Rock Candy on USTREAM
After not receiving any reply
to my phone calls and several e-mail's to the local station Access
27 here in Vacaville, I decided to move on and get Rock Candy
up an running online on my own. I have had plenty of people tell
me for some time that is what I should be doing. I enjoyed working
with people locally and having the show on a local station, but
after not being able to work in a situation that is reliable,
I had to move on to other ways to get the show out to the people
that have been asking for it. When I can put on shows that don't
have themes for certain dates that need to be aired during that
time, season, etc., I will get show on the channel.
I just finished getting the basics set up for a Rock Candy channel
on USTREAM. The channel can be found online at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/rock-candy-online.
There is a slide show that runs when no programming is airing.
As I learn more about the site, I will keep everyone up to speed
on the status of shows airing live and if there is an archive
that will allow you to watch shows that have been aired on the
site.
If all goes well, I will be airing the 2001-2002 New Year's Eve
Special tonight at 11:00 p.m. Pacific time. I will also air the
1998-1999 New Year's Eve Special tonight or tomorrow. To keep
up on what is going on with Rock Candy, check out our Updates
Page or "Like" us on Facebook
for regular updates.
I hope everyone has a Happy New Year and that 2012 brings you
much happiness and success. I'm looking forward to bringing you
new shows and some old ones in 2012. Happy New Year!
Until Next Time, Keep Rockin'!
Troy
12-31-11 |
New Year's Eve Shows Hit A Snag
Show Update: I was planning on having the
Rock Candy 2001-2002 New Year's Eve Special air again on New Years
Eve this year as I posted recently. Unfortunately after spending
three full days of my vacation last week getting that episode
and the 1998-1999 NYE Special ready for air, I have been unable
to get in touch with anyone at the local station where it was
suppose to be added to the lineup. I tried delivering it last
Thursday night as I was asked to, but no one was there. I tried
e-mailing and calling and had no response so at this time I will
not be airing the NYE shows on the local channel (27) here in
Vacaville and on it's sister station, AT&T U-Verse channel
99.
I had hoped to have the show make a comeback since I get a few
people every week that stop me and ask me about the show. I know
a lot of people miss it and want to see it and I know the New
Years Shows would have caught people at home channel surfing that
evening. I figured that would have brought back some of the audience
that has been asking about it and also maybe drew some viewers
back to the channel.
I don't appreciate putting out so much effort to get material
in by a time I was asked to have it delivered by, then not get
any response. I spent about six days getting five different Halloween
shows ready to air in October. Only one was aired and it aired
for almost three weeks when it was only suppose to air for a few
days. Two others were placed in the line up then pulled. All this
after I was told to get them to the station and they would be
aired no problem.
I am working to get the show aired online on New Years Eve as
planned. If all goes well, I will air both episodes on New Years
Eve starting at 9:00 p.m. Pacific time. If time permits, I will
get one more episode edited and air ready for that night.
For information on Rock Candy show times and dates, check the
Rock Candy Facebook page and this website for updates...
Until Next Time, Keep Rockin'!
Troy
12-28-11 |
New Year's Eve Specials
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I am currently working on getting time slots
for at least one or two of the old Rock Candy New Year's Eve
Specials. Right now It looks as if I will be able to get the
2001-2002 New Year's Eve Special on at 11:00 p.m. on New Year's
Eve. I should know in the next week if I will get more that
one aired on December 31, 2011. If I can only get one time slot
that night, I may go for a second time slot for some time on
January 1, 2012.
In my opinion, our 2001-2002 New Year's Eve Special was our
best. It featured two bands, Blue Period and RTN. Both bands
put on a great show and made the night a special one. It was
the first time we had a manned camera at the front of the stage
adding another dimension to the show.
I would like to also get on our 1998-1999 NYE Special featuring
Shy Tiger. This was our first NYE Special and kicked off a five
year run in an amazing way. If all goes well we will also be
airing the 2002-2003 NYE Special.
Keep checking here for updates on the show and check out "Show
Schedule" page for air dates and times. For more information
such as music news, show information, and video clips, go to
our Facebook page and "Like" us. Both pages are listed
at the top of this page.
Until Next Time, Keep Rockin'!
Troy
12-20-11
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More Shows
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I was down at the studio a week ago and they
had a copy of the very first episode of Rock Candy there. I
brought it home so I could make some adjustments to it and resubmit
it for airing. So, for those of you that never got to see the
first episode which aired June 27, 1996, you will have a chance
to see it in the coming weeks. I will also be getting together
a few old episodes for airing between now and the first of the
year.
