HOMEGROWN ROCKER 2/3/13 (LADIES OF LOCAL MUSIC)

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the February 3 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).

We knew what we were up against this week from the sporting world, some sort of football game said to be “super.” Keeping with tradition, the “Homegrown Rocker” offered area music fans (and disgruntled Steeler fans who didn’t want to watch the game) an option; the “Football Widows Special: The Ladies of Local Music!” We spotlighted the talented musical women of this area and state, spotlighting the ladies who sing, play guitars, basses, drums, keys, fiddles, saxophones and other musical instruments on area stages and in area studios! Along the way, we updated “Local Music News,” dug a 2001 live instrumental song by Screamapillar from the archive for a “Local Music Flashback,” and reviewed Sucker’s On My Love CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner!”

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

TARRA LAYNE – “Stick Shift King”
MYCENEA WORLEY – “Nothing Like I Thought”
JEN BERTIAUX – “Controversy”
PURE CANE SUGAR (KATE TWOEY, NATALIE BERRENA, MOLLY COUNTERMINE) – “My Favorite Song”
WALT & JACKIE (JACKIE KOPCO) – “Once You Cross That Line”
RACHEL ALLEN – “Good Shepherd”
JAMIE SHAPIRO – “Goodbye Yesterday”
MICHI (MICHIKO EGGER) – “Standstill”
GRACES DOWNFALL (NATALIE JUROSKY) – “Path I Chose”
LOVEBETTIE (ALEXANDRA NAPLES) – “Are You Out There”

HOUR TWO:

LIES, INC. (LILY TAYLOR) – “Hypnotic”
FIST FIGHT IN THE PARKING LOT (ABBY KRIZNER) – “Side Steppin’ Ninja”
RAIN MUST FALL (BREE GEARHART) – “Magnolia”
SUCKER (CANDI VEE) – “Hungry Eyes”
JOE KONIOR, ALICIA HRITZKO & BIG SOUL – “It’s All Over Now Baby Blue”
SCREAMAPILLAR (JACKIERAYE) – “The Tequila Song” (2003, Local Music Flashback)
SKYLA BURRELL BLUES BAND – “Dirt Poor”
MISS MELANIE & THE VALLEY RATS (MELANIE MORRISON) – “Just a Little Bit” (live)
TREE THE BAND (JEN HARNETT) – “Wild Rover”
FULL KILT (MANDY PASSMORE) – “Come Have a Drink with the Band”
BEN DUMM & THE DEVIANTS (ALYSE KROLL) – “Poor Boy”
GYPSY CARAVAN (JEN BRICKNER) – “Making It Real”
SHERRI MULLEN – “Domino”

On our next program, we welcome our guest, longtime area singer, songwriter and musician Ron Russell. Ron played in several bands early in his career before venturing in a solo direction, and then entering the songwriting and music publishing business. We’ll discuss his career, hear some of his newer song creations, and also meet and hear from two aspiring singers Ron has been working with lately, Jamie Shapiro and Jose Munrow! We will also update “Local Music News,” dig a song or two from the archive for another “Local Music Flashback,” and review Mason Porter’s Story of the Rifle CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” Ron Russell and friends on the “Homegrown Rocker” next Sunday night!

Upcoming guests and specials include:

FEB. 24 – MILLENNIUM MUSIC CONFERENCE RECAP SPECIAL
MAR. 3 – 15TH ANNIV. SPECIAL/MILLENNIUM MUSIC CONFERENCE CONTEST WINNER
MAR. 10 – BRAND NEW WINGS
MAR. 17 – ST. PATTY’S DAY SPECIAL
MAR. 24 – STERLING KOCH
MAY 19 – “DAY OF ROCK” PREVIEW
JUNE 16 – FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL w/BORN & THE BEANSTALK

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…

Singer/guitarist James Millikan has left State College acoustic duo Brawny Cash to further pursue his music career in Austin, TX. Percussionist/singer Curtis Ishler has teamed up with a new guitar player, Matt Greer; a name change for the duo is likely.

A new hard rock party band arrives on Cambria County stages later this month. Untyed features former Tie Down guitarists Tim Eckenrode and Brett O’Donnell, along with bassist Bob Gailey, drummer Day Way and singer Scott Bollette. The group does hard rock favorites from the 1970s to present; their first show will be at Magoo’s in Cresson on February 23.

Several members of Mysterytrain have formed a new acoustic folk and bluegrass side project. Moonshine Love features Mysterytrain singer/guitarist Dan Klock, upright bassist Scott Myers and drummer Chuck Bailey. Dave Snitkin also sings and plays guitar. The group plays a mix of traditional acoustic folk, bluegrass and country.