Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the February 12 edition of Rocky 104.9 and Rocky 99's weekly local music program, "The Homegrown Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on WRKY-FM (www.rocky1049.com) and WRKW-FM (www.rocky99.com).
Thanks to our guests this week, Alex and Andrew Sossong of Cambria County indie rockers the Backyard Kings (www.facebook.com/backyardkings). We learned the group’s story, and heard songs from their debut EP Writing Home. Alex and Andrew also brought along acoustic guitars and performed three songs live for us as well! Along the way, we debuted new songs by Eli Conner, Jason Barshinger and A Faster Ride, we updated "Local Music News," dug into the archive for a 1987 song by State College’s Stolyn Hours for this week's "Local Music Flashback," and reviewed Caeser Pink & the Imperial Orgy's Four Legs Good…Two Legs Baaad! CD in "The Professor's CD Corner!"
Here is this week's playlist:
HOUR ONE:
JACKSON MONSOUR – “Baby Back Blues”
SARAH FLECK & THE PALPITATIONS – “Copper Shoes”
BACKYARD KINGS – “We Live for This”
ELI CONNER w/SCOTT BLASEY – “Name”
BACKYARD KINGS – “Brothers and Sisters”
RAIN MUST FALL – “Midwestern Girl”
BACKYARD KINGS – “Party at the Grove” (performed live on the air)
JASON BARSHINGER – “King of Fools”
HOUR TWO:
MICHI – “Valentine’s Day”
ROADKILL – “Public Service Announcement from the Anti-Valentine’s Day Council”
BACKYARD KINGS – “We Never Learn” (performed live on the air)
CAESER PINK & THE IMPERIAL ORGY – “Mickey Mouse World”
BACKYARD KINGS – “The Real You” (performed live on the air)
STOLYN HOURS – “Modern Man” (1987, Local Music Flashback)
BACKYARD KINGS – “Dance with Her”
A FASTER RIDE – “I Hate a Faster Ride”
On our next program, with no guests scheduled, we will again dig into the “Homegrown Rocker” mailboxes to pull out more new local and regional music goodies that have arrived in recent weeks. We'll also update "Local Music News," dig into the archive for a "Local Music Flashback," and review Pure Cane Sugar's Come Back Home CD in "The Professor's CD Corner!" Maximim local and regional music on the "Homegrown Rocker," this Sunday night at 8 PM!
Forthcoming guests and specials include:
FEB. 26 - MILLENNIUM MUSIC CONFERENCE RECAP SPECIAL
MAR. 4 - MILLENNIUM MUSIC CONFERENCE GUEST (TBA)
MAR. 18 - ST. PATTY'S DAY SPECIAL
MAR. 25 - MEDIKADED
MAY 13 - RON GALLUCCI
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, live show and CD reviews in "JP's Corner," 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 area music scene and broadcasting community mourns the passing of Leo Stanek, who died on Friday at the age of 81. From the 1950s through 1981, Leo played drums and sang with local polka orchestra The Vicounts, and he hosted the weekly Cambria County polka radio program “The Sunday Sound of Polka Music” for more than 30 years. He is survived by his wife and five children, including Hastings-based singer/songwriter Gerry Stanek. We at the “Homegrown Rocker” offer our condolences to Gerry and the rest of Leo’s family and friends.
The Hawks Blues Band has been selected to compete in this year’s Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania’s 2012 Blues Challenge. The Hawks will face off against several of western PA’s best blues band prospects on Saturday, April 14 at The Clarion Hotel & Conference Center in Pittsburgh’s Greentree section. The winner of the Blues Challenge will represent western Pennsylvania in next winter’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis.
Party band juggernaut Emily’s Toybox is firing to the beat of a new drummer, after longtime drummer Wade Corbin left the group at the end of December. Altoona native and former Something Fluid, None Other and Cheez drummer Len Lechene replaces him.
Wade and another Emily’s Toybox alumnus, Matt Kyle, are resurfacing in a new country and southern rock group. The new band, Hogtied features Wade on drums and Matt on bass, keys and vocals; along with Matt’s former Camino Sky bandmate Josh Crownover and former Foxxy member Chad Caprio on guitars. Hogtied begins playing shows in Huntingdon and Mifflin counties in April.
Dakota Rose has found their new guitar player, as Matt Elias will start performing with the group in mid-March.
Altoona-based acoustic duo Mr. Dasch & Harmonica Dave has become a trio with the addition of a percussionist and kazoo player named “The Professor.”
HOMEGROWN ROCKER 2/12/12 (BACKYARD KINGS)
Moderator: Jim Price
