HOMEGROWN ROCKER 12/27/20 (2020 YEAR IN REVIEW)

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the December 27 edition of "The Homegrown Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on Q94 Classic Rock!

We slammed the door on this chaotic year 2020 as only we can do it on this program, with the "Homegrown Rocker" Year in Review Special! Starting with January, we proceeded through the past year on the area music scene, recalling the band formations, breakups and personnel moves, noteworthy shows, and music that was created in 2020! And yes, we did acknowledge COVID-19 and its impact - not just the numerous concerts and festival events that the pandemic derailed and venues that didn't survive, but also the resiliency of bands and performers as they turned their attentions toward live-streaming events and creating new music! And we heard much music that was created in 2020, including several songs inspired by the pandemic and other news headlines that happened during this crazy year!

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

THE MARK ALLEN PROJECT - "Happy New Year (Toss Me a Beer)"
MEDUSA'S DISCO - "Painters Painting Paintings"
RIK GOLDEN - "Something Else in Mind"
GELATINOUS CUBE - "Clockwork"
THE DEAD END STREETS - "The Time Is Come"
FADED FLOWERS - "Stay"
CALLIE TOMBLIN - "I Don't Know You"
FELIX & THE HURRICANES - "Beale Street" (live)
ROADKILL - "Shut Your W**** Mouth"
JAE SMITH - "Miss Communication"
ROCKET LOVES BLUE - "The Great Indoors"
TED McCLOSKEY - "Spring Fever"
BLOOD UNION - "A World Apart"

HOUR TWO:

STEVE BROSKY - "I Can't Breathe"
D-BO - "I Can't Breathe"
DONNY BURNS & THE 3RD DEGREE - "Summer Rain"
THE STONE BRIDGE BLUES BAND - "Ross' Boogie" (performed live on the air 8/16/20)
BLIND CHOICE - "Courtney"
DON HUGHES - "Adventure Calling"
TUKKER - "Rebound (Heart of Darkness)"
THE HEATHEN PARADE - "Born Again Leviathan"
BLACK CAT MOAN - "Wanna Get High (Sahasrara)"
CHIP & THE CHARGE UPS - "Under the Exit Sign"

A number of new local and regional recordings arrived in the program's mailboxes during the holiday season, so we will catch up on those new arrivals on our first program of 2021! We'll debut lots of new music, and hear new tunes from such names as Black Cat Moan, Afro N'At, Jack Pyers, Memory Collector, The Redlines and more! We'll also update "Local Music News," dig a "Local Music Flashback" from the archive, step "Across State Lines" to hear music from an out-of-state band or artist, and review Tim Woods' Vortex album in "The Professor's CD Corner!" Hear the "Homegrown Rocker' this Sunday night (January 3) on Q94 Classic Rock - 94.3 FM and online at www.q94classicrock.com!

Upcoming guests and specials:

JANUARY 10 - COLTT WINTER LEPLEY
JANUARY 17 - SONGS ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL
JANUARY 24 - BUCKSKIN WHISKEY
FEBRUARY 7 - LADIES OF LOCAL MUSIC SPECIAL
FEBRUARY 21 - JACK PYERS

(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: The Homegrown Rocker, 2513 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602 (ATTN: Jim Price). You can also email digital song files or inquiries about the show to homegrownrocker@gmail.com.

Jim Price