BACKYARD ROCKER 7/13/03

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the July 13 edition of Q94's weekly local music program, "The Backyard Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on WBRX 94.3 and WBXQ 94.7.

Thanks to the members of Altoona jam-band rockers Sound Driven for an interesting and entertaining two hours. The band members discussed their improvisational brand of jam rock, and we heard numerous tracks from their forthcoming debut CD, “View From the Attic.” Along the way, we also heard new music from Ted McCloskey, Felix & the Hurricanes, Issues, and Aaron Kimmel & the Energy Force.

This week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS – “Picked The Wrong Day”
TED McCLOSKEY – “Siamese Sisters”
SOUND DRIVEN – “Agent 86”
FELIX & THE HURRICANES – “Little Ears”
SOUND DRIVEN – “Anonymous/Target”
ISSUES – “Run From The Shadows”
SOUND DRIVEN – “Apollo”
THE FLAME SKY – “Only In Your Head”
AARON KIMMEL & the ENERGY FORCE – “Funk City”

HOUR TWO:

MIKE SWAVELY & THE CHROME MAGNATONES – “Let’s Go”
THE MARAUDERS – “Roadkill”
SOUND DRIVEN – “Spiral”
NOT ALONE – Sign of a Good Time”
SOUND DRIVEN – “Tears”
SOUNDRIVE – “Blue Summer Nights”
SOUND DRIVEN – “Antelopium”
SOUND DRIVEN – “Mephistopheles”

This Sunday night, July 20, we'll get better acquainted with Johnstown-based heavy rockers Deviance. We'll hear new studio tracks from the group, and learn about Deviance's brand of heavy modern metal, and what the group brings to area stages. Deviance on the "Backyard Rocker," this Sunday night!

Other forthcoming guests and specials include:

JULY 27 – Cloud Party
AUG. 3 – Flord
AUG. 10 - Acid Reflux
AUG. 17 - Gemstone
AUG. 24 - Thunderbox
AUG. 31 - Summeoyo/Songwriter Special
SEPT. 7 - Wiskerbisket
SEPT. 14 - Keystone All Stars (tentative)
SEPT. 21 - Jump The Gun
OCT. 5 - No Refill
OCT. 12 - Poker Face (tentative)
OCT. 26 – Inversion (Halloween Special)
NOV. 2 - Halestorm
NOV. 9 - Michael Reich
NOV. 16 - Soundrive
DEC. 14 – Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys
DEC. 21 - Christmas Special
DEC. 28 - Year In Review Special

For regular updates on what is happening on the area music scene, pay a visit to Rockpage (www.rockpage.org). Rockpage features band links, a message board, "Backyard Rocker" updates, the online 'zine publication "The Final Cut," and other local music scene information.

Bands and artists interested in having music aired on "The Backyard Rocker" are invited to send their broadcast-quality recordings to: WBXQ Radio, 4000 5th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602; ATTN: Jim Price. Or drop the recordings off at the station during regular business hours, Monday-Friday 9 AM - 5 PM.

Jim Price