

it is THAT good! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH1GUi8rNQk

Official word: New Album and Tour 2012! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WU3SZjfbcpI

This is classic!!! http://www.youtube.com/embed/KD94L7rzOm8

To all who served: thank you! Happy Veterans Day! Today is also 11.11.11: Nigel Tufnel Day http://www.youtube.com/embed/XuzpsO4ErOQ

wow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3lQVoAFLLI&feature=player_embedded#!

Say bye bye freetime! Friday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZqSAP-sLBQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

on the Monday morning playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF_YIiRoRFM

Peter Jackson posted a very cool new Hobbit video blog...shooting 5K 3D at 48fps! http://www.thehobbitblog.com/?p=3933

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j8mr-gcgoI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Blu-Ray.com is giving away the Aqualung 40th Anniversary Box Set (new mixes by Steven Wilson!) http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=7675&page=

Happy Birthday SW!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMZ98XHyKYg

Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell em, Certainly I can! -- and get busy and find out how to do it. ~Theodore Roosevelt

Hey metal fans: I just found out I am interviewing a member of Obscura tomorrow. Do you have any questions for these technical masters?

in case you missed this last week, killer Prog-Metal from Norway: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=986iAyQpr1U

more new, previously unreleased live Pink Floyd!! Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1974) from the new Wish You Were Here box set! Awesome!!

Epic epicness! Steven Wilson's first solo tour!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbRolXL9yPA&sns=em

random Halloween selection #42: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LRtjVt0LUc

random Halloween selection #222: http://youtu.be/x3ZqF4NB9KQ

my Halloween playlist is still growing at 445 tracks! random selection #666: http://youtu.be/rrSiIqCpxB8

http://youtu.be/9G91HQRSKW4

pretty stoked about today...ready to see how some creative design sessions turned out. It's gonna rock!

a perfect 10? nice! http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/10/24/uncharted-3-drakes-deception-video-review?objectid=94314

The Pineapple Thief from 2008: http://youtu.be/gN_f-ejifd8

Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer. ~William S. Burroughs

who knew a phone could be this much fun? LOL http://youtu.be/hckrig2BwNY

finally watched this over the weekend... really enjoyed it! http://youtu.be/THE_hhk1Gzc

Thank you David Brin! http://davidbrin.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/was-1957-america-better-than-today-an-outright-rant/

"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it." ~Thomas Jefferson

acoustic solo version of a track from one of my favorite albums of last year. http://youtu.be/w1LGvQK6b20

Lots of goodies on The Crow soundtrack but this is one of my favorites: http://youtu.be/hyr5WdrEvGI

On Blu-ray and Digital Copy today: The late great Brandon Lee's best performance! http://youtu.be/hSzo-F9fIbU

hard to predict what pops up in radio station hallway conversations! http://www.youtube.com/embed/OFd7hrUKjqQ?rel=0&hd=1

Woke up with this song in my head. Nice solo version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwQa_Ot7ss8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; Mastering yourself is true power. ~Lao Tzu

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; Mastering yourself is true power. ~Lao Tzu

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; Mastering yourself is true power. ~Lao Tzu

You are a function of what the whole universe is doing in the same way that a wave is a function of what the whole ocean is doing ~Alan Watt

http://youtu.be/HktfvG1PJxs

cannot wait!!! 11.11.11 http://youtu.be/0qZyf9VHnME

this will be epic!! http://youtu.be/cczQjKGXwIQ

Happy Friday! http://youtu.be/hj1YTBOvfnA

A/B comparison of Jethro Tull Locomotive Breath from Aqualung: new stereo mix (by Steven Wilson) destroys the 1996 remaster...breathtaking!

iOS 5 is running like a champ, I am loving the new features. Thank you Apple for continuing to make our lives a little easier!

Like I told my last wife, I said "Honey, I never drive faster than I can see. Besides that, it's all in the reflexes." ~Jack Burton

Go Joss Go! Looks awesome! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX72FLkZJU4

new Jane's Addiction a week early! Nice.

first song when they opened for Opeth last week. http://youtu.be/moZwgUex4aA

"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." ~J. R. R. Tolkien

Be responsible but never grow up! Life is serious enough, be a "kid" when you can. Take chances, explore, learn and above all, have fun!

just got seven tracks from the upcoming RUSH: Time Machine Tour - Live In Cleveland 2011 set...woohoo! Happy Friday!

