HOMEGROWN ROCKER 5/27/12 (MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL)

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the May 27 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).

As always, Memorial Day meant our annual journey down local music memory lane as we presented the 2012 edition of the “Homegrown Rocker” Memorial Day Special! For the first 90 minutes, we checked out music from former local and regional bands and artists, and dug especially deep this year to pull out some bands that area fans likely forgot about! During the show’s final half hour, we paid homage to some of the area musicians we lost along the way by celebrating the gifts they left behind, their music. This is always one of the most popular editions of the “Homegrown Rocker” every year; we hope you enjoyed this year’s edition!

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

NITRO – “Night Owl” (1982)
CUT THE MUSTARD – “Cross That Line” (1984)
BAD LEE WHITE – “The Deal Goes Down” (1988)
ASK A STRANGER – “Eve of Destruction” (1991)
DEAD FLOWERS – “Gets Me By” (1994)
PARAGON – “Notorious” (1988)
TUCKER BARTON – “Waterfall” (1998)
BARRY & MAUREEN – “Movin’ Down the Road” (1994)
SWEET PAIN – “Feel Like Fallin’ (in Love)” (1974)
TREMOR – “Movin’ on Down the Line” (1975)

HOUR TWO:

ONE NIGHT STAND – “Buried Alive in the Blues” (1990)
THE GROOVE JUNKIES – “Justice” (1997)
THE DADDY LICKS BAND – “Kids Out Lookin’ for the Real Thing” (1982)
THE BEAU HUNX – “Sanctuary” (1986)
BLYTZ – “Born to Rock” (1985)
TOM BRUNNER GROUP – “Crunch! Crunch!” (1983)

(TRIBUTE TO FALLEN MUSICIANS:)

STILL WATER – (Mama Come Quick and Bring Your) Lickin’ Stick” (1989, Tom Johnson)
BONEDIGGER – “Truck” (1997, Chris Holsopple)
POVERTY BOY – “Midnight Fantasy” (1988, John Baker)
NORMAN NARDINI & THE TIGERS – “Nothin’ to Lose” (live, 1981, Nason Gieg, Paul Shook)
DIAMOND REO – “Ain’t That Pecuilar” (1975, Rob Johns, Warren King)

On our next program, we welcome back a frequent-flyer guest, Jeff Pittinger, the lead singer for Williamsport hard rockers White Witch, as well as cover song collaboration project Monster Track Supergroup. We’ll get caught up on the latest happenings with both bands, and hear Jeff share insight on both bands, his career, the music industry, and life in general. Along the way, we will update “Local Music News,” raid the archive for another “Local Music Flashback,” and review Jakesway’s It May Get Loud CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” “Uncle Jeff” Pittinger returns to the “Homegrown Rocker,” this Sunday night!

Upcoming guests and specials include:

JUNE 10 – RON GALLUCCI
JUNE 17 – FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL
JUNE 24 – JEFFREY GAINES
JULY 1 – ALLEGORY
JULY 8 – THE WHATLEYS
JULY 22 – GORDON TITTSWORTH (IMAGES OF EDEN/ALL TOO HUMAN)
JULY 29 – SETH CONNER

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