HOMEGROWN ROCKER 9/13/15

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the September 13 edition of 105.9 Qwik-Rock's weekly local music program, "The Homegrown Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on Lion Country's Rock Station, 105.9 Qwik-Rock. The show can also be streamed via Qwik's website, www.1059qwikrock.com.

This week, we checked out more new recordings that have arrived in the "Homegrown Rocker" mailboxes in recent weeks. We debuted several new songs, including numbers from Black Cat Moan, John-Paul Peacefire, Habatat, Nick Stahlman, Alyssa Hankey, Strait & Miller, Duel, Badd Seed and Fist Fight in the Parking Lot. Along the way, we updated "Local Music News," dug a 1998 number by Fist from the archive for this week's "Local Music Flashback," and stepped "Across State Lines" to hear a song from Connecticut's Frank Viele. (Due to technical difficulties, there was no "Professor's CD Corner" feature this week.)

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

CHRIS BELL - "No Big Deal"
THE JUKEHOUSE BOMBERS - "Born to Hard Time"
BLACK CAT MOAN - "House of the Rising Sun"
CHRIS VIPOND & THE STANLEY STREET BAND - "Doing Fine"
JOHN-PAUL PEACEFIRE - "Ball and Chain Slave Trade"
ELI THE HAWK - "1,000 Words"
HABATAT - "Fallacy"
NICK STAHLMAN - "Slowly Ridin' Down"
WOLVES IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING - "Black 'N Blues"
ALYSSA HANKEY - "Dark Magic"

HOUR TWO:

BIG ATLANTIC - "Say Hello to the World"
ON THE RUN - "Speak to Me"
STRAIT & MILLER - "Steal My Soul"
ADAM ERNST - "Drivin' Me Crazy"
DUEL - "Dead to Me"
FIST - "Half Shirts" (1998, Local Music Flashback)
FRANK VIELE - "Broken Love Song"
THE SHINERS - "Good Times Are Through"
BADD SEED - "What Are You"
FIST FIGHT IN THE PARKING LOT - "Natural Fool"

Next week, we will again empty the "Homegrown Rocker" mailboxes to see what new recordings have arrived, and share the new music with you! Along the way, we will update "Local Music News," dig a "Local Music Flashback" from the archive, step "Across State Lines" to hear a song from an out-of-state independent band or artist, and review Adam Ernst's Dirt Road Memories CD in "The Professor's CD Corner!"

Upcoming guests and specials include:

OCTOBER 25 - Halloween Special
NOVEMBER 29 - Local Music Live in Concert Special
DECEMBER 20 - Christmas Special

(All dates are subject to changes as circumstances warrant.)

Bands and artists wanting to submit news items for "Local Music News" may email their news to homegrownrocker@gmail.com. Indicate "MUSIC NEWS" in the subject heading!

Bands and artists interested in having music aired on the show are invited to send their broadcast-quality recordings to: Magnum Broadcasting, 315 South Atherton Street, State College, PA 16801; ATTN: Jim Price/Homegrown. Or drop the recordings off at the station during regular business hours, Monday-Friday 9 AM – 5 PM. You can also email digital song files or inquiries about the show to homegrownrocker@gmail.com.

Jim Price

In Local Music News...

The band Subject to Change announced that they are moving forward in the aftermath of the recent death of their bassist and lead singer, John Van Horn, who died after an accident on August 3. John's brother, Ethan Van Horn, will now sing lead vocals and play guitar, and the group has added new bassist Jesse Hall. The group also plans to continue work on recording their new EP, and will be announcing new show dates soon.

A new opportunity has surfaced to help take local MS warrior Tim Surkovich's music and Multiple Sclerosis awareness effort, Project Diagnosis, to a national level. Tim recently contacted national producer/engineer Randy Staub, who has worked with Metallica, Motley Crue, Aerosmith, Evanescence, Nickelback and Bon Jovi, and won countless awards in the music industry including Mixer/Engineer of the Year nine times in a row. Tim reached out to Randy to remix the song "Take Up the Fight" from Progmium's Project: Diagnosis CD. Randy has expressed interest, and Tim is accepting pledges to raise $3,000 to have the song remixed. Donations can be made to the Project: Diagnosis Foundation. For more information, visit the website www.theprojectdiagnosis.com.

The State College Music Boosters organization will hold its annual used instrument sale on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the State College Area High School North Building cafeteria. Open to the public, the sale promises a wide array of instruments available for purchase by cash or check. Proceeds from the sale support State College Music Boosters programs, providing financial support for the music programs and advocating for performing arts. The organization has funded scholarships, awards and trips for student musicians.