Back in October 1990, I entered a contest offered on a Milwaukee radio station called, "Lazer103 Rock-Jock." The contest was simple, really; write them a letter & tell them why they should pick my entry. So, I wrote the letter and I WON, and the rest is history! Ten days later I would have my first radio gig. Since then I have worked in radio part-time (around my full-time jobs) in Beaver Dam and Appleton, WI, Tuscon, AZ, and for the past 14 years, right here in Rochester, MN. I enjoy going to concerts and supporting live music, My absolute favorite band live is ZZ - TOP, who I've seen LIVE 30 times, uncle Ted Nugent 26 times, and many more artists/bands multiple times. Some of my other 'favs' are Stone Temple Pilots & Black Sabbath. And yes, I have met both Scott Weiland & Ozzy. Add Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins, Pink Floyd, along with Neil Young & Foo Fighters, to new acts like Royal Blood and Greta Van Fleet. Basically, I like anything that ROCKS with a hard guitar edge. I have been to over 500 concerts, and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon. I enjoy my gas grill, growing heirloom Hungarian peppers on my deck, playing acoustic guitar & harmonica, along with my full-time job working outdoors at a local, well-known garden center on 2nd St. in Rochester. Working here at Z-Rock is a true passion, and it is still as thrilling and fun as it was on my first day in radio. Oh yeah, I am a proud papa, grand dad, and five-year Navy aviation veteran, too! LONG LIVE THE MUSIC...........LONG LIVE ROCK! \m/\m/
Train Wreck
This is a Spider Catcher [VIDEO]
The Critter Catcher is a pacifistic method to get rid of creepy crawlies.
One More From The Troubadour April 1st – GnR [VIDEO]
You know where you are? You're in the jungle baby.....you gonna DIIIIIIIE
Megadeth at the Myth – Recap
Jake & Nick (pictured) with 'Train Wreck' getting their horns on prior to their 1st Megadeth show Saturday evening in Maplewood, MN at The Myth.
The Decorah Eagles Are Back Doing What They Do Best, Thriving! [LIVE CAM]
This annual event just doesn't get old in my humble opinion!
Stone Temple Pilots Wants You For Auditions! [VIDEO]
Stone Temple Pilots are kicking off 2016 with the search for a new singer, following the departure of Chester Bennington last fall.
20 Things You Should Never Say to a Little Boy With Long Hair
Does YOUR son have long hair? One would think that in these *cough* progressive times we live in, long hair on a boy wouldn't be a big deal. But to some, it is.
Black Sabbath in Minneapolis, Minnesota – The End [VIDEO]
First song (in it's entirety) from Monday night at the Target Center for the Black Sabbath 'The End' Tour. #RIFFfest #TheEnd
Tony Iommi Steals the Show With Outright Ferocity at The Target Center Monday Night – Black Sabbath -The End
The stage set-up was plain-Jane, but adequate for what was to come in the next 115 minutes at the Target Center in Minneapolis Monday evening.
A ‘Sweet’ Acoustic Cover – Sweet Child O’ Mine
Just a jaw-drop AMAZING cover of the GnR standard on not ONE, but TWO acoustic guitars by one player!
An Important Message to the Fans of ‘That Metal Show’
A message to the loyal fans of That Metal Show from Eddie, Jim and Don: