2010 Update

It's been just over four months since I last did a big update or really a update of any sort on this blog that no one really reads. I'm basically going to quickly do a “Sparknotes” version of what has happened for those uninterested in reading:

1) In October, I was approached by an Internet Radio Station out of St.Catharines called Train Rek Radio about doing my show on their station. Upon a few talks, I was given a timeslot every Thursday from 4pm-7pm.

2) Have had tons of Interviews on the show, A Day To Remember, Anti-Flag, Silverstein, Set Your Goals, Reel Big Fish, Big D and The Kids Table, All Time Low, Comeback Kid to name a few and more recently last week two Pop Punk bands that are making a buzz in the scene, A Loss For Words and The Wonder Years.

3)By doing this Internet show, anything goes, anything can be played. It's pretty sweet I don't need to worry about editing out swear words. Safes alot of time on my end.

4)The Train Rek guys bought me a website domain. The site is going to go up soon.

5) I use myspace to post all the shows coming up in Toronto/Niagara/Buffalo area. Go check that shit out, layout to come: myspace.com/rockthewallsradioshow

6) Rock The Walls has been around for a year now, I think it's appropriate I do a “Year in Review” type deal. I was planning to do one for 2009, but I figured with some big releases being out in January that had big significance within the show, It would be much more appropriate to take a look back at the last 12 months that way.

There is a ton more stuff that has been going on, but that is the most important stuff. I have devised a gameplan for the next year of Rock The Walls that may or may not involve taking over the world.

In other words, I am planning some stuff in the next bit to hopefully take the show to the next level. I think with having 3 hours on Train Rek Radio and a hour on 90.1FM The Heat, my major focus has shifted to the Train Rek show due to the amount of extra time I have, with the ability to have 2 or 3 guests each show.

I'm going to start posting on this more until the website is up, I'm going to try and post a funny video or RTW related news item every day, but more realistically a 2-4 times a week. School is pretty busy but I always find time to do things like play video games [somehow getting 8 hours of sleep isn't as appealing as playing NHL 10/2K10, FIFA 10, or Call of Duty for 2 hours and getting 6 hours of sleep].

I'm stoked to see what the next year brings for the show. Now that I have a show that I can do EVERY week of the year as opposed to October to April, it makes a huge difference. With the Most Anticipated Albums of 2009 feature, It sucked because there were a number of HUGE releases I was unable to mention due to the time it came out, etc. No one's fault. It will just be good to have the Thursday from 4-7pm spot 52 weeks of the year.

There are way too many people to thank, I'd first and foremost like to thank my Parents for bringing me up the way they did, Carter Buchanan who made this vision all possible, and Keith Maurik at Epitaph Records to giving me a interviewing start.
If anyone told me I would get to Interview almost all my favourite bands and other legendary bands such as Flogging Molly and Less Than Jake three years ago I would have said they were crazy.

And more than anything, Anyone who has ever listened in for even 5 or 10 minutes of any show, seriously, you could all be listening to a station like 102.1 The Edge or doing something completely different like watch TV, play video games, looking for hot babes on dating sites or going out. Thanks for the support, it really does mean everything to me.

There is life advice I want to give everyone, do exactly what you want to. Don't let anyone ever hold you back from doing anything you love or a vision you have. Work hard, and you will "Do Work"

Stay Classy,

Patrick Walford
-Host/Producer of Rock The Walls