Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the June 20 edition of “The Homegrown Rocker,” which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on Q94 Classic Rock!
First, Happy Father’s Day to all the dads who listened in or are catching up on the show here! We presented the annual Father’s Day Special, where we spotlighted area music scene dads…along with moms, sons and daughters – and celebrated area music scene family traditions! We heard from plenty of dads, as well as some moms, sons and daughters, and even played a few tunes featuring two generations of the same family! We also debuted new tunes from the Derek Woods Band, Chip & the Charge Ups and Skyline Drive; updated “Local Music News” and featured several “Local Music Flashback” tunes along the way! (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, 062021.)
Here is this week’s playlist (with spotlighted family members in parentheses:
HOUR ONE:
DIRTY MOJO BLUES BAND – “Too Much Alcohol” (Gary and Shawn Strickland, father and son; Gary passed away last year)
JUKEHOUSE BOMBERS – “Burnt Biscuit” (Jimmy and Joe Roach, father and son)
DEREK WOODS BAND – “Down” (Derek – son)
HABATAT – “Gold” (Ryan Woods – son)
TIM WOODS – “Vortex” (Tim – father, with sons Derek and Ryan on backing vocals)
CHIP & THE CHARGE UPS – “The Nightmare’s Over” (Chip Dominick and Maleena, father and daughter)
JACK SERVELLO – “Sunshine and a Little Lightning” (Jack – father)
SKYLINE DRIVE – “Dopamine” (Dylan Forr – son)
MAMA CORN – “Goodbye Comfort Home” (Bruce Forr – father)
MAMA CORN – “Shenandoah Mountaintops” (Jeremy Nelson – son; song written by his father Ben Nelson)
JESSICA ILLUZZI – “Rowdy Blues” (Jessica – daughter)
BITTER ROUTE – “Chrome” (1989, Local Music Flashback) (Frank Illuzzi – father; also features Jimmy Roach – father)
RIK GOLDEN – “Cresson Gutter Bums” (Rik and Ricky Golden, father and son)
HOUR TWO:
JIM DONOVAN & THE SUN KING WARRIORS – “You in My Arms” (Jim – dad, and daughters Tupelo and Ella, and son Oliver; also Dan Murphy – dad)
TUPELO – “Fall Apart” (Tupelo – daughter)
XENO – “Games of Chance” (1987, Local Music Flashback) (Rick Wertz and Randy Rutherford – fathers)
NINE PLANET TOUR – “You Got It” (2006, Local Music Flashback) (Eric Wertz and Evan Rutherford – sons)
RON RUSSELL – “Still Burning for You” (Ron – father; son Brandon will be guest on the Sept. 12 program with Tois)
XL – “Feeling the Heat” (1987, Local Music Flashback) (Steve Shiffler – dad, passed away in October; daughter Autumn sings with This Albatross)
MIDNIGHT RODEO – “Jamie!” (2005, Local Music Flashback) (Mark Diehl – father)
BAD LUCK LOVER BOYS – “Movie Song” (Chris Diehl – son)
STERLING KOCH & FREEWAY JAM – “Orange Crush” (Sterling and Kate Koch, father and daughter)
DONNY BURNS & THE 3RD DEGREE – “Easier Said” (Donny – son; played with father Don Burns Sr. in Time with Donny Burns)
FELIX & THE HURRICANES – “It’s Just Me” (Jeff and Ryan Clapper – father and son; Felix Kos and Bob Watters – fathers)
FELIX & THE HURRICANES – “Lady Liberty” (Dan Myers II – lead vocal; son of Dan Myers)
WHISKEY PIE – “Revolution of the Mind” (Paul and Brian McLaughlin, father and son)
On our next program, we will speak with guest Brandon Valentine. Brandon represents the Central PA Music Hall Of Fame and the Central PA Music Awards (CPMA’s). Brandon will discuss the Hall Of Fame and CPMA’s, and preview the upcoming 2nd annual Central PA Music Awards & Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, which happens on July 1 at the Whitaker Center in downtown Harrisburg! We’ll hear music from some of the award nominees, as well as some of the Hall Of Fame inductees! We’ll also update “Local Music News,” dig out a “Local Music Flashback” from the archive, and review Andy Mowatt’s Frequency Movement’s (AMFM’s) Symphonic Funk Box album in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” Hear the “Homegrown Rocker” this Sunday night (June 27) on Q94 Classic Rock – 94.3 FM and online at www.q94classicrock.com!
Upcoming guests and specials:
JULY 11 – VAN WAGNER (recorded at Smoked Country Jam)
JULY 18 – COVER SONG SPECIAL
JULY 25 – SASCHA DAMON FROST (MEMORY COLLECTOR)
AUG. 22 – AUGUST WINTERS
SEPT. 12 – TOIS
SEPT. 19 – TONY MOLLICK
SEPT. 26 – THE AUSTENS
(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…
According to a press release, The Richland Community Days Festival committee announced the cancellation of this year’s 14th Annual Richland Community Days Festival due to a lack of funding, resources, and related issues to organize, produce, and present the festival. The event had been scheduled for August 20-21 on the corner of Schoolhouse Road and Theater Drive in Richland Township near Johnstown. The 2022 Richland Community Days Festival has tentatively been scheduled for August 19-20 next year.
The reunion and “farewell” show from Altoona rock’n’roll legends The Front is back on. Originally slated for last year, The Front’s farewell show was shelved twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show will now take place on Saturday, November 6 at The Casino near Lakemont Park. More details will be forthcoming, but the show will begin with a video presentation featuring video, television footage, pictures and radio clips, followed by an animated short film featuring the band members.
Johnstown-based singer and songwriter Dan Stonerook has teamed with two Pittsburgh area musicians to form a new band project. Moonshine Jasmine features Dan on guitar, mandolin, harmonica and vocals, along with Megan Pennington on vocals and guitar, plus Ty Cannon on bass. The group recently issued an album called Before Moonshine Jasmine, featuring some of both Megan’s and Dan’s previously recorded music. Moonshine Jasmine’s first local appearance will be next Sunday, June 27, at the Roxbury Bandshell in Johnstown, where they will pair up with Dan’s other band, Wounded Moose.
And in the celebration of area music scene family traditions on this week’s “Homegrown Rocker,” dad Jack Servello has teamed with son Richie Servello in a new duo project called Acoustic Express. Jack sings and plays acoustic guitar, while Richie plays drums. The pair performed last Saturday at Slinger’s Throw House in Altoona.
