In 1986 he formed a band with well-known San Diego journalist Thomas K. Arnold called The Arnold-Hedgecock Experience. Arnold was a writer for the "Reader", "San Diego Magazine", the "Los Angeles Times" and numerous other publications; in the early 1980s he also engineered 1960s pop star Gary Puckett's comeback. They recorded a cover of "Louie, Louie" and donated proceeds to St. Vincent de Paul, a local charity; they played several concerts around town, including opening for The Kingsmen in Oceanside in front of 10,000 people. Arnold is currently the publisher and editorial director of Media Play News, one of five Hollywood trades and the only one dedicated to the home entertainment sector.