[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the December 30 edition of Q94's weekly local music program, "The Backyard Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on WBXQ 94.3. The show is brought to you by The Altoona Curve (www.altoonacurve.com), “Everybody’s Hometown Team!”

This week, we closed the door on the past year with our three-hour 2007 Year In Review Special. Beginning with January, we proceeded through the past year on the area music scene, recapping the news, events, concerts, band break-ups and make-ups, personnel wheelings and dealings and more. And of course, we aired lots of music from local and regional bands and artists, including plenty of tunes that surfaced from the music scene in 2007. Along the way, we debuted new songs from Rise Phoenix Rise and Crow in the Snow. Our apologies for the gaffe near the show’s end, which omitted our recap of December; we will replay that segment during next Sunday’s show to provide proper closure to this week’s special and 2007!

Here is this week’s playlist:

HOUR ONE:

MARK ALLEN PROJECT – “Happy New Year (Toss Me a Beer)”
9 PLANET TOUR - "You Got It"
RHYNE McCORMICK - "Train"
HOLIS - "Ignorance"
LOWJACK - "Runaway"
KYX – “I Don’t Wanna See Your Back”
JUSTIN MACK – “Hope Road”
MY TURNING POINT – “Found My Way”
LIES, INC. – “Atomic Skies”
TONY MOLLICK PROJECT – “Likely Story”

HOUR TWO:

SHERRI MULLEN – “Asleep at the Wheel”
CHAPTER 5 - "Hollow Song"
CHOKING FAITH - "Oblivion"
SPITSHINE - "I-H8-U"
HELLO VIXEN - "Grandpa's Medicine"
FELIX & THE HURRICANES – “Little Ears”
VS. THE EARTH – “Lightswitch”
SPIRIT LOST – “Alone”
TED McCLOSKEY – “The Last Independent Record Store”
JACKSON MONSOUR – “Back to the Mountains”

HOUR THREE:

BACKSTREET LAW (TIL DECEMBER) – “Till December”
SILVER SUNDAY – “History Repeats”
ACALASIA – “Contradictory”
THE GRIMM – “Raise the Line”
WAY DOWN EAST – “Jager Shots for Par”
WHITE WITCH – “Game That I Play”
RISE PHOENIX RISE – “Walk Away”
CROW IN THE SNOW – “Vampyre”
FLIGHT 19 – “Hands”
THE NIGHTCRAWLERS – “African Echo”

Next Sunday night, we welcome the first band guests of 2008, as Crow in the Snow visits the studio! Originally a studio project started by Beyond Reason bassist Jamie Smith, Crow in the Snow has developed into a full-blown band. We’ll meet the members, and hear tunes from the group’s first CD, Snow Flurries, Blizzards and Carrion. We’ll also update Local Music News, feature music from other area bands and artists, and more! Crow in the Snow visits the “Backyard Rocker,” next Sunday night!

Forthcoming guests and specials include:

JAN. 13 – The Wilcox Hotel
JAN. 20 – Images Of Eden
JAN. 27 – End of the Sun
FEB. 3 – Super Bowl Widow’s Special (the Ladies of Local Music)
FEB. 10 – Local Music Live in Concert
MAR. 2 – 10th Anniversary Special w/Felix & the Hurricanes
MAR. 9 – Acoustic Jam Special
MAR. 23 – My Turning Point
MAR. 30 - Dollarz-n-Sense
APR. 20 – Chris V. & the Stanley Street Band

The "Backyard Rocker" is happy to announce its continued partnership with "The Underground TV," the local/regional music television show airing on WWPC Fox 8 Sunday and Monday mornings at 1 AM. Check out "The Underground" as it features different unsigned local and regional bands every week; and watch for "Backyard Rocker" updates on the show each week as well! Their new television season kicks off in February!

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, "Backyard 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 Backyard Rocker" are invited to send their broadcast-quality recordings to: WBXQ Radio, 2513 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601; ATTN: Jim Price. Or drop the recordings off at the station during regular business hours, Monday-Friday 9 AM - 5 PM.

Q94’s “Backyard Rocker” has been introducing listeners to the region’s best musical talent for over nine years, and we plan to do it for many more. Help guarantee the program’s future, and consider becoming an advertising sponsor of the “Backyard Rocker.” If your business involves music, a “Backyard Rocker” sponsorship can get your message in front of listeners interested in music. To inquire about becoming a sponsor of the “Backyard Rocker,” call Diane Boslet during regular business hours at (814) 943-6112, or email diane@wbxq.com.

Jim Price
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