[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the December 21 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.

This week's program was the annual “Backyard Rocker” Christmas Holiday Special. We jam-packed two hours with holiday music originating from local and regional artists, including holiday standards and original holiday compositions. Because Christmas inspires different musicians in different ways, we heard area musicians celebrate the holiday in a variety of styles and flavors; in addition to rock, we heard solo acoustic (Sterling Koch) and piano (David Single, Zupe); jazz (Dave Single Trio), swing (D.C. and Co.), bluegrass (Kris Kehr and the Old Timers) and more. We also explored Christmas' not so happy side through music from Clashing Plaid, Roadkill and Busted Monkey. And we heard several new holiday recordings for this year's special, courtesy of The Chickz, Clashing Plaid and Condition K. Also, several lucky listeners won CD prize packs, loaded with CD's from Soundrive, Poker Face, Skell, Emily's Toybox, Axum, Felix & the Hurricanes, No Refill, Thunderbox, Bleech, Way Down East and more; T-shirts too! Wow, what a busy two hours!

This week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

KIWI - “Christmastime”
TONY PERRY - “We Don't Talk About the Baby”
THE CHICKZ - “Oh, Santa”
TONY HARLAN - “Run, Run Rudolph”
SLIGHTLY RIPE - “In My House on Christmas Day”
CLOUD PARTY - “The Ghost of Christmas Presents Past”
POPTART MONKEYS - “Winter Wonderland”
STERLING KOCH - “Lullaby for a Savior”
R.B. JARRETT - “Christmas Time Is Here”
DAVE & CATHY NAGLE - “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas/White Christmas”
DAVE KEPHART - “Christmas In Whoville”
EMILY'S TOYBOX - “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
CLASHING PLAID - “All I Got for Christmas Was Drunk”
ROADKILL - “Santa Is a Big Fat Jerk”

HOUR TWO:

BUSTED MONKEY - “Merry Christmas (Your Stuff's In the Yard)”
LORDS A LEAPING - “Bells of Christmas”
HALESTORM - “Tempest Holy Night”
D.C. AND CO. - “My Christmas Baby”
DAVE SINGLE TRIO - “Frosty the Snowman”
DAVID SINGLE - “Guided By A Star”
ZUPE - “O' Tannenbaum”
MARTINI BROS. - “Santa Claus Is Back in Town”
B.E. TAYLOR - “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
MIKE DUGAN & THE BLUES MISSION - “Jingle Bell Rock”
KRIS KEHR & THE OLD TIMERS - “Jingle Bells”
CONDITION K - “Silent Night”
FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS - “I'll Be Home for Christmas”
PENSIVE FEAR - “Carol of the Bells”

This coming Sunday, Dec. 28, it's the annual “Backyard Rocker” Year In Review Special, as we take a look back over the past year on the area music scene! Starting with January, we will recap the bands, music and events of each month, and hear tunes from the bands and artists who helped shape 2003 on the area and regional music scene. Relive 2003 one more time with the “Backyard Rocker” Year In Review Special, this Sunday night!

Other forthcoming guests and specials include:

JAN. 4 – V.I.H.
JAN. 11 – The Flame Sky (tentative)
JAN. 18 – Rock'N'Rye
JAN. 25 – Super Bowl Widows' Special (hosted by Q94 2004 Calendar Girls)
FEB. 1 – Destroy Elroy
FEB. 8 – Suicide Switch
FEB. 15 – Wake Up Screaming
FEB. 22 – Right Side Thief
MAR. 7 - 6th Anniv. Special w/Felix & the Hurricanes
MAR. 28 – Evensong
JULY 11 - Bleech

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
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