HOMEGROWN ROCKER 10/24/10 (SCORCHED)

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the October 24 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 guests this week, Blairsville-based family band Scorched. Featuring dad Floyd, mom Dawn, and their children Kaitlyn and Brandon – Scorched introduced us to their musical world and shared their story, and we checked out several songs from their soon to be released CD, Frozen. Along the way, we debuted new songs by Steel Hollow and Nichols & Pavic, updated “Local Music News,” reviewed The Feens’ self-titled CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner,” and pulled a 1993 song by State College’s The Pinch from the archives for a “Local Music Flashback.”

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

THE HOPE FALLACY – “Behind Closed Doors”
HELLO, VIXEN – “Grandpa’s Medicine”
SCORCHED – “Tears of the Moon”
E.V.K. – “The Angry Song”
SCORCHED – “Brave”
STEEL HOLLOW – “Fugitive’s Mind”
SCORCHED – “Sapphires and Diamonds”
NICHOLS & PAVIC – “Time Lost”

HOUR TWO:

SYNESTHESIA – “Lake of Fire”
SPIRIT LOST – “Dreams”
SCORCHED – “Won’t Be Free”
THE FEENS – “Everything In Between”
SCORCHED – “Dead 2 Me”
THE PINCH – “Don’t Know What” (1993, Local Music Flashback)
SCORCHED – “Sorry”

Again, the Pittsburgh Steelers will pre-empt the “Homegrown Rocker” next Sunday, October 31, when they take on the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints in a Sunday night game. The “Homegrown Rocker” will return the following Sunday, November 7, when our guests will be rising Pittsburgh heavy-rocking force Synesthesia. We’ll learn Synesthesia’s story and hear new recorded tracks from them; we’ll also update “Local Music News,” review another new local CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner,” and dig another “Local Music Flashback” from the archives! Synesthesia visits the “Homegrown Rocker” when the show returns on November 7!

Upcoming guests and specials include:

NOV. 14 – (NO SHOW DUE TO STEELERS FOOTBALL)
NOV. 21 – AFTER THE FALL
NOV. 28 – THE TAKEN
DEC. 5 – (NO SHOW DUE TO STEELERS FOOTBALL)
DEC. 19 – CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
DEC. 26 – 2010 YEAR IN REVIEW SPECIAL, PART 1
JAN. 2 – 2010 YEAR IN REVIEW SPECIAL, PART 2
JAN. 9 – JACKSON MONSOUR
JAN. 16 – THE UP DOWNS
FEB. 13 – THE GOOD SEEDS
FEB. 27 – MILLENNIUM MUSIC CONFERENCE RECAP

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…

The St. Francis University World Drumming Ensemble will present a special benefit concert to help out an area school. The concert will take place on Monday night, November 8 at 7:30 PM at Spring Cove Middle School in Roaring Spring. Directed by former Rusted Root drummer Jim Donovan, the World Drumming ensemble will present a mixture of drumming, music and song. Donation is $3 for adults and $2 for students, and proceeds will help out Spring Cove’s Band Booster Program.

Halestorm is getting set to release a new live CD/DVD set. Live In Philly 2010 includes both a 12-song CD and 13-song DVD of footage recorded and filmed on April 30 at the Theater Of Living Arts in Philadelphia. The set can be pre-ordered through the group’s website, Halestormrocks.com; it will officially hit the streets November 16.