Awesome stop-motion fun!! http://vimeo.com/29413609

http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/

Oh yea! http://youtu.be/OswYwv5ga58

Best negotiator ever! http://youtu.be/NPRlHwwVIug

I am a leaf on the wind - watch how I soar.

Grace For Drowning in 5.1. Chupacabra 2006 in the wine glasses. Steaks on the grill. It doesn't get much better!

Very cool. (Thank you Charlie Mathers!) http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=XVTga6GmbGw&vq=medium#t=74

After a killer night with Opeth and Katatonia, it's a margarita/bloody mary kind of day!

Butterbeer rocks!! Yum!!

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter today. The Swedish two-fer of Opeth and Katatonia tonight!! Could not be more psyched right now!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aboZctrHfK8&sns=em

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Are you ready to rock?

new Steven Wilson, Mastodon plus the Pink Floyd remasters are all in stores today. Go have a musical day!

just interviewed Doug Bradley! (Pinhead from the Hellraiser movies) Hosting Ghost Hunts this weekend http://trans-alleghenylunaticasylum.com

Steven Wilson's second solo project, in US stores tomorrow: http://www.gracefordrowning.com/

every hour: Pink Floyd Live from Wembley 1974 (with edits from the original touring screen films) http://www.youtube.com/OfficialPinkFloyd

Happy Birthday Mariusz Duda of Riverside! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb1IiFh0JLU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Wild video from the new Opeth! http://vimeo.com/29445535

Not that it will come close to Carpenter's version but it looks interesting! http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/09/19/the-thing-red-band-trailer

About 12 minutes in is the best use of lasers since Pink Floyd!! http://youtu.be/U2mm2QPkvSM

last time I checked FB was free. I liked it better when complainers were bitching about the government...at least we all pay for that mess.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/r-e-m-break-up-after-three-decades-20110921

want a better social network that always works? turn off your pc, go outside and talk to someone...on the phone or in person. just sayin'

stream the new album for free! Atlanta's MASTODON is back!! http://youtu.be/ffWVlG8rK9k

recommendations today were: Olay skin care, the German experimental metal band The Ocean and Susan Boyle. Amazon you really don't know me!

is downloading (legally, from the record label) FIFTY newly remastered songs from Pink Floyd, including all of Wish, Animals & DSOTM!!

in case you missed what the Muppets are doing a parody of... http://youtu.be/WVLvMg62RPA

nicely done, Muppets! http://youtu.be/QHqLcEtt368

got to give Archer kudos for wanting to sleep in on a chilly morning, too. He has not asked to go out in almost 12 hours!

if you get an email with a link from rockfile@live.com, I did not send it. Do not click it. Only took 2 minutes to catch the hack. Sorry

new bassist for Obscura: http://youtu.be/SKgdyhFSNAs

I believe in a long, prolonged, derangement of the senses in order to obtain the unknown. ~Jim Morrison

Helloooo Fall weather!

everything went as planned! Yay!! Details soon...

should be a fairly epic morning, wish me luck!

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." ~Arthur C Clarke

Get ready for the album that is already in the running for MY album of the year! http://youtu.be/BZmBPS4AtBM

Happy Birthday Neil Peart!! http://youtu.be/JWyABiUpihs

listening to Porcupine Tree's The Incident. fits the day. http://youtu.be/JTEWlSTQ1RI

playing catchup with Season 3 on Blu-ray. Fringe rocks. http://youtu.be/SrwXij6HthY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnYG6IRTlUk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://teamcoco.com/video/foo-fighters-walk

"Music is the heart of life, you can't live without it." ~Moby

let the drooling begin: http://youtu.be/LVp4UzMsLn0

received tracks from the upcoming Pink Floyd DSOTM Live At Wembley 1974 today and the quality is unreal! worth whatever it costs...wow!

