Tommy Tutone: More Than a Number
by Keith Valcourt | May 17, 2014 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
Tommy Tutone: More Than a Number Tommy Tutone is the man behind Tommy Tutone the band. Born Tommy Heath, the singer and his cohorts created the greatest song about phone sex every written, the iconic “Jenny (867-5309)” in addition to three of the Reagan years’...Curtis Armstrong: Booger and Beyond
by Keith Valcourt | Feb 27, 2014 | All Stories, Featured, Film & TV, Interviews | 0 comments
Curtis Armstrong: Booger and Beyond Even after 40 years and dozens of film and TV roles, actor Curtis Armstrong remains known to most as “Booger,” the gross out misfit from “Revenge Of The Nerds.” That’s fine by him. After all, he is still working as an...Dale Bozzio of Missing Persons: Missing In Action
by Keith Valcourt | Feb 19, 2014 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
Dale Bozzio of Missing Persons: Missing In Action Dale Bozzio is a beautiful work of pop art. As the futuristic, sexy singer with the high-pitched squeal from eighties band Missing Persons she created three memorable albums featuring a slew of hits including:...2014 is Gonna Rock!! 9 Albums to Look Forward To!
by Keith Valcourt | Jan 11, 2014 | All Stories | 0 comments
2014 is Gonna Rock!! 9 Albums to Look Forward To! At a time of year where most people are looking back on the previous year (and trying to figure out what the hell happened) At Rocker we’re looking forward to 2014 and the new music that is about to (and rumored...Got The Knack?
by Keith Valcourt | Dec 11, 2013 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 1 comment
Got The Knack? In late 1979 there was no bigger band in America than The Knack. Their debut CD: “Get The Knack” ruled the charts led by the infectious hit “My Sharona.” Prescott Niles was a vital part of that power pop quartet. Defining their sound for...Robert Romanus: Coffee, Tea, or Mike Damone?
by Keith Valcourt | Nov 14, 2013 | All Stories, Film & TV, Interviews | 0 comments
Robert Romanus: Coffee, Tea, or Mike Damone? He may not have any Earth Wind and Fire tickets for you and your little brother, but actor Robert Romanus, best known as “Mike Damone” from “Fast Times At Ridgemont High”, has a cool new coffee joint, Bob’s Espresso...A New Chapter for Book of Love
by Keith Valcourt | Nov 13, 2013 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
A New Chapter for Book of Love The 1980s were full of synthpop bands vying for our attention, but Book of Love stood above the fray. Combining punk rock attitude with pop hooks and a whole lot of style, the quartet – comprised of singer Susan Ottaviano,...Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein: Monster, Misfit, Music Machine!
by Keith Valcourt | Oct 26, 2013 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein: Monster, Misfit, Music Machine! Who better to interview for the Halloween edition of Rocker than horror-rock guitar-god Doyle Von Frankenstein? From his days founding The Misfits, to current tour reuniting him with Danzig, and his...The Future Bible Heroes: The Gospel Of Electro Pop
by Keith Valcourt | Oct 6, 2013 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
The Future Bible Heroes: The Gospel Of Electro Pop Future Bible Heroes – “Living, Loving, Partygoing” from stereogum on Vimeo. Chris Ewen is a Boston music scene mainstay. For over 3 decades the keyboardist, composer, and superstar DJ has been an...From Cousin Oliver to Sharknado Robbie Rist Rocks!
by Keith Valcourt | Sep 7, 2013 | All Stories, Film & TV, Interviews | 0 comments
From Cousin Oliver to Sharknado Robbie Rist Rocks! To some he will always be Cousin Oliver, the bespectacled moptop from “The Brady Bunch.” Others know him as the voice of Michaelangelo in the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” films. More recently, he has come...The MC5’s Wayne Kramer: Kick Out The Jails!
by Keith Valcourt | Jul 5, 2013 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
The MC5’s Wayne Kramer: Kick Out The Jails! On the surface it doesn’t sound all that cool or glamorous. Spend a 95+ degree California night packed into an old, converted factory space (now an art gallery) with dozens of lawyers, and no air conditioners, to...
