[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the December 31 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, we closed the book on 2006 with our three-hour Year In Review Special, which started at 7 PM. We began with January, and progressed month-by-month through the past year on the area music scene, recapping the bands, music, events, names, shows, personnel shufflings, and other things that impacted the local music scene in 2006. We noted new CD releases, milestones, "Backyard Rocker" highlights, and also remembered some music scene members and friends we lost during the past year. We provided closure to 2006 on the Year In Review Special!

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

MARK ALLEN PROJECT - "Happy New Year (Toss Me A Beer)"
THE GRIMM - "Raise The Line"
THE FLAME SKY - "Only In Your Head"
JOHN BAKER - "River Road"
WELL OF SOULS - "Little Sister"
SPOONCHATTER - "11:00 PM"
MICHAEL REICH - "Living Day to Day"
4 DAYS DIRTY - "Killbox"
HOUSE OF CAIN - "Emissary"
ROADKILL - "The Adam Stomp"

HOUR TWO:

FELIX & THE HURRICANES - "Backyard Rocker Rocks"
RICKY LEE - "Barbecue Snake and Apple Pie"
HALESTORM - "It's Not You" (live)
GREG JOSEPH - "Mississippi Mud"
SHERRI MULLEN - "Modern Day Loving Family"
THE NIGHTCRAWLERS - "Lover's Test"
TOO MANY EMPTY - "Bright Days" (performed live on the air 6/4/06)
KAIROS - "Digging Through Sand"
DAVE BLACKLEDGE - "She's Not Bad for an Old Bar Hag"
GRADE E - "End"

HOUR THREE:

RUSTY GUN REVIVAL - "Smoke"
BILLY PRICE - "Soul Sailin'"
BLUE NUMBER NINE - "Dig My Hands"
CHOKING FAITH - "Thru The Ashes"
JOHN CHARNEY - "American Swine"
THE MARAUDERS - "We Are The Marauders"
FAYTED - "Blame Yourself"
INFUSED - "Silence Of The Rain"

Next Sunday night, we welcome our first band guests of 2007, Altoona punk/pop rockers The Lampshades. We'll get to know the band members, and hear tunes from the group's recordings to date, plus new song material as well. We'll also update Local Music News, and we may review a new local/regional CD in "The Professor's CD Corner!" The Lampshades help the "Backyard Rocker" kick off 2007, next Sunday night!

Forthcoming guests and specials include:

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. 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 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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