[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the June 21 edition of "The Homegrown Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on Q94 Classic Rock (94.3 FM) in Altoona and Lion Country's Rock Station, 105.9 Qwik-Rock. The show can also be streamed via both stations' websites.

With this week's show happening on Father's Day, we celebrated area music scene dads...as well as moms, sons and daughters, and family traditions - on our annual Father's Day Special! We focused on area music scene dads, but also spotlighted area music scene families, even playing a few tunes where two generations of the same family are represented! We also updated "Local Music News," and reviewed Lightning in Our Veins, the latest album from Pittsburgh dad Chip Dominick, his daughter Maleena and their band, Chip & the Charge Ups, in "The Professor's CD Corner!"

Here is this week's playlist (with spotlighted family members in parentheses):

HOUR ONE:

THE SNIPPED - "Along These Streets" (with dads Mikey Wax, Jeff Reid, Rik Golden and Justin Burket, and son Ricky Golden)
RIK GOLDEN - "Cresson Gutter Bums" (with Rik and Ricky Golden)
CUT THE MUSTARD - "Razzle Dazzle" (1983) (with dad Donny Burns, Sr.)
DONNY BURNS & THE 3RD DEGREE - "Think You Know" (with son Donny Burns Jr.)
TRIPLE THREAT - "Before You Accuse Me" (with dads Don Osborn, Bill Hunter and Bill Hocherl)
BORN & THE BEANSTALK - "The Day You Went Away" (with sons Sean Osborn and Ben Bower)
TIM WOODS - "Every Day" (Tim - dad)
DEREK WOODS BAND - "Unforgiving Tree" (Derek - son)
HABATAT - "Gold" (Ryan Woods - son)
DIRTY MOJO BLUES BAND - "Made Cents at the Time" (with father and son: [the late] Gary Strickland and Shawn Strickland)
THE JUKEHOUSE BOMBERS - "Midnight Blues" (with father and son: Jimmy Roach and Joe Roach)
DYLAN MILLER - "Favorite Distraction" (with Dylan - son, Olivia Jones - daughter)

HOUR TWO:

JIM DONOVAN & THE SUN KING WARRIORS - "You in My Arms" (with Jim - dad, and daughters Tupelo and Ella, and son Oliver; also Dan Murphy - dad)
THE CLARKS - "The Longest One Night Stand" (with dads Scott Blasey, Rob James and Dave Minarik, plus son Noah Minarik)
BAD LUCK LOVER BOYS - "All My Thoughts Are Dead" (with son Chris Diehl)
CHIP & THE CHARGE UPS - "Unbreakable" (with dad Chip Dominick and daughter Maleena)
THE EARTHTONES - "We Only Dancin'" (live, 1992) (with dads Rodney "RT" Thompson and Andrew Jackson)
MY HERO ZERO - "Give It To Me" (former member Jordan Thompson - son)
FELIX & THE HURRICANES - "It's Just Me" (with dads Felix Kos, Jeff Clapper and Bob Watters, and son Ryan Clapper)
FELIX & THE HURRICANES - "Lady Liberty" (with son Dan Myers II)
WILTED - "Morning Bird" (with son Dylan Forr)
MAMA CORN - "Someday Knock On Wood" (with dad Bruce Forr)
MAMA CORN - "Shenandoah Mountaintops" (with son Jeremy Nelson, song written by dad Ben Nelson)
61 SOUTH - "Kiss the Blues Goodbye" (2008) (with dad Sterling Koch and daughter Kate Koch)

Our next program will feature band guests as members of Pittsburgh-based rock trio King Catfish join us via phone! We will meet the band members and learn the group's story, plus hear songs from their debut CD, Americancer! Along the way, we will update "Local Music News," dig a "Local Music Flashback" from the archive, and review Ted McCloskey's The Lost Season Sessions Vol. I: The Big Pause in "The Professor's CD Corner!" Hear the "Homegrown Rocker" this Sunday night (June 2 on Q94 Classic Rock (94.3 on your FM dial, or online at www.q94classicrock.com) and 105.9 Qwik Rock (105.9 on your FM dial, or online at www.1059qwikrock.com)!

Upcoming guests and specials:

JULY 12 - FELIX & THE HURRICANES
JULY 19 - COVER SONG SPECIAL
AUGUST 2 - DONNY BURNS & THE 3RD DEGREE
OCTOBER 18 - TONY MOLLICK

(All dates are subject to changes as circumstances warrant.)

Bands and artists wanting to submit news items for "Local Music News" may email their news to homegrownrocker@gmail.com. Indicate "MUSIC NEWS" in the subject heading!

Bands and artists interested in having music aired on the show are invited to send their broadcast-quality recordings to either of these addresses: Q94 Classic Rock, 2513 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602 (ATTN: Jim Price/Homegrown Rocker), or Magnum Broadcasting, 100 High Street, Port Matilda, PA 16870 (ATTN: Jim Price/Homegrown Rocker). Or drop the recordings off at either station during regular business hours Monday through Friday. You can also email digital song files or inquiries about the show to homegrownrocker@gmail.com.

Jim Price

In Local Music News...

As live music gradually begins to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown, some events have been announced for later this summer and fall.

The inaugural Homegrown Music Festival will take place on Saturday, August 29, at People's Natural Gas Park in Johnstown. The event will start at 2 p.m., and feature performances from six Johnstown area bands, including Black Cat Moan, The Ne'er Do Wells, Afro N'at, Even the Odds, Van Waylon and the Derek Woods Band. Local vendors will be available. Tickets to the concert are $10 per person, and profits will be given to the Community Foundation to support local charities.

And Mr. Smalls Theatre in Pittsburgh's Millvale section will host the annual Yinzfest 2020 music festival on Saturday, August 15. This festival will feature 40 musical acts on four stages, plus poetry, visual arts, comedy, magic, activities, local vendors, and more. Advance tickets are available for $20 per person.

During this difficult time, we at the “Homegrown Rocker” encourage our listeners and area music fans to help out musicians as their livelihoods are on hold and they cannot earn their regular income. Consider visiting their websites to purchase CD’s, music downloads or other merchandise, or make a donation to their virtual “tip jars” when you see artists performing live streaming concerts.
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