[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the April 16 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.

It was a busy edition of the “Backyard Rocker” this week! Thanks to our guest this week, Northern Cambria-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Ken Gray, for coming in and sharing his musical world with us. A former member of acoustic duo Falling Higher, Ken now sings in a new band, Echo Chamber (formerly Act 64), which will be hitting stages soon. We discusses Ken’s career to date, and he performed a selection of covers and original songs live on the air.

We also aired an interview with Paul Rainey, the secretary of the Pennsylvania Citizen’s Awareness Group (PACAG). We discussed PACAG’s efforts to bring change to the existing noise provision of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code, and the organization’s campaign to encourage state legislators to change the existing rule to one more reasonable for the live music and entertainment industry. In addition, we reviewed Sherri Mullen’s latest album, On The Edge, in “The Professor’s CD Corner.” (The review can be viewed on Q94’s website, www.wbxq.com, in the “Backyard Rocker” message board section.) And we debuted new songs from Greg Joseph, Cloverleaf and The Illuminati.

Here is this week’s playlist:

HOUR ONE:

DAVE BLACKLEDGE – “Your Butt’s Too Fat to Dance Like That”
THUNDERBOX – “Tomorrow Will Arrive”
KEN GRAY – “My Own Prison” (performed live on air)
KEN GRAY – “I Say” (performed live on air)
GREG JOSEPH – “Porsches, Jesus and Jeans”
CLOVERLEAF – “Concrete Clarity”
KEN GRAY – “Fear of Falling” (performed live on air)
FELIX & THE HURRICANES – “Issues”

HOUR TWO:

SPOONCHATTER – “11:00 P.M.”
KEN GRAY – “Let Me Go” (performed live on air)
KEN GRAY – “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” (performed live on air)
THE ILLUMINATI – “Picture”
SHERRI MULLEN – “Modern Day Loving Family”
KEN GRAY – “Black” (performed live on air)
BACKSTREET LAW – “What’s Wrong With My Head”

Next Sunday night, our guests in the studio will be area favorites Silver Sunday! We’ll get reacquainted with the band members, discuss their career to date, and hear songs the group has recently recorded. Silver Sunday visits the “Backyard Rocker,” next Sunday night!

Forthcoming guests and specials include:

MAY 7 – Sherri Mullen
MAY 21 – White Witch
MAY 28 – Memorial Day Special
JUNE 4 – Too Many Empty
JUNE 11 – Solegion
JUNE 18 – Fathers & Sons/Daughters of Local Music Special (w/Greg & Dustin Burley)
JUNE 25 – Spitshine
JULY 2 – Millennium Music Conference Recap Special
AUG. 6 – Cover Song Special w/Hair Force One

The “Backyard Rocker” is happy to announce its continued partnership with “The Underground TV,” the new local/regional music television show airing on WWCP-TV Fox 8 Saturday evenings at 6 PM, and now early Monday mornings at 1 AM on WATM ABC 23. 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.net). 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 eight 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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