Mitch Malloy: Van Halen’s Replacement for Sammy Hagar…Almost

Mitch Malloy with Eddie Van Halen circa 1996

Wonderbred from Scorpio Rising shared this with me over the weekend. Interesting story of Mitch Malloy, a guy who Van Halen pulled in and unofficially welcomed to the band…before their appearance with David Lee Roth on the ’96 MTV Music… Continue Reading

Road Show at Penny Pub a Trip Down Memory Lane

Rototoms

In September, Scorpio Rising performed at Penny Pub & Grill in San Angelo, Texas. I remembered this venue from years ago because I’d tried to book my bands there in the 90s, when it was called Steel Penny Pub. First,… Continue Reading

Texas Longhorns (and Bryan Dunn) Win Red River Rivalry!

I feel partially responsible for this. Until 2001, my good friend Bryan Dunn could be classified as a casual fan of Texas Longhorn football.  But I rode him for years, attending most of the games myself and egging him on… Continue Reading