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Prime 8 PARS601

Prime 8 makes their debut on episode #601 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Featuring music from: SuperMonkey, Neostem, Prime 8, David Hipchen, Moonshine Jasmine Interview Session 1 with Prime 8 Tell us about The Big Break Contest and how you got involved and about the song, video, etc. We talk about Bill’s first impression/meeting with Sean. (haha) Sean tells an funny story about Neostem‘s front man and a stage. Tell me about an embarrassing moment a member of your band had on stage, but you have to talk about someone else in the band. You find a DeLorean, what band do you go back in time to hang out with for a year? What is a non-traditional venue that you’d like to play? What Prime 8 song should survive and apocalyptic event that happens, which of your songs should help re-populate the Earth? What is the best pizza you’ve had because you were in a band? Who is your Dave Grohl? You’re headed to Scranton in 2 weeks for round 2 of The Big Break, what will your sound track during the drive be? Interview Session 2 with Prime 8 If you’re musical idol sat down next to you and said you could only ask 1 question… who and what? What would you sale your soul to the devil for? What is your favorite gig that you played? Where does your mind go when you’re up on a stage? Who has been your biggest supporter as a musician? What is coming up for Prime 8? Where can the listeners listen to your music?

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Kore Rozzik PARS600

Kore Rozzik joins Bill for episode 600 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. This episode features his new song, Vengeance is not Enough. Featuring music from: Moonshine Jasmine, Kore Rozzik, Royal Honey, Illusions of Grandeur Segment 1 with Kore Rozzik You’re from New York, let’s talk about what you are doing on the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Tell me a bit about your history as a musician, when did you realize that you wanted to be a musician? When did it click? What is your favorite venue that you played at, that had the best pizza? Where is one place in the world that you think would be cool to play that isn’t normally a venue? I’m driving your bus on tour, what is the soundtrack that I would be playing between stops? What would you say, Vengeance is not Enough, is about? Segment 2 with Kore Rozzik Who is your Dave Grohl? If we were to play one of your songs backwards, what would hear? Tell me about a time someone in your band embarrassed you on stage. Where can our listeners find you online? What’s coming up for Kore Rozzik? https://youtu.be/jir-rjYg8dohttps://youtu.be/JSp8f0XlUtQ

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Leprosy PARS599

Leprosy‘s guitarist Chris, who is dedicated to the art of stomach churning GORE METAL to satisfy your sick appetites since 1988! Flying the old school brutal DEATH METAL flag high, joins Bill for episode #599 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Featuring music from: Scattered Hamlet, Crooked Ways, Leprosy, Transcendence, Gonto, Demo Demon, 9 Stitch Method Segment one with Leprosy Leprosy has been around for about 33 years? Have you always been a Pittsburgh band? What is something about the Pittsburgh scene that you love and something you’d like to change? Which guitars make it up on stage with you? What endorsements do you have? What is your favorite venue to eat at? What equipment do you use on stage? What song that you didn’t write, do you wish you would have written? Who is your Dave Grohl? When did you decide you wanted to be in a band? Why death metal? You come upon a DeLorean, where are you going in time and what band are you going to check out? What is your favorite musical documentary that you’ve watched? What are your favorite Morbid Angel songs? If you could build an all-star band from the Pittsburgh scene, who would you put in the band? If you could play anywhere on the Earth, where would you play? Segment two with Chris Tell us about your new stuff, Impulse to Kill. An apocalyptic event happens living a handful of humans, what Leprosy song should survive and help repopulate the Earth? If we played a Leprosy song backwards, what would we hear? Tell me about an embarrassing moment that happened on stage. If you had it to do over again, would you change anything? You’re sitting on a bench and your musical idol sits down next to you, you can ask them 1 question. Who is sitting next to you and what are you going to ask them? What are you going to sell your soul to the devil for? Who is the most famous musician that you’ve talked to? Where can the listeners find you online? What is coming up next for Leprosy?