The first release from the new Opeth album "Heritage" has the band in full prog rock mode. dig it. http://youtu.be/G1pi7Dn87mY

"What your heart thinks is great, is great. The soul's emphasis is always right." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

heard the new Opeth today (3 weeks early!!) and all I can say is WOW! Check out Opeth record/CD shopping: http://youtu.be/9i4rALD3cFI

nighty nite http://youtu.be/JxaIG8CunoU

new Chris Cornell! http://youtu.be/jL6Hif6HICE

LMAO http://youtu.be/pWhXs9llCK4

nice early preview of what is coming September 16th: http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/starwarsbds/preview.html

Donnie Yen put his spin on a character played by Bruce Lee and Jet Li. Andrew Lau directed. Enjoyed it. http://youtu.be/8AARG8e8wNM

try not to smile. http://youtu.be/bBBiyoufM_g

Stay safe and dry, my east coast friends! http://news.discovery.com/earth/hurricane-irene-storm-tracker-110825.html#mkcpgn=twdsc1

You gotta see the waves, not the wine bottle. http://youtu.be/WeegedVToRQ

Hard to sit still with tuneage like this! http://youtu.be/2jFDfmw1N4w

it is cloudy and rainy today, time to wake up!! (looks like the lads got haircuts before this video!) http://youtu.be/vKZ-eKBJ9dw

one of the more exciting things to come out of Canada in the last few years. almost makes up for Bieber. almost. http://youtu.be/Ul5rdPNHwhI

In case you missed it: http://youtu.be/wTcokoyn_HQ

new CD from 3 in Oct!! http://www.metalblade.com/3/

the new Mastodon track keeps some of the psychedelic flavor from their last album and adds sludge on top. enjoy: http://youtu.be/f3LLX9ThXjI

oh, full new Red Hot Chili Peppers album a week early! Happy Monday!

US Tour with Opeth starts late September! http://youtu.be/iqt0HlBlwWg

Happy Birthday "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (1966-2004) http://youtu.be/RVMvART9kb8

Happy Birthday Robert Plant! http://youtu.be/-cfc3rCQOuU

doing my show this afternoon from the Charleston Riverfront for SportsFEST 3pm-6pm. Listen live at www.WKLC.com

a new film in my favorite "guilty pleasure" series... I am IN! These vampires do NOT sparkle!! http://youtu.be/tUcrbUCWKQc

just saw www.burningshed.com posted "We *will* be stocking the Steven Wilson-mixed Jethro Tull – Aqualung 40th..."! This could be epic!

I will be "Grill Master" for the staff cookout today. How would you like your burgers and dogs done? [;-)

Final show of the tour today!! http://youtu.be/itbdR488dEE

just getting ready for the weekend... [;-) http://youtu.be/vfpgpf6QVnI

doing my afternoon show today live from the 16th Annual Huntington Ribfest!! BBQ = yum!! You can listen live at www.wklc.com

Katatonia is coming to the US September - November! http://youtu.be/6ow7rqkY-jI

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/blog/2011/08/10/video-steven-wilsons-track-one

found this original version of "One". Best song ever inspired by a telephone busy signal. (really! look it up!) http://youtu.be/-nB5VxPOoio

really enjoyed Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. Kudos to Fox for rebooting a film series the right way: with a good, thought-provoking movie.

Welcome to phase space: living in eight dimensions!?!?! http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21128241.700-beyond-spacetime-welcome-to-phase-space.html?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=mg21128241.700

Happy Birthday Edge! http://youtu.be/caECkQvLeHY

and now for something completely different: Happy Birthday Bruce, keep flying!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBtLMLQfiRo

listening to CS&N this morning. love the harmonies!! http://youtu.be/EzF_MoXOU1E

11/11/11 oh yea! http://youtu.be/ztopdt6fY-U

Mars water, Antiprotons in orbit = exciting future ahead! http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2011/08/05/antiproton-ring-found-around-earth-science/

Hints of Logan's Run in this... Don't know if I can "buy" JT as an action star yet but... http://youtu.be/fdadZ_KrZVw

New project from Mike Portnoy & Russell Allen! EP will be out Tuesday: http://adrenalinemob.com/

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." ~Albert Einstein

Arkham Asylum was great! This looks even better: http://youtu.be/-V1ZF5cNYCs

If you missed the full show last week, youtube is planning to re-stream...in 3D. Details here: http://youtu.be/IQh1hqIruKc

Good stuff! http://www.bryanreesman.com/blog/2011/07/29/preview-grace-for-drowning/

we watched Rango over the weekend, loved it!! (not really a kids movie, at all!) http://youtu.be/6zAQ86x-SA0

Looking forward to what should be an interesting week. Let's rock!

