Todd Mauldin is a blues philosopher living in Reno, Nevada, who performs solo, as well as with his partner Jack Doyle as The Hellbusters. The Hellbusters debut CD “Guilty” is available and fairly popular worldwide among those who like their blues hard, immediate, intimate and lightly cooked. Todd Mauldin’s solo show, featuring spoken word and hard country blues, is being performed to positive reviews. For more information about the Hellbusters or Todd’s solo show, contact tavo@hellbusters.net.Hope you find something interesting among the bric-a-brac here. There’s information about Todd’s blues, art and spoken word, as well as screeds and rants, video clips and music samples, bulls and scripture, and a large range of invective and hyperbole, both sacred and profane.Tumblr (3.0; @toddmauldin)http://www.toddmauldin.com/<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LZA06g1LeUg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>MEMPHIS!  We’re coming to GETCHA!!</p> <p>Reno Blues Society 2012 International Blues Challenge nominees The Hellbusters doing “Come Back In” at the RBS IBC Send-Off Show 1/29/2012.</p> <p>More updates from the road, brothers and sisters.  We leave in the morning</p>http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/16768326002http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/16768326002Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:25:17 -0800hellbustinginternational blues challengeibcreno blues societyrbshot damn<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxjsn1OOTk1qzt69vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thanks to talented Hellbusters staff photoshopper/bodyguard/driver/minister of quan/ade-de-camp Brian Heward, we’re always ready to answer this call.  Always.</p>http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/15578263308http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/15578263308Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:23:25 -0800arthellbustersalways readynever scaredfight to the last manthe last bulletthe last secondthe last breathSin Responsibly (click here): Here’s a music video and article I made about the Hellbusters’ trip...http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/15459962659http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/15459962659Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:10:34 -0800hellbustersbikers<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltk3gzpcKu1qzt69vo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>We’re done with our run of recent shows and it was really great!  We get, like, two weekends off or something, then we’re going to crash the RBS MASH Bash again in November… and I have some plans for an online concert.  Check back for details on that.  Meantime, we’re gonna rest our banjo-playing for a bit. :)</p>http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/11855808642http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/11855808642Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:02:59 -0700arthellbusting<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lroxqlg2Zw1qzt69vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>UPCOMING HELLBUSTERS APPEARANCES!  Watch us roll and tumble!</strong></p> <p>Sep 22 Cafe de Thai for the Nevada Food Bank $25 for dinner and show 6 pm</p> <p>Sep 23 Wildhorse Ranch/Mustang Ranch, east of Reno for Street Vibrations 4-8 pm</p> <p>Sep 24 Wildhorse Ranch/Mustang Ranch, east of Reno for Street Vibrations 6-8 pm</p> <p>Sep 30 Cardboard Box City, Wingfield Park, Reno, time TBA (evening)</p> <p>Oct 15 Village Pub, Incline Village, NV 10pm</p> <p>We appreciate your support if you can make any or all of these, and your good wishes if you can’t, but most of all: we appreciate you.</p> <p>Also: I believe the above picture is the greatest of all the pictures I have encountered on the Internet.</p>http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/10335703132http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/10335703132Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:39:57 -0700hellbustingshow announcement<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrfdprzyKP1qzt69vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Hellbusters are the solo/duo winners for the 2011 Get ‘Em To Memphis contest sponsored by the Reno Blues Society</strong>!  We’ll be moving on to the Blues Foundation International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN at the end of January!</p>http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/10133638648http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/10133638648Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:49:03 -0700winna winna chicken dinnaThe One About the Real Value of $1 Bets Among Friends (click me to see): I’ve posted a new...http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/6868465582http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/6868465582Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:22:27 -0700storyi bet you'll like itgood men project<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmibk3wpUc1qzt69vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My guitar case.</p>http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/6344843347http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/6344843347Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:07:15 -0700arthellbusting<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkhvs7ewy01qzt69vo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Show coming up!  <span><strong>Hellbustin’ for Cause:</strong> We’re appearing at Urban Beets (50 N. Sierra St.) with Tyger, Roger Rhythm and Roy Delaine Moore to benefit Northern Nevada NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Show starts at 8pm, Wed May 4. $5 donation gets you in, we’ll take it from there. :) Come see the show and help some people who need it.</span></p>http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/5087879834http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/5087879834Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:19:19 -0700hellbustingshow announcement<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj558avMPN1qzt69vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>HELL WILL BE BUSTED</strong></p> <p>We’re playing Saturday April 16 at the 32nd Annual Tattoo Association’s event at John Asquaga’s Nugget.  We’ll start about noon and we’ll play until we can’t go anymore.  You can come see us and learn about tattooing and maybe get one.  There will be lots of people there from all over the world.  