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Low Life Drifters PARS598

Jimmy, Keith, & Chuck of The Low Life Drifters join Bill for episode #598 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Segment 1 with The Low Life Drifters What would you sell your soul to the devil for? If you could eradicate any genre of music what would it be? asked by Tizz of XRP Radio If I was driving your tour bus, what music would I be playing between stops? If you could wear any famous person’s face as a mask to pretend to be them and why; keep in mind they probably wouldn’t survive. asked by Tizz of XRP Radio An apocalyptic event happens and wipes out almost all humans on Earth, which Low Life Drifter’s song should survive and help re-populate the Earth? If you could go back to any time in the history of the world to follow around any band for a year to hangout with them and learn from them, who and why? What is your favorite venue based on the food that you’ve eaten there? What off the wall place would you like to play? Tell me about a time a bandmate embarrassed you on stage. What is one thing you love about the local scene and one thing that you would change? Segment 2 Who is your Dave Grohl? You walk past a DeLoreon with a Flux Capacitor in it, where are you going and why? Think about the local scene, and create an all-star band that you cannot play in, but would manage it. What is coming up for  The Low Life Drifters?

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Right Turn Clyde PARS597

Right Turn Clyde‘s Clyde, Tina, Jesse, and Tom join Bill for episode #597. Featuring music from Rat Rod, Half Wheel, Frank Vieira Tell us about your show this weekend. Where did the band name come from? How did the current lineup come together? What would you sell your soul to the devil for? What is your favorite venue, based on the food that you’ve eaten there? Clyde tells us a story about Mo Nelson. Who is your Dave Grohl? Where is an off-the-wall place that you would like to play? You find a DeLorean with a flux capacitor, what band would you go back in time to hang out with? Tell me about a time where a bandmate embarrassed you on stage. What are you listening to on your way to a show? Who is the most famous musician that you’ve spoken to?

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The Big Break Contest PARS596

Eyal, Aiden, and Vinnie from the Big Break have a chat with Bill about their music competition, The Big Break on episode 596 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Featuring music from: Crooked Ways, Stone Cold Killer, Prime 8, Midheaven, How did The Big Break make the jump from Colorado to Pennsylvania? What is The Big Break? Where are the second round performance contests going to take place? What will be judged on the live performances? Vinnie, as the host, I feel like you might have the hardest job, do you agree? If you could go back in time and hang out with any band, who would you pick? What would you sell your soul to the devil for? Which bands are currently in Round 1? Prime 8, RadioRiot, Midheaven, Stephanie & the Wild Hearts, Old Kentucky Shark, Tainted Faith, 5-7-Zero, I Am Buffalo, Gus The Savage, Black Horizon, Stars Burn Red How did the bands get selected, besides submitting a video? Judges for the live performances: Aaron Buch of Breaking Benjamin, Josh Balz formerly of Motionless in White, and Aidan from The Big Break Let’s say The Big Break gets its own “big break”, would you change anything or keep it the same? Have you been thinking about expanding outside of the Pennsylvania borders? Will Bill drive across the state to watch the next round of the contest? Where can I vote for the bands in The Big Break? https://www.thebigbreakcontest.com/vote What is The Big Break? The Big Break began as a competition for Colorado bands for a prize of winning a fully-produced music video from producer Eyal Filkovsky. ​ The contest was created by Denver’s Trevor O’Connor  of Trevor Rocks Denver, and Eyal Filkovsky. The Big Break is now located in Pennsylvania to give a local band a chance to win BIG. How does the Big Break Pennsylvania Edition work?  Round 1: Bands are given 3 months to create a homemade music video. This can be done with iPhones, Point-&-Shoot cameras, and iMovie/Windows Movie Maker. Round 2: Fans have ONE MONTH from the competition launch date to submit their votes. You are allowed to vote for more than one band, but only ONCE per band. The top 9 – 12 bands will continue to the next round. Round 3: 3 nights, 3 – 5 bands  per night, will go head to head in a live battle of the bands-style competition.  Several factors will come into play for judging. One band from each night will continue on to the final round. Round 4: The final showdown. The finalists battle again and the winner will walk away with the grand prize: a full produced music video! The night will end with 2012s TBB winner, Your Own Medicine, taking the stage.

