Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the April 11 edition of “The Homegrown Rocker,” which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on Q94 Classic Rock!
We kept our attention to the mailboxes again this week to explore new local and regional recordings that have arrived recently. Again, we debuted lots of new music; introducing new songs by Ted McCloskey, Joey Dalto, Hedgerow Red, Alyssa Hankey, The Austens, Lone Crow Rebellion, Patrick Motto, Mediocre Gatsby, Dream Home, Wax Mekanix, Images Of Eden and Seraph in Travail. In addition, we updated “Local Music News,” pulled a 1997 tune by Altoona’s Endora from the archive for a “Local Music Flashback,” stepped “Across State Lines” to hear a song from southern New Jersey’s The American Standard, and reviewed Fighting Adam’s Crazy album in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” (For those who missed the program, a four-part podcast of this show is available for listening or download from Q94’s website, www.q94classicrock.com. Click on “The Professor’s Classroom,” and then scroll down to “Homegrown Rocker Podcast” and look for the four show segments marked with the date, 041121.)
Here is this week’s playlist:
HOUR ONE:
BLOOD UNION – “A World Apart”
WE CAME FROM SPACE – “Eye to Eye”
TED McCLOSKEY – “A Cat Named Fiona”
JOEY DALTO – “Shakin'”
HEDGEROW RED – “Winter Rhapsody No. 7”
ALYSSA HANKEY – “The Way It Is”
THE AUSTENS – “Light Up My Life”
MAMA CORN – “Goodbye Comfort Home”
LONE CROW REBELLION – “Roll”
FELIX & THE HURRICANES – “Whirlwind” (live)
PATRICK MOTTO – “Reflection”
ROC MD – “Weight of the World”
HOUR TWO:
ROADKILL – “Lost in the Woods”
BLACK RIDGE – “Live Fast (And Leave a Good Looking Corpse)”
MEDIOCRE GATSBY – “Pinestreet”
FIGHTING ADAM – “Fake”
DREAM HOME – “Carpeted”
ENDORA – “Ka Pow” (1997, Local Music Flashback)
THE AMERICAN STANDARD – “Fall Right Through” (Across State Lines)
BAD LUCK LOVER BOYS – “Movie Song”
WAX MEKANIX – “Black”
IMAGES OF EDEN – “War Room”
SERAPH IN TRAVAIL – “Fixed and Dilated”
HATE GRENADE – “Revelation”
We speak with band guests on our next program, as members of Harrisburg-based southern-fried rockers Buckskin Whiskey will join us via phone! We’ll meet the band and find out their story, plus discuss their music and hear tunes from their debut EP Roll On, and the group will also reveal a special show announcement! We’ll also update “Local Music News,” dig into the archive for a “Local Music Flashback,” and review Royal Honey’s Hype, Money and Misbehavior album in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” Hear the “Homegrown Rocker” this Sunday night (April 18) on Q94 Classic Rock – 94.3 FM and online at www.q94classicrock.com!
Upcoming guests and specials:
MAY 2 – ROADKILL
MAY 16 – CHARLIE BARATH
MAY 30 – MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL
JUNE 13 – THE AUSTENS
JUNE 20 – FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL
JUNE 27 – BRANDON VALENTINE (CENTRAL PA MUSIC AWARDS/HALL OF FAME)
JULY 18 – COVER SONG SPECIAL
SEPT. 19 – TONY MOLLICK
(All dates are subject to changes as circumstances warrant.)
Bands and artists wanting to submit news items for “Local Music News” may email their news to homegrownrocker@gmail.com. Indicate “MUSIC NEWS” in the subject heading!
Bands and artists interested in having music aired on the show are invited to send their broadcast-quality recordings to: The Homegrown Rocker, 2513 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602 (ATTN: Jim Price). You can also email digital song files or inquiries about the show to homegrownrocker@gmail.com.
Jim Price
In Local Music News…
Visit Johnstown and St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church have announced that the 2021 PolkaFest at St. Mary’s in Cambria City will not be held this year due to ongoing concerns and challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival was slated to happen in early June. According to the organizers, PolkaFest will return in 2022.
The first of a two-album compilation series spotlighting music about the Susquehanna River has been released. The Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association has issued Songs of the Susquehanna Volume I, featuring 20 songs about the Susquehanna River, its history, legends and traditions. The songs were contributed by various regional songwriters and performers; among them Van Wagner, Hannah Bingman, Bill Dann and William Ryan. The songs were selected from 46 original river-inspired songs submitted. The remaining song submissions will be considered for a second album, slated to be released next year. The first album can be obtained for $15, and can be purchased through the website www.middlesusquehannariverkeeper.org.