In January, I hope to get all new episodes on the air. I originally
planned on having a brand new episode on in December, but the
band I was hoping to get on the show had to cancel their tour
so I had to come up with a new game plan to get things rolling
again. Since so many people have no idea that Rock Candy is
back, I figured I would get some of the old shows on as well
as produce a commercial or two letting everyone know we are
back.
Keep checking here for updates on the show and check out "Show
Schedule" page for air dates and times. For more information
such as music news, show information, and video clips, go to
our Facebook page and "Like" us. Both pages are listed
at the top of this page.
Until Next Time, Keep Rockin'!
Troy
11-19-11
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Schedule Change
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For those of you that tuned in Saturday night
expecting to see the Halloween episodes from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00
p.m., sorry for the change. The station schedule is made up
and runs Monday through Sunday. Last weeks schedule was posted
and show times were set. Rock Candy had those time slots in
that schedule.
During the week a new person took over the programming and decided
to change the schedule and put it in to place before the current
weeks schedule had finished. I'm very unhappy since I spent
a lot of time getting those episodes ready to air.
At this point in time I have no idea if all of the Halloween
episode I worked so hard to get ready to air will even make
it to air before tomorrow night. If I get any information on
an air time for tomorrow, I will post the information here and
on the Rock Candy Facebook page.
Until Next Time, Keep Rockin'!
Troy
10-30-11
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Halloween Episodes
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Last week we began our run once again with
the 1998 Halloween Special which aired on Friday and Saturday.
This week we have a couple more episodes. The 2001 and 2002
Halloween Specials are in the system to be aired on Saturday
October 29th.
I am working on the 1997 and 1999 episodes
at the moment. If all goes well, I will get them in to the system
to air on Friday October 28th and Saturday October 29th. My
goal is to get the 2000 episode reedited as well and get that
on this week.
Check our Show Schedule page for dates and times. There most
likely will be some adjustments to the episodes listed for the
week but the dates and times will remain the same.
If you have been able to catch any of the episodes, we would
like to hear from you, so drop us a line and let us know what
you think. Spread the word that Rock Candy is back!
Until Next Time, Keep Rockin'!
Troy
10-24-11
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Back By Popular Demand
Rock Candy returns just in time for Halloween.
Don't miss the 1998 Halloween special on October 21 & 22.
Next week you can catch the 2001 Halloween Special and possibly
a couple other surprises.
If all goes well, we will have some new interviews lined up soon
and have All NEW shows airing. Check out our "Show Schedule"
page for exact dates and times and check our "Show Updates"
(this page) for news and information on the show.
I want to Thank all of you that have asked about the show since
we've been on a bit of an extended vacation. I always enjoy hearing
from our viewers so drop me a line and let me know what you think
of the show or for the long time fans, how you feel about it coming
back.
I'm looking forward to another great run ahead.
Until Next Time, Keep Rockin'!
Troy
10-19-11
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Rock Candy Returns
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For a
long time now, so many of you have been asking me if Rock Candy
is coming back. I've always said I wasn't finished with it and
when time permitted, I would get it back on the air. I haven't
gained any free time in my life, actually my life has gotten
crazier and busier, but I love the show and in my efforts to
get back in to the entertainment field, I felt it's time to
bring the show back to life.
It's been a while since I have put a show together so now it's
time to get Rock Candy rolling again. The new episodes will
most likely only be interview episodes rather than episodes
with just me hosting and playing videos. I've always enjoyed
doing interviews and I feel those episodes give you the viewers,
a much meatier show.
We've come a long way as far as production abilities and quality.
All of our past episodes had been produced on outdated broken
down VHS equipment. We did have a little computer editing on
our 2002 Halloween Special. We shot some Mini DV footage on
the Ted Nugent and Lita Ford Episodes, but now we've gone completely
digital. We have an updated show opening which is just an expansion
of the old opening with re-recorded high quality audio. You'll
also notice that I have changed a bit too. All is all Rock Candy
is coming back bigger and better.
If you haven't seen out Facebook page, check us out (and "Like"
us) at www.facebook.com/rockcandyonline
As soon as we have a conformation on show times, I will post
it here on our show schedule page. I'm currently working on
getting a few of the old Rock Candy Halloween Specials aired
on Vacaville Access 27 and AT&T U-Verse 99 (Sacramento Valley
Area). Keep checking the show schedule and this page for any
new information.
I look forward to all new episodes and to hear from all of you
out there. Your comments are what has always kept me going...
Until Next Time, Keep Rockin'!
Troy
10-12-11
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