Jim Price
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Joined: 07 Dec 2002
Posts: 4817
Location: Altoona, PA
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 Posted: Sunday Apr 26, 2009 |
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Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the April 26 edition of Rocky 104.9's weekly local music program, "The Homegrown Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on WRKY-FM (www.rocky1049.com).
Thanks again to our television friends, The Underground Television (www.theundergroundtv.com), for the use of their studio facility this week to record our guest band interview. And thanks to our guests this week, Philadelphia indie rockers Zelazowa (www.zelazowa.com), for an exciting and interesting two hours. We got reacquainted with the band members, heard their thoughts on their music, live show, recent European tour and more. We heard several tracks from Zelazowa’s latest CD, Elephants on a Mousehunt, and three lucky listeners called in to win copies and Zelazowa T-shirts! We also debuted new tunes from The Hope Fallacy and False Icons; and heard a 2001 tune from State College’s Sona for a Local Music Flashback. In addition, we recapped the 19th annual Crazy Fest Amateur Talent Show on Local Music News; and we reviewed Deep Seeded’s self-titled CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner.” Again, another busy week!
Here is this week's playlist:
HOUR ONE:
FLIGHT 19 – “3 of a Kind”
SPIRIT LOST – “The Misery of a Wounded Heart”
ZELAZOWA – “Today Is Tomorrow”
THE HOPE FALLACY – “”Behind Closed Doors”
ZELAZOWA – “Autumn”
FALSE ICONS – “Mystified”
ZELAZOWA – “Boneyard Desolation”
HOUR TWO:
INSIDE OUT – “Taking My Life”
ROADKILL – “I Wanna Be An Ex-Boyfriend of Alanis Morisette”
ZELAZOWA – “Like Swine for Words”
DEEP SEEDED – “Brother Keepin’”
ZELAZOWA – “Madama Wrecking Ball”
SONA – “Birdsong” (2001, Local Music Flashback)
ZELAZOWA – “I Got My Gun”
This Sunday night, with no guests scheduled, we’ll take the opportunity to get caught up on new CD’s that have arrived at “Homegrown Rocker” headquarters in recent weeks. We’ll debut a ton of new tunes from various local/regional bands and artists. We'll also update Local Music News, rummage the local music archive for a Local Music Flashback, plus review another local CD or two in "The Professor's CD Corner." Maximum local and regional music abound on the “Homegrown Rocker,” this Sunday night!
Forthcoming guests and specials include:
MAY 17 – SLACKER THEORY
MAY 24 – MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL (PAST AREA BANDS/ARTISTS)
JUNE 7 – MYSTERYTRAIN
JUNE 14 – THIS CALLING
JUNE 28 – SPIRIT LOST
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, the online 'zine publication "The Final Cut," 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 19th annual Crazy Fest Amateur Youth Talent Show happened Sunday afternoon at the Greenwood Firehall. Organized and hosted by local entertainer Dennie Huber, Crazy Fest again gave youngsters ages 21 and under an opportunity to perform in front of a friendly and supportive audience, and compete for an assortment of trophies, plaques, awards and recognition. Some 28 different contestants, duos and groups participated in this year’s Crazy Fest. At the end of the day, Dennie Huber announced the winners, as determined by a judging panel of former Crazy Fest contestants. In the age 6 and under category, 5-year-old Layna Henry won top honors for her singing and guitar performance of the traditional folk number “Erie Canal.” In the 7-8 year-old division, McKenzie Brantner captured first place with her drumming performance. 10-year-old Shannon Barnes of Hollidaysburg captured top honors in the 9-10 year-old division with her singing performance. In the 11-12 year-old bracket, Hunter Osmolinski won first place with his amazing dancing performance. Bobby Mehok of Reynoldsville won top honors in the age 13-14 class with his magic routine. In the 15-16 year-old division, Kaitlyn Cursio of Altoona won top honors with her impressive dance performance. In the 17-year-old category, it was a juggler, Andrew Brown of Hollidaysburg, who scored highest with the judges and captured first place. And in the 18-21 year-old division, Annette Nagle of Altoona won top honors with her original contemporary Christian rap song performance. In the performing duo category, Dan and Bobby Mehok of Reynoldsville, teaming up as the magic-performing duo M&M Magic, won first prize. And in the group division, it was four dancing young ladies by the name of Colors Of The Wind that won. A number of other special trophies and awards were handed out. The Fan Favorite trophies, as determined by audience voting, went to Layna Henry in the single division, and M&M Magic in the group division. The Crazy Fest Future Star top honors went to Shannon Barnes in the age 13 and under category, and Andrew Brown in the 14 and older category. The drumming siblings Brantner won top Outstanding Musician honors, with McKenzie winning the female Outstanding Musician trophy and brother Matthew the male trophy. Outstanding Vocalist honors went to singer/guitarist Peter-John Kane in the male division, and Paige Lightner of Altoona in the female division. The Crazy Fest Most Original Performance top honor went to Annette Nagle; the Outstanding Variety Act honors went to M&M Magic, and Hunter Osmolinski took the Outstanding Dancer honors. Dennie Huber also handed out a Crazy Fest Lifetime Achievement Award to former contestants, Blues Brothers tribute act the Soulmen Rhythm & Blues Revue. Dennie would again like to thank all the contestants and their families, Jack Servello for providing sound, the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company for the venue, all the sponsors, and the people who came out to support Crazy Fest. According to Dennie, barring any unforeseen problems, Crazy Fest will mark its 20th anniversary at the same time and place next year.
Late-breaking news that arrived as the “Homegrown Rocker” was airing…Felix & the Hurricanes won the finals of the Pittsburgh Blues Challenge, held Sunday night at Moondogs in Blawnox (northern Pittsburgh). The Hurricanes will now represent western Pennsylvania in the International Blues Challenge, happening next January in Memphis.
And the “Homegrown Rocker” sends out speedy get well wishes to Marty Scrap, the singer and guitarist with Hollidaysburg punk trio The Scraps. Marty is recuperating from an emergency health situation at a Pittsburgh area hospital.
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