Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the December 26 edition of “The Homegrown Rocker,” which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on Q94 Classic Rock!
This week, we slammed the door on 2021 early with the annual “Homegrown Rocker” 2021 Year in Review Special! We presented our annual trek through the past year, starting with January and recapping our way through the year through the lens of the local and regional music scene! We reviewed the noteworthy concerts and events of the past year, as well as the band formations, breakups and personnel moves, and heard tunes from bands and artists who impacted the area music scene during 2021! (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, 122621.)
Here is this week’s playlist:
HOUR ONE:
MARK ALLEN PROJECT – “Happy New Year (Toss Me a Beer)”
(VARIOUS ARTISTS) – “S.O.S. 2020”
BAD LUCK LOVER BOYS – “Corey’s Hangover”
TED McCLOSKEY – “Room to Breathe”
THE JADED LIPS – “Where Do We Run”
AUGUST WINTERS – “The Lion, The Reaper”
IMAGES OF EDEN – “My Promise”
BUCKSKIN WHISKEY – “Roll On”
BLOOD UNION – “Suffocate”
CHARLIE BARATH – “Have Ourself A Ball”
PATRICK McGINNIS – “Give Your Love Away”
HOUR TWO:
DEREK WOODS BAND – “Say Yes”
VAN WAGNER – “Be Real”
ROADKILL – “The Adam Stomp”
A.D. 2020 – “Digital Overload”
JEFF PERIGO & FRIENDS – “Small Town”
CRAWDAD JOE – “Full Of It”
HATE GRENADE – “Hollywood”
INFUSED – “Strange Ignorance”
CONNER GILBERT – “Here’s to the Days”
BLACK RIDGE – “Live Fast (And Leave A Good Looking Corpse)”
THE SNIPPED – “The Mine”
For the first program of 2022, we will see what new local and regional recordings have arrived during the holiday season, and debut lots of new tunes to kick off the New Year! We will also update “Local Music News,” dig a “Local Music Flashback” from the archive, step “Across State Lines” to check out music from an independent band or artist from outside PA, and review Infused’s Audio Epiphany album in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” Hear the “Homegrown Rocker” this Sunday night (January 2) on Q94 Classic Rock – 94.3 FM and online at www.q94classicrock.com!
Upcoming guests and specials:
JAN. 9 – DEVIN SHERMAN
JAN. 16 – WAX MEKANIX
MARCH 20 – JO JO STELLA
(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. And bands and musicians interested in being guests on the program can email their interest to homegrownrocker@gmail.com as well!
Jim Price
