Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the May 7 edition of “The Homegrown Rocker,” which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on Q94 Classic Rock (www.q94classicrock.com), and from 10 PM to midnight on 107.1 and 101.3 Jack FM (www.1071jack.fm)!
We continued our expedition into the mailboxes to uncover more new music from local and regional bands and artists on this week’s program! Making their debuts this week were the new single from The Jaded Lips’ forthcoming debut album Lip Service (to be released on June 23), plus songs from Lowjack, Havoc, Mellow Honey, Sterling Koch, Artese N Toad, Alyssa Hankey, Neon Hotel, FeltSideOut and After The Fall! We also updated “Local Music News,” broke out a 1971 hit by The Buoys (who were recently inducted into the Central PA Music Hall Of Fame) for our “Local Music Flashback,” and stepped “Across State Lines” to hear a song by Long Island, New York metal rockers Resist The Temptation! (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, 050723.)
Here is this week’s playlist:
HOUR ONE:
DONNY BURNS & THE 3RD DEGREE – “Out of Dodge”
KILMAINE SAINTS – “Undivided”
THE JADED LIPS – “Shallow Woman”
RADIO 45 – “Just Like Summer”
LOWJACK – “For You”
FELIX & THE HURRICANES – “Walking A Straight Line”
HAVOC – “Baby Please” (live)
MA’AM – “Upside Down Room”
MELLOW HONEY – “Kimura Castle” (live at MLK Plaza, State College 7/1/22)
LUCID YOOTH & THE CUBENSIS LENSES – “Space Queen Daydream” (live at Mass N Tha Grass Festival, August 2022)
STERLING KOCH – “Revolving Door”
HOUR TWO:
CRAWDAD JOE – “Full Of It”
CODY TYLER & GYPSY CONVOY – “One to the Heart”
ARTESE N TOAD – “Mary Marie”
ALYSSA HANKEY – “Wild One”
NEON HOTEL – “Unknown Mystery”
THE BUOYS – “Timothy” (1971, Local Music Flashback)
RESIST THE TEMPTATION – “Broken Glass” (Across State Lines)
CRAZED VISIONS – “Wild Things”
FELTSIDEOUT – “Broken Crown”
THE HEATHEN PARADE – “Stay Heathen”
AFTER THE FALL – “I’m Hope I’m Scaring You Now”
INSIDE OUT – “Kiss of Death”
We return to having a band guest on our next program, as the four members of Pittsburgh’s Radio 45 will chat with us via the interwebs (the first guest band interview via Zoom in the program’s history). We’ll meet the band members and discuss the group’s formation, their approach to music, live show and more – plus hear songs from their forthcoming debut EP Transcendence! We’ll also update “Local Music News,” dig a “Local Music Flashback” from the archive, and review StoneMan’s Heartbreaks debut album in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” Hear the “Homegrown Rocker” this Sunday night (May 14) on Q94 Classic Rock – 94.3 FM and online at www.q94classicrock.com, and on 107.1 and 101.3 Jack FM, online at www.1071jack.fm!
Upcoming guests and specials:
MAY 21 – CRAZED VISIONS
MAY 28 – MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL
JUNE 11 – LONE CROW REBELLION
JUNE 18 – FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL
JULY 9 – WELL STRUNG
JULY 16 – COVER SONG SPECIAL
JULY 30 – DAVE MAYERSKY (UPSTAGE FESTIVAL PREVIEW)
AUG. 6 – SINGER-SONGWRITER SPECIAL
AUG. 20 – LOCAL MUSIC LIVE IN CONCERT SPECIAL
(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…
The date and performer lineup have been announced for the 10th annual Wam Bam Mountain Jam. The concert and festival will take place on Saturday, July 1, at 1547 East Mountain Road outside Port Matilda. The music kicks off at 1 p.m., with 12 bands and performers. Entertaining in order will be the Chris Bell Duo, Forrester Grey, Luke Cimbala, Homegrown, Daystruck, Goatsmoker, JR Mangan Band, Caledonia, Donny Burns & the 3rd Degree, Broken Fayth, Sidewinder and The Roof. Admission is free, and all ages are welcome. Tents, campers and RV’s are welcome for those staying overnight.
Young Altoona rockers Sweet Desire will be issuing their first-ever single next month. During their performance at last Saturday’s Blair Creators Festival, singer Jordan McCaulley revealed that the group would release their song “Raspberry Joe Blues” on all streaming platforms on Friday, June 9. Expect to hear that song’s debut on the “Homegrown Rocker” during June as well.
The area music scene was saddened this past week by the passing of musician Keith Little on Tuesday (May 2) after a battle with cancer. He was 58. Keith was involved with musical productions at Northern Bedford High School, where he taught science for 30 years. And Keith was a member of several area bands through the years, including playing keys with popular Cambria County rock band Retroactive, and more recently playing guitar and singing with the band Emberstitch. We at the “Homegrown Rocker” extend our condolences to Keith’s family, friends and musical colleagues.
That’s a look at “Local Music News.” Bands and artists with news items to report on the program may email their information to homegrownrocker@gmail.com.
