Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the February 27 edition of “The Homegrown Rocker,” which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on Q94 Classic Rock!
This week, we welcomed the return of a band that last appeared as guests on this program in April, 2004, as members of Altoona-based rock group Infused paid us a visit! Shawn Huss, Rod Skelley and Dave Carles updated us on their endeavors since that 2004 visit, and we discussed and heard songs from their recently-released new album, Audio Epiphany! The group also performed a song live for us, and shared a new song that will be on their next CD, expected out later this year! We also checked out new tunes from Matt Otis & the Sound and Paradigm, updated “Local Music News” and dug a 2002 tune by Electric Blue from the archive for a “Local Music Flashback!” (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, 022722.)
Here is this week’s playlist:
HOUR ONE:
CHRIS VIPOND & THE STANLEY STREET BAND – “Armchair Preachers”
BLOOD UNION – “A World Apart”
INFUSED – “Love Withers Away”
MATT OTIS & THE SOUND – “Morning Light”
INFUSED – “Maybe”
GELATINOUS CUBE – “Ocean of Blood”
INFUSED – “See Through Thing”
HOUR TWO:
HYBRID ICE – “Bring the Gold”
WE CAME FROM SPACE – “Vivid Colours”
INFUSED – “It’s All Right”
PARADIGM – “DNB”
INFUSED – “Missing You” (performed live in the studio)
ELECTRIC BLUE – “Perseus Starlight” (2002, Local Music Flashback)
INFUSED – “When”
We’ll welcome another guest on our next program, as Johnstown-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Christian James will join us in the studio! Christian will discuss his musical career to date, and share some of his recorded songs with us, plus bring a guitar and do one live! We’ll also update “Local Music News,” dig out a “Local Music Flashback” from the archive, and review Brother Jack’s Busted Banjo album in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” Hear the “Homegrown Rocker” this Sunday night (March 6) on Q94 Classic Rock – 94.3 FM and online at www.q94classicrock.com!
Upcoming guests and specials:
MARCH 13 – ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPECIAL
MARCH 20 – JO JO STELLA
APRIL 3 – ZAC GRACE
APRIL 10 – 7 MILE RUN
APRIL 24 – VINNIE LONGHI (THE SEMI-SUPERVILLAINS)
MAY 8 – MIKE WILLIAMSON
MAY 22 – BLIND CHOICE
MAY 29 – MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL
JULY 17 – COVER SONG SPECIAL
JULY 31 – DAVE MAYERSKY (UPSTAGE FESTIVAL)
(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
In Local Music News…
National recording group The Spin Doctors will be one of the headliners at this year’s Flood City Music Festival in Johnstown. The festival announced the performers for its 2022 event on Friday (Feb. 25). The Spin Doctors will headline the second day of the two-day festival, on Saturday, July 30. Headlining the first day, Friday, July 29, will be New Jersey-based bluegrass and Americana group Railroad Earth. Other performers at this year’s festival will include Vanessa Collier, Big Something, Karina Rykman, the Ally Venable Band, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, Buffalo Rose, The Fritz, Habatat, the Shelf Life String Band, Silver Screen, Kevin Dale and the Rusty Shackles. Two-day passes to the festival are now on sale; for more information, visit the website www.floodcitymusic.com.
The dates for this year’s Route 22 Rock & Blues Festival were announced this past week. This year’s two-day festival will happen in July instead of August; the dates will be Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16 at the Lincoln Caverns Campground near Huntingdon. The performers for this year’s festival will be announced later in the year.
Western PA-based Allman Brothers tribute band An Evening With announced the addition of a new drummer, as Dane Whatule joins the group’s roster. An Evening With has announced an upcoming show on Saturday, April 2 at the Venue Of Merging Arts (VOMA) in Johnstown.
Roadkill is now seeking a new drummer, as Clayton Miller is leaving the group to pursue other musical projects. Clayton’s last night of playing “rot’n’roll” behind Roadkill’s drumkit was last night (Feb. 26)at the Philipsburg American Legion.
Medusa’s Disco has announced that their new full-length album will drop in May. The release party for the new album will take place on May 14 at the Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center.
