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Find out about our first ever online party that will be held this Labor Day weekend!  We already have 10 performers lined up, 4 bands with video debuts, and 3 special guests.   We are not done yet either!

Finally some good news in 2020!  We are moving forward with RRXIII but this year it will be online due to COVID-19.  The good news is this provides us the opportunity to have a lot of special guests and we already have several commitments - - - find out who they are on this show! Conduit of Humanity is releasing a new record in August and we have three songs to play for you and will be talking to members of the project.

Al Cannon founded and owns the popular app/website Toddfans.com that allows users to listen to music by Todd Rundgren and his companions 24/7/365! We will also be airing some RR promo clips that were created by Jeff "Weavil" Gauss who unfortunately passed away on June 17th and some of his favorite Todd/Utopia bootleg recordings he sent us.  And last but not least, we will be playing some recordings from his band, Weavils, live from 2005. Rest in peace Jeff, you will be missed by the Todd community.

John Boutté is an American jazz singer based in New Orleans, Louisiana, who has been active since the mid-1990s. He is known for diverse music style that goes beyond jazz to R&B, gospel, Latin, and blues. He is the younger brother of the jazz and gospel singer Lillian Boutté, and a relative of legendary cartoonist George Herriman. Boutté was a featured singer on the song "It's The Beginning of the End" on Todd Rundgren's album White Knight.  He was in a very recent May 2, 2020 article about Jazz Fest https://www.npr.org/2020/05/02/849124139/from-ella-fitzgerald-to-john-boutt-jazz-festing-in-place-presents-archival-audio.

Three time Grammy nominee Bettye LaVette is no mere singer. She is not a song writer, nor is she a "cover" artist. She is an interpreter of the highest order. Bettye is one of very few of her contemporaries who were recording during the birth of soul music in the 60s and is still creating vital recordings today. To quote the late, great George Jones: "Bettye is truly a 'singer's singer'." In 2020, LaVette will be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. Betty is on Todd Rundgren's White Knight album song "Naked and Afraid" and has performed on stage with him a time or two.

Michael Jaworek has been a concert promoter for over 40 years. His activities are focused in the Washington DC and Baltimore markets, where he is Vice President of the Birchmere - Todd has performed there numerous times. Michael has been nominated many times as “Nightclub Talent Buyer of the Year” by Pollstar Magazine. He is also a co-founder of the Washington Area Music Awards and has been a NARAS member & served on the Washington DC Board of Governors for philanthropy of NARAS. In 2013, Michael received the International Talent Buyers Association “Club Buyer of the Year” Award.

More randomness and fun.  Cruisermel will be joined by guest co-host Thom Jennings.

Rick Meyer, AKA "Thurston Haole III": Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keys, Mallets, Percussion Amy Meyer, AKA "Amanda Torment".  Vocals, Drums, Percussion https://www.intoxicats.com/ Also, Mary Lou Arnold will be calling in early to give us a quick update on how Jesse Gress is doing.

More randomness and fun during these tough times. 

Special guest Moe Berg from The Pursuit of Happiness.  

Let's start April 2020 on a good note!  Based around the lryics "I can see it, there is beauty in the world" from Todd's "I Love My Life" song (Todd's Nearly Human record) we'll focus on some of the positive things that have happened to our listeners during this COVID-19 pandemic crisis.

RR show featuring COVID1-9 related parodies of Todd/Utopia/Nazz songs! We have songs from the newly created band Dystopia including "Flutopia Theme", "Quarantine", "Evrybody (Wash Your Hands)", and "Born To Sanitize"!  We'll play the "I Don't Want Your Germs" by the McGue Crew!  And, we have more! Parody definition is - a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect.

Todd has somewhat jokingly called "Hello It's Me" his albatross but it's arguably his most well-known song.  What day of the week is better than a Monday to discuss an albatross :-)?!  We will be playing a total of 17 different versions of "Hello It's Me" to include but not limited to: Live versions Reconstructed versions The original Nazz version with Stewkey on lyrics From The David Letterman Show with Paul Shaffer NYE 2008 bootleg with a great Todd rant Todd in Amsterdam with the fabulous Metropole Orchestra You will hear some very unique versions, some of you might love and some you might hate, and odds are good you will hear a version you've never heard before!

More fun randomness to help us get through these longer days!

Band members and music from Conduit of Humanity including the exclusive Conduit of Humanity debut of a new John Powhida song with Kasim Sulton and Phil Thornalley on it!

