HOMEGROWN ROCKER 7/25/10 (CONNER GILBERT)

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the July 25 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).

Thanks to our guest this week, Altoona-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Conner Gilbert (www.myspace.com/connergilbertmusic). Conner updated us on his latest happenings, and debuted a new song he recorded recently. He also brought along the acoustic guitar and treated us to three songs done live on the air! Along the way, we debuted new tunes from The Clarks, Gerry Stanek and Gerry’s kid-geared rock project, Roy Handy and the Moonshot. We also dug a unique 1998 rock-apella song by Del Coy from the archives for a “Local Music Flashback,” updated “Local Music News,” and reviewed Nancy Micciulla’s The One to Shine CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner.” Another action-packed show!

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

THE CLARKS – “Soul and Skin”
FELIX & THE HURRICANES – “Keep On Rockin’”
CONNER GILBERT – “Since You’ve Been Away”
JEN BERTIAUX – “Old Time Bad Girl Good Friend”
CONNER GILBERT – “Here’s to the Days”
NITEKAST – “Cold Fusion”
CONNER GILBERT – “Bridges” (performed live on the air)
GERRY STANEK – “Dress Me Like a Fool”
ROY HANDY AND THE MOONSHOT – “Socks Are Overrated”

HOUR TWO:

RAIN MUST FALL – “Six Years Later”
SARAH FLECK & THE PALPITATIONS – “Copper Shoes”
CONNER GILBERT – “Lost in a City in Your Mind” (performed live on the air)
NANCY MICCIULLA – “Lift Every Stone”
CONNER GILBERT – “The Prospect” (performed live on the air)
DEL COY – “Know It All Knowing” (1998, Local Music Flashback)
CONNER GILBERT – “Time”

With no guests or specials planned, our next program will again introduce some new recordings that have arrived at “Homegrown Rocker” headquarters in recent weeks. We will also update “Local Music News,” dig into the archives for another “Local Music Flashback,” “Cross State Lines” to check out an independent band or artist from outside of Pennsylvania, and review Face Down In High Water’s FDH2O CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” It will again be maximum local and regional music on the “Homegrown Rocker,” this Sunday night at 8 PM!

Forthcoming guests and specials include:

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…

A longtime drummer from area stages has passed away. Leon “Butch” Noel of Johnstown passed away last Sunday at age 55. Noel played drums for a number of bands dating back to the ‘70s; including Ice, Bitter Route, Mojo, The Alternative and more.

Altoona-based punk-rocking favorites Dick Shack Posse have announced their new singer; and it is a familiar face from the Altoona area punk scene, Tim Mort, also the frontman for Chapter 5. Tim replaces Scoob Lanzendorfer, who moved on to pursue other interests.

Altoona’s Acalasia will be doing some “Mmm-Bopping” in August. The group won a contest through the website Ourstage.com, and gets to open a concert for Hanson on August 21 in Columbus, Ohio. The contest is a nationwide promotion for Hanson, who is touring in support of their new album, Shout It Out. Winners are being selected to open for the group throughout their nationwide tour. Acalasia will open for the group at Newport Music Hall in Columbus.