HOMEGROWN ROCKER 7/11/10

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the July 11 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).

This week, we again took the opportunity to clean out the mailboxes and debut some new recordings that arrived at “Homegrown Rocker” headquarters recently. We debuted new tunes from Half Angel, John Nutt/Ron Russell, SM², Mike Vavrek, The Nighthawks, The Seeders and Naildriver. We ventured “Cross State Lines” to introduce listeners to a song by Raleigh, NC’s Idiom. We also dug a 1998 song by the Craig Kelley Band from the archives for a “Local Music Flashback,” updated “Local Music News,” and reviewed Beaucoup Blue’s Free to Fall CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner.” An action-packed show!

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

CHRIS VIPOND AND THE STANLEY STREET BAND – “False Flags”
THE HOPE FALLACY – “Up All Night”
HALF ANGEL – “Shadows in the Night”
HYBRID ICE – “Sadder Day Morn”
JOHN NUTT/RON RUSSELL – “Miss Your Love”
THE MARAUDERS – “She Took a Shot”
THE DEAD END CRUISERS – “Satan’s Caddy”
TED McCLOSKEY – “Six More Rounds”
SM² – “Jessie and Daisy”
MIKE VAVREK – “When I Get There”

HOUR TWO:

WIDE OPEN – “Revin’ It Up”
SICKLEEYE – “Day My Old Man Dies”
THE NIGHTHAWKS – “The Chicken and the Hawk”
BEAUCOUP BLUE – “Oh America”
THE SEEDERS – “I’ll Get By”
CRAIG KELLEY BAND – “Tried & True” (1998, Local Music Flashback)
NAILDRIVER – “In God We Trust”
IDIOM – “Firewalk” (Across State Lines)
SOLEGION – “The Vicious Vixen”
ZELAZOWA – “Boneyard Destination”

On our next program, we welcome up-and-coming Altoona rock band The Big Time into the studio. We’ll meet the members, learn their story, and hear songs from their forthcoming debut EP, One for the Books. We’ll also update “Local Music News,” dig into the archives for another “Local Music Flashback,” and review The Hope Fallacy’s new Bringin’ It Home CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” The Big Time hits the local radio big time on the “Homegrown Rocker,” this Sunday night at 8 PM!

Forthcoming guests and specials include:

JULY 25 – CONNER GILBERT
AUG. 8 – FAST FORWARD SPECIAL
AUG. 15 – JUSTIN GARMAN
AUG. 22 – KEN GRAY
AUG. 29 – ROYAL BENSON
SEPT. 5 – COVER SONG SPECIAL
SEPT. 12 – MIKE VAVREK
SEPT. 19 – FULL KILT
OCT. 3 – ORIGINAL SIN
OCT. 10 – ACOUSTIC JAM SPECIAL
OCT. 17 – MYSTERYTRAIN
OCT. 24 – SCORCHED
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

In Local Music News…

Blues and jazz take center stage in Huntingdon County next Saturday, when the inaugural Woodshed Blues & Jazz Festival takes place at the Lincoln Caverns Amphitheater near Huntingdon. The festival starts at 12 noon, and will feature performances from The Nighthawks, Joanne Shaw Taylor, The Blue Hornet Band, Felix & the Hurricanes, The Triple A Blues Band, Sugabone, Nonsemble and more. For tickets and other information, visit the website www.woodshedproductiongroup.com.

A benefit concert has been organized to help with the construction of an all-ability children’s playground facility in Hollidaysburg. The benefit for the Zack Hinish Foundation will take place on Sunday evening, August 22, from 6 to 10 PM at 30 Something in Greenwood; and will feature performances from The Big Time, On The Run, E.V.K. and Mysterytrain. The donation at the door will be $10, and proceeds will go toward a playground renovation project at C.W. Longer Elementary School in Hollidaysburg. The Zack Hinish Foundation was set up in memory of Longer Elementary kindergarten student Zackary Hinish, who passed away this past January at the age of 5. The Foundation is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children, especially those children dealing with physical or cognitive disabilities.

The dates have been announced for the 15th annual Millennium Music Conference. Next year’s conference will happen from Thursday through Sunday, February 17-20, 2011, at the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center in Camp Hill. Millennium will again feature music industry panels, mentoring, a trade show, and showcase performances throughout the Harrisburg area. Applications are currently being accepted online for bands and artists wishing to showcase at next year’s conference. For more information about the conference and how to submit an application, visit the website www.mmc15.com.

Zupe & Nichols are bringing their music to the live stage next weekend. The songwriting and recording duo – Zupe on keys, programming and vocals and Dave Nichols on guitar – will make their live debut next Sunday, July 18, at Widmeyer Park in Hancock, Maryland. They will perform a completely original show, including selections from their award-winning instrumental album Speechless and other selections.

Altoona punk-rocking favorites Dick Shack Posse will be fronted by a new voice in the coming weeks. The group reports that frontman Scoob Lanzendorfer is stepping away from the group to pursue other endeavors, and that their new singer will be announced next week.

The rumor we first mentioned several weeks ago on the “Homegrown Rocker” is true…Area roots rocking favorites The Marauders are officially reuniting after a year away from area stages. Singer/guitarist Ben Dumm, upright bass player Chris Lawson and drummer Abe Weber will officially return to action on September 10 at Aldo’s in Altoona. The group will play a more relaxed schedule of show dates.