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Black and Gold Christmas PARS492

November 29, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:41 Comments Off on Black and Gold Christmas PARS492

For Episode 492 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show we decided to ask people involved in the scene about what they are thankful for in the scene. You’ll also hear from Chip and Maleena Dimonick and Brian from from the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank about the song, Black and Gold Christmas. Thanksgiving call ins: Adam Fitz, Brady Novotny, Clarks Call (Leprosy), Clayton Logan (Iron Sight), Coleen and Johnathan (Strobe Lighting and Sound), Dakota (Devil Inside Records), Jessica (Dematus), Eddy Mann, Steve Kaczynski (Iron Sight), Jana Lee Macheca (First Angel Media), John Lane (The Hellfire Club), Lily Sixx (Rock Rage Radio), Suzanne (First Angel Media), Jackie (AmberAlexis), Kelly (Tapestry Music Podcast), John Lane IV (Three Vultures), Mike Davis (Negan), Zosia (Reign of Z), John Vento (Nied’s Hotel Band), Steve Hawk, J Roger Davis, Mark (Rat Rod), Randy (Feast on the Fallen), and Bill

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Mr. Lisp PARS491

November 22, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:00 Comments Off on Mr. Lisp PARS491

Mr. Lisp, a Punk Rock band from Philadelphia, joins Bill on Episode 491 to discuss the band, their music, and the Philadelphia Music Scene. Segment 1 with Mr. Lisp Where did the name Mr. Lisp come from? If I were to go on tour with you, what music would we listen to between stops? Let’s talk about the movie Rock Star, you’ve been tapped to replace the lead singer of a successful band after have been in a tribute band, which band would I see you front? Sticking with the movie theme, 10 years from now, they decide to make a movie about Mr. Lisp and their rise to stardom. Who would play you in the biopic? Last movie related question, like the movie Almost Famous, a writer has been assigned to accompany you on tour. What would be written about Mr. Lisp after the tour ended? If one of the bands from the scene here in the Pittsburgh scene wants to come to the Philadelphia scene to play a show, which venues should they check out and why? What is the one best thing about the scene in Philadelphia and the one worst thing that you wished you could change? You can pick 1 album that you’ve already heard to erase the memories of having heard it, and go back to listen to it like it’s the first time again. What would it be? Tell me about your song, Birch Boys. Segment 2 with Mr. Lisp If you were going to create a supergroup from your scene to manage, who would be in it and why? Tell me about an embarrassing moment you had on stage, or one that your band mates may have had. Who would you say has supported you the most as a musician? Can you tell me about the moment that you decided you were going to play music? What is something that your fans would be shocked to find out about you? Where can my listeners get a copy of your music, and find you online? If there was an apocalyptic event and all of your music except for one song was destroyed, which song would you want to survive and help “recreate” the human race? Do you have any upcoming shows that you’d like to promote? https://www.facebook.com/MrLisp/ https://mrlispband.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mrlispphilly/

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Black and Gold Christmas

November 16, 2019 Build the Scene 3 questions & a song, All Podcasts 0:12:51 Comments Off on Black and Gold Christmas

