[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the December 15 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.

Our thanks to our guests this week, Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys. Thanks to the trio for another excellent interview, as the Wiseguys - now reunited with original drummer Mark Panek - discussed life on the road after a year of playing shows all over the east coast, south and midwest. We heard interesting insight on the state of the blues in other parts of the country, and we heard stories from the road. The group also talked about the highlight of meeting the one and only B.B. King after his concert in Harrisburg earlier this year. We heard numerous tracks from the band's two albums, plus the group's plans to release a third album in 2003. It was another fun two hours with Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys, and next year as you are trimming the Christmas tree, we will have annual Wiseguys visit once again!

We also premiered a song from the new local music Christmas CD, "Lords-a-Leaping," a collaborative effort featuring members of One Less Tear, Dive and Thunderbox.

This week’s playlist:

HOUR ONE:

BLEECH – “Across The Tracks”
FELIX & THE HURRICANES – “Icy You”
FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS – “Picked The Wrong Day”
JOHN BAKER & SHERRY LENDER – “Rita’s Party”
FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS – “A Lot of Blues Around”
LORDS-A-LEAPING – “The Bells of Christmas”

HOUR TWO:

FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS – “About Time for a Love Song”
BACKDRAFT – “3 Hour Trip”
FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS – “Jockey Full of Bourbon”
V.I.H. – “Can’t Judge a Book By the Cover”
FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS – “Sweat”
ROADKILL – “Wiccan Blues”
FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS – “One More Last Trip Down”
FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS – “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”

This coming Sunday night, December 22, join us for the annual "Backyard Rocker" Christmas Special, featuring two hours of holiday music done by local and regional bands and artists! We will feature holiday standards covered by area musicians, as well as original holiday compositions performed by local artists. There is still time for you or your band to submit holiday recordings for the special; just send it to the address listed below, or drop the recordings off at the Q94 offices during regular business hours. The "Backyard Rocker" Christmas Special, this coming Sunday night!

Other forthcoming guests and specials include:

DEC. 29 – Year In Review Special
JAN. 5 – Roadkill
JAN. 12 – Mission Cricket Invasion
JAN. 19 – The Marauders
JAN. 26 – 2nd annual Super Bowl Widow’s Special (hosted by Q94 2003 Calendar Girls)
FEB. 2 – Vertigo
FEB. 9 – Poptart Monkeys/Millenium Music Conference Preview Special
FEB. 16 – Millenium Music Conference Recap Special
FEB. 23 - Bleech
MAR. 2 – 5th Anniversary Special w/Felix & the Hurricanes
MAR. 9 – Chapter 5
MAR. 16 – Busted Monkey
MAR. 23 – Electric Blue
MAR. 30 – Even As We Speak
APR. 6 – Feight
APR. 13 – Shadow 5
APR. 20 – Michael Hughes/The Worry Knot
APR. 27 – Axum

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.

Jim Price