[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the August 24 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 our guest, John Cimino, for joining us on the program this week to discuss his studio project, Thunderbox. We heard various tracks from last year's Thunderbox CD, "A Postcard From The Sun," and learned about the project and John's other musical endeavors. We also debuted lots of new music this week, including songs from Dead Leaves, Halestorm, Aftershok, Position, Hydrate and The Benderz.

This week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

FELIX & THE HURRICANES - "Backyard Rocker"
TONY MOLLICK - "Sweet Sister"
THUNDERBOX - "Mystified"
DEAD LEAVES - "Morea"
THUNDERBOX - "Tomorrow Will Arrive"
DIVE - "Rain Keeps Falling"
THUNDERBOX - "King For A Day"
SUMMEOYO - "Big Busted Women, Flat Busted Broke"
HALESTORM - "It's Not You"
KAIROS - "Possessions"

HOUR TWO:

AFTERSHOK - "Beware of the Night"
POSITION - "Boy Next Door"
THUNDERBOX - "Groove Me"
HYDRATE - "Watching"
THUNDERBOX - "Seven"
THE BENDERZ - "Whiskey In The Jar"
THUNDERBOX - "Rubber Band"
STARGUN HOLLOWAY - "Rubberman"
THUNDERBOX - "Surreal"

On Sunday night, August 31, Summeoyo (pronounced "some yo-yo") will join us in the studio. The alter ego of Duncansville-based singer and songwriter David Burtner, we'll learn about Summeoyo and hear songs from the CD "Don't Judge a Song By Its Title." An accomplished songwriter, David will also discuss songwriting topics, and we'll hear some of his other compositions. David Burtner and Summeoyo on the "Backyard Rocker," this Sunday night!

Other forthcoming guests and specials include:

SEPT. 14 - Keystone All Stars (tentative)
SEPT. 21 - Jump The Gun
OCT. 5 - No Refill
OCT. 12 - Poker Face
OCT. 26 - Inversion
NOV. 2 - Halestorm
NOV. 9 - Michael Reich
NOV. 16 - Soundrive
NOV. 23 - Num
DEC. 14 - Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys

Coming soon: V.I.H., The Flame Sky, Sherri Mullen

Join Q94 on Saturday, September 13, for the annual "Q-Fest" benefit concert, happening at the Cresson Sportsmen's Club. It will be a day of live music and fun for the whole family. Gates open at 12 noon, and the show starts at 1 PM, and will feature live music from Sound Driven, Felix & the Hurricanes, Roadkill, Halestorm, and The Marauders, plus acoustic entertainment between bands, and the Q94 Calendar Girl Contest! Admission is $10 per person, or $30 per car, truck, van or even busload! Proceeds benefit the Emergency Services Support Fund, providing money to the surviving families of emergency service personnel killed in the line of duty. Food and refreshments will be available, free parking too. Those wishing to consume alcohol must have a legal ID and be 21 or older; no glass bottles or kegs are permitted on the concert grounds. It's the last big outdoor bash of the summer; plan to be a part of Q94's "Q-Fest" on Saturday, September 13!

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