Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the May 30 edition of Rocky 99 and Rocky 104.9's weekly local music program, "The Homegrown Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on WRKW-FM (www.rocky99.com) and WRKY-FM (www.rocky1049.com).
Memorial Day weekend tradition was served this week on the program with our annual trip down local music memory lane, the “Homegrown Rocker” Memorial Day Special! The show’s entire two hours was dedicated to past bands and artists of the area music scene; focusing on past bands during the first 90 minutes, and saluting some of the area musicians we have lost during the show’s final 30 minutes. Every year we feature at least some “new” old local music footage; this year’s show included a 1969 song by State College’s Wooly Thumpers, and never-before-aired footage of the late Jimmy Rossi and the U.S. House Band during a State College show from 1997! Always one of the most popular editions of the “Homegrown Rocker” we do each year, this year’s Memorial Day Special again provided maximum local music memories!
Here is this week's playlist:
HOUR ONE:
LEGACY – “There Comes a Time” (1993)
NIXON PIT CREW – “Pure Thought” (1993)
LICKETY SPLIT – “Bring It On Home” (1978)
PIRANHA – “White Lady” (1977)
KINDRED SPIRIT – “Under My Thumb” (1969)
THE WOOLY THUMPERS – “Come Closer” (1969)
SIDEWALK ROMEO – “Rebel” (1989)
THE ROLLING ROCKERS – “Lover’s Dream” (1986)
BADWRENCH – “Clouds” (1996)
BONEDIGGER – “Truck” (1997)
TOMMI-GUNN – “Shake What You Got” (1990)
HOUR TWO:
HARPO – “Where the Sidewalk Ends” (1982)
CUT THE MUSTARD – “Cross That Line” (1985)
FUSE – “Diamondback” (1997)
DEAD RECKONING – “St. James” (1993)
TREMOR – “Rock’n’Roll Candy Man” (1975)
FANTASY AIRLIFT – “Green Eyed Lady” (live at Country Pub, Patton 1980)
(Tribute to fallen musicians)
KORRUPTION – “Mother” (1997, Steve McCulley)
PETEY GETS AROUND – “Choke & Roll” (1997, David Learn)
FRANKIE AND THE NOMADS – “Fool for Your Love” (2002, Chris Klym)
FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS – “Barroom Floor” (2005, E. Vincent “Fat Vinny” Kelly)
U.S. HOUSE BAND – “Use Me” (live at Café 210 in State College 1997, Jim Rossi)
On our next program, we will be joined by members of popular Altoona area pop/punk rockers The Hope Fallacy! We’ll get acquainted with the band members, learn their story, and hear songs from their newly-issued EP! We’ll also update Local Music News, review the The Sunflower Spectacle’s self-titled CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner,” and dig into the local music archive for another “Local Music Flashback!” The Hope Fallacy joins us on the “Homegrown Rocker,” next Sunday night!
Forthcoming guests and specials include:
JUNE 13 – “DAY OF ROCK” BENEFIT PREVIEW
JUNE 20 – FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL
JULY 18 – THE BIG TIME
JULY 25 – CONNER GILBERT
AUG. 8 – FAST FORWARD SPECIAL
AUG. 15 – JUSTIN GARMAN
AUG. 22 – KEN GRAY
SEPT. 5 – COVER SONG SPECIAL
SEPT. 19 – FULL KILT
OCT. 10 – ACOUSTIC JAM SPECIAL
OCT. 17 – MYSTERYTRAIN
NOV. 7 – SYNESTHESIA
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, the online 'zine publication "The Final Cut," 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
HOMEGROWN ROCKER 5/30/10 (MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL)
Moderator: Jim Price
