Jim Price
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Joined: 07 Dec 2002
Posts: 4817
Location: Altoona, PA
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 Posted: Monday Dec 26, 2005 |
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Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the December 25 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 was the annual “Backyard Rocker” Christmas Special, where we featured two hours of Christmas and holiday music from local and regional bands and artists. As Christmas touches different musicians in different ways, this show featured a lot of flavors, from rock to blues to jazz to reggae to country, plus solo piano and guitar performances and more. When I did the first “Backyard Rocker” Christmas Special back in 1998, I had to struggle to fill one hour with local and regional holiday music. But now, thanks to the musicians who have sent holiday recordings in to the program over the years, I easily filled up two hours and could have probably filled two more! We debuted one new holiday tune on this year’s special, from Shame to close out the program.
And I related a special Christmas story of my own. Back in mid-November, somebody stole a digital camera from my car, one of the cameras that I relied on to photograph bands and artists in my work with Pennsylvania Musician Magazine and Rockpage. Once word spread about the theft, a number of area musicians – spearheaded by Dave Moses and Ken Gray – organized an effort to collect funds and purchase a new camera for me. The camera was officially presented to me this past Friday night during Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys’ performance at Burgi’s Roundhouse. As I said on the air during the show, THANK YOU to this area’s music community, for the camera and for making this a very special Christmas for me. I will never forget it!
Here is this week’s playlist:
HOUR ONE:
DAVE NAGLE – “Winter Wonderland”
HALESTORM – “Tempest Holy Night”
LORDS-A-LEAPING – “The Bells Of Christmas”
LORDS-A-LEAPING – “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
DAVE KEPHART – “Christmas In Whoville”
J.R. MANGAN – “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch”
NEGATIVE SPACE – “I’ll Be Home”
KIWI – “Christmastime”
TONY PERRY – “We Don’t Talk About the Baby”
FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS – “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”
DAVID SINGLE – “Guided By A Star”
RON JARRETT – “Christmas Time Is Here”
B.E. TAYLOR – “Little Drummer Boy”
HOUR TWO:
TONY HARLAN – “Jingle This”
CONDITION K – “Silent Night”
BUSTED MONKEY – “Merry Christmas (Your Stuff’s In the Yard)”
ROADKILL – “Santa Claus Is A Big Fat Jerk”
CLASHING PLAID – “All I Got For Christmas Was Drunk”
CLOUD PARTY – “The Ghost of Christmas Presents Past”
JOHN STEVENS – “That Night”
BLIND JONNY DEATH – “The Greatest Gift”
STERLING KOCH – “Lullaby for a Savior”
ZUPE – “O’ Tannenbaum”
MIKE DUGAN & THE BLUES MISSION – “Jingle Bell Rock”
POPTART MONKEYS – “Mele Kalikimaka”
SHAME – “New Year’s Day”
This coming Sunday night, New Year’s night, we’ll recap the past year on the area music scene on the “Backyard Rocker” 2005 Year In Review Special! Starting at a special time of 7 PM, we’ll review the music and happenings that shaped the area music scene over the past year. We’ll look at the bands that have come and gone, band members that have come and gone, recap some of the year’s best shows, and hear lots of music that the area music scene provided in 2005. Tune in at 7 PM this New Year’s Sunday night for the “Backyard Rocker” 2005 Year In Review Special!
Forthcoming guests and specials include:
JAN. 8 – Crystal Cameron
JAN. 15 – V.I.H. Blues Band
JAN. 22 – Dave Distefano
JAN. 29 – Well Of Souls
FEB. 5 – Super Bowl Widow’s Special (hosted by 2006 Q94 Calendar Girls)
FEB. 12 – Spoonchatter
FEB. 19 – Justin Mackovyak
FEB. 26 – Michael Reich
MAR. 5 – Felix & the Hurricanes (8th Anniversary Special)
MAR. 12 – Acoustic Jam Special 5
MAR. 19 – Icarus Witch
MAR. 26 – Grade E
APR. 2 – Ledbetter Heights
APR. 9 – Wiskerbisket (tentative)
APR. 16 – Ken Gray
APR. 23 – Silver Sunday
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.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, 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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