Hear new behind the scenes stories and recordings from the 2011 My Record Fantasy Camp with Todd Rundgren attendees.  Guests include Bruce Whetstone, James Van Wert, Robert Warwas, and more!  This is the camp where Todd's album reProductions was recorded.

Guest co-host Thom Jennings hangs with CruiserMel.  EXCLUSIVE interview with Bun E. Carlos!!!!  

Special guests Lizzie Vann and Robert Frazza from the Bearsville Center plus two bootleg recordings of Todd live at Bearsville Theater 2013 for the debut of the State Tour.

Rundgren Radio Quarantined Episode 4.  Originals vs reproductions!  Some original songs and artists that Todd produced followed by Todd's reinvented versions from his 2011 album reProductions that was recorded with some fans at My Record Fantasy Camp. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(re)Production

Our Top 20 Todd/Utopia songs that have titles/themes that remind us of the current COVID-19 situation. Music, laughter, and more. 

We are all quarantined due to the coronavirus and it can get boring but we are here to bring some entertainment as best we can!  Tonight's show is about the Adventures In Utopia album! We will be full of randomness and Kasim Sulton will be calling in!   

Sitting at home?  Quarantined as you should be?  Let's get through this together with some discussion about Todd and music!

Our first radio show of 2020! We will be airing an interview Kasim that is taking place this week - sorry it can't be live but he's on tour!!! We will also be announcing our plans for the June 1st Philly event at World Cafe Live!

Bootleg recording of Todd Rundgren live in concert at Park West in Chicago on New Year's Eve1986. In concert photo by Stacy Katsis.  

Bootleg recording of Todd Rundgren live in concert at Painted Bride in Philadelphia on New Year's Eve 2008. The concert was presented by RundgrenRadio.com. Gladiator graphic by Danny O'Connor.  Todd as Rocky graphic by Bill Bricker.  In concert photo by Jim Snyder.

Bootleg recording of Todd Rundgren live in concert at the House of Blues in Orlando on New Year's Eve 2008. The concert was presented by RundgrenRadio.com. In concert photos by Daniel Joseph Higgins.

Announcements and we have a chat with Elieen Clark who organized the Toddmare Before Christmas Party before the back to back Unpredictable Todd gigs in Seattle last weekend.

Chelsea Dye transcribed Todd Rundgren's book into braille and they both recently presented it to the Library of Congress in DC.

This is the Conduit of Humanity portion of last week's Mixed Bag Show.  Find out what it is, who is a part of it, and you can listen to some of the music clips.     Here's how support this fan based music project for as little as $3 if you are interested ... https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pre-order-and-support-conduit-of-humanity-project#/

Join us as we seek information from guest Eric Gardner (Todd's Manager) on what Todd is doing during this two month break and other things like will there be a new Todd album soon or not.  We will also have Mark Mo Love calling in to discuss his new plan for Toddtoberfest in October.  And that's not all, Fred Jeske and company will call in and educate us on what the Conduit of Humanity fan project is and how it got started.  Announcements will be made as usual and the chat room will be open.

Jason Scheff is an American bassist, singer, and songwriter. From 1985 to 2016 he was the bassist and singer for the veteran pop-rock band Chicago.  Following his years with Chicago, in 2016, Scheff participated as a judge for American Super Group and has conducted songwriting workshops and music lessons with new artists that are trying to break into the music business. In Sept/Oct of 2019, Scheff will be touring with Todd Rundgren, Micky Dolenz, Christopher Cross, and Joey Molland as part of the "It Was Fifty Years Ago Tour 2019, A Tribute To The Beatles' White Album" that will feature each artist singing some of their hits and songs from the White Album.  Rundgren Radio will be presenting one of the tour's shows in Akron, OH at the Akron Civic Theatre on 9/28/19.

Find out all the details about the Rundgren Radio Birthday Bash Year 12 Event being held in Akron, OH on 9/27 and 9/28!  There will be a party on 9/27 and a "It Was Fifty Years Ago Today:  A Tribute to The Beatles' White Album" concert the next night 9/28 featuring TODD RUNDGREN, Micky Dolenz (Monkees), Christopher Cross, Joey Molland (Badfinger), and Jason Scheff (Chicago).  We will also be making announcements as usual. 