Good tips! http://youtu.be/Qjay_8dfgW0

Happy Birthday Geddy!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geddy_Lee

Cute = Archer (the dog) smells like popcorn in the morning. Weird = Sebastian (the cat) licking his chops while near the dog in the am!

currently 92% on rottentomatoes, looks great! http://youtu.be/CiJF8XgsmWQ

How about some new metal from Atlanta for your Tuesday? Enjoy! http://youtu.be/hwgqenxNUfs

Neil is an inspiration in many ways!! http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-fitness-neil-peart-20110725,0,6166300,full.story

Great interview: http://starsdie.com/wp/?p=1943

One of my favorites gets the Blu-Ray treatment August 2nd! http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare3/nameoftherose.htm

getting closer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14258601

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14262237

Hey Kids: first look at never released deleted scenes from the original Star Wars trilogy!!! http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=6920

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=6905 Robert Siegel at blu-ray.com posts fantastic, very detailed, columns about classic films. Love this one

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ~Lao Tzu

Happy Birthday Gregor Mendel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_Mendel

Audio samples are up for Steven Wilson's new solo CD: http://www.gracefordrowning.com/

They say it is a prequel. Wise choice not to try to top Carpenter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKjErC2JLQc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Steven Soderbergh directing a movie like this? Sign me up. http://youtu.be/4sYSyuuLk5g

Played the demo, looks worthy!! http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/07/13/catherine-video-review?objectid=83913

Happy Bastille Day http://youtu.be/059HMF9QIq0

Got to hear this song live at Rock On The Range, very glad Staind found their "heavy" again! http://youtu.be/WnQJLU8tnsk

Something mellow before bed, enjoy! http://youtu.be/XRjZ_3ZLL_I

"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." ~Oscar Wilde

Fun for Browncoats. You know who you are! http://youtu.be/1BPOYEUyyiI

Still a triumph no matter how sad it is that this era is coming to an end! http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110708/ap_on_sc/us_space_shuttle

After a little investigation, today is National Chocolate ICE CREAM Day! Which works for me!! (National Chocolate Day is Oct 28th)

Happy National Chocolate Day!!

wow, this is really beautiful! the 2nd "single" off one of my top 3 favorite CDs of 2010: http://youtu.be/Mk0OF9DdVhw

The first two games were better than most movies... http://youtu.be/fvpu003drCk

"Listening is the key to everything good in music." ~Pat Metheny

Happy Independence Day! http://youtu.be/6ojXjNSQbO8

15 discs, 26 hours of bonus materials!! This should ease the time until The Hobbit! http://youtu.be/K5Urg461vxU

and now for something completely different http://youtu.be/B-_W18CWypE

FYI: Saturday is Global Smurfs Day. Really! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13878108

A scene from Ip Man, one of the best martial arts movies ever. Based on a true story, it's worth a watch! http://youtu.be/FU2-ZDFdjDY

"There is no remedy for love than to love more." ~Henry David Thoreau

While it is not as mass appeal as Batman, Spiderman or Superman, Green Lantern is more sci-fi than superhero and I had geeky fun watching it

Wow, what a morning of musical surprises!! Got the new Riverside EP "Memories In My Head" and the new Symphony X double CD "Iconoclast"!!

Katatonia is playing with Opeth on their upcoming Heritage North American Tour in Sept and Oct! Cannot wait! http://youtu.be/an-nknHiaiU

Just passed the five year mark tracking my personal music listening. Dive in: http://www.last.fm/user/Caymanscubaman

Manic Monday? if only. More like a Maniac Monday!

Super 8 is a fun, nostalgic ride. Extremely well crafted and a fitting tribute to Spielberg's early classics. More a drama than a spectacle.

Swedish Delight = two of my favorite Swedish bands touring together: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/Opeth-Announce-US-Tour-Dates-23044.aspx

The comic book geek inside me is dyin' to see this: http://youtu.be/7-GO9fo9DtM

more proof why this band is one of the better mainstream arena rock bands out there: (fan vid but worthy) http://youtu.be/Q2Pp3Hcs1Sw

Archer and Sebastian's game of tag ended this morning when Archer landed on me, waking me. The cat is rescheduling the dog's stealth lessons

Archer dropped a rawhide dog chew near Sebastian. He retrieved a second one and ate it nearby. His attempt to improve dog/cat relations.

old-school Spielberg with a J.J. Abrams twist? I'm in! http://youtu.be/vhTaBpWcS7A

"It is not length of life, but depth of life." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Have a "deep" day!!

