HOMEGROWN ROCKER 7/10/11 (ZELAZOWA)

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the July 10 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).

Thanks to our guest via phone this week, Kyle Weber of Philadelphia indie rockers Zelazowa (www.zelazowa.com). Kyle updated us on the latest Zelazowa happenings, and offered insight on the group’s new CD, Love Is Lunacy, as we featured tunes from the album. We also discussed Zelazowa’s indie band resource website, www.indieonthemove.com. Along the way, we debuted new songs from Revenge Memorial, Higher Fives and Jakesway. We dug a 1998 song by Harrisburg’s Scapegoat from the archive for a “Local Music Flashback,” and reviewed HotWing Jones’ Tanker A & Other Short Stories CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner.”

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

HELLO, VIXEN – “The Thrill of the Chase”
SAVING JAKE – “Candlelight”
ZELAZOWA – “Spin That Trick”
REVENGE MEMORIAL – “Chemical Love Song”
ZELAZOWA – “A Fool Have You”
HIGHER FIVES – “Motown and Gomorrah”
ZELAZOWA – “Junkie Got Soul”
JAKESWAY – “Unassuming Angels”

HOUR TWO:

CONNER GILBERT – “Here’s to the Days”
THE GOOD SEEDS – “Feel”
ZELAZOWA – “Swimming Pool Song”
HOTWING JONES – “Take It Anyway”
ZELAZOWA – “Wasting Away”
SCAPEGOAT – “Salt In My Wounds” (1998, Local Music Flashback)
ZELAZOWA – “Parts Become Whole”

On our next show, our guest will be Jeff Pittinger, singer for Williamsport hard rockers White Witch and a band collaboration with The Badlees’ Bret Alexander and former Breaking Benjamin drummer Jeremy Hummel, Monster Track Supergroup! Jeff will discuss the latter group and how the project came together, as well as Monster Track Supergroup’s present happenings, as we check out songs from their 4-song EP. We’ll also update “Local Music News,” raid the local music archive for another “Local Music Flashback,” and review Ted McCloskey’s Almost Sentimental CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner.” Jeff Pittinger of Monster Track Supergroup and White Witch returns to the “Homegrown Rocker,” next Sunday night!

Upcoming guests and specials include:

JULY 24 – STEVE McCULLEY MEMORIAL SHOW PREVIEW
JULY 31 – GYPSY CARAVAN
AUG. 7 – COVER SONG SPECIAL
AUG. 14 – RAPID FIRE
AUG. 21 – AREA AMERICANA SPECIAL
AUG. 28 – HIGHER FIVES
SEPT. 4 – GUITAR HEROES OF AREA MUSIC SPECIAL
SEPT. 11 – CANDLELIGHT RED
SEPT. 18 – RON GALLUCCI
SEPT. 25 – (NO SHOW DUE TO STEELERS SUNDAY NIGHT GAME)
OCT. 2 – ACOUSTIC JAM SPECIAL
OCT. 9 – MYSTERYTRAIN
OCT. 16 – LIES, INC.
OCT. 30 – HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
NOV. 6 – (NO SHOW DUE TO STEELERS SUNDAY NIGHT GAME)
NOV. 27 – (NO SHOW DUE TO STEELERS SUNDAY NIGHT GAME)

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…

Mysterytrain introduced a new bass player during their performance at Saturday night’s Jester Fest for Rex music festival at the PPG Pavilion in Tipton. Shawn Howard takes over bass duties, replacing Kevin Share. The group also welcomed back keyboard player Gina Riggio, who was on the disabled list recently after undergoing a medical procedure. Proceeds from Mysterytrain’s Jester Fest benefited the Rex Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization started by members of the Grateful Dead to help fund social, cultural and educational programs nationwide.

Guitarist Eric Smith is parting ways with the band Ganister. Eric is stepping away from live playing to spend more time with his family. Ganister will continue as a four-piece band for the time being.

Three well-known names from the Altoona punk and metal scenes have formed a new trio. Punching Henry features Chapter 5, Dick Shack Posse and Railroad City Murder Machines bassist and singer Tim Mort, Dick Shack Posse guitarist Jeff Reid, and former Giornesto and Chilling Vision drummer Shawn Gioiosa. Punching Henry will play their official debut August 12 at Aldo’s.

Clearfield County singer and songwriter Paul Shimmel has just released a new CD. He celebrated the release with a CD-release party Saturday night at Over The Mountain in Rockton.