I recently had a chance to sit down and interview Chip and Maleena Dominick from Chip and the Charge Ups, as well as, Brian Gulish the Vice President, Marketing & Communications for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. We talked about the new collaboration by Chip and the Charge Ups and local vocalists: Liz Berlin (of triple-platinum recording artist, Rusted Root), Doug Carnahan (of After The Fall, voted “Best Rock Band” in the Iron City Rocks Pittsburgh Music Awards for the past five years), Jen Craven (of emerging metal band, A Common Crown), and powerhouse gospel vocalist, Char Fields. Black and Gold Christmas. Don’t forget to purchase the track and the shirt! The sell of the accompanying T-Shirt is being donated to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. In the interview you’ll learn about the making of the song, how to make donations to the food bank, and volunteer at the foodbank. You can listen to the interview (above), watch the official video, and read Patrick McElravy’s review below:   The Review It’s the middle of November in the City of Steel. We just had our first decent snowfall, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and Christmas is not so far off. It’s football season which means the black and yellow terrible towels are waving frantically throughout the city of Pittsburgh as people huddle up in front of the television or pile into Heinz Field for the Steelers. Stores everywhere already have good old Saint Nick up on display everywhere and Butterball Turkeys are flying off the grocery store shelves as fast as the stock boy can load them. It’s official, people, we have entered the holiday season…..one of the craziest, most stressful, fun, and most meaningful times of the year. Now that we got the obvious out of the way, this time of year is a time of giving, gathering, and celebration. It seems as though Pittsburgh power pop band Chip and the Charge Ups are already way ahead of the game with their new holiday anthem “Black and Gold Christmas”. The seed for the project was planted ironically in the blistering summer heat of July. Singer/songwriter Chip Dominick and company would set out to write a Christmas-themed song portraying various landmarks and traditions about the city they love and hold so dear. Once the band had the general structure of the song mapped out they took things a step further: Recruiting various rock vocalists from the surrounding Pittsburgh area (After the Fall and A Common Crown to name a few). With a task as big as writing a strictly Pittsburgh-themed holiday song while collaborating with various vocalists, how would the end results turn out? “Black and Gold Christmas” definitely hits in all the right places and some. The band do an excellent of creating a fantastic backdrop with melodic gusto and punch for the various singers to showcase what they each bring to the table. The first half of the “Yinzer” track allows for everyone to show their individuality, taking turns showing their prowess, but it isn’t until the back half of the song where we really see the magic really happen. After a short bridge, Chip acts a conductor bringing everybody back in for the grand finale. Everyone works together to display some impressive harmony work to build the ambiance. One of the most definitive qualities of “Black and Gold Christmas” is that it is fun and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Everyone is there and having fun and hanging out to make this holiday-laden tribute to the city of Pittsburgh. Chip and the Charge Ups certainly have quite the product on their hands. “Black and Gold Christmas” serves as a fun track that I can see being adopted into Pittsburgh culture with its powerful performances and excellent songwriting. A noteworthy mention is Chip and the Charge Ups have partnered up with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank for the track’s release. “Black and Gold Christmas” is now available on all digital platforms with all profits from the T-shirts being donated to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. So bust out your Christmas wreaths and terrible towels and go download “Black and Gold Christmas” today to rock out and help a great organization within the Pittsburgh community!

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Stone Wicked Souls 3QS021

November 15, 2019 Build the Scene 3 questions & a song, All Podcasts 0:11:59 Comments Off on Stone Wicked Souls 3QS021

String Harris of Stone Wicked Souls takes a shot at 3 Questions & a Song on episode 021! If you were talking to a potential fan, what would you tell them about your band? If you had the opportunity to record a track with a legendary musician as a guest, who would you bring in to sit in with you? BONUS QUESTION: I think we might have a mutual friend in Matt Ferrante? How did you come up with that name? It’s a cool name. I’ve seen a lot of band names, but I want to know how that name came about for that band. – asked by Miss Freddye in Episode 021 About the Song: Glass Houses This song is about the hypocrisy in our social circles by placing judgment on human beings for simply sinning different than the herd. A song that’s very personal to me, one that I actually had to pay a couple hundred dollars to argue with my engineer and at that time label owner over the best direction for the song. About Stone Wicked Souls Genre: Hard rock / stoner metal City: Flushing, OH Stone Wicked Souls is the crown of thorns placed upon the God of Rocks brow. With its influences consisting of Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Corrosion of Conformity, and Black Sabbath; its no wonder this band finds a way to defy all labels and secure itself in its own brand of uniqueness. Harnessing the spirits of their predecessors, this band definitely delivers itself in unapologetic power! Their live shows clearly communicate their effective musicianship and stage presence , solidifying their sovereignty , as the Ohio Valley’s best hard rock group. In 2017 , courtesy of Supermonkey Recording Company, Stone Wicked Souls released its fourth EP ” Hollow”. Overindulgent and decadent, this collections of songs is a sonic sucker punch of guitar driven tranquility. Fan favorites like “dance of the dead” and “hollow”, show off this bands crowd inclusive arrangements, giving you the feeling of being apart of the show, as you sit back and soak it up through your headphones. The thing that sets this group apart from most bands is their vocal driven melodies supercharged by a thick, bluesy, riff heavy rhythm section that can quench the thirst of heavy music fans of all genres. If you are looking for a memorable live experience, get out and attend a SWS show near you! Bryan Blake, Joe Conter, and Chris “String” Harris definitely find a way to create a melting pot from their influences and deliver exceptionally interesting classic/grunge infused grooves unlike any other group of musicians from their community. In 2019, SWS released “drag of a ride”, produced and released by the band on their own label, Heathen Army Recording co. Their first single ” Crown of Thorns” delivers a power punch of attitude and proves yet again, stone wicked souls cannot be defeated. stonewickedsouls.bandcamp.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/5OjlNgvn3b7YxCcR6rqL1j https://www.facebook.com/Stonewickedsouls