It's Friday, the weather is amazing AND I get to do my radio show this afternoon from Teays Valley Cinemas for X-Men First Class. Woohoo!

http://bit.ly/ff-walk Another fun video from the Foo Fighters! Watch all the way to the end!

"The best things in life are silly" ~Scott Adams

not much excitement but very cute: http://youtu.be/7K6DGSmmKXw

Testing my ping.fm through Seesmic. If you can read this, it worked! Hurray for technology!

"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." ~J.R.R. Tolkien

No, I did not win American Idol... and don't call me Scotty!!! [;-)

Happy Towel Day!! http://geeks.thedailywh.at/2011/05/25/douglas-adams-tribute-of-the-day/

I am speechless and overwhelmed by all the Birthday love today! YOU rock, I cannot thank you enough! You helped make it a very special day!

Kickin' set from Disturbed!! Maynard, Billy and the rest of A Perfect Circle will be on stage in 25 minutes!

Best text on the main stage screens this weekend: "So many mohawks, so little originality!"

Light rain, nobody's leaving! 30 minutes till Disturbed!

First rain of the weekend... During Puddle of Mudd. LOL Thankful for the COVERED VIP Club!

Fueled up and ready for Puddle Of Mudd. Then Disturbed! And finally... the first show of A Perfect Circle's new tour! Can you say psyched??

The Damned Things are tearing up the Jäger stage. Main Stage for the remainder: Bullet For My Valentine, Puddle Of Mudd, Disturbed & APC!

All That Remains killed! We were in the photo pit for Trapt. Now back to the VIP club for Black Label Society on the Main Stage!

Saving Abel rocked. Evans Blue is kickin' on the Jagermeister Stage. Next on the Main Stage: ALL THAT REMAINS!

10 Years was excellent. Just left the photo pit for Pop Evil, now at the Main Stage for Saving Abel. Perfect day for Rock on the Rangers!

Final day. Highlights will be A Perfect Circle, Disturbed, All That Remains and 10 Years...and several others, I am sure!

My ping status updates seem several hours behind. Korn was great! Then the A7X surprise... We were ON the stage! Killer pics coming!!

Now on-stage with Avenged Sevenfold. Dodging pyro will be fun!!!!

Staind is heavy again! Woohoo! Next up: KORN Then A7X!

Cell service is jammed, wifi is overloaded but the show rocks! Next up: Staind

After Hinder and P.O.D.... Now down front for Alter Bridge!!

Danzig!

Crossfade kicked ass! Now we are close enough to touch Sick Puppies on the main stage!

What is better than front row? Inside the barricade!

Had fun last night with Red Line Chemistry, Lez Zepplin & Danko Jones. Thank you Howard Frank & Heather Luke for the A7X party! Onward ho!!

I will apologize now for the flurry of status updates I will be posting this weekend. More than 40 bands... Lots to report!!

Tomorrow!! www.rockontherange.com

Have you liked a rock station today: http://www.facebook.com/Rock105WKLC [;-)

Wow...how did I miss lunch? Busy day!!

Queen fans rejoice! The new remasters. hitting stores Tuesday, sound great! Better than any previous versions and the extras are sweet.

Thanks to my friends at Hollywood Records, I will be auditioning the five new Queen remasters this weekend. Woohoo!

Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time ~Steven Wright

Good Kung Fu does not depend on age or sex but on how well you fight. You will know later. ~Ip Man

really enjoyed this http://youtu.be/nhz4Jl6nf58

Rock your Tuesday! (and if you need any help, we stream from www.WKLC.com) [;-)

"The only mistake in life is the lesson not learned." ~Albert Einstein

Happy Mother's Day to mine and all mothers. And Happy Anniversary to Mom and Charlie!!!

Kenneth Branagh would not have been one of my choices to bring THOR to the screen, but... WOW, what a fun epic about Norse gods! THOR Rocks!

"Life is hard; it's harder if you're stupid." ~John Wayne

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without. ~Confucius

Trying the new 5 year aged Gouda that Lisa and I found yesterday. Sorry, honey, it's crumbly, cheesy awesomeness is too much to resist!

