HOMEGROWN ROCKER 4/24/16

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the April 24 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.

We again spotlighted more new recordings that have arrived in recent days, and debuted more new tunes on this week's show! We introduced new songs from Chris Vipond & the Stanley Street Band, Royal Benson, Flower Garden, Surrounded By Ignorance, Roadside Funeral, The Hidden Agendas, Nightmares Of Eve, The Legendary Hucklebucks and Ember's Fall. We also updated "Local Music News," dug out a 2005 song by Harrisburg's Amy K & the Love Stomp Show from the archive for this week's "Local Music Flashback," stepped "Across State Lines" to hear a number from New York's Pralaya, and reviewed Hate Grenade's Pull the Pin CD in "The Professor's CD Corner!"

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

MATT PLETCHER - "Sure Thing"
INSIDE OUT - "Heaven"
CHRIS VIPOND & THE STANLEY STREET BAND - "Armchair Preachers"
ROYAL BENSON - "20 Pages"
ERIC VAL - "Pull Me Under"
MONSTER TRACK SUPERGROUP - "Adrienne"
JOY IKE - "Walk"
JIM DONOVAN & THE SUN KING WARRIORS - "Love On Me"
FLOWER GARDEN - "Children Play Like Dog"
TED McCLOSKEY - "Flying Too Close to the Sun"

HOUR TWO:

CANDLELIGHT RED - "Demons"
GROUND RESONANCE - "Crashing Down"
SURROUNDED BY IGNORANCE - "Bright Lights, Big City"
HATE GRENADE - "Wake Up"
ROADSIDE FUNERAL - "Dried Leaves"
AMY K & THE LOVE STOMP SHOW - "Runaway" (2005, Local Music Flashback)
PRALAYA - "Matter Of Time" (Across State Lines)
THE HIDDEN AGENDAS - "Alien"
NIGHTMARES OF EVE - "Dreaming"
THE LEGENDARY HUCKLEBUCKS - "Don't Feed the Rats"
EMBER'S FALL - "A Ghost Immortal"

On our next program, we'll keep emptying the mailboxes to discover more new recordings that have arrived at "Homegrown Rocker" headquarters in recent days, meaning more maximum local and regional music! Along the way, we will update "Local Music News," dig a "Local Music Flashback" from the archive, and step "Across State Lines" to check out a tune from an independent band or artist from outside the state! And we'll attempt to air not one, but two installments of "The Professor's CD Corner" - reviewing Jeff Mamett's Here's Your Hat CD during our first hour, and One Adam 12's Ear Worm CD in the second hour!

Upcoming guests and specials include:

MAY 8 - The Daily Grind
MAY 22 - Chip Jabs
MAY 29 - Memorial Day Special
JUNE 19 - Father's Day Special
JUNE 26 - Cover Song 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...

Candlelight Red is returning to action after a two-year layoff. The Imagen Records recording group lineup of guitarist Jeremy Edge, singer Ryan Hoke, bassist Jamie Morral and drummer Brian Dugan has been rehearsing, and will return to stage action with several shows in the region in coming weeks. Candlelight Red will perform on Friday, May 20 at The Arena in State College, May 27 at Pellegrine's in Altoona, and May 28 at the Cell Block in Williamsport.

Former national recording group Green Jelly - famous for their 1992 MTV video hit "Three Little Pigs," released under their former name Green Jello - will perform on Saturday night, April 30 at Pellegrine's in Altoona as part of a day-long rock and metal fest. Billed as a birthday bash for Green Jelly singer Bill Manspeaker, the all-ages show begins at 1 p.m. and features a who's who of local and regional heavy-rocking talent. The bands Paradigm, Tread the Last, Klockwick, Black Sun, Threatpoint, Wrath of Typhon, One Step From Falling, Hate Grenade, It Is Written and Naildriver will perform before Green Jelly takes the stage at around 11:45 p.m., with Awaken From Ruin performing after Green Jelly's set. Local comedian Steve Kifer will perform some stand-up comedy between several bands' sets. Advance tickets for the show are $20, with day-of-show admission $25 per person. Tickets can be obtained through Eventbrite.com.