HOMEGROWN ROCKER 12/23/12 (CHRISTMAS SPECIAL)

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the December 23 edition of Rocky 104.9 and Rocky 99's weekly local music program, "The Homegrown Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 9 to 11 PM during Steelers football season on WRKY-FM (www.rocky1049.com) and WRKW-FM (www.rocky99.com).

This week was the 2012 edition of the “Homegrown Rocker” Christmas Special! We presented two hours of Christmas season sounds from area bands and artists! We heard local music original Christmas compositions, as well as time-tested Christmas classics done by area bands and artists!

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

MARTINI BROS. – “Santa Claus Is Back in Town”
B.E. TAYLOR – “Go Tell It on the Mountain”
THE SINGLES – “Silent Night”
STERLING KOCH – “Lullaby for a Savior”
THE JELLYBRICKS – “Father Christmas”
ROADKILL – “Santa Claus Is A Big Fat Jerk”
LORDS A LEAPING – “All I Want”
HALESTORM – “Tempest Holy Night”
TONY HARLAN – “We Three Kings of Orient Are”
THE SERVELLO FAMILY – “The Little Drummer Boy”

HOUR TWO:

CLASHING PLAID – “All I Got for Christmas Is Drunk”
FIST FIGHT IN THE PARKING LOT – “Please Come Home for Christmas”
KENNY MURDICK – “What Child Is This”
THE ARTS – “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
GAS STATION DISCO – “Christmas Without You”
NEGATIVE SPACE – “I’ll Be Home”
BUSTED MONKEY – “Merry Christmas (Your Stuff’s in the Yard)”
EMILY’S TOYBOX – “Bells of ETB”
JOHN STEVENS – “That Night”
BLIND JONNY DEATH – “The Greatest Gift”
ZUPE – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS – “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”

This Sunday, we start to slam the lid on 2012 on the area music scene with Part 1 of our 2012 Year In Review Special! We’ll cover the first half of 2012 – January through June – on the area music scene, recapping the stories, noteworthy shows, band personnel moves, formations, break-ups and shake-ups. And we’ll hear music from bands and artists that impacted the central PA music scene in 2012! We’ll start to provide closure to the past year on the 2012 Year In Review Special, Part 1 edition of the “Homegrown Rocker,” this Sunday night!

Upcoming guests and specials include:

JAN. 6 – 2012 YEAR IN REVIEW SPECIAL PT. 2
JAN. 13 – PARIS KALAMARAS (A CRUCIFYING FEELING)
JAN. 27 – INSTRUMENTS DO THE TALKING SPECIAL (ALL INSTRUMENTALS)
FEB. 3 – FOOTBALL WIDOWS’ SPECIAL: LADIES OF LOCAL MUSIC
FEB. 10 – RON RUSSELL TALENT SHOWCASE
FEB. 24 – MILLENNIUM MUSIC CONFERENCE RECAP
MAR. 3 – MILLENNIUM MUSIC CONFERENCE CONTEST WINNER

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