[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the May 8 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.

Once in a while, things on the “Backyard Rocker” don’t go quite as planned. Shortly before this week’s show, we learned that our scheduled guests, Harrisburg’s Hierosonic, were unable to join us because of two band members’ family members experiencing health problems earlier in the day. Minutes after Hierosonic called to inform us of this development, we received another call, from Dragon Fire lead throat “Robo” Ron Riley. We had originally planned to air a pre-recorded conversation with Dragon Fire during part of the program, but suddenly with no band guests in studio, Ron rounded up the other Dragon Fire troops, and Dragon Fire were our guests during the program’s second hour. Dragon Fire discussed their return to stage action after a four-year layoff and separation, their plans for a CD and DVD, and their upcoming official return performance in the Altoona area May 14. This made for an interesting musical menu of varied sounds during the first hour, shifting heavier, monstrous and metallic during the second hour. Thanks to Dragon Fire for some explosive conversation, and to “Robo” Ron for cleaning the oxides off our transmitter; my ears are still ringing!

We featured several songs from our would-be guests, Hierosonic, our eventual guests, Dragon Fire, and debuted new music from Third Standard, Sweet Medicine and Gasoline Dion.

Here is this week’s playlist:

HOUR ONE:

THE FLAME SKY – “Only In Your Head”
THE GRIMM – “Forced Reflection”
HIEROSONIC – “Before Autumn”
CONDITION K – “On A Sunday”
THIRD STANDARD – “I”
FLIGHT 19 – “Migraine”
HIEROSONIC – “Talisman”
WISKERBISKET – “Killer”
SWEET MEDICINE – “Mental”
BACKSTREET LAW – “Fallen”
NITEKAST – “Happiness Pills”

HOUR TWO:

JOSA STEP – “Lacerta”
RECTIFIER – “Drama Queen”
DRAGON FIRE – “Cutting Dead Weight”
GASOLINE DION – “Pickle Farm”
DRAGON FIRE – “Rush”
HIEROSONIC – “Something”
DRAGON FIRE – “You Thought”

This coming Sunday night, our guests in the studio will be Altoona classic rockers Sidestep. Featuring four seasoned vets of the area music scene, Sidestep recently completed recording their debut EP. We’ll hear songs from the EP, and lucky listeners will have chances to win a copy. Plus Sidestep will bring instruments and play a song or two for us live! In addition, we’ll update Local Music News, and review the new Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys CD, “Tight Play,” on “The Professor’s CD Corner.” Sidestep pays us a visit, this Sunday night on the “Backyard Rocker!”

Forthcoming guests and specials include:

MAY 22 – Shades Of June
MAY 29 – Memorial Day Special
JUNE 5 – Third Standard
JUNE 12 – Fisher Meehan (Drugmoney)
JUNE 19 – Fathers & Sons/Daughters of Local Music Special
JUNE 26 - Nitekast
JULY 3 – Millennium Music Conference Recap Special
JULY 17 – T.M.P.
JULY 24 – Crystal Cameron
JULY 31 – Cloud Party
AUG. 7 – Brothers & Sisters of Local Music Special
AUG. 14 – The Flame Sky (tentative)
SEPT. 4 – The Underground TV (“Music to the Masses” concert preview)
OCT. 2 – Project Twelve(34)
OCT. 9 – Acoustic Jam Special 4
OCT. 30 – Halloween Special
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
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