HOMEGROWN ROCKER 4/10/16

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the April 10 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 it was back to the mailboxes to see what new recordings have arrived in recent weeks. We debuted plenty of new music, including tunes from Royal Benson, Andy Mowatt, David Uosikkinen's In The Pocket, Dana Gaynor Band, Tony Torres, Whiskey Burn, The Semi-Supervillains and One Adam 12! We also updated "Local Music News," remembered the late Frank Genovese with a 2003 song from Frankie & the Nomads for this week's "Local Music Flashback," stepped "Across State Lines" to hear a number from New York's Midnight Mob, and reviewed Doug Irwin's The Bridges That I Burn CD in "The Professor's CD Corner!"

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

INSIDE OUT - "Unbreakable"
FLIGHT 19 - "Liquid Courage"
ROYAL BENSON - "The Harder Parts"
ANDY MOWATT - "Shoeless Groove"
DAVID UOSIKKINEN'S IN THE POCKET - "Back Stabbers"
FRANKIE & THE NOMADS - "Fool for Your Love" (2003, Local Music Flashback)
ROGER HAMMER - "Allegheny"
DANA GAYNOR BAND - "In the Land of the Fool's Gold"
MAMA CORN - "Someday Knock on Wood"

HOUR TWO:

HABATAT - "Gold"
MATT OTIS & THE SOUND - "You Will Know"
TONY TORRES - "Let's Rock It"
DOUG IRWIN - "Standin' at the Station"
WHISKEY BURN - "Drink All Day"
NORMAN NARDINI - "End of the Line"
MIDNIGHT MOB - "Swing On" (Across State Lines)
THE SEMI-SUPERVILLAINS - "Shivers"
ONE ADAM 12 - "Devil's Lullaby"
ROADSIDE FUNERAL - "To the Worms"

On our next program, we'll check out a few more new recordings that have arrived at "Homegrown Rocker" headquarters in recent days, meaning more maximum local and regional music! Along the way, we will update "Local Music News," dig a "Local Music Flashback" from the archive, and step "Across State Lines" to check out a tune from an independent band or artist from outside the state!

Upcoming guests and specials include:

MAY 8 - The Daily Grind
MAY 29 - Memorial Day 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...

With the band Lies, Inc. now on indefinite hiatus, singer Lily Taylor has found a new band home. Lily was announced this past week as the new lead singer for Washington, D.C.-based power-metal band Master Sword. Lily's debut performance with the group took place on April 9 at the Metro Gallery in Baltimore.

One of the area's first outdoor festivals of the spring season happens at the end of April. The 12th annual Mayfest of Huntingdon will take place on Saturday, April 30 in downtown Huntingdon. The festival lasts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and admission is free. The festival will feature a variety of activities, food, refreshments and entertainment along four blocks in downtown, with each block tied to a historic time period. Musical entertainment for this year's Mayfest will include the Backyard Rockers, The Sharptones, Dan & Galla, Strait & Miller, Nick Miller Project and more. For more information about Mayfest, visit the website www.mayfestofhuntingdon.org.

As reported last week, a popular name on the Johnstown area music scene passed away recently. Frank Genovese passed away at his home on April 2 at the age of 62. Frank was a singer and guitarist, and travelled the country making music in such bands as The Blues Bag, Cigarette, Poet, and most recently Frankie & the Nomads. He also was a carpenter, and his work included renovations at Culver Studios and Westwood One Radio Network, both in Los Angeles. The "Homegrown Rocker" expresses our sympathies to Frank's family and friends.