Jim Price
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Joined: 07 Dec 2002
Posts: 4817
Location: Altoona, PA
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 Posted: Monday Jun 13, 2005 |
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Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the June 12 edition of Q94's weekly local music program, "The Backyard Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on WBRX 94.3 and WBXQ 94.7.
This week, we featured a former area musician who is achieving some success in the music industry since leaving the area. When he played on area stages, John Fleming was the singer and bassist for Dead Reckoning in the early 90’s, and the singer and guitarist for Tucker Barton in the late 90’s. Since then, John has traveled around the country, eventually arriving in Asheville, North Carolina, changing his handle to Fisher Meehan, and forming the band Drugmoney. Drugmoney released their debut CD, “Mtn Cty Jnk” (“Mountain City Junk,” named after a junkyard here in Altoona) early last year; the album received strong reviews and even landed the group in the pages of “Spin” and “Esquire” magazines. Last summer, performing solo, Fisher opened several shows for Collective Soul. According to Fisher, Ed Roland of Collective Soul will be producing Drugmoney’s second disc, being recorded this summer.
We aired an interview we recorded with Fisher during his recent visit to Altoona. Fisher enlightened us on his career, his current band, and their future plans. We heard a number of songs from Drugmoney’s “Mtn Cty Jnk” CD, and Fisher performed a couple of songs live in the studio. We also broke out music from one of Fisher’s former bands, Dead Reckoning, for a “Local Music Flashback.” We also introduced new songs from Nitekast, Fault Line, The Commercials, Mr. Pink and Dropout High.
We also spoke briefly with Missy Miller, one of the organizers of the 2nd annual Relay For Life Band Jam, which takes place this coming Saturday, June 18, at the Shade Gap Picnic Grounds in Shade Gap (Huntingdon County). The show will feature performances from No Warning Shot, Gypsy & Crazymoon, Soundrive, Gift of the Hour, Sound Of Silence, Brianna Sheeder, Scream, Doug Forshey, Spitshine, Big Bang Theory, and reunion performances from Pipedown and Bashful. Admission is $5 for ages 13 yearrs & up, free for ages 12 & under. The show is sponsored by the Fast Trackers Relay for Life team with all proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society.
Here is this week’s playlist:
HOUR ONE:
FLIGHT 19 – “Hands”
NITEKAST – “Humidity”
DRUGMONEY – “I Know”
FAULT LINE – “Save Yourself”
DRUGMONEY – “Small Thinking”
SILVER SUNDAY – “Naked”
FISHER MEEHAN – “Oregon Song” (performed live on the air)
DRUGMONEY – “Anyway”
THE COMMERCIALS – “It Never Ends”
SPITSHINE – “Satellite”
SOUNDRIVE – “Jet Plane”
HOUR TWO:
SHADES OF JUNE – “Saturday In January”
MR. PINK – “Song For You”
DRUGMONEY – “Trenton Makes”
DROPOUT HIGH – “I Took the Bullet”
DRUGMONEY – “Runaround”
DEAD RECKONING – “Mr. Blonde/Rancor” (1993, Local Music Flashback)
FISHER MEEHAN – “Rough & Tumble” (performed live on the air)
DRUGMONEY – “Walk”
DRUGMONEY – “Beautiful”
THE NIGHTCRAWLERS – “Latin Groove”
This coming Sunday night, in honor of Father’s Day, we’ll explore some of the musical fathers, mothers, sons, daughters and families of the regional music scene on our “Fathers, Mothers, Sons & Daughters of Local Music Special!” We’ll hear music from area musicians and their musical kids, and celebrate the area’s most musical families. In addition, we will speak with Bad Daze lead singer Rob Carolus, the organizer of the “Helping Hands for Hastings” benefit, an outdoor concert happening June 26 in Hastings. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the surviving families of four victims who died in a house fire in Hastings on May 14. The “Fathers, Mothers, Sons & Daughters of Local Music Special” on the “Backyard Rocker,” this Sunday night!
Forthcoming guests and specials include:
JUNE 26 - Nitekast
JULY 3 – Millennium Music Conference Recap Special
JULY 10 – T.M.P.
JULY 17 – Phyllis Heitjan
JULY 24 – Crystal Cameron
JULY 31 – Cloud Party
AUG. 7 – Brothers & Sisters of Local Music Special
AUG. 14 – The Flame Sky
AUG. 21 – Anything Jane
AUG. 28 – Signed to the Majors Special
SEPT. 4 – The Underground TV (“Music to the Masses” concert preview)
SEPT. 18 - SeVer
OCT. 2 – Project Twelve(34)
OCT. 9 – Acoustic Jam Special 4
OCT. 30 – Inversion/Halloween Special
NOV. 6 – Michael Reich
NOV. 13 – John Charney
DEC. 18 – Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys
The “Backyard Rocker” is happy to announce its partnership with “The Underground TV,” the new local/regional music television show airing on WWCP-TV Fox 8 Saturday evenings at 6 PM. 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!
For regular updates on what is happening on the area music scene, pay a visit to Rockpage (www.rockpage.org). 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, 4000 5th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602; 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 seven 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) 944-9320, or email diane@wbxq.com.
Jim Price
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