[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the October 23 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 no scheduled guests this week, we took the opportunity to get caught up on new local/regional releases that arrived within the past few weeks. We debuted a number of new tunes from Bill Ferrell, Blind Jonny Death, Grade E, Rik Golden, Poptart Monkeys, John Denver Flight School, Instant Tranzmission, Icarus Witch and Flord. We dug into the regional music archives and flashed back to 1985 for a tune from Teeze on our “Local Music Flashback” feature. We updated Local Music News, and reviewed Cloud Party’s new album, “Praying for Rain,” in “The Professor’s CD Corner.” (The review can be read on Q94’s website, www.wbxq.com.)

Here is this week’s playlist:

HOUR ONE:

WIDE OPEN – “Revin’ It Up”
BACKSTREET LAW – “Till December”
BILL FERRELL – “Biker’s Prayer”
BLIND JONNY DEATH – “Requiem for America”
GRADE E – “Emmett”
SIDESTEP – “Sidesteppin’” (performed live on air 2/27/05)
FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS – “Just Some Things”
MARK & JILL SIMANSKI – “Take Your Words”
RIK GOLDEN – “The Gig Is Up”
THE FLAME SKY – “The Price You Pay”
NAKED BEGGARS – “Fallen”

HOUR TWO:

MICHAEL REICH – “Dare I Complain”
POPTART MONKEYS – “The Big Lie”
CLOUD PARTY – “Waiting to Be Beautiful”
JOHN DENVER FLIGHT SCHOOL – “Flesh Wound”
INSTANT TRANZMISSION – “Lost Life”
ICARUS WITCH – “Forevermore”
TEEZE – “Party Hardy” (1985, Local Music Flashback)
FLORD – “Respect”
HALESTORM – “It’s Not You”

Next Sunday night, it’s the annual “Backyard Rocker” Halloween Special! We’ll feature songs with a Halloween theme from various local and regional bands and artists, plus we will be joined in studio by Altoona heavy rockers Inversion. Inversion and things that go bump in the night, next Sunday night on the “Backyard Rocker” Halloween Special!

Forthcoming guests and specials include:

NOV. 6 – Michael Reich
NOV. 13 – Flord
NOV. 20 – Fayted
DEC. 4 – John Charney
DEC. 11 – Rhyne McCormick
DEC. 18 – Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys
DEC. 25 – Christmas Special
JAN. 1 – 2005 Year In Review Special
JAN. 8 – Todd Hinkle
JAN. 15 – V.I.H. Blues Band
JAN. 22 – Dave Distefano
JAN. 29 – Super Bowl Widow’s Special (hosted by 2006 Q94 Calendar Girls)
FEB. 12 – Spoonchatter
FEB. 19 – The Noise Machine (Justin Mackovyak)
MAR. 5 – Felix & the Hurricanes (8th Anniversary Special)
MAR. 12 – Acoustic Jam Special 5
MAR. 19 - Icarus Witch

The “Backyard Rocker” is happy to welcome on board our new sponsor, Atlantic Broadband, your local Digital Video/HDTV/and High Speed Internet Provider; take a test drive at the new local, retail store in the L. V. Mall Altoona.

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…

Catch the area band Sidestep on stage while you still have the chance. Sidestep has announced that they will be stepping away from area stages to pursue other projects before the end of the year. In one of the projects, singer/guitarist John Stevens and bassist Tim Kelly are launching a new band called .00 Buck, described as “hard-hitting honky-tonk Americana;” they will be hitting area stages soon.

Four former members of popular Altoona-based hard-hitters Saucemonster are getting back together in a new band project called Hexhed. According to their band page on Rockpage.net, singer/guitarist Steve “Dig” Danfelt, lead guitarist Chris Silva, bassist Greg Hatch and drummer Rob Bonsell are reuniting to “finally destroy what hearing (they) didn't lose the first time around.” Hexhed will make their official debut at City Limits in Altoona on Nov. 5, and will return to that venue a week later as part of the annual Toys for Tots Benefit Concert sponsored by City Limits, Pennsylvania Musician Magazine and Q94.

Following their recent drummer change, which saw Kevin Siegel leaving the band and Kyle Kovach taking over behind the kit, local jam rock favorites Gin & Juice have decided to change their name as well. The group’s new monicker is Plasma.

Dubois heavy rockers Sever are again in search of a new bass player, following the departure of Matt Craig from the band due to creative differences. Sever has canceled all of their shows while they create new music and seek the missing pieces to their band puzzle. On the group’s website, 2sever.com, the group told fans to expect a present near Christmas time.
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