HOMEGROWN ROCKER 6/12/11 (MINDSPINE)

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the June 12 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 WRKY-FM (www.rocky1049.com) and WRKW-FM (www.rocky99.com).

Thanks to our guests this week, State College hard rockers Mindspine (https://www.facebook.com/Mindspine), for an interesting and insightful discussion about the new edition of the band, their music, live show and more. (Thanks also to Dave Moses for the use of his F.U.P. Studio for this week’s interview.) We learned about Mindspine, and heard newly recorded songs from them! Along the way, we updated “Local Music News,” dug a 2000 song by Love In Ruins from the archive for a “Local Music Flashback,” and reviewed Zelazowa’s Love Is Lunacy CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner.”

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

WIDE OPEN – “Revin’ It Up”
NAILDRIVER – “Executioner”
MINDSPINE – “Forgotten You”
E.V.K. – “Without You”
MINDSPINE – “Brainwashed”
COINMONSTER – “Low Profile Car”
MINDSPINE – “Barbed Wire Stitches”

HOUR TWO:

THE EMBALMED – “Year of the Jackal”
MINDSPINE – “Move”
ZELAZOWA – “A Fool Have You”
MINDSPINE – “Cross That Line”
LOVE IN RUINS – “Soul to Save” (2000, Local Music Flashback)
MINDSPINE – “Monster”

On our next program, we celebrate Father’s Day by honoring family traditions on the area music scene. Our “Father’s Day Special” edition will explore music-making families of the area music scene; we’ll hear tunes from local and regional dads, moms, sons and daughters, including songs featuring entire families! Along the way, we’ll update “Local Music News,” and review E.V.K.’s Fat Vinny Was Here CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” We celebrate local music scene family traditions on the “Father’s Day Special” edition of the “Homegrown Rocker,” next Sunday night!

Forthcoming guests and specials include:

JUNE 26 – WHITE SHADOW/PATTON PARK BENEFIT PREVIEW
JULY 3 – VISION TO NONE
JULY 10 – ZELAZOWA
JULY 17 – MONSTER TRACK SUPERGROUP
JULY 24 – STEVE McCULLEY MEMORIAL SHOW PREVIEW
JULY 31 – GYPSY CARAVAN
AUG. 7 – COVER SONG SPECIAL
AUG. 21 – AREA AMERICANA SPECIAL
SEPT. 4 – GUITAR HEROES OF AREA MUSIC SPECIAL
OCT. 2 – ACOUSTIC JAM SPECIAL

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

In Local Music News…

Further details are available regarding the upcoming Patton Park Music Fest benefit. The event will happen from noon to 9 PM on Sunday, July 3 at Patton Park, and will feature a Synergy reunion, along with performances from White Shadow, Elvis Lives Band, the Beatlemaniacs, Rob & Scott, Andy Rhody, a Woodstock tribute and Highway Divide. The music will finish with a karaoke contest at 7:30, followed by fireworks. Admission to the event is free; donations will be accepted to benefit the Patton Park and Library. Food will be available for sale. For more information, visit the website www.ababyboomerslookback.com. Members of White Shadow will discuss the benefit on the June 26 edition of the “Homegrown Rocker.”

More details have also been announced regarding the upcoming Steve McCulley Memorial Show, happening July 29 at Aldo’s. The show will feature performances from Half Tempted, I-Enemy, Without Zerb and Railroad City Murder Machines. Representatives of the event will discuss the show on the July 24 edition of the “Homegrown Rocker.”

A change behind the drum kit is in store for Altoona rock band Johnny Danger. Steve Brulia played his final show with the group this past Saturday night at Pellegrine’s; replacing him will be former Bedlam drummer Dwayne Young.