HOMEGROWN ROCKER 8/1/10

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the August 1 edition of Rocky 99 and Rocky 104.9's weekly local music program, "The Homegrown Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on WRKW-FM (www.rocky99.com) and WRKY-FM (www.rocky1049.com).

With no guests scheduled, we again took the opportunity to get caught up on new recordings that have arrived at “Homegrown Rocker” headquarters in recent weeks. We debuted plenty of new tunes; from Fourth River, Royal Benson, The Taken, Nathan Veshecco, Fiction Fair, Johnny Action Figure, Maddam Ink, Object Permanence and Throdl. We took the opportunity to “Cross State Lines” and feature a song by Houston, Texas rockers American Fangs (who perform in the Altoona area Aug. 10); and dug into the archives for a 1985 song by XL for a “Local Music Flashback.” We also updated “Local Music News,” and reviewed Face Down In High Water’s self-titled CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner.” As promised, we delivered maximum local and regional music!

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

THUNDERBOX – “Simple Revolution”
CANDLELIGHT RED – “Closer”
FOURTH RIVER – “The Time That We Get”
ROYAL BENSON – “Ohio”
THE TAKEN – “Parallel”
THE PANIC SWITCH – “Here Comes the Rain Again”
NATHAN VESHECCO – “The True Moon Moves You”
JOE KONIOR, ALICIA HRITZKO & BIG SOUL – “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue”
FICTION FAIR – “Standstill”
JOHNNY ACTION FIGURE – “Social Fabric”

HOUR TWO:

SLACKER THEORY – “Hopeless”
GANISTER – “Villain Inside”
MADDAM INK – “Carry Me Home”
FACE DOWN IN HIGH WATER – “Fire Inside”
OBJECT PERMANENCE – “Pride”
XL – “We Like to Dance” (1985, Local Music Flashback)
THE BIG TIME – “For the Win”
AMERICAN FANGS – “Get The Hell On” (Cross State Lines)
THRODL – “Ruthless”
SOUND OF SILENCE – “Can’t Find It”
THE EMBALMED – “Heaven Below”

Our next program will be the return of the “Fast Forward Special!” We will fast-forward through the careers of area musicians and bands, hearing an early song from their career, followed by a more recent song. Some of the spans between songs could exceed 20 and even 30 years! Area musicians, then and now, on the “Fast Forward Special” edition of the “Homegrown Rocker,” this Sunday night at 8 PM!

Forthcoming guests and specials include:

AUG. 15 – JUSTIN GARMAN
AUG. 22 – KEN GRAY
AUG. 29 – (NO SHOW DUE TO STEELERS PRESEASON FOOTBALL)
SEPT. 5 – COVER SONG SPECIAL
SEPT. 12 – MIKE VAVREK
SEPT. 19 – FULL KILT
SEPT. 26 – ROYAL BENSON
OCT. 3 – ORIGINAL SIN
OCT. 10 – ACOUSTIC JAM SPECIAL
OCT. 17 – MYSTERYTRAIN
OCT. 24 – SCORCHED
OCT. 31 – (NO SHOW DUE TO STEELERS FOOTBALL)
NOV. 7 – SYNESTHESIA
NOV. 14 – (NO SHOW DUE TO STEELERS FOOTBALL)
NOV. 21 – AFTER THE FALL
DEC. 5 – (NO SHOW DUE TO STEELERS FOOTBALL)
DEC. 19 – CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
DEC. 26 – 2010 YEAR IN REVIEW SPECIAL, PART 1
JAN. 2 – 2010 YEAR IN REVIEW SPECIAL, PART 2

For regular updates on what is happening on the area music scene, pay a visit to Rockpage (www.rockpage.net). Rockpage features band links, a message board, "Homegrown Rocker" updates, the online 'zine publication "The Final Cut," and other local music scene information.

Bands and artists interested in having music aired on "The Homegrown Rocker" are invited to send their broadcast-quality recordings to: WRKY Radio, One Forever Drive, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648; ATTN: Jim Price. Or drop the recordings off at the station during regular business hours, Monday-Friday 9 AM - 5 PM. You can also email me with inquiries about the show at profjp@rocky1049.com.

Jim Price

In Local Music News…

A new Altoona area band will debut on stage next weekend. Johnny Danger unites four established musicians: Longtime keyboardist and singer Adam D, former Verge drummer Steve Brulia, former Flight 19 bassist Tim Kelly and guitarist Greg Larrimore. Johnny Danger performs ‘80s, ‘90s and modern rock, and will debut next Saturday night at Altoona’s Belmar Hotel.

Harrisburg-based techno-dance music artist Jamison and his project The Programaddicts landed a song on television. The Programaddicts’ song “Cool Like You” was featured in a party scene during an episode of E! Entertainment’s new show The Glades. Last year, another Programaddicts song, “City Girls,” was placed in the Miramax motion picture Adventureland.

The annual Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering will take place September 10-12 at Greenwood Furnace State Park. The Gathering features three days of workshops, concerts and jams. Musicians of all instruments and levels are welcome, and there are also options for singers, dancers, and non-musicians. Some 45 workshops feature topics ranging from old time tunes to shape note singing to how to learn by ear and more. Jam sessions will take place throughout the weekend. For more information and registration fees, visit the website http://folkgathering.com.