HOMEGROWN ROCKER 1/2/11 (2010 YEAR IN REVIEW PART 2)

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the January 2 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 on WRKW-FM (www.rocky99.com) and WRKY-FM (www.rocky1049.com).

This week, we finished what we started last week, and closed the book on the past year with Part 2 of our “2010 Year In Review Special.” We reflected on the second 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 July through December. And we also featured music from many of the bands and artists who impacted the area music scene and the “Homegrown Rocker” in 2010; along the way debuting new songs from The Servello Family, Roy Handy & the Moonshot, JT Blues and new live Halestorm.

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

THE SERVELLO FAMILY – “Auld Lang Syne”
THE RUSTLANDERS – “Beginning to Show Through”
CONNER GILBERT – “The Prospect” (performed live on the air 7/25/10)
CANDLELIGHT RED – “Closer”
ON THE RUN – “Lesson Learned”
ROY HANDY & THE MOONSHOT – “That’s A Great Idea”
GLENN PAVONE & THE CYCLONES – “Shake That Thing”
JUSTIN GARMAN – “Life in General” (performed live on the air 8/15/10)
THE MARAUDERS – “Rhythm Fix”

HOUR TWO:

JT BLUES – “Cold Firey Lake”
MAMA CORN – “Fearless” (performed live on the air 10/10/10)
TED McCLOSKEY – “The Ceiling Staring Back”
HYBRID ICE – “Fight Another Day”
HALESTORM – “Nothing to Do with Love” (live)
THE TAKEN – “Parallel”
THE HOUSE BAND – “All Along the Watchtower”
THE CLARKS – “Soul and Skin”
FLIGHT 19 – “Hands”
THE DOWNFALL – “Take Time”
SYNESTHESIA – “Sweet Rhapsody”

On our next program, we welcome our first musical guest of 2011, Bedford-based singer/songwriter Jackson Monsour. We’ll get caught up on Jackson’s latest career happenings, and hear songs from his new CD! He’ll also bring along guitar and a percussionist to do a song or two live for us as well. We’ll also get caught up on “Local Music News,” dig into the archive for a “Local Music Flashback,” and review Jason Davoli’s Homegrown CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” Jackson Monsour returns to the “Homegrown Rocker,” next Sunday night!

Upcoming guests and specials include:

JAN. 16 – THE UP DOWNS
FEB. 6 – SUPER BOWL WIDOWS’ SPECIAL
FEB. 13 – THE GOOD SEEDS
FEB. 27 – MILLENNIUM MUSIC CONFERENCE RECAP
MARCH 6 – RAIN MUST FALL
MARCH 13 – MILLENNIUM CONTEST WINNER
MARCH 27 – STERLING KOCH

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