[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the July 27 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.

Thanks to the singer, songwriter, and brainchild of Reading-based rock band Cloud Party, Jim Speese, for speaking with us via phone on the program. Jim discussed Cloud Party’s current project, a live DVD, that should be available toward’s year’s end. Jim also discussed the band’s music, the direction the next Cloud Party album could take, songwriting advice and more. We heard tracks from Cloud Party’s most recent CD, “Real,” plus a new Cloud Party song, “Tears In Rain” which appears on the DRP Records compilation CD, “Gimmie the Medicine.” We also heard new songs from Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys, Issues, The Illuminati and Sherri Mullen.

This week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS – “Like A Mule”
THE CLARKS – “Chasin’ Girls”
CLOUD PARTY – “The Mansion On The Hill”
THE WORRY KNOT – “Another Golden One”
CLOUD PARTY – “Real”
MAXWELL STRAIT – “Babblefish”
CLOUD PARTY – “Tears In Rain”
ISSUES – “Still The Rain”

HOUR TWO:

EMILY’S TOYBOX – “Angels Falling”
CLOUD PARTY – “The Nine Headed Hydra of Love”
THE ILLUMINATI – “Final Fight”
CLOUD PARTY – “Shadow of an Angel”
FREE KAWFEE – “Angel”
CLOUD PARTY – “All These Useless Truths”
SHERRI MULLEN – “Broken”
CLOUD PARTY – “Darkness Rains”

This Sunday night, August 3, Altoona-based heavy rockers Flord make a return visit to the program. We’ll hear Flord’s thoughts as they begin to take their music and high-powered live show statewide, and we’ll hear songs from their self-titled CD. Flord returns to the "Backyard Rocker," this Sunday night!

Other forthcoming guests and specials include:

AUG. 10 - Acid Reflux
AUG. 17 - Gemstone
AUG. 24 - Thunderbox
AUG. 31 - Summeoyo/Songwriter Special
SEPT. 7 - Wiskerbisket
SEPT. 14 - Keystone All Stars (tentative)
SEPT. 21 - Jump The Gun
OCT. 5 - No Refill
OCT. 12 - Poker Face (tentative)
OCT. 26 - Inversion
NOV. 2 - Halestorm (tentative)
NOV. 9 - Michael Reich
NOV. 16 - Soundrive
DEC. 14 - Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys

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