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Skies of Terra PARS490

November 15, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:06:04 Comments Off on Skies of Terra PARS490

Skies of Terra join Bill on episode 490 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. They are a Experimental/Jazz Fusion/Down tempo/Progressive rock/Post-rock band out of Pittsburgh, PA. Segment 1 with Skies of Terra How is your genre list so long? Jazz Fusion?!? Where did the name come from? If there was an apocalyptic event and only one Skies of Terra song can survive to help repopulate the Earth, which song should make it through? If I were to play one of your tracks backwards, what would I hear? If you could go back in time and follow any band around for a year to get some tips and tricks to follow around, who would you follow? If your future self would call you and want to talk to you about your band, what questions would you ask you? If you could open for any internationally touring band, during any time period, who would you open for and where would you want to open the tour at? If I went on a tour with you, what would the soundtrack of the travel between shows be? Please tell us about your song, Vice Grips. Segment 2 with Clides & Justin If there was one thing that you could tell a potential fan, what would you tell them? Can you tell us about an embarrassing moment that was had on stage? Where do you search out music on the internet? Where can people get copies of your music? Who would you say has supported you the most as a musician? Can each of you give me 2 local bands that the listeners should check out? Do you have any upcoming shows that you want to mention? Check out their show on 12/13/19 at the Sub Alpine, that benefits People’s Oakland Where to find Skies of Terra https://skiesofterra.bigcartel.com/ https://www.facebook.com/skiesofterra/ https://www.youtube.com/user/skiesofterra https://skiesofterra.bandcamp.com/ https://ldbshop.bigcartel.com/

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Animus PARS489

November 8, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:58:33 Comments Off on Animus PARS489

Natasha Sarver of Animus, joins Bill for Episode 489 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Who is Animus you might ask? They are a newly formed act who just recently played their first show at the Sidebar, but it’s time that you learn about them and jump on the bandwagon! Segment 1 with Natasha Birthday wishes… Where did the name Animus come from? Tell me about your first show at the sidebar? Who is in the band and what “parts” do they have? If you’re future self called your right now, what would you ask her? (Thanks Lou Lombardi) What shows do you have coming up? If you could go back in time and follow any band around and learn from them, who would you follow? If you could sit on a bench and talk to any artist for an hour, who would you talk to and what would you ask? If you could open for any internationally touring artist, who would you want to open for and where would you want the tour to start? Where can my listeners find you online? Facebook Segment 2 with Animus If you were going to create a supergroup from the local scene for you to manage, who would you put in the band and why? Can you tell me about when you decided you wanted to become a singer? Is there something that people that have seen you perform would be surprised to learn about you? If you could erase an album from your memory and hear it again for the first time, which album would it be?

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Adam Fitz PARS488

November 1, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:03:08 Comments Off on Adam Fitz PARS488

