[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the June 29 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.

With no guests in the studio this week, we took the opportunity to get caught up on some of the local and regional CD’s and recordings that have arrived at “Backyard Rocker” headquarters in recent weeks. We played lots of new tunes, debuting new songs from Steam City Riders, Nate Myers & the Aces, The Delve, Blakkjak, Three Legged Fox, Michaels Road Band, 61 South, Lakeherst, Mark Harvilla, The Shackeltons and Slacker Theory. We also updated Local Music News and featured the collaboration between local musician Jack Servello and members of the 1910 Fruitgum Co., remaking their late 60’s hit “Goody Goody Gumdrops” for an upcoming K-Tel Records compilation. And we reviewed not one, but two CD’s in “The Professor’s CD Corner;” giving you the lowdown on Kun-Tajus’ Chrome Hog Saloon CD during the first hour, and Dubmissive’s self-titled debut CD during the second hour. (The reviews can be read in the “Backyard Rocker” section of the message board area on Q94’s website, www.wbxq.com.)

Here is this week’s playlist:

HOUR ONE:

ROADKILL – “Fifth on the Fourth of July”
PETE PALLADINO – “4th of July”
STEAM CITY RIDERS – “Gatorade and Granola”
CHRIS V. & THE STANLEY STREET BAND – “Freedom” (performed live on the air 4/20/08)
NATE MYERS & THE ACES – “Never Had So Much Fun”
JACK SERVELLO & 1910 FRUITGUM CO. – “Goody Goody Gumdrops”
THE DELVE – “Ham and Pickles”
KUN-TAJUS – “Full Throttle”
BLAKKJAK – “Albatross”

HOUR TWO:

WIDE OPEN – “Revin’ It Up”
ROCKABILLY JUNCTION – “Six-Pack to Stay”
THREE LEGGED FOX – “Soul Thief” (live)
DUBMISSIVE – “Something to Believe”
MICHAELS ROAD BAND – “I’m Not Your Fool”
61 SOUTH – “Bluesman for Life”
LAKEHERST – “The Hard Place”
MARK HARVILLA – “The Search”
THE SHACKELTONS – Your Movement”
SLACKER THEORY – “Over and Over”

Next Sunday night, our guests will be McConnellsburg hard rockers Blakkjak! We’ll meet the band members and learn their story to date, plus hear tracks from their debut CD Deal Us In. We will also speak with Kent Tonkin and Bob Lee of The Grimm about the combination motorcycle run and concert benefit event they are planning, “The Grimm Hellride for Life,” with proceeds helping out the American Cancer Society.. We’ll also hear tunes from area bands and artists, and review a new local/regional CD or two in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” Blakkjak visits the “Backyard Rocker,” next Sunday night!

Forthcoming guests and specials include:

JULY 20 – Fast Forward Special
JULY 27 – 61 South
AUG. 3 – Nitekast
AUG. 10 – Don Hughes (tentative)
AUG. 24 – Ron Carnevali (Johnstown Folkfest preview)
SEPT. 7 – Larry Nath

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

In Local Music News…

State College's Lowjack will be going on the backburner indefinitely at the end of July; as the group's singer, guitarist and ringleader, Dennis Fallon, is leaving the State College area to head across the country and pursue other opportunities. Dennis and Lowjack will play out their remaining schedules of shows through July in various State College area venues.

The annual "Barnyard Bash," a day-long concert and dirt-bike riding event, will be taking place on Saturday, July 19 at Dirt Soldiers, located between Carrolltown and Loretto. This year's Bash will start at 12 noon, and feature performances from the bands Tombstone Radio, Black River Circus, The AvantGarde, The Scraps, Drain the Sorrow, Dick Shack Posse, Samara, Body Farm and Locked Inside.

We at the "Backyard Rocker" wish a speedy recovery to Quarterstick soundman Denny Coleman, who was seriously injured in a work-related accident on Thursday, and is currently admitted to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

And local musician Jack Servello recently helped out a late 60's bubblegum pop group in recreating one of their hits. Mick Manseuto of the 1910 Fruitgum Co., who scored late 60's hits with "Simon Says" and "1-2-3 Red Light," contacted Jack a few months ago, informing him that K-Tel Records wanted the group to re-do their hit "Goody Goody Gumdrops" for an upcoming compilation album. The group did not have the time or resources to get into a recording studio, and Mick asked Jack if he could make them a track exactly like their original hit single. Jack took the song and made the group a karaoke track exactly like their original record; Jack played all the instruments, including electric guitars, lead guitar, piano, leslie organ, and vibes. His son Richie played the drum parts as they sounded on the record. After hearing Jack's completed work, Mick and group founder Frank Jeckell liked it, and entered a studio to add their vocals to Jack's instrumental track.
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