Jim Price
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Joined: 07 Dec 2002
Posts: 4817
Location: Altoona, PA
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 Posted: Sunday May 16, 2010 |
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Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the May 16 edition of Rocky 99 and Rocky 104.9's weekly local music program, "The Homegrown Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on WRKW-FM (www.rocky99.com) and WRKY-FM (www.rocky1049.com).
This week, with no guests or specials scheduled, we took the opportunity to get caught up on new recordings received at “Homegrown Rocker” headquarters in recent weeks. Thus, we debuted numerous new songs from The House Band, Joy Ike, Mike Vavrek, Ground Resonance, The Melodic Plague, Fredrico, HotWing Jones, A Beautiful View, Spotted Atrocious and Candlelight Red. We also reviewed Royal Benson’s (long)Drive CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner,” dug out a 1998 song by 7-9 & Out for a “Local Music Flashback,” and we spotlighted a song from former local singer/pianist Davina Sowers and her current Minnesota-based band, Davina & the Vagabonds, for the return of our “Across State Lines” feature. Wow, what a show!
Here is this week's playlist:
HOUR ONE:
CHRIS VIPOND & THE STANLEY STREET BAND – “Shine”
MYSTERYTRAIN – “All the Way Home” (performed live at Cosmic Jam 6/09)
THE HOUSE BAND – “Leave It Alone”
MYCENEA WORLEY – “100 Days”
JOY IKE – “Give Me Truth”
MIKE VAVREK – “Down Here”
GROUND RESONANCE – “Hard to Breathe”
THE MELODIC PLAGUE – “Fell Swoop”
DAVINA & THE VAGABONDS – “St. Michael vs. the Devil” (live)
FREDRICO – “Don’t Let It Bring You Down”
HOUR TWO:
LIES, INC. – “Blink of an Eye”
MEAN STREAK – “Texas Makin Bake”
HOTWING JONES – “The Big Sea”
ROYAL BENSON – “Worth All the Time”
A BEAUTIFUL VIEW – “Her Heart’s in California”
7-9 & OUT – “Leave Me Alone” (1998, Local Music Flashback)
SPOTTED ATROCIOUS – “Temporary Fix”
A CRUCIFYING FEELING – “Faking Bliss”
CANDLELIGHT RED – “The Look”
44 MAG – “Disfigure”
On our next program, we’ll be joined by Harrisburg-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Mycenea Worley! We’ll get acquainted with Mycenea and learn her story, hear songs from her debut EP Love, and Mycenea will bring guitar and play a song or two live for us! We’ll also update “Local Music News,” dig into the archive for another “Local Music Flashback,” and review Harold Taddy’s Jovana’s Bells CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” Mycenea Worley visits the “Homegrown Rocker,” this Sunday night at 8 PM!
Forthcoming guests and specials include:
MAY 30 – MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL
JUNE 6 – THE HOPE FALLACY
JUNE 13 – “DAY OF ROCK” BENEFIT PREVIEW
JUNE 20 – FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL
AUG. 8 – FAST FORWARD SPECIAL
SEPT. 5 – COVER SONG SPECIAL
SEPT. 19 – FULL KILT
OCT. 10 – ACOUSTIC JAM SPECIAL
OCT. 17 – MYSTERYTRAIN
NOV. 7 – SYNESTHESIA
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…
Los Lobos, Galactic with Cyril Neville, Robert Cray Band and Los Straitjackets are some of the marquee names that were announced this past week to perform at the second annual Flood City Music Festival in Johnstown. That event will happen on August 6-8 at Festival Park in downtown Johnstown. Other artists announced for this year’s event are the Eric Tessmer Band, Anders Osborne, the Billy Price Band, The Lee Boys, Jimmy Adler Band, Good Brother Earl, Rising Regina, Dave Distefano & the West Hills All Stars and more. For tickets and other information, visit the Johnstown Area Heritage Association’s website at www.jaha.org.
Foghat will perform at Altoona’s Railroaders Memorial Museum in early August as part of this summer’s “Alive @ Five” Summer Concert Series, announced recently. Several tribute acts will comprise the remainder of this summer’s concert line-up. For more information, visit the Railroaders Museum’s website at www.railroadcity.com.
June 26 has been announced as the date for the annual Summer’s Best Music Fest in downtown State College. The free event will feature live music on three different performance stages, and feature such performers as The Insomniacs, Atlas Soundtrack, Table Ten, Triple A Blues Band, Ted McCloskey & HiFi’s, Spider Kelly, Sugabone, Pure Cane Sugar, Liz Longley and more.
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