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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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Whitethrash PARS591

Cody from Whitethrash joins Bill to chat about the band and all things music scene. Interview Segment 1 with Whitethrash We chat about pirate bands and Johnny Depp. Tell us about your BPM challenge that you put out on Facebook. Starting a battle set? We chat about Six Speed Kill because Cody was wearing one of their shirts. Where did the name Whitethrash come from? Who is your Dave Grohl? If I’m driving the bus on a Whitethrash tour, what music is going to be our soundtrack between cities? We learn about the song, Eviction Notice. Interview Segment 2 with Cody What band would you want to hang around with for a year, at any point in history? Where was your favorite pizza that you have eaten with your band? Bill talks about Buddy Guy’s Legends, again. What would you sell your soul to the Devil for? What is coming up next for Whitethrash?

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Skarlett Sky PARS590

Greg from Skarlett Sky joins Bill to chat about the scene, the band, and more on episode #590. Interview Segment 1 with Skarlett Sky What has Skarlett Sky been up to lately? Bill talks about the Haunted Mine venue that he just photographed Crash Army at. Bill talks about 3 Questions and a Song and Friendly Fire. If you were standing at a crossroads, what would you trying to sell your soul to the devil for? You end up in the situation of the main character of the movie Almost Famous, what band do you want to write about as your first assignment? Who is your Dave Grohl? If you could play at any venue, where would it be? If Skarlett Sky ends up headlining a tour, what local bands would you take with you? Can you pinpoint the moment when you realized you wanted to be in a band? Interview Segment 2 with Greg Do you have anything coming up that you’d like to talk about? Would you like to put your contact information out for anyone that might want to book Skarlett Sky? Tell me about something your bandmates have done on stage that has embarrassed you. Best pizza you’ve ever had? Give me one thing you love about the music scene and one thing that you absolutely hate wish you could change. Bill gives props to Jana Lee Machecha, Reina Peli, and Dan GtX for teaching him how to do concert photography correctly. Bill ad Greg talk about their album and show review process.

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Para Bellum PARS589

Kate, Eric, Terry, and Amanda from Para Bellum join Bill on episode 589. Interview Segment 1 with Para Bellum You are sitting on a bench and your musical idol sits down beside you, you’re allowed to ask 1 question… What are you selling your soul to the Devil for? What has Para Bellum been up to? Who is your Dave Grohl? Tell me about something embarrassing that another member of the band has done on stage. Have you ever played in the Youngstown, OH area? If there is an apocalyptic event, which one of your songs could help re-populate the Earth? What will the the crazy item in your first rider? Who is the most famous musician that you’ve met? Interview Segment 2 If Para Bellum was out on tour and Eric was driving, what would the soundtrack of your tour be between shows? If you are in Almost Famous, what band do you follow around and what are you going to write about? Your band gets signed and goes out on tour, what local bands are you taking with you? What is the best pizza you’ve had when you’ve been out playing? What is one venue that you’d like to play at? What song that you have not written, do you wish you had written? One thing that you love about the scene and one thing that you hate?

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Curtis and the Shakerz PARS588

Curtis and the Shakerz to bring the blues to episode #588. Interview Segment 1 with Curtis and the Shakerz Where did the Shakerz part of the band name come from? How did the band come together and how long have you been together? How do you record? track? one takes? What is your favorite venue to play at? You come across a DeLorean and can go back in time to follow 1 band around for a year… Your music idol sits down on a bench beside you, what one question do you ask? Interview Segment 2 What would you sell your soul to the devil for? What is the odd thing that you include into your rider? If you could play with any musician, anywhere; who and where? What is coming up next for Curtis and the Shakerz? Where can the listeners find you?

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Dave Hillis PARS587

This week’s guest for episode 587 is Dave Hillis: Multi-Platinum Recording Engineer, Producer, and Mixer. Credits include Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, The Afghan Whigs, James Blunt & More. Segment 1 with Dave Hillis You have done some work for some big name bands in the studio, can you do some name dropping for us? You started playing at a pretty young age and were in a signed band, can you touch upon that? What made you transition into the studio from playing? What studios have you worked in? Do you know someone who might know someone who knows Dave Grohl? Who is your Dave Grohl? Where have you worked as far as studios go? How did you end up at The Vault Recording Studio? Who have you worked with at the Vault? Segment 2 You come acrosse a Deloreon, what band would you go back in time to hang out with? You can sit on a bench with your musical idol, but you can only ask them one question to get the conversation started; who are you talking to and who do you ask? Tell us about your recent release Skylines. What would you sell your soul to the devil for? What are the albums hanging up on the wall behind you? https://youtu.be/dZXgH6mk0nMhttps://youtu.be/G40LuQN0yNU

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Neostem PARS586

Ryan and Matt from Neostem join Bill on episode 586. What’s coming up for Neostem? If you could play with any band at any location, who and where? Information about the new music and recording that they have been working on. Who is the most famous musician that you’ve met? Segment 2 We chat about Kennywood Fright Nights and George Sabol and more..

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