Jim Price
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Joined: 07 Dec 2002
Posts: 4817
Location: Altoona, PA
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 Posted: Sunday Feb 28, 2010 |
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Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the February 28 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).
Last weekend, the “Homegrown Rocker” was in Harrisburg, representing at the 14th annual Millennium Music Conference (www.musicconference.net). On this night’s program, we recapped the conference, featuring audio and interviews from the event, and music from some of the estimated 270 bands and artists that showcased in the Harrisburg area throughout Millennium weekend. We heard tunes from local representatives like Chris Vipond & the Stanley Street Band, Vs. the Earth and Mindspine; regional Pennsylvania Millennium participants such as Pan.a.ce.a, Mycenea Worley, Johnny Action Figure, The Sketties, Iroquois Confederacy, Waysted Sylence, The Dead End Cruisers, Valerie Nicole and Chasing Darwin. Chasing Darwin’s CD was the one randomly drawn from the “Homegrown Rocker” drop box at the Millennium trade show, and they won a guest slot and interview on the March 21 program! We also heard tunes from some of the out-of-state participants at Millennium, such as New Jersey’s Rahway, Nashville’s Jennings, California’s GrooveSession, Washington D.C.’s Gallons to Ounces, New York’s Finespun, Connecticut’s Graffiti Thrill, and the group that logged the most miles to be at this year’s conference, Japan’s Imari Tones! We also gave away Millennium CD prize packs to four lucky listeners! And we reviewed The Dead End Cruisers A Thousand Miles of Whiskey and Sin in the "Professor's CD Corner!"
Here is this week's playlist:
HOUR ONE:
RAHWAY – “Machine”
PAN.A.CE.A – “We The Broken”
JENNINGS – “Surrender”
MYCENEA WORLEY – “Nothing Like I Thought”
JOHNNY ACTION FIGURE – “Manhattan Hymnals”
THE SKETTIES – “Junior”
VS. THE EARTH – “No. 27”
GROOVESESSION – “Get Loose”
GALLONS TO OUNCES – “Friday Nights”
CHRIS VIPOND & THE STANLEY STREET BAND – “Freedom”
HOUR TWO:
IROQUOIS CONFEDERACY – “Cellophane Blues”
WAYSTED SYLENCE – “Spirit of the Dark Night”
IMARI TONES – “Karma Flower”
THE DEAD END CRUISERS – “Grave Dancin”
CHASING DARWIN – “Hollow Me Out”
VALERIE NICOLE – “Demons”
FINESPUN – “4 Walls 1 Window”
MINDSPINE – “Forgotten You”
GRAFFITI THRILL – “Fever”
This Sunday night, we welcome the return of Bedford-based singer/songwriter Jackson Monsour to the program. Jackson is ready to drop a brand new CD; we’ll hear tunes off the upcoming disc, and Jackson will bring his guitar and perform a few live! We’ll also update Local Music News, feature another “Local Music Flashback,” and review Johnny Action Figure’s Good Eye CD in the “Professor’s CD Corner!” Jackson Monsour returns to the “Homegrown Rocker,” this Sunday night at 8 PM!
Forthcoming guests and specials include:
MAR. 14 – KAJ
MAR. 21 – CHASING DARWIN (MILLENNIUM DRAWING WINNER)
APR. 25 – ELDER STATESMEN OF LOCAL MUSIC SPECIAL
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…
We kick off with big news regarding Vs. the Earth. The group has signed a national recording deal with E1 Records, formerly Koch Records. Vs. the Earth will release their first album with the label later this spring, and the release will be distributed nationally by Epic Records.
A benefit concert will take place next Sunday afternoon to help an infant get home from the hospital for the first time. The “Benefit for David” will take place at 30 Something in Greenwood next Sunday beginning at 2 p.m. Proceeds will help the family of David Whittington with medical bills, and help the youngster, born with DeGeorge Syndrome and multiple heart ailments, to get home from the hospital. The bands Mysterytrain, Past Times, Wild Guess, McCrea’s Café, The Whatleys and A Fight With Sledgehammers will donate their talents during the afternoon to help with the effort. Donation at the door will be $5, and donations will be accepted during the concert as well.
Another benefit show to help the nonprofit Venue Of Merging Arts in Johnstown has been scheduled for Friday, March 12 at Ace’s Lounge in Johnstown. The show will kick feature the bands Flower Child, Frankie & the Nomads, Blue Collar Fate and more. Tickets are $8 in advance, or $10 at the door.
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