Welcome to Music connects people, the podcast about the music and the musicians that bring people together. This week we have a very special show with two people who helped bring an entire community together with an internet based radio show. Doug and Mel are the co-hosts of Rundgren Radio, a show dedicated to the music of Todd Rundgren. Doug and Mel have interviewed an impressive collection of the musicians Todd worked with over the years, as well as interviewing Todd himself on multiple occasions. They have also produced live shows by Todd Rundgren and others, and thrown some massive fan parties that bring Rundgren fans from all over the world together.On today’s show they will be the interviewees and they will discuss the origins of the show and more. If you want further information you will find it at Rundgrenradio.com. Don’t forget to sign up for their mailing list while you are there.If you like today’s show please consider rating the show on iTunes and sharing it on social media.Thank you for listening to Music Connects people. If you have any guest suggestions please email me at thom@caroniamediagroup.com . Until next time, I hope you enjoy good friends, good times and great music.

Following announcements, we will be discussing Todd Rundgren's nomination for the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame with Todd's current Manager Eric Gardner and former President of Bearsville Records Paul Fishkin aka Leroy Boy followed by Toddstock West stories.   Guest co-host Thom Jennings will be joining host RR Doug.

Special guest Phil Thornalley who recorded the recently released Todd-centric album Astral Drive! Phil Thornalley has spent much of his career behind the scenes, writing songs and producing albums for other artists. His biggest commercial triumph, co-writing and producing the single "Torn" for Natalie Imbruglia, wasn't even sung by him. However, Thornalley does have experience underneath the spotlight. In 1983, Thornalley became the bass player for gothic rock pioneers the Cure after Simon Gallup left. Thornalley had previously co-produced the Cure's 1982 LP ography. Thornalley toured with the Cure while the band promoted The Top album, but his stay was short-lived, lasting only until the group's performance at the Beacon Theatre in New York on November 17, 1984. Gallup had returned to the Cure, causing Thornalley to leave. In 1987, Thornalley worked as an engineer for Johnny Hates Jazz's debut LP Turn Back the Clock; he also wrote the track "Listen." When vocalist Clark Datchler departed from Johnny Hates Jazz in 1988, Thornalley became the band's new lead singer. Thornalley also recorded a solo effort that year, Swamp. In 1991, Johnny Hates Jazz released Tall Stories with Thornalley on vocals. Despite having no dramatic shifts in style from Turn Back the Clock, the LP failed to sell. In 1995, Thornalley co-wrote the track "Torn" on Ednaswap's self-titled debut. Three years later, Thornalley produced Imbruglia's cover of "Torn," a worldwide smash.

When Ralph Shuckett, the keys man for Utopia – the '70s and '80s progressive rock outfit led by American music great Todd Rundgren – bowed out of the band's Utopia reunion tour, one of Rundgren's sons suggested Assayas, who has been dazzling music fans as Glasys in his adopted home of Portland, Oregon. "We looked at his stuff on the Internet and were all blown away by how talented he was and how confident he seemed," Rundgren told Billboard magazine.

Fans that attended Toddstock East will be calling in to give us some details about all the fun stuff that took place including Nancy Sakmar, Monice Eakin, Jamie Van Wert, and more!

Find out what's going on at Toddstock East being held in VA 2018 - a celebration of Todd Rundgren's 70th birthday (June 22)!  Tonights's guest host aka roving reporter will be Lyn Veggiegurl Kalnitz!  

The 2018 Todd Rundgren's Utopia tour featuring Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Willie Wilcox, and Ralph Schuckett has been announced and tickets are on sale.  Join us for this editon of RR as we discuss all things Todd & Utopia followed by a live interview with Willie Wilcox!

Full details on our RRXI party in May!  

Toddstock, RRXI, and more!  2018 is going to be full of things to do for Todd fans and we will get you up to speed on as much of it as possible.

In recognition of the February 2018 Kasim Sulton's Utopia mini-tour, RR will be airing all of the Utopia songs where Kasim Sulton sang lead or shared it with other members of the band. This is Part 2 of a 2 part series and features 18 songs.

Spend Thanksgiving night with the family you actually love being around :-)! In recognition of the February 2018 Kasim Sulton's Utopia mini-tour, RR will be airing all of the Utopia songs where Kasim Sulton sang lead or shared it with other members of the band. This is Part 1 of a 2 part series and features 20 songs.

Versatile songwriter, singer and guitarist, Nils Lofgren has been working professionally since age 17. He has toured with Neil Young, Ringo Starr and is currently a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. After fronting the 70's group Grin, Nils embarked on a solo career and has been a sought after session player.   Lofgren was in Ringo's All-Star Band's 2nd incarnation (1992) along with Todd Rundgren and other greats like Joe Walsh and Burton Cummings. Kasim Sulton will also be on the show to talk about the three shows he booked in February with a full band playing only Utopia music!  Kasim Sulton's Utopia with Jesse Gress, Wade Preston, Christopher Clark, and Andy Ascolese.

