[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the April 6 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.

Thanks to our guests this week via phone, Shippensburg modern rockers Ledbetter Heights (www.ledbetterheights.com), for an interesting and insightful two hours! We were updated on the group’s latest happenings, including their new CD, Evolve, and we played a number of songs from the disc. We also debuted new songs from Kun-Tajus, The Rustlanders and Synged; flashed back to 1993 to play a tune from Pittsburgh/State College-based ensemble Out Of The Blue, and we aired a special live performance of Kansas’ ballad “Hold On,” recorded the night before during the annual Jeff Wallack Tribute Show at Aldo’s in Altoona. (The song, one of late area guitarist Jeff Wallack’s favorites, was performed by a special collaboration of six local musicians called ‘Iron Sausage.’) And we reviewed Evelyn’s Ashes’ debut CD, Far Away, in “The Professor’s CD Corner.” (The review can be read in the “Backyard Rocker” section of the message board area on Q94’s website, www.wbxq.com.) Another busy week!

Here is this week’s playlist:

HOUR ONE:

GREEN EGGS – “Hard Enough”
HELLO, VIXEN – “Grandpa’s Medicine”
LEDBETTER HEIGHTS – “Illusions of Isaiah”
KUN-TAJUS – “Rollin’ Ramblin’ Man”
LEDBETTER HEIGHTS – “Artificial Freedom”
CHRIS V. & THE STANLEY STREET BAND – “Media Controls the World”
LEDBETTER HEIGHTS – “Breathless”
THE RUSTLANDERS – “My Rock N Roll”
SYNGED – “Devil Woman”

HOUR TWO:

THE FLAME SKY – “The Price You Pay”
IRON SAUSAGE – “Hold On” (live, from Jeff Wallack Tribute Show)
LEDBETTER HEIGHTS – “Hold the World”
EVELYN’S ASHES – “Rewind”
LEDBETTER HEIGHTS – Caged in Violence”
OUT OF THE BLUE – “Only Fool” (1993, Local Music Flashback)
LEDBETTER HEIGHTS – “Daybreak”
LEDBETTER HEIGHTS – “Horseshoe”

Next Sunday night, with no guests scheduled, we will again use the opportunity to get caught up on new local and regional recordings that have arrived at “Backyard Rocker” headquarters in recent weeks. We’ll also update Local Music News, and review all three new studio CD’s recently issued by State College’s Cootie Brown in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” It will be maximum local and regional music on the “Backyard Rocker,” next Sunday night!

Forthcoming guests and specials include:

APR. 20 – Chris V. & the Stanley Street Band
APR. 27 – Zupe & Nichols
MAY 4 – Solegion
MAY 11 – JustMegan
MAY 18 – Rise Phoenix Rise (tentative)
MAY 25 – Memorial Day Special
JUNE 1 – Sarah Fleck & the Palpitations
JUNE 8 – Evelyn’s Ashes
JUNE 15 – Father’s Day Special
JUNE 29 – Rockabilly Junction (tentative)

The "Backyard Rocker" is happy to announce its continued partnership with "The Underground TV," the local/regional music television show airing on WATM ABC 23 Friday mornings at 1:30 AM and on WWPC Fox 8 Sunday mornings at 1:30 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 is under way!

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 ten 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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