[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the September 5 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 kicked things off with a special announcement regarding a new partnership between the “Backyard Rocker” and a new local music television show hitting the airwaves this fall. “The Underground” is a new half-hour program that will feature local and regional bands every week. The show, the brainchild of former Dragon Fire guitarist Chris Peters, debuts on WWCP-TV Fox 8 on Saturday, October 9 at 6 PM.

In addition to the announcement, we again debuted plenty of new music on this week’s program, including new songs from Bret Alexander, Backdraft, False Icons, Project Twelve(34), K8, Ted McCloskey, The Brainbell Janglers, This Great Decay, The Useless Underground, Malice 420, Shirl and Searching for Gladys. We checked on local music news, heard 1999 music from Frosto Me Osto in a “Local Music Flashback,” and featured not one, but two editions of the “Professor’s CD Corner,” taking detailed looks at Project Twelve(34)’s “Small Eternity” and Deviance’s “Contagion” CD’s. Once again, a very busy week!

This week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

VS. THE EARTH – “Realize”
AXUM – “Fable”
BRET ALEXANDER – “Memphis Restroom”
BACKDRAFT – “No Problem”
FALSE ICONS – “Mystified”
PROJECT TWELVE(34) – “Can’t Sleep (Can’t Cope)”
K8 – “Living Proof”
TED McCLOSKEY – “Cynic of Sunshine Street”
THE BRAINBELL JANGLERS – “You’ll Never Be (Rock and Roll)”

HOUR TWO:

THE FLAME SKY – “Only In Your Head”
FRANKIE & THE NOMADS – “Fool for Your Love”
BACKSTREET LAW – “Frustrated”
DEVIANCE – “Boiling Point”
THIS GREAT DECAY – “Another Night, Another Fight”
THE USELESS UNDERGROUND – “Trapped Inside”
MALICE 420 – “Malice”
FROST ME OSTO – “The Ayatollah” (1999, Local Music Flashback)
SHIRL – “Better Than This”
DAVE BLACKLEDGE – “If I Was a Cow, I’d Be Mad Too”
SEARCHING FOR GLADYS – “Princess Mess”
CONDITION K – “Laceration”

This Sunday night on the program, it’s back to in-studio guests, as we’ll be joined by the band formerly known as Nevermoure, Vs. the Earth. We’ll get updated on the latest Vs. the Earth happenings, hear lots of tunes from the group, and hopefully singer Adam doesn’t break any equipment this time! Vs. the Earth visits the “Backyard Rocker,” this Sunday night!

Other forthcoming guests and specials include:

SEPT. 19 – White Witch
SEPT. 26 – “The Underground” Preview Special
OCT. 3 – Acoustic Jam Special
OCT. 10 – Herbie
OCT. 24 – Project Twelve(34)
OCT. 31 – Halloween Special
NOV. 7 – Michael Reich
DEC. 12 – Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys
DEC. 19 – Christmas Special
DEC. 26 – Year in Review Special

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 six 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

In local music news…

Back by popular demand, The Front is doing it again. Popular 80’s Altoona-based rock band The Front is reuniting for another benefit show. The show will take place on Saturday evening, October 16, at the Bavarian Hall in Altoona. Partial proceeds from the concert will benefit the Make A Wish Foundation of Western PA. Tickets will go on sale soon, and will cost $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

For the third anniversary of 9/11, the Blair County Community Action Agency is presenting their third annual Unity Day remembrance this Saturday, Sept. 11, at downtown Altoona’s Heritage Plaza. Memorial services and remembrances will begin at 8:45 AM, followed by lunch at 11:30 AM, and the Unity Concert starting at 6 PM. The concert will feature performances and appearances by Denny Huber, Signs’N'Motion, Typhani Russo, Paige Lightner, Elaini Arthur, Henry Hansard, Megan Ritchey and the band Big Mac N’Fries. Admission to the Unity Day events is free.

Rolling Stones tribute band Jumpin’ Jack Flash frontman Skip Stone, is getting his ya-ya’s out in a new way. Skip has teamed with guitarist and singer Andy Rhody in a new project called The Britz. Skip and Andy perform acoustic and electric music with backing tracks recorded in Andy’s studio. According to Andy, there’s plenty of Stones tunes in their performance. The pair performed this past Friday night at a Hollidaysburg venue.

Yet another band is breaking up…After nine years, Huntingdon County rockers Blackout are going their separate ways, with new projects expected to surface from the ashes.

In case you missed it, The Clarks appeared on national television last Tuesday night, performing on The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS.
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