The Sedalia Center in Big Island, VA will be the spot for Todd Rundgren's 70th Birthday Party also known as Toddstock 2018!  This RR show will begin with announcements as usual and then we will delve in the topic of Toddstock 2018 and take calls.  We are chasing guests but with or without them the show must go on!

The Lemon Twigs have recently toured the US, Europe, and Japan after the release of their first album, Do Hollywood.  An article by Michael Hann in the UK Guardian said this about a song on the album:  "These Words is the missing track from side one of Rundgren’s Something/Anything, with a harmony chorus that expands like a hot air balloon".  https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/oct/13/the-lemon-twigs-do-hollywood-album-review-4ad The Twigs recently brought out Todd Rundgren at Coachella to perform "Couldn't I Just Tell You" as an encore. The Lemon Twigs are an American pop/rock band from Long Island, New York, United States, fronted by brothers Brian D’Addario and Michael D’Addario. Both brothers are vocalists, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, and are joined for most live performances by Megan Zeankowski on bass and Danny Ayala on keyboards and backing vocals. The band was signed to British alternative music label 4AD in 2015. Their debut album, Do Hollywood, was released in October 2016 to widespread critical acclaim.  A number of pop music figures have publicly expressed admiration for the Twigs: Elton John, The Zombies, Boy George, Laura Marling, Gilbert O'Sullivan, and Gary Brooker of Procol Harum.

Ronnie D'Addario began singing and playing, including bass guitar, professionally in his early twenties. He grew up listening to 1960's pop music.  Ronnie played guitar with Tommy Makem of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem fame for two decades in concerts, recordings, and TV shows.   His credits include an appearance on the Rosie O'Donnell Show, TV commercial jingles, and six PBS shows with Tommy Makem (where he performed with Judy Collins).  He also produced the album, Live At the Irish Pavilion, a favorite among Makem fans, and has produced several other artists including Morning Star, Mary O'Dowd, Danny Quinn, and The Irish Mist.  His song, "Falling for Love," was recorded by The Carpenters in 1981.  His song,”Take In a Show” was featured on the TV Sitcom, “New Girl” in 2017. Ronnie is the father of Brian and Michael of the Lemon Twigs who have recently toured the US, Europe, and Japan after the release of their first album, Do Hollywood.  An article in the UK Guardian said the song "These Words" from that album could be a missing track from Todd Rundgren's Something/Anything? album.  They recently brought out Rundgren at Coachella to perform "Couldn't I Just Tell You" as an encore. The Lemon Twigs regularly perform their dad's song, "Love Stepped Out," from his first album, Take In a Show.  Ronnie's last album is called A Very Short Dream.   Ronnie has just finished a brand new album entitled, The Many Moods of Papa Twig.  His music is available on www.youarethecosmos.com.  

David Skye from RockBeat Records will be joining us to discuss the Limited Edition double LP that will be released as part of this year's RSD (Record Store Day), which is Saturday April the 22nd! We will also be announcing some or all of the details of RRX - Rundgren Radio's 10th Year Anniversary Party in Boston this Labor Day weekend! Plus more!

Mutlu opened for Todd Rundgren in 2016 at the Daytona Beach concert and he has recorded a cover of "Hello It's Me".  He is the only artist besides Todd that has been a guest on Live From Daryl's House two times. Mutlu is a soulful, singer-songwriter. A Philadelphia native and first-generation American of Turkish descent, Mutlu has already built a substantial fan base in his hometown, while winning widespread praise for his prior releases.  He's collaborated and toured extensively as a support act with legendary duo Daryl Hall & John Oates and holds the distinction of having made the most guest appearances on Daryl Hall's acclaimed, award-winning TV/Internet  show "Live From Daryl's House". He's also gained considerable attention for his work with noted singer-songwriter Amos Lee, with whom he's toured extensively as a support act and backup vocalist.  He was the support act on the North American leg of Joe Jackson's acclaimed "Rain" tour and has shared stages with the likes of Adele, Katy Perry, John Hiatt, Leon Russell, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Todd Rundgren, Shuggie Otis & many more. Born Mutlu Onaral, he grew up steeped in Philadelphia's deep R&B traditions, eagerly absorbing the fundamentals of old-school soul music and incorporating it into his own musical persona.  His local success led to a recording deal with Manhattan/EMI Records, which released his acclaimed 2008 debut album Livin' It, produced by the late, great T-Bone Wolk, and featuring guest appearances by Daryl Hall, Amos Lee, G. Love and Raheem DeVaughn. His latest release is the Hypnotize EP which he co-produced with songwriter/producer Darius Amendolia.