HOMEGROWN ROCKER 12/26/10 (2010 YEAR IN REVIEW PART 1)

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the December 26 edition of Rocky 99 and Rocky 104.9's weekly local music program, "The Homegrown Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 9 to 11 PM during football season on WRKW-FM (www.rocky99.com) and WRKY-FM (www.rocky1049.com).

As is customary this time of year, we began to close the book on the past year this week with Part 1 of our “2010 Year In Review Special.” We reflected on the first half of 2010 on the area music scene; recapping the news, shows, band personnel moves, formations, splits, and other moments that impacted the music scene from January through June. And we also featured music from many of the bands and artists who impacted the area music scene and the “Homegrown Rocker” in 2010.

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

MARK ALLEN PROJECT – “Happy New Year (Toss Me a Beer)”
THE EMBALMED – “Year of the Jackal”
MINDSPINE – “Forgotten You”
FELIX & THE HURRICANES – “Keep On Rockin’”
RAIN MUST FALL – “Six Years Later”
VS. THE EARTH – “The Passing of Theodore Reilly”
CHRIS VIPOND & THE STANLEY STREET BAND – “False Flags”
SPIRIT LOST – “Alone”
(kaj) – “Down”

HOUR TWO:

ROYAL BENSON – “Worth All the Time”
RICH EDMUNDSON – “Percussive Guitar” (performed live on the air 4/11/10)
THE HOPE FALLACY – “Up All Night”
MYCENEA WORLEY – “Low”
ACALASIA – “Fire Away”
NITEKAST – “Cold Fusion”
SYNESTHESIA – “Lake Of Fire”
NAILDRIVER – “In God We Trust”
E.V.K. – “The Angry Song”

On our next program, we’ll finish what we started, and present Part 2 of the “2010 Year In Review Special!” We will recap the local music happenings from July through December, and again feature music from local and regional bands and artists who made their mark on the music scene in 2010! Part 2 of the “2010 Year In Review Special,” this Sunday night!

Forthcoming guests and specials include:

JAN. 9 – JACKSON MONSOUR
JAN. 16 – THE UP DOWNS
FEB. 6 – LADIES OF LOCAL MUSIC SPECIAL
FEB. 13 – THE GOOD SEEDS
FEB. 27 – MILLENNIUM MUSIC CONFERENCE RECAP
MARCH 6 – RAIN MUST FALL

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