Post by jptheprofessor on Dec 24, 2007 20:52:14 GMT -5
Merry Christmas!
Here is the recap of the December 23 edition of Q94's weekly local music program, "The Backyard Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on WBXQ 94.3 FM.
This was the official “Backyard Rocker” Christmas Special, featuring two hours of local and regional Christmas music. We heard area bands and musicians offering their renditions of traditional Christmas songs, as well as their own original Christmas tunes. We heard a couple of new entries this year, including Rick Cosgrove’s acoustic instrumental treatment of “The Christmas Song” and an encore performance of Walt Churchey’s “Under the Christmas Tree,” a new song he played live on the program during SongWorks’ appearance two weeks ago. And we heard established favorites from Tony Harlan, Halestorm, Cloud Party, and Roadkill singer Greg Majewsky’s hilarious recounting of a Christmas morning with a cherished dartboard on “Santa Claus is a Big Fat Jerk.” We also updated Local Music News, and we conducted an email contest to give away three local music CD prize packs during the program.
Here is this week's playlist:
TONY HARLAN - "Jingle This"
PENSIVE FEAR - "Carol of the Bells"
THE MARTINI BROS. - "Santa Claus is Back in Town"
KIWI - "Christmastime"
THE BADLEES - "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
ZUPE - "O'Tannenbaum"
B.E. TAYLOR - "Go Tell It on the Mountain"
TONY PERRY - "We Don't Talk About the Baby"
NEGATIVE SPACE - "I'll Be Home"
POPTART MONKEYS - "Mele Kalikimaka"
JOHN STEVENS - "That Night"
BLIND JONNY DEATH (RUSTY GUN REVIVAL) - "The Greatest Gift"
HOUR TWO:
HALESTORM - "Tempest Holy Night"
EMILY'S TOYBOX - "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
DAVE KEPHART - "Christmas in Whoville"
J.R. MANGAN - "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
CLASHING PLAID - "All I Got for Xmas Was Drunk"
ROADKILL - "Santa Claus is a Big Fat Jerk"
BUSTED MONKEY - "Merry Christmas (Your Stuff's in the Yard)"
CLOUD PARTY - "The Ghost of Christmas Presents Past"
RICK COSGROVE - "The Christmas Song"
WALT CHURCHEY - "Under the Christmas Tree" (performed live on the air 12/9/07)
DAVE SINGLE TRIO - "Frosty the Snowman"
LORDS-A-LEAPING - "Sailing Home"
Next Sunday night, we’ll close the book on 2007 with one last look back over the year in our 2007 Year In Review Special. Starting with January, we’ll work our way through the past year, recounting the news, events, band personnel wheelings and dealings, break-ups and make-ups, and music that emerged from the local and regional music scene in 2007. It’s a three-hour special starting at 7 PM; take one last journey through 2007 on the area music scene on Q94’s “Backyard Rocker,” next Sunday night!
Forthcoming guests and specials include:
JAN. 6 - Crow In The Snow
JAN. 13 - The Wilcox Hotel
JAN. 20 - Images Of Eden
JAN. 27 - End of the Sun
FEB. 3 - Super Bowl Widow's Special (the Ladies of Local Music)
FEB. 10 - Local Music Live in Concert
MAR. 2 - 10th Anniversary Special w/Felix & the Hurricanes
MAR. 9 - Acoustic Jam Special
MAR. 23 - My Turning Point
APR. 20 - Chris V. & the Stanley Street Band
The "Backyard Rocker" is happy to announce its continued partnership with "The Underground TV," the local/regional music television show airing on 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, 2513 6th 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 nine 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
Here is the recap of the December 23 edition of Q94's weekly local music program, "The Backyard Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on WBXQ 94.3 FM.
This was the official “Backyard Rocker” Christmas Special, featuring two hours of local and regional Christmas music. We heard area bands and musicians offering their renditions of traditional Christmas songs, as well as their own original Christmas tunes. We heard a couple of new entries this year, including Rick Cosgrove’s acoustic instrumental treatment of “The Christmas Song” and an encore performance of Walt Churchey’s “Under the Christmas Tree,” a new song he played live on the program during SongWorks’ appearance two weeks ago. And we heard established favorites from Tony Harlan, Halestorm, Cloud Party, and Roadkill singer Greg Majewsky’s hilarious recounting of a Christmas morning with a cherished dartboard on “Santa Claus is a Big Fat Jerk.” We also updated Local Music News, and we conducted an email contest to give away three local music CD prize packs during the program.
Here is this week's playlist:
TONY HARLAN - "Jingle This"
PENSIVE FEAR - "Carol of the Bells"
THE MARTINI BROS. - "Santa Claus is Back in Town"
KIWI - "Christmastime"
THE BADLEES - "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
ZUPE - "O'Tannenbaum"
B.E. TAYLOR - "Go Tell It on the Mountain"
TONY PERRY - "We Don't Talk About the Baby"
NEGATIVE SPACE - "I'll Be Home"
POPTART MONKEYS - "Mele Kalikimaka"
JOHN STEVENS - "That Night"
BLIND JONNY DEATH (RUSTY GUN REVIVAL) - "The Greatest Gift"
HOUR TWO:
HALESTORM - "Tempest Holy Night"
EMILY'S TOYBOX - "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
DAVE KEPHART - "Christmas in Whoville"
J.R. MANGAN - "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
CLASHING PLAID - "All I Got for Xmas Was Drunk"
ROADKILL - "Santa Claus is a Big Fat Jerk"
BUSTED MONKEY - "Merry Christmas (Your Stuff's in the Yard)"
CLOUD PARTY - "The Ghost of Christmas Presents Past"
RICK COSGROVE - "The Christmas Song"
WALT CHURCHEY - "Under the Christmas Tree" (performed live on the air 12/9/07)
DAVE SINGLE TRIO - "Frosty the Snowman"
LORDS-A-LEAPING - "Sailing Home"
Next Sunday night, we’ll close the book on 2007 with one last look back over the year in our 2007 Year In Review Special. Starting with January, we’ll work our way through the past year, recounting the news, events, band personnel wheelings and dealings, break-ups and make-ups, and music that emerged from the local and regional music scene in 2007. It’s a three-hour special starting at 7 PM; take one last journey through 2007 on the area music scene on Q94’s “Backyard Rocker,” next Sunday night!
Forthcoming guests and specials include:
JAN. 6 - Crow In The Snow
JAN. 13 - The Wilcox Hotel
JAN. 20 - Images Of Eden
JAN. 27 - End of the Sun
FEB. 3 - Super Bowl Widow's Special (the Ladies of Local Music)
FEB. 10 - Local Music Live in Concert
MAR. 2 - 10th Anniversary Special w/Felix & the Hurricanes
MAR. 9 - Acoustic Jam Special
MAR. 23 - My Turning Point
APR. 20 - Chris V. & the Stanley Street Band
The "Backyard Rocker" is happy to announce its continued partnership with "The Underground TV," the local/regional music television show airing on 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, 2513 6th 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 nine 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