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Supermonkey PARS595

Christian of SuperMonkey joins Bill for episode 595 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. featuring music from: Winter’s Descent, The Cheats, Conflict Cycle, Prime 8, 30 Days of Pain, SuperMonkey, Brandon Green, Rat Bastard, Doppler Affect, Rockabilly Junction, Corners of Sanctuary Interview with SuperMonkey What has SuperMonkey been up to, since you were last on? Bill talks about the loss of local musician Bill Duff. Who else is in your band? We talk about the Vinnie Belfiore benefit concert coming up this Saturday. What is your favorite venue, food-wise? Ridiculous band riders? What company would you like to license one of your songs to?

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Sahayra PARS594

Mike and Stacey of Sahayra join Bill for episode 594 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Featuring music from: Crooked Ways, Doug Carnahan, Sahayra, Low Life Drifters, Bradley Scott Malone Interview Segment 1 with Saharya Where did the name Sahayra come from? Which venue would you say has your favorite food? Can you pinpoint the moment when you realized that you wanted to be a musician and be in your own band? You’re walking down the street and come across a DeLorean, what band would you want to go back in time for a year to to hang out with? If you could sit down with any musician, but you can only ask them 1 question… What is a song that you did not write, that you wish you would had? I want to know about some embarrassing moments that somebody else in the band caused. What would you want to license one of your songs to? Which of your songs should survive and apocalyptic event and help repopulate the Earth? Interview Segment 2 with Stacey and Mike What is an odd venue that you’d like to play? Have you ever met a celebrity and had a conversation that you weren’t expecting? If there is one thing that you want people to remember about Sahayra, what would it be? How is your recording going and do you have an end of project date in mind? What is coming up in the near future for Sahayra? Who is your Dave Grohl?

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Chris Thunderwolf Dodson PARS593

Tell us about what you do at Wolf’s Customs. Bill talks about the 11/20 WWIII and 12/11 I Am the One benefit shows for Walter Wright’s family. Walter passed away recently. He was the vocalist/frontman for skell. We talked about the 72 hour Zerpathon this weekend. How did you find our scene here in PA? Have you gotten a lot of work out of our area? What do you have coming up? ..and more Featuring Music from: Silk 9,  A Common Crown, Lou Lombardi, skell, Greywalker, The Cheats, Crash Army

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Modern Welfare PARS592

Lucas and Byron of Modern Welfare join Bill for episode 592. Featuring music from: Skies of Terra, 9Sundays, Modern Welfare, Five of Cups, From the Grave, skell Interview Segment 1 with Modern Welfare Tell me how Modern Welfare is handling the move to Florida. How did you hook up with Byron? Byron, tell me something embarrassing that has happened on stage while you’ve been with Modern Welfare. (that someone else did) What was your impression of Lucas when you went in for the first time? If you were waiting at the cross roads for the devil to show up, what would you be waiting to sell your soul for? What has been the best pizza you’ve had while in a band? What would the soundtrack between shows on a tour be? Your musical idol sits down on a bench next to you, who is it, and what 1 question are you going to ask? Who is your Dave Grohl? If you could have any super power, what would it be? If you could bring any band on your headlining tour, who would it be? Are there plans to come back to Pittsburgh for a show? Interview Segment 1 with Lucas and Byron What is one venue that you’d love to play? What is your favorite thing about being a musician? If you could spend a year following a band around at any point in history, who would it be? Lucas, what is something that you miss about the Pittsburgh Scene and something that you love about the Orlando scene? Byron, something you like about the Orlando scene, and something you hate about it. If one Modern Welfare song survives an apocalyptic event and has to help re-populate the Earth, which one would it be? Can you tell me, the moment that you knew you wanted to be a musician? What is coming up for Modern Welfare? Where can the listeners find you online?

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