Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the February 27 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).
This week, we recapped the 15th annual Millennium Music Conference (www.musicconference.net), which took place Feb. 17-20 at the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel & Convention Center in Camp Hill. The “Homegrown Rocker” was in attendance, and we featured audio from the conference; including an excerpt from Halestorm’s keynote panel discussion, along with comments about the conference from Jackson Monsour and members of Finespun, Lovebettie, Faith In Exile, Halestorm and the Dead End Cruisers. We played music from some of the more than 260 bands and artists who attended and showcased during Millennium weekend (and will be debuting more music from conference performers in coming weeks on the show), and we reviewed Faith In Exile’s In Defiance of Suffering CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner.” And one lucky listener called in and won a Millennium CD prize pack!
Here is this week's playlist:
HOUR ONE:
CANDLELIGHT RED – “Closer”
GRACES DOWNFALL – “Walk Away”
PHANTASM – “Disasteroid”
FINESPUN - “A Scalpel’s Precision”
LLOYD MAC HARDY – “Won’t You Help Me Dr. Phil”
JACKSON MONSOUR – “On the Sea”
NEW DAY DAWN – “Follow”
LOVEBETTIE – “Are You Out There”
SHANE SPEAL – “Red Letter”
HOUR TWO:
THE TAKEN – “Parallel”
DREAMKILLER – “Watch This”
44 MAG – “Disfigure”
FAITH IN EXILE – “The Dead Walk”
FOOLS FOR ROWAN – “Tangled”
HALESTORM – “Dirty Work” (live)
ALAN CURTIS – “Greed (Money, Money, Money)”
DEAD END CRUISERS – “Devil’s Caddy”
On our next program, our guests will be up and coming Altoona area modern rockers Rain Must Fall. We’ll meet the band members, learn the group’s story, and hear music from the group’s new Black Dirt EP. We’ll also update “Local Music News,” dig into the archive for a “Local Music Flashback,” and review Sterling Koch’s new Slide Ruler CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” Meet Rain Must Fall when the visit the “Homegrown Rocker,” next Sunday night!
Upcoming guests and specials include:
MARCH 13 – ALAN CURTIS (MILLENNIUM DRAWING WINNER)
MARCH 27 – STERLING KOCH
APRIL 3 – MATT OTIS
APRIL 10 – EAST COAST TURNAROUND
APRIL 24 – E.V.K.
MAY 1 – DAY OF ROCK PREVIEW
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, live show and CD reviews in “JP’s Corner," 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
HOMEGROWN ROCKER 2/27/11 (MILLENNIUM RECAP)
Moderator: Jim Price