“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence” ~Aristotle

http://maythe4th.starwars.com/countdown.php

http://youtu.be/OsKg21Ln1pc This just went to the top of my wish list! [;-)

My heart and thoughts are with those affected by the extreme weather! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110428/ap_on_re_us/us_severe_weather

After a rainy night, Archer is more than ready for his morning walk! Such a good boy!

So busy today I forgot to check Astronomy Picture of the Day! But, when I did...wow! Enjoy

Music is the art of thinking with sounds. ~Jules Combarieu

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." ~Albert Einstein

My parents used to put one record album in my Easter basket each year. In 1980, listening to Pink Floyd's The Wall with them was epic! [;-)

Stormy day and I will be filling in Noon to 6p on Rock 105. Streaming live from www.WKLC.com. Rock On!

Happy Earth Day, kids. Let's take good care of our home! http://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2011

very well made fan video! Riverside - Conceiving You using Final Fantasy video: http://youtu.be/ZaSd3Gneggc

Wax on, wax off! [;-)

Listening to a "test" playlist of a new radio show I will start in a couple of weeks. A little too eclectic but that may not be a bad thing!

Foo Fighters have a new site! Check out what we saw after the movie: the full live performance of the new album! http://foofighters.tv/

"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." ~Archimedes

"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." ~Thomas Jefferson

"I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it." ~Pablo Picasso

"None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm" ~Henry David Thoreau. Crank your Wednesday to 11!!

New Foo Fighters in stores today! In case you missed SNL: http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/foo-fighters-rope/1319156/

Flynn Lives

If you have the time, I am debuting some new elements in Pavement & Punchlines 4p-6p on Rock 105. Streaming from www.wklc.com.

just got the RUSH special we will be running this weekend: Moving Pictures The Radio Special - An Intimate Conversation with Neil Peart!!!!

"It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues." ~Abraham Lincoln

R.I.P. Sidney Lumet http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-sidney-lumet-20110410,0,7115943.story

May your Friday be swift and your weekend filled with music and laughter! Rock On!!

While everyone is freaking out over Iggy Pop on American Idol, I am reading about the possible discovery of a new particle...is that geeky?

Live Loud and Rock Hard! (or visa versa)

if you are planning a spring road trip, I suggest http://rockontherange.com/lineup.html

The Foo Fighters movie is much better than I expected based on early reviews, very entertaining! Catch it on TV Friday night!

Foo Fighters movie and live 3D performance 9pm tonight, one night only, in a theater near you. Go forth and ROCK!

Monday or not, it's time to ROCK!

highly recommends Dairy Queen's new Blizzard of the Month: Caramel Toffee Cookie!! (Lisa's suggestion is the Green Mint Oreo.)

Tonight marks 30 years of RUSH shows for me!! Oh... and we just met Alex and Geddy again!!!! RUSH ON!

if you like Metal, this is one of the best of 2011:
http://www.loudtrax.com/blog/post/Obscura-song-by-song-description-on-new-album.aspx

Archer met Remy and Max last night and became fast friends! People could learn a few things from the animal kingdom. Minus the butt sniffing

You know you are a happy dog owner when most of your jackets have an empty poop bag in a pocket!

No matter how hectic a Monday looks, it is the simple things, like walking your dog, that can change your whole outlook!

All of these songs come from "Someone Here Is Missing", one of my top 3 favorite albums of 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmJQ8rq1LEc

Love this song!!!! Works best REALLY loud: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjJxSng0N_4

One of the best bands you've never heard of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj1YTBOvfnA

Ah...the weekend! Let's rock!!

Any extra noise you hear during my shift today is only Archer in his first radio shift! He's helping pick double-shots of rock!

T. G. I. Freakin' F. [;-)

"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." ~Walt Whitman

Happy 80th Birthday to William Shatner today. James T. Kirk AND Denny Crane! And still rockin'!

big day today: found out this will be my 30th year of RUSH shows (damn!) AND I met a new little buddy at the Jackson County Animal Shelter!

Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes. ~Walt Whitman

Re-examine all that you have been told... dismiss that which insults your soul. ~Walt Whitman

Los Agaves = best margaritas in WV!

Rock and Roll your Friday... right into the weekend!

Happy 71st Birthday Chuck Norris! Still kickin'!

R.I.P. Mike Starr

In his 18+ years, Sebastian has lived in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Grand Cayman & WV! Kitty frequent flyer miles would be nice.

