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05 Jun 2020

KISSFAQ Podcast: Episode 306

Last week Bruce Kulick shared the sad news that his brother Bob passed away. An accomplished musician who performed with numerous iconic artists over the years, including Janis Ian and Meat Loaf, Bob played a significant and influential role in KISStory. Making contributions in both a live and studio setting, his work was unmistakable and unrestrained. On the latest episode of the KISSFAQ podcast, we paid tribute to Bob by sharing our memories meeting him and enjoying his timeless work. Bob may be gone but his music will live forever. I hope you enjoy the show.

Posted in Music, News and tagged Bob Kulick, Bruce Kulick, Julian Gill, KISS, KISS Podcast, KISSFAQ, KISSFAQ Podcast, Michael Cavacini, Podcast | Leave a comment

29 May 2020

Shudder June Highlights

As crazy as it may seem, June is almost upon us! With a new month comes a slew of new content on Shudder. During these times when many of us are social distancing, it’s good to see that Shudder is keeping the horror fans among us entertained with top-tier content. Scream Queen, a documentary I reviewed back in January, is coming to Shudder, among a phantasmagoria of titillating offerings. Below is the full press release from Shudder with all of the information.

08 May 2020

KISSFAQ Podcast: Episode 304

Last night, I took part in yet another episode of the KISSFAQ podcast. This time around we talked about the upcoming KISS fan-film from Andrew Sgambati entitled One Last Time. Airing May 15 on YouTube and Vimeo, One Last Time is an excellent documentary focused on Andrew’s KISS fandom and the band’s End Of The Road World Tour. As always, it was a blast being part of the KISSFAQ podcast. I hope you enjoy it!

Posted in Music, News and tagged Andrew Sgambati, End Of The Road, End Of The Road Tour, Julian Gill, KISS, KISSFAQ, KISSFAQ Podcast, Michael Cavacini, New York City, Podcast | Leave a comment

20 Apr 2020

Preview – The Elder Scrolls: Call To Arms

Skyrim, the fifth entry in the wildly popular Elder Scrolls video game series, has sold over 30 million copies across various systems since its release in 2011. I’m currently enjoying this timeless classic on my Nintendo Switch, as well as The Elder Scrolls Online on my PC – which is my new favorite game. With this in mind, I was intrigued when I read that Skyrim’s open world is coming to a tabletop game created by Modiphius entitled The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms. This game is slated to start shipping in May. However, with the current coronavirus crisis the world is experiencing, that could change. What follows is a preview of the game; and I hope to get a copy, so that I can provide you with a detailed review once it’s released. I’ve never owned or played a tabletop wargame like this before. However, this seems like a great entry point for me and others.

06 Apr 2020

KISSFAQ Podcast: Episode 300

During these difficult times of social distancing, I’ve used technology to play online games with friends and even record video podcasts with them. Speaking of which, I was honored to take part in the 300th episode of the KISSFAQ Podcast. Talk about a major milestone! On this episode, we discussed our three greatest KISS-related memories and our biggest KISS-related regrets. Check out the episode below, and enjoy!

Posted in Music, News and tagged Ace Frehley, Eric Singer, Gene Simmons, Julian Gill, KISS, KISSFAQ Podcast, Michael Cavacini, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Podcast, Tommy Thayer | Leave a comment

24 Mar 2020

April is “Halfway to Halloween Month” on Shudder

April has long been celebrated by horror fans as the halfway point to Halloween, and this year Shudder makes it official with the launch of Halfway to Halloween Month. Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, will offer its biggest month of non-October programming ever, at a time when many people are turning to streaming to help entertain them while they’re social distancing and quarantining.

Posted in Horror, News and tagged April, Cursed Films, Halfway to Halloween, Halloween, Horror, Joe Bob Briggs, Michael Cavacini, News, Shudder, The Last Drive-In | Leave a comment

24 Feb 2020

Completely Damaged Radio: February 24, 2020

Today, I took part in another episode of Completely Damaged Radio at Montgomery County Community College. I had such a wonderful time on the show back in December that I jumped at the chance to do it again.

This time around we talked about pro wrestling, Barry Manilow, James Patterson, Bruce Springsteen, and all things DDP Yoga, including the upcoming DDP Yoga Retreat. Check out the show (above), and enjoy!

Posted in Fitness, Music, News, Pro Wrestling and tagged Barry Manilow, Bruce Springsteen, Completely Damaged, Completely Damaged Radio, DDP, DDP Yoga, DDPY, Diamond Dallas Page, Gene Simmons, James Patterson, KISS, Michael Cavacini, Montco, Montgomery County Community College | Leave a comment

28 Jan 2020

Movie Review: Scream Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street

Scream Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street is the best documentary I’ve seen this year and in a very long time. This film sets the record straight about the controversial sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street, which both launched and ended Mark Patton’s acting career. This film is about him attempting to make peace with his past and embrace his legacy as cinema’s first male scream queen. Scream Queen! also finds Mark confronting the Freddy’s Revenge cast and crew for the first time, including co-stars Robert Rusler, Kim Myers and Clu Gulager, as well as Freddy Krueger himself, Robert Englund.

27 Jan 2020

10th Annual DDP Yoga Retreat

Hosted by TravelSmiths, this July is the 10th annual DDP Yoga Retreat. Picture it: six nights in Mexico at an amazing resort with clean, healthy food, group activities, excursions, pool parties, and morning DDP Yoga workouts led by the man himself, Diamond Dallas Page, on a pier overlooking the water or on the beach. I don’t know about you, but that sounds amazing to me! Read more…

Posted in Fitness, News and tagged DDP, DDP Retreat, DDP Yoga Retreat, DDPY, DDPY Retreat, Diamond Dallas Page, Mexico, Michael Cavacini, Retreat, TravelSmiths, Trip, Vacation | Leave a comment

05 Jan 2020

Teaching DDP Yoga To Senior Citizens

Today was my first time teaching DDP Yoga to senior citizens, and it was my best class ever! The entire workout was done while seated in a chair, and it took place at Atria Center City. Nearly 25 residents took part in the workout, which is almost a quarter of the entire population of the building. I was floored by the large attendance. I was told that some of the residents who attended normally don’t take part in other programming, so I’m glad that I was able to pique their interest. The workout ran for 30 minutes. However, I spent a significant amount of time getting to know the residents better before and after the workout.