HOMEGROWN ROCKER 5/29/11 (MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL)

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the May 29 edition of Rocky 104.9 and Rocky 99's weekly local music program, "The Homegrown Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on WRKY-FM (www.rocky1049.com) and WRKW-FM (www.rocky99.com).

This week we honored our annual Memorial Day tradition, and took a two-hour stroll down local music Memory Lane on the program. For the first 90 minutes, we recalled past local and regional bands and artists, some from as far back as the 1960s! We opened with a live performance curio from The Front going back to 1983, when they opened for Kix at Sir Skate of Altoona! During the show’s final half hour, we paid homage to some of the area musicians we have lost over the years, with an emphasis on musicians we lost since this special aired last year. Always one of our most popular shows of the year, we hope you enjoyed this spin through the local music archive; and remember, if you didn’t hear your favorite past bands this week, we do the “Local Music Flashback” feature each week!

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

THE FRONT – “Battleground for the Brave” (performed 8/8/83 at Sir Skate, Altoona)
WINDFLOWER – “Supernatural Mind” (1976)
BLACK DIAMOND – “Back Street Lover” (1978)
BITTER ROUTE – “Yankee Rock-N-Roll” (1989)
CUT THE MUSTARD – “Raven Black Hair” (1983)
THE BEAUS OF BEETHOVEN – “Goin’ Away” (1966)
KINDRED SPIRIT – “Blue Avenue” (1969)
WANTED – “The Wild, The Young and The Free” (1989)
THIN ICE – “Born to Rock” (1987)
BADWRENCH – “Not My Fantasy” (1994)

HOUR TWO:

RAGING SLAB – “Bent for Silver” (1989)
HIGH VOLTAGE – “Fishin’” (1994)
69 PROOF – “Drinkin’” (2001)
FATAL MAIM – “For Every Evil” (1990)
EDISON – “He Player” (1997)
HYBRID ICE – “Magdalene” (1982)

(TRIBUTE TO FALLEN AREA MUSICIANS)
THE CYCLONES – “Shake That Thing” (2000, Glenn Pavone)
QUEEN BEE & THE BLUE HORNET BAND – “You’re Evil” (1990, Tonya Browne)
KORRUPTION – “Slash 17” (1997, Steve McCulley)
BLACK ANGEL – “Black Angel” (1984, Barry Russell)
THE SHARKS – “Backs Against the Wall” (1985, Sam Lugar)
STILL HOLDIN’ – (untitled jam) (1998, Darren Edmiston)

For our next show, we welcome Happy Valley punksters The Whatleys! We’ll meet the band members, learn their story, and hear songs from their debut CD All Kinetic, No Potential! We’ll also update “Local Music News,” raid the local music archive for another “Local Music Flashback,” and review The Atomic Drops’ self-titled CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner.” The Whatleys visit the “Homegrown Rocker,” next Sunday night!

Upcoming guests and specials include:

JUNE 5 – THE WHATLEYS
JUNE 12 – MINDSPINE
JUNE 19 – FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL
JULY 3 – VISION TO NONE
JULY 10 – ZELAZOWA
JULY 17 – MONSTER TRACK SUPERGROUP
JULY 24 – STEVE McCULLEY MEMORIAL SHOW PREVIEW
JULY 31 – GYPSY CARAVAN

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