[Jim Price]

(Posted from the home office in Zephyrhills, Florida...)

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the March 20 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.

With the show host en route to Florida for rest and relaxation, this week’s program was pre-recorded, and no guests were in the studio. But what we lacked in guests, we made up for in music, with maximum local and regional music filling the show’s two-hour span. We debuted a number of new songs this week from Milkshake Jones, Mike Lindgren, Jared Campbell, Instant Tranzmission, Protoculture, Katsu, Haz-com, Urinal Puck Ministries, Uncle Travelling Matt and Texas Jerry. Along the way, we updated Local Music News, and reviewed “Disaster,” the latest studio album by State College’s Katsu.

Here is this week’s playlist:

HOUR ONE:

TED McCLOSKEY – “That Much Closer To…”
MICHAEL REICH – “Turning On a Dime”
MARTINI BROS. “Lava Lamp”
MILKSHAKE JONES – “Modern Girls”
MIKE LINDGREN – “Classified Ad”
FLIGHT 19 – “Hands”
JARED CAMPBELL – “Stay On The Line”
DUSTIN BURLEY – “Broken Mirror”
INSTANT TRANZMISSION – “Frustrated”
BACKSTREET LAW – “Frustrated”
PROTOCULTURE – “Masks”

HOUR TWO:

THIRD STANDARD – “Outside Wiregrass”
HI-TYDE – “You Lied”
CONDITION K – “Laceration”
KATSU – “Big Riff”
HAZ-COM – “Judge Me”
4 DAYS DIRTY – “Downtime”
STICKER – “Empty Bottles”
KUNG FLUDE – “Weapon Face”
URINAL PUCK MINISTRIES – “Slave to the Puck”
UNCLE TRAVELLING MATT – “Go Full Throttle”
TEXAS JERRY – “Right Behind You”

This coming Sunday night, the show host will be back from vacation, and welcoming Harrisburg-based rock band Milkshake Jones into the studio! We’ll become better acquainted with Milkshake Jones and their brand of music, and learn about their tunes, live show, career to date and more. Milkshake Jones pays a visit, this Sunday night on the “Backyard Rocker!”

Forthcoming guests and specials include:

APR. 3 – Wiskerbisket
APR. 10 – A Broken Union
APR. 17 – Dustin Burley
APR. 24 – The Nightcrawlers
MAY 1 – J.D. Strum
MAY 8 – Hierosonic
MAY 15 – The Flame Sky (tentative)
MAY 22 – Shades Of June
MAY 29 – Memorial Day Special
JUNE 5 – Third Standard
JUNE 12 – Millennium Music Conference Preview
JUNE 19 – Fathers & Sons/Daughters of Local Music Special
JULY 3 – Millennium Music Conference Recap
JULY 17 – T.M.P.
JULY 31 – Cloud Party
AUG. 7 – Brothers & Sisters of Local Music Special
OCT. 2 – Project Twelve(34)
OCT. 9 – Acoustic Jam Special 4
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

In local music news…

Felix & the Hurricanes have received notification that they have been accepted to play the Pittburgh Blues Challenge. The Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania (BSWPA), in conjunction with The Blues Foundation, is staging the Western Pennsylvania Blues Challenge this spring. The winner will be entitled to represent the BSWPA at the 22nd International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee early next year. Assuming that a sufficient number of applications are received, the competition will begin with 16 bands, selected by the BSWPA, who will square off at four separate semi-final venues in Western Pennsylvania. The semi final winners will then compete at a final where the Western Pennsylvania Blues Challenge Champion will be crowned. Prizes will be offered to semi-final and final winners based upon application and door receipts, and, assuming sufficient revenues, the WPABC Champion will be provided travel and lodging for the 2006 Memphis competition. Felix & the Hurricanes will perform and compete at Moondogs in northern Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 2nd.

Vs. the Earth has announced that they will be releasing an EP that contains the studio version of their popular song “Friend Zone,” a live version of “Carolina Sky,” and a few previously released tracks. The EP is being released in limited quantity.

In band personnel news, keyboardist Scott Barkhimer has left the Johnstown-based party band Yum to pursue bass playing again. Scott plans on performing both for an out of town group he has auditioned for, and resurrecting an 80's project in the Johnstown area.

Congratulations to two members of Flight 19 who became parents recently. In late February, drummer Darin Hand and his wife, Lee Ann, became parents of a baby boy. And just this past week, guitarist Scott Imler and his wife, Wendy, became proud parents again, this time of a baby boy. Congratulations to both musicians, their wives and new additions.
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