[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the December 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.

This week was the annual “Backyard Rocker” Christmas Special, as we featured two hours of local and regional Christmas music. We heard area bands and artists interpret Christmas favorites, and we also heard area musicians perform their own original Christmas compositions as well. And as is always the case with this special, we featured a wide variety of sounds, spanning rock, blues, jazz, swing, country, instrumental and more.

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

TONY HARLAN – “Jingle This”
HALESTORM – “Tempest Holy Night”
THE RED LETTER BAND – “Angels We Have Heard On High”
B.E. TAYLOR – “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
THE JELLYBRICKS – “Father Christmas”
EMILY’S TOYBOX – “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
JOHN STEVENS – “That Night”
BLIND JONNY DEATH (RUSTY GUN REVIVAL) – “The Greatest Gift”
CLOUD PARTY – “The Ghost of Christmas Presents Past”
KIWI – “Christmastime”
ZUPE – “Greensleeves”
STERLING KOCH – “What Child Is This/We Three Kings”
KAT REES – “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”

HOUR TWO:

PENSIVE FEAR – “Carol of the Bells”
DAVE & KATHY NAGLE – “Winter Wonderland”
ROADKILL – “Santa Claus Is A Big Fat Jerk”
BUSTED MONKEY – “Merry Christmas (Your Stuff’s In The Yard)”
CONDITION K – “Silent Night”
THE BADLEES – “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
LORDS-A-LEAPING – “Christmas Party”
SWEET PEA FELTY w/DARCIE MINER – “Blue Christmas”
DAVE SINGLE TRIO – “Jolly Old St. Nicholas”
D.C. AND CO. – “My Christmas Baby”
RON JARRETT – “Christmas Time Is Here”
FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS – “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”
NEGATIVE SPACE – “I’ll Be Home”

Next Sunday night, New Year’s Eve, we’ll close out the year with the 2006 Year In Review Special. Beginning with January, we’ll look back over 2006 month by month, recapping the bands, musicians, happenings, music, shows and other events that shaped the past year on the area music scene. It’s one last look at 2006 on the area music scene in a three hour special edition of the “Backyard Rocker,” this Sunday night starting at 7 PM!

Forthcoming guests and specials include:

JAN. 7 - The Lampshades
JAN. 14 - Love.Hate.Fear
JAN. 21 - Fleshcoat feat. Dr. E
JAN. 28 - The Alluminati
FEB. 4 - Super Bowl Widow's Special
FEB. 11 - Bill Ferrell
FEB. 18 - V.I.H. Blues Band (tentative)
FEB. 25 - Millennium Music Conference 11 Recap Special
MAR. 4 - 9th Anniv. Special w/Felix & the Hurricanes
MAR. 11 - Acoustic Jam Special 7
MAR. 18 - Lies, Inc.
MAR. 25 - Hannah Bingman
APR. 1 - Opposition (tentative)
APR. 8 - Mad Muse Productions (tentative)
APR. 15 - Nine Planet Tour
APR. 22 - Dubmissive

The "Backyard Rocker" is happy to announce its continued partnership with "The Underground TV," the new local/regional music television show airing on WATM ABC 23 Friday and Saturday mornings at 1 AM, and WWPC Fox 8 Sunday and Monday mornings at 1 AM. 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, 1417 12th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601; 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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