[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the March 15 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).

When we say we provide maximum local and regional music on this show, we mean it! Wow, what a busy show! We debuted a number of new songs from a variety of artists and styles over this week’s two hours, including tunes from Shattered Ice, Reality Stricken, The Slant, Veinmelter, Puffer Fish, Bojibian, Agony Hill, Punchline and Drain The Sorrow. We also updated Local Music News, and reviewed not one, but two CD’s in “The Professor’s CD Corner;” giving you the lowdown on Mercy Nation’s self-titled CD and Valencia’s We All Need A Reason To Believe. If that wasn’t enough, we broke out a 1997 song by Korruption for a Local Music Flashback, and in the spirit of St. Patty’s season, we played Irish-flavored tunes from The Clover, Mischief Brew, Michael O’Brian Band and Tree. Maximum local and regional music indeed!

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

THE CLOVER – “Kiss Me I’m Irish Today”
MISCHIEF BREW – “A Liquor Never Brewed”
SHATTERED ICE – “Chills”
RISE PHOENIX RISE (MONSTER PARTY) – “Bittersweet”
REALITY STRICKEN – “Read & Sign”
MERCY NATION – “Helix”
THE SLANT – “The Coffin Maker’s Son”
STEAM CITY RIDERS – “Gatorade and Granola”
VEINMELTER – “All Me Woe’s”
FELIX & THE HURRICANES – “The Love We Share”

HOUR TWO:

MICHAEL O’BRIAN BAND – “Whiskey In The Jar” (live)
TREE – “Whiskey You’re the Devil”
PUFFER FISH – “No, No, Let it Go”
VALENCIA – “Where Did You Go?
BOJIBIAN – “Go Out”
KORRUPTION – “Mother” (1997, Local Music Flashback)
TURNING POINT – “Dirty Money”
WISKERBISKET – “Killer”
AGONY HILL – “Falling”
PUNCHLINE – “Just Say Yes”
DRAIN THE SORROW – “NSC Anthem”
THE EMBALMED – “Heartworm”

This Sunday night, we will explore the area hardcore scene with our in-studio guests, Altoona’s Drain The Sorrow. We’ll meet the band members, learn their story, and hear tunes from their debut recording, 2009 5-Song EP. We'll also update Local Music News, rummage the local music archive for a Local Music Flashback, plus review CD’s by The Embalmed and Suicide Switch in "The Professor's CD Corner." Fasten your seatbelts for a hard-rocking ride on the “Homegrown Rocker,” this Sunday night!

Forthcoming guests and specials include:

MAR. 29 – HALF TEMPTED & FRIENDS
APR. 5 – THE HUMAN MACHINE
APR. 12 – CHRIS VIPOND & THE STANLEY STREET BAND
APR. 19 – STEAM CITY RIDERS
APR. 26 – ZELAZOWA
MAY 17 – SLACKER THEORY
MAY 24 – MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL (PAST AREA BANDS/ARTISTS)
JUNE 28 – SPIRIT LOST

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…

Altoona’s Data Music Services Recording Studio is sponsoring the first annual Blair County Arts Festival Pop Songwriting Contest for original songwriters ages 14 and older. Top winners in the teen and adult categories will win a demo session at Data Music Services, and songwriting finalists will perform May 16 during the Blair County Arts Festival at Penn State Altoona. Eligible songwriters must reside in Blair, Bedford, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield and Huntingdon Counties. A $15 entry fee is required, and the deadline for entries is Apr. 24. For more information, call the Blair County Arts Foundation at (814) 949-2787, or visit the Foundation’s website, www.mishlertheatre.org.

Updating last week’s story regarding the band “trade” between Rise Phoenix Rise and My Friend Frankie…Rise Phoenix Rise has subsequently changed their name following their personnel changes; their new name is Monster Party.

The Bedford rock band Kun-Tajus is releasing their third CD. The group will celebrate the release of the new CD, called Back Country Road, with a special CD release party this Friday night, March 20, at Moe’z Art Music Store in downtown Bedford. The event starts at 6 PM, and admission is free.

And this Saturday night, March 21, a ten-band benefit concert is taking place at the Bedford Moose hall. The show, called “Shake Your Leather for Heather,” will raise funds to help out young cancer patient Heather Miller. The show will start at 6 PM, and feature performances from Harmony Lane, Scottie, Revised Edition, Teazer, MHMR, S.O.L., Thick As Thieves, Fueled By Ignorance, Seize Fire and Full Throttle. Donation is $5, payable at the door.
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