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
Summer Concert Season is Done – September Looking Good in Rochester
As the summer concert season winds-down, keep in mind that September is looking pretty damn good right here in Rochester!
GnR Do a Couple of Unlikely Cover Songs on Tour
GnR had the balls to do a couple of unlikely 'covers' at recent stops on their Not In This Lifetime Tour. WATCH THE VIDEOS
Minnesota Scores the Most Out-of-State Visitors to Nebraska for the Great American Eclipse 2017 [PHOTOS]
Between every road traveled, and every town and city visited, NOBODY traveled better than Minnesotan's for the Great American Eclipse on Monday, August 21st 2017.
How Is Your Garden Doing? It’s Harvest Time at Train Wreck Gardens!
You've heard me talk about my beloved family heirloom pepper, the Beaver Dam Pepper on the air and at The Rock Of Rochester. Now, the best damn pepper in Rochester and Southeast Minnesota! That's a pretty BOLD statement I know. So prove me wrong! Let's see your garden results! Post on the Z-Rock Facebook Page!
Five Things To Remember If You’re Going to US Bank Stadium for GnR on Sunday
US Bank Stadium, MINNEAPOLIS, July 30th 2017
Venue Address: 401 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
07:00 PM - Guns N' Roses: Not In This Lifetime Tour
Details: Guns N' Roses, Deftones
That Night at the Myth We All Sang STP Songs With Chester Bennington
Some of you were there. Some of you heard about it from your friends & family members in attendance. Hell, I talked about it for weeks on The Rock Of Rochester and Z-Rock airwaves. Today, lets just reminisce, shall we?
Five Notes That Have Been Burned Into My Brain
This means something. This is important. I guess you could say it's a 'riff', but then again, maybe not! WATCH THE TRAILER
Foo Fighters Backstage Rider For Glastonbury Festival was Jaw-Drop Amazing!
I knew all along that Dave Grohl and company are just a bunch of down-to-earth dudes! Honestly, their backstage rider request surprised me! You too?
Wicked, Cool, Sunset Glow Wednesday Evening in Rochester, Minnesota
Following the barrage of severe thunderstorms, frog-strangling rain, tornado warnings for eastern Olmsted and Winona counties in southeast Minnesota, sky watchers and citizens were treated to a glorious show at sunset.
Metallica Fan Throws His Age Out the Window in an Afternoon Head-Bang Session
Don't you EVER say that old men don't know how to rock it, and rock it HARD that is! Old (rocker) Men RULE!