Adam Fitz was raised on the music of seminal songwriters that resonated through his blue-collared, childhood home on Chicago’s South Side. The likes of Tom Waits, Van Morrison and John Prine shaped his taste and inspired Fitz to write honest songs and find his soulful and emotional voice. As a performer, Fitz and his band frequented historic Chicago clubs starting in 2005 when he released his debut album. Segment 1 Adam starts out by talking about his stage name. What brought Adam to the Greensburg/Pittsburgh area? How would you compare the 2 music scenes? Adam talks about being intentional, towards moving through the scene. For a Song – Adam’s unsigned video series is discussed for a bit. We learn about the song, After Party. Segment 2 Where can the listeners find your music? If I were to find you in my social studies book, what would that lesson be about? If there was an apocalyptic event, which one of your songs would you want to survive for the remaining humans to listen to, and why? If you could sit on a bench for a hour and talk to any musician for an hour, who would you choose? What would you want to learn from them? If you could go back in time and follow any musician around to learn from, who would you follow, when, & why? If you could erase an album from your memory and hear it for the first time, which album would it be? why? If I tagged along on a tour with you, what would the soundtrack of our trip be? If you had to name 2 or 3 bands from the 90s on a worst of list, who would you choose? If you could open for any internationally touring band who would you open for and where?

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Miss Freddye 3QS020

November 1, 2019 Build the Scene 3 questions & a song, All Podcasts 0:08:50 Comments Off on Miss Freddye 3QS020

Miss Freddye take a shot at 3 Questions & a Song on episode 020! If you could pick one album that you loved, and erase it from your memory and hear it again for the very first time, what album would it be? What is it about the Blues that keeps bringing you to the stage? It seems obvious there is some great Jazz artists influencing your sound. Do you have any early rock N roll artists who have influenced you in anyway? – asked by SKAR in episode 019 About the Song: Lady of the Blues The song was written by a former minister out of WV. When Steve heard her nickname Lady of the Blues, he got to know Freddye and wrote the song. She says the song fits her to a T, and it is the Title track on her album. About Miss Freddye Genre: Blues City: Pittsburgh I started out in church at the age of 15, singing gospel. In 1995 started singing in the blues band “BMW”(Blues Music Works). In 2002 formed my own band, “Blue Faze”. Go on to open for Kelly Richie, Janvia Magness, Eden Brent, and Bettye LaVette. Purchase Miss Freddye’s Album: Lady of the Blues Follow her on Facebook

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Samantha Sears PARS487

October 25, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:26 Comments Off on Samantha Sears PARS487

Singer-Songwriter/ Indie/ Acoustic Rock artist, Samantha Sears joins Bill to discuss just about anything that came up on episode 487. segment 1 with Samantha Sears When did you know that you wanted to be a musician? If you were on tour and I was tagging along, what music would we listen to between stops? Who would you say has helped you the most as a musician? What’s your favorite music website to visit? If I played one of your songs backwards, what would I hear? What do you like about the music scene and what do you hate about it? If there is an apocalyptic event, and one of your songs survives to help the renew the human race, which song would it be and why? If you could tour with any internationally touring band, who would you want to tour with and where would you like to start the tour? If you could sit on a bench for a hour and speak with a musician that has passed away, who would you pick and what would you talk about? What was the writing process of your track, Serendipity? segment 2 What upcoming shows do you have and how can our listeners find you online? What’s your favorite venue that you’ve played? Who is the worst 90s band? If you were going to create a supergroup from local musicians, who would you put in the band? If you could follow any band around for a year and learn from them, who would you follow? What bands have you been in?

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Negan – Mike Davis PARS486

October 18, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:14 Comments Off on Negan – Mike Davis PARS486

Mike Davis from Negan joins Bill on episode 486 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Negan hails from just outside Altoona, PA or Parts Unknown! They are a 90s/Modern rock act. Segment 1 Where did the name, Negan, come from? If you had to pick someone to play you in a TV series about Negan, who would play you? If there was an apocalyptic event, and almost all the humans were wiped off of the Earth… and only one Negan song survives and plays a part in the repopulation of Earth, which one of your songs should survive? Why did you come to PA from Texas? We talk a bit about the Professor, Jim Price. Has Jim Price sketched you? We discuss First Angel Media and their Templars venue; including the 9 Stitch Method album release held there, as well as, the Crucible Project. If you could go back in time and follow one band to learn from, which year would you go to and who would you follow around? Mike tells us about their song, Obsolete. Segment 2 with Negan If you were going to manage a band for the local scene, who would you put in the band? What band are they currently in, and why would you choose them? If you could pick one thing about the music scene that you absolutely hate and change it, what would it be? Something you love? What’s coming up for Negan? What shows are scheduled? Where can my listeners find your band online?

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