Who watches the Watchmen

Had a great day thanks to listeners near and far. Thank YOU for being the reason why I do what I do!

Headache or not, it's 3 o'clock and time to rock! Catch me live from WKLC.com, Radiolicious app or tunein.com. Rock On!

"Listening is the key to everything good in music." -Pat Metheny

Hello March! Let's hope you rock harder than February!

Took me less than 60 seconds to look over the Oscar winners this morning. Having a Sunday night = priceless!

It's a windows-open, convertible-top-down kinda day!

After 12 years and 4 amazing albums, Oceansize has split up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8vfxcJf3HM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

"The good life is one inspired by life and guided by knowledge." ~Bertrand Russell

Rock your Tuesday!

It's just another manic Monday. (And NOT in a Bangles kind of way!)

P.S. The moon was pretty spectacular coming up tonight!! Truly huge and "harvest" looking!

Remastered Blues Brothers - Briefcase Full of Blues for under 5 bucks... Sweet!

Black Dynamite is my hero, sucka!

Stevie Wonder still sounds amazing!

70 degrees in WV!!! Got your top-down soundtrack today 3p-7p on Rock 105, streaming live from WKLC.com or the Radiolicious app for iPhone

David Gilmour + Shine On You Crazy Diamond LIVE = sublime guitar-work

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OK Tuesday, let's rock!

Iron Maiden wins a GRAMMY! Up The Irons! m/

I rarely agree with the GRAMMYs but it is nice to see nominees like Porcupine Tree, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Iron Maiden and Ozzy!

Mr. Mojo risin'

Is it possible to create antibiotics that DO NOT make me feel worse than the bug I am trying to get rid of? How about chocolate flavor, too?

Happy Birthday, Jules Gabriel Verne... the Father of Science Fiction!

I rock, therefore I am!

Good Guys Wear Black = young Anne Archer, lean Chuck Norris, his massive mustache, lots of kicks and some incredibly bad 1978 wallpaper!

watched Heavy Metal (1981) on Blu-ray last night; what a flashback! Although it looks it's age, it has also never looked or sounded better!

Heavy Metal hits Blu-Ray today! With Rocky Horror & American Werewolf already available, which classic Midnight Movies are you waiting for?

I am thankful every day for the people in my life. YOU are included. Thank you for being part of the journey; let's hope the road is long!

Sunny day, singing Sweet Caroline with the top down... not caring who stares! Happy Birthday, Lisa!!

Life is good! (and certainly beats the alternative!)

Mission control: we have a safe landing! Rock On!!

loves a Thursday that is actually my Friday!

Avenged Sevenfold and Stone Sour LIVE tonight!!!

Just got the ratings: WKLC-FM Rock 105 Fall Book is UP!! Got an 8.6 12+ for #3 in the market. Not bad for an ass kickin' rock station!

Listen to Rock 105 live on the new, FREE iPhone app RADIOLICIOUS RADIO in the iTunes App Store. (Droid coming soon) Download and Rock On!

Sniff sniff....what is that I smell? Ah yes, the weekend...coming soon! Very soon!!! [;-)

The Winter Weather Advisory kicks in at 4p and we already have a light dusting of snow this am. Day should be interesting... Skiing anyone?

Hello...what is this? Oh, Rain...I forgot what you look like when you are not frozen!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SwkrAMl2Sw

the college radio flashback continued with 10,000 Maniacs, Depeche Mode, Ultravox, Midge Ure, U2, Marillion, Suzanne Vega...now Clannad...

spending the day flashing back to my college radio days: The Church, Guadalcanal Diary, Let's Active, Cactus World News, REM and The Cult!

Rock your weekend!

Hello Friday! Took you long enough, but I am glad you are here. Rock on!

"Music is the harmonious voice of creation; an echo of the invisible world." ~Giuseppe Mazzini

Machete don't text

"Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife." ~Kahlil Gibran

Just a little bit of Snow (Hey Oh)!

REALLY needs that Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster! [;-)

it's Robert Rodriguez Day! Machete, El Mariachi, Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico are all released on Blu-Ray today!!

Series 4 of The IT Crowd is now streaming on Netflix...sweet!

had the best weekend with Lisa, Mom and Charlie! The drive from WV to Rabun County, GA and back was beautiful! Mountain driving rocks!

looking for a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster!

Happy New Year!!!