FLEXITOON

Check out my friend Craig Marin's web page http://www.flexitoon.com/ That is legendary Bil Baird and Craig's wife OLGA with WINNIE THE POOH to the right! Check their son's music page too at www.myspace.com/considerthemusic

GIN BLOSSOMS in Chicago!

A couple of GREAT GIN BLOSSOMS shows coming up this weekend! Friday August 24 at the CUBBY BEAR and then Saturday August 25 at the PALATINE STREET FESTIVAL!

Check www.ginblossoms.net or www.myspace.com/ginblossoms for details!

Another SPECIAL EDITION RANKIN/BASS DVD on the way!

Just got word today that WARNER BROTHERS is doing a Special Edition DVD of THE EASTER BUNNY IS COMIN' TO TOWN for next Easter! They want to include some extras and hopefully they will pair it up with the RANKIN/BASS cel animated special THE FIRST EASTER RABBIT starring Burl Ives. That is Maury Laws' signature on the postcard image of SUNNY & KING BRUCE from THE EASTER BUNNY IS COMIN' TO TOWN (right). I issued that Limited Edition postcard to promote the DVD releases of THE DAYDREAMER and THE WACKY WORLD OF MOTHER GOOSE (Anchor Bay).

CROWDED HOUSE!

We had the fortune of seeing CROWDED HOUSE last night at their 2nd SOLD OUT show at the HOUSE OF BLUES in Chicago! One word...AMAZING! I saw them on every tour in the Chicago area and they still have it! Reforming after 11 years...THANK YOU CROWDED HOUSE! They have a new CD out called TIME ON EARTH and I love the tune "Don't Stop Now." Check them out at www.crowdedhouse.com and www.myspace.com/crowdedhouse
Their opening acts were GREAT too! Check www.myspace.com/16frames and www.myspace.com/theliamfinn That is a self portrait of LIAM jumping! He put on a GREAT one man show! While your at it....check my revamped MUSIC MY SPACE at www.myspace.com/rgoldschmidt We have a few GIN BLOSSOMS shows coming up this weekend in Chicago!

BROOKFIELD ZOO'S HOLIDAY MAGIC!

Exciting News! We confirmed an appearance at BROOKFIELD ZOO'S HOLIDAY MAGIC 2007! When I say we...I mean the original RUDOLPH & SANTA Animagic figures ( courtesy of http://www.timeandspacetoys.com/ ) and myself! I will be signing books, talking about RANKIN/BASS and showing some VERY RARE stuff! This will be a VERY nice RANKIN/BASS Holiday event and we may even bring a guest or two! As soon as I confirm the dates, I will post them here!

A R/B CON drawing I did some years back....