HOMEGROWN ROCKER 9/6/15

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the September 6 edition of 105.9 Qwik-Rock's weekly local music program, "The Homegrown Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on Lion Country's Rock Station, 105.9 Qwik-Rock. The show can also be streamed via Qwik's website, www.1059qwikrock.com.

This week, we checked out what new recordings have arrived in the "Homegrown Rocker" mailboxes in recent weeks, meaning maximum local and regional music was on the agenda! We debuted several new songs, including numbers from Miss Melanie & the Valley Rats, Aeb Byrne, The Hidden Agendas, Gas Station Disco, The Wild Huckleberries and Dethrattle. Along the way, we updated "Local Music News," dug a 2002 number by Grinning Mob from the archive for this week's "Local Music Flashback," stepped "Across State Lines" to hear a song from North Carolina-based acoustic duo Birddog, and reviewed Johnny Searfoss' self-titled CD in "The Professor's CD Corner!"

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

BACKLASH - "Days Gone Past"
ROCK CITY CANDY - "Saturday Night"
MISS MELANIE & THE VALLEY RATS - "Brother John" (live)
THE STRAYERS - "I'm Not Running"
AEB BYRNE - "Ain't Got None"
COASTAL REMEDY - "Cozy"
SMOOTH SOUND - "Come See Meh"
FELIX & THE HURRICANES - "Neighbors"
BORROWED TIME - "Mississippi Man"
MOUNTAIN ROAD - "Walkin'"
DOPPLER AFFECT - "Which Way to Go"

HOUR TWO:

LIES, INC. - "Hypnotic"
THE HIDDEN AGENDAS - "Doppelgangin'"
GAS STATION DISCO - "The Right Time"
JOHNNY SEARFOSS - "She's Got Something"
THE WILD HUCKLEBERRIES - "Ink Spots" (live)
GRINNING MOB - "Black Walnut" (2002, Local Music Flashback)
BIRDDOG - "Grocery Carts" (Across State Lines)
PURE CANE SUGAR - "Leg Up" (live)
DETHRATTLE - "Point You've Missed"
SMALL TOWN TITANS - "Universal Limits"

Next week, we will again empty the "Homegrown Rocker" mailboxes to see what new recordings have arrived, and share the new music with you! Along the way, we will update "Local Music News," dig a "Local Music Flashback" from the archive, step "Across State Lines" to hear a song from an out-of-state independent band or artist, and review The Tommy Roberts' self-titled CD in "The Professor's CD Corner!"

Upcoming guests and specials include:

NOVEMBER 29 - Local Music Live in Concert Special
DECEMBER 20 - Christmas Special

(All dates are subject to changes as circumstances warrant.)

Bands and artists wanting to submit news items for "Local Music News" may email their news to homegrownrocker@gmail.com. Indicate "MUSIC NEWS" in the subject heading!

Bands and artists interested in having music aired on the show are invited to send their broadcast-quality recordings to: Magnum Broadcasting, 315 South Atherton Street, State College, PA 16801; ATTN: Jim Price/Homegrown. Or drop the recordings off at the station during regular business hours, Monday-Friday 9 AM – 5 PM. You can also email digital song files or inquiries about the show to homegrownrocker@gmail.com.

Jim Price

In Local Music News...

Former "Homegrown Rocker" guest Gordon Tittsworth has announced that his Baltimore/York-based progressive and power metal project, Images Of Eden, is recording tracks toward their next CD, which will be entitled Soulrise.

Five area bands are donating their talents next weekend for the Rockin' for Ronnie Benefit. That event will take place on Saturday, September 12 at the Rembrant Club in Northern Cambria, with proceeds helping out Ronnie Bailey, who suffered a cardiac arrest in mid-June, has suffered repeat seizures and is now in a coma. The benefit will start at 3 p.m., and will feature performances from Sunset Strip, Hemlock House, Never Enough, Jagstone and the Jukehouse Bombers.

Also happening next weekend, the annual Northern Appalachian Folk Festival will take place in downtown Indiana. Taking place on Friday and Saturday, Septembe 11 and 12, the festival will feature a variety of art displays, workshops and live musical performances. Performing on Friday evening will be Hiram & the Walkers, the Jukehouse Bombers, the Unknown String Band, Grist for the Mill, Melville Walbeck, Wolves in Sheep's Clothing, the Luckenbach PA Pickers and Coastal Remedy. Performing on Saturday will be Chris Higbee, the Poogie Bell Band, Bastard Bearded Irishmen and Rusted Root. Admission to the festival is free.