Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the July 2 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 again visited the mailboxes to check out new local and regional recordings that have arrived in recent days, and new music was again in the spotlight! We debuted new songs from Andrew Mrasz, As I Speak, Sterling Koch, The Jaded Lips, Roc MD, Abstentious, Solemind and Elephants Dancing! And since we were just two days away from July 4th, we broke out several numbers themed around or tied to July 4th, Independence Day, America and patriotism from members of The Badlees, Roadkill, Chris Woodward, Felix & the Hurricanes with Dan Myers II, Jackson Monsour and The Ne-er Do Wells! We also updated “Local Music News,” dug a 1985 song from area metalheads Slammer for a “Local Music Flashback,” stepped “Across State Lines” to hear a song from New York City’s Sound Of A Smirk, and reviewed both albums of The Jeremy Edge Project’s twin-album set Saints and Souls 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, 070223.)
Here is this week’s playlist:
HOUR ONE:
PETE PALLADINO, JEFF FELTENBERGER, RON SIMASEK (THE BADLEES) – “4th of July” (live)
ROADKILL – “Fifth on the Fourth of July”
ANDREW MRASZ – “Kid of the World”
LONE CROW REBELLION – “Sneaking Out”
AS I SPEAK – “Mend”
THE JEREMY EDGE PROJECT – “White Sand/Slow Breeze” (CD Corner)
CHRIS WOODWARD – “I Don’t Want to See America Die”
FELIX & THE HURRICANES w/DAN MYERS II – “Lady Liberty”
STERLING KOCH – “The Girl and the Beach”
THE JADED LIPS – “Save Me”
HOUR TWO:
JACKSON MONSOUR – “July 5th”
THE NE-ER DO WELLS – “Independence Day”
ROC MD – “Faster”
THE JEREMY EDGE PROJECT – “South of the Border” (CD Corner)
ABSTENTIOUS – “Fast Timez”
SLAMMER – “Hell’s Night” (1985, Local Music Flashback)
SOUND OF A SMIRK – “Row” (Across State Lines)
TOM NEVERS FIELD – “Keep It Safe”
SOLEMIND – “Like Clockwork”
CRAZED VISIONS – “Death Mask”
ELEPHANTS DANCING – “Reggae Show”
SEAS WE FEAR TO SAIL – “She’s A Cougar”
We’ll call it a “bluegrass takeover” for our next program, as we welcome western PA-based bluegrass duo Black Sheep Bluegrass into our studio! We’ll learn about this duo and how they got started, discuss their music, and they will bring instruments and play some songs live for us! We’ll also hear songs from a few other area bluegrass and folk music performers, update “Local Music News,” dig a “Local Music Flashback” from the archive, step “Across State Lines” to hear music from an out-of-state band or artist, and review Alyssa Hankey’s Northerner album in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” Hear the “Homegrown Rocker” this Sunday night (July 9) 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:
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 ArtsAltoona Center has announced the performer line-up for their upcoming Summer Art Market event, which takes place at the Center on Saturday, July 8. Besides arts and crafts vendors, the event will feature performances by Bill Wandersee, Evan Wandersee, Christian Douglas, Ole Uncle Tim and Nate Gates. Admission to the Art Market is free, and music begins at 2 p.m.
Altoona-based metalcore rockers A Starlite Grey have announced their new singer, as Shane Ross takes over the lead microphone after the group and former singer Matt Watson parted ways. Shane’s first show with the group will happen on Saturday, July 8 at McGarvey’s.
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.
