What’s up everyone. My name is Patrick Walford. I am the Host and Producer of a radio show called Rock The Walls This is my first post here on Room-Noise.  You can check out my radioshow Rock The Walls Wednesdays at Midnight EST for my hour edition of the show http://broadcasting.niagaracollege.ca , or Tuesdays from 7-10 PM EST for my three hour long, feature show on http://trainrekradio.com . I will also be launching my own website for my show in about a few weeks time.

For those unaware of what “Rock The Walls is…”Is that I play a mix of Punk/Ska/Hardcore/Metalcore. I also have segments like Inside The Music where artists explain the meanings behind some of their songs, Rock The Walls Independent Spotlight where I take a unsigned band and feature them on the show, along with your music news, concert calendar, interviews, etc.

First of all, a special thank you to Connie for choosing me to write some stuff for the site. I’m excited to bring you guys some new music and tons of other stuff.

“This” all started just over 3 years ago. It seems like alot longer to me, but I went to go and see my first ever concert when I was 17. Motion City Soundtrack.  After seeing that show I just became hooked to the band, and discovering new ones.

I was an (or so I thought) aspring Journalist. I decided I would like to Interview my favourite band for my high school website. Motion City Soundtrack. I sent a email out and did not expect a response. Much to my surprise, Epitaph contacted me back, and everything was set up. It will have been 3 years this November that I interviewed Justin Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack. I never would have believed three years ago that I have interviewed nearly 100 bands, had my own radioshow or anything. I feel like that kid on almost famous.

Someone told me a year and a half ago that “Rock The Walls was and would always be just a stupid college radio show”. Looking back, I can’t believe how much that motivated me to say “fuck you” and kick-ass.

A year later I’ve had numerous huge bands on the show such as New Found Glory, Sum 41, A Day To Remember, Anberlin, Tom Delonge of Blink-182, and had both Cancer Bats and Comeback Kid exclusively premiere songs on my show.

With the first post you will see  I was also incredibly lucky to Interview some bands for MUCH MUSIC this Summer at Warped Tour in Montreal.

None of this is from “sick connections” or “knowing someone”. It’s going out there and doing the work that needs to be done to make it happen. I am just like everyone else out there. A kid who loves music. All different kinds. Getting to personally talk to a vareity bands about their music, where they come from, etc. is an incredible honor.  It is something I take very personally and expect myself to always do the best I can do. I see far too many people do this sort of stuff and just don’t give a shit. Put everything you have into a passion of yours you love more then anything. Getting to rock out in the radio booth, bringing people exclusive news and interviews they can’t hear anywhere else is . IThis is the kind of stuff I love about doing my radioshow.

I also stress… whatever your passion is….painting, becoming a doctor, etc. DO IT! Don’t let anyone ever tell you what you are doing is stupid. You will never know until you try something.  Screw percentages, Screw anyone telling you you can’t do something because they think so. If you work hard, have a vision, and drive anything can happen.

I sit at my computer typing this baffled at what I have done so far, and excited for what is to come.

Join me next blog for some video/audio interview ACTION!

Take care,

Patrick Walford