They’ll all be nice and fun and freaky.  Hell will be busted.  Oh yes, baby, hell WILL be busted! :)</p>http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/4343662041http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/4343662041Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:40:58 -0700hellbustingtattoos are coolobey the hellbusters"Any man caught trying to help homeless people spends a night in the box.": I did a video and...http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/3940300288http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/3940300288Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:17:00 -0700<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg6kqcVBvx1qzt69vo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>this monk is trying to stay patient standing in line with a million annoying people at a high school honor orchestra concert when the doors are 10 minutes late opening. you had to be there.</p>http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/3138423137http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/3138423137Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:32:28 -0800<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfo34qHu251qzt69vo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>this man dropped his briefcase and is upset about it.</p>http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/2954084151http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/2954084151Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:55:35 -0800art<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/2820568670/tumblr_lf90tpUjrb1qzt69v&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong>broken bicycle</strong> - a short spoken word thingy by todd mauldin, copyright 2011 all rights reserved.  click the black box up there what says “click to play” to hear it.  The art is from my old palm pilot doodling days.</p>http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/2820568670http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/2820568670Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:41:00 -0800artspoken wordstorypoem Click this picture if you’d like to learn more about us and hear our music.  Our Christmas EP...http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/2418078720http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/2418078720Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:08:56 -0800hellbustersmusichttp://www.toddmauldin.com/post/2392932976http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/2392932976Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:05:28 -0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldfb2p7taA1qzt69vo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>HELLBUSTERS LO-FI CHRISTMAS EP AVAILABLE NOW!</strong></p> <p>Special!  For YOU!  The Hellbusters are proud to release this little 5-song EP as our holiday gift for our fans and friends.  Please enjoy it!  It’s FREE to listen to and/or DOWNLOAD as your very own.</p> <p>Track List:</p> <p>1. Christmas Story Long Ago (Mauldin) 2:50</p> <p>2. Little Drummer Boy (Traditional) 3:58</p> <p>3. My Name Is Claus (Mauldin) 3:50</p> <p>4. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional) 2:16</p> <p>5. Auld Lang Syne (Traditional) 4:06 *our favorite track, btw!*</p> <p>Here’s how to get it:</p> <p>First, you can follow <a title="Hellbusters Christmas EP" href="http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/3097762" target="_blank">THIS LINK</a> to listen and/or download the EP.</p> <p>Or you can cut and paste it into your browser: <span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/3097762"><a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/3097762" target="_blank">http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/3097762</a></a></span></p> <p><span>When you get there, the music should start automatically playing.  To download each track so you have your own copy to save forever and ever, press the little button with the down-arrow next to the song.</span></p> <p><span>OR…</span></p> <p><span>If you don’t want to mess around with ReverbNation’s player/download thing, you can email me and I will email you back with each track as an mp3, as well as a crappy .pdf file with our “album art”. </span></p> <p><span>OR…</span></p> <p><span>If you would like a physical CD (in the form of a CD-R with no label on it) sent to you (if you don’t live in Reno, NV area) or delivered (if you DO live in the Reno, NV area) then you can email me and we’ll set it up for ya.</span></p> <p><span>If you select one of the later options, email tavo@hellbusters.net!</span></p> <p><span>Hellbusters Lo-Fi Christmas EP is copyright 2010 Carriebear Publishing (ASCAP), all rights reserved.  Released free of charge as our gift to our friends and fans by Jack D. Doyle and Todd Mauldin, holiday season 2010.  </span></p> <p><span>Recorded on an iPod Touch (I know!) using only the finest gear and equipment we had lying around that wasn’t broken or in hock.  Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays/Happy New Year and may the blessings of the season be upon thee and thine.  Please enjoy the record responsibly (and by “responsibly” we mean play it at high volume at inappropriate times and places, and send copies of it and links to it to everybody you know).</span></p> <p><span>###</span></p>http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/2312816276http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/2312816276Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:01:37 -0800musichellbustingmerry christmasDiplomacy With Earth People: Another recent video I did for the Good Men Project, this time offering...http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/2140555536http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/2140555536Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:35:43 -0800Why I Blow Dry My Son's Hair: An article I wrote and a video I made for the Good Men Project is...http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/1208478579http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/1208478579Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:48:43 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8xdeuXkKh1qzt69vo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>apropos of nothing… a heroic… something.  ipod touch 2010 by me.</p>http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/1181880131http://www.toddmauldin.com/post/1181880131Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:21:09 -0700art