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Instakill PARS559

March 19, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:40 Comments Off on Instakill PARS559

Mike, lead vocalist of InstaKill joins Bill for his first voyage on the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Featuring music from: Camp Element, (kaj), Homicide Black, Leprosy Segment 1 with INSTAKILL Where did the name iNSTAKILL come from? Which iNSTAKILL song will help repopulate the earth? Give me an MTV stories teller moment about the song, Being. Let’s say iNSTAKILL goes on a world tour, what other bands would you want to go on tour with you? What would the sound track between shows on your tour sound like? Where would you want to play your opening show at? Tell me about the members of your band, since they seem to be hanging out in the chat tonight… If you could go back in time, and follow around any band, who would you follow around for a year just to learn from? If you were going to form a band, in hopes of making it on stage with the actual band, what band would you tribute? If you could play anyone in a rockumentary, who would you want to be? Segment 2 with Mike If I was flipping through a social studies book and I find iNSTAKILL, how did you get in there? If you could sit on a bench with anyone from any time, who would it be? What 1 question would you ask? (Randy Savage impersonation inserted here) What song do you wish you would have written? Who is your Dave Grohl? If you were going to build a band to manage from the local scene, who would you put in it? Besides your Facebook page, where else can your band be found online? What is coming up for iNSTAKILL? (SOS PGH Concert Series) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Awp0wxIqZk

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Anxiety At Best PARS558

March 12, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:41 Comments Off on Anxiety At Best PARS558

Anxiety at Best make their second stop on the Pennsylvania Rock Show in support of their recently released, Self-Titled full length album. Featuring Music from: Royal Honey, Danny Gochnour, Anxiety at Best, Highway Louie, Miss Freddye Segment 1 with Anxiety at Best So in the new video, it goes to the throne of the drum kit, and there is an object there…. How many tracks are on the Self-titled album that you released back in December? Is it a concept album? If there is a catastrophic event, and one of your songs has to help repopulate Earth; which Anxiety at Best song should survive and help re-populate the Earth? Who is your Dave Grohl? If you could go back in time for a year and follow a band around to learn from? Adam Levine has recently said that there are not any bands left & Gene Simmons has said that Rock is dead… how do you feel about this? If you could play with any band in any location, who would you want to play with and where? What would the soundtrack of your tour be? If you could sit on a bench and ask any musician one question… If you had a moment to speak to venue owners, what would you tell them due to the pandemic? Tell me about your release, Your Life, Your Nutshell… Segment 2 with Anxiety at Best Sometimes you’ll hear people say, every song and album that band puts out sounds the same, what band for you is like that? If you could play any musician in a rockumentary, who would you want to play and why? What song that you didn’t write, do you wish you would have written? Tell me about an embarrassing moment that another band member had on stage that embarrassed you. If I found Anxiety at Best in a social studies book, why would you be in there? What is coming up for you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EPQzUbgS2I

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The Wire Riots PARS557

March 5, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:41 Comments Off on The Wire Riots PARS557

Adam Koisor of The Wire Riots makes his debut on the Pennsylvania Rock Show for episode 557. Adam is the lead singer of the band and runs a podcast network as well. Featuring music from: Winter’s Descent, MaxXouT, Aquarocket, The Wire Riots, Rocky Dennis Face, Just Play’n Nasty, 4 for Fall Segment 1 with The Wire Riots Where did your band name come from? Is it a bit of a political statement? What musicians/bands have influenced your sound? If you were going to form a tribute band for any band in the history of the world, who would you be idolizing. If you were going to go back in time and following any band around for a year, who would you pick and why? If you could spend only 1 hour with any musician, who would it be and what would your only question be? If they were going to put The Wire Riots into a cartoon, which characters would be you be? Take a moment and let the venue owners how you, as an artist, want them to know. Black Forge Coffee & SOS PGH Concert Series If you became an artist manager and were told to build your own band, what artists would you put in that band? Adam tells us about their upcoming album, You’ll be Okay, and the track that we featured on the episode, Heaven is Full of Assholes. It was a B side. Segment 2 with Adam Koisor If one of your songs had to be involved with bringing the Earth’s population back after a catastrophic event, which one would it be? If you could play with any band at any location… Who is your Dave Grohl? How do you think Taylor feels while playing drums behind Dave? What is coming up for The Wire Riots?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2SbkJ7edzU

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John Lane PARS556

February 26, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:03:30 Comments Off on John Lane PARS556

John Lane joins Bill on episode 556 and talked about The Hellfire Club and the pleasure John has working with Damon Conn, Dave Moore, Lee Heltzel, and Eric Matthews. We discussed the current writing that has been going on for THC. We discussed the Jedi Mike Palone and all the influential music and singers of Whiskey High and Skell. Talked about Rock for Life and the events Matt Ferrante and John have coming to Iselin Community Park/The American Hilljack Ranch. We touch on the SOS PGH as well as Bishop Savage’s, Savage Media Group. John even got to say a few words about Jozey Zeitler and Jeff Graham of Jozey and The Corruption! We also touch on the club issues that the pandemic guidelines are causing. Featuring music from: skell, The Hellfire Club, Jozey and the Corruption, Anxiety at Besthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og7QcGpKp1M

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God Hates Unicorns PARS555

February 19, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:54 Comments Off on God Hates Unicorns PARS555

Matt of God Hates Unicorns and their roadie, Sal, join Bill to discuss the band and their newest release. Featuring music from: Gonto, Defiant, God Hates Unicorns, Dragline, Skratch, 9Sundays, Starlight, & Alyssa Joseph Segment 1 with God Hates Unicorns How did the band form and where did the name, God Hates Unicorns, come from? If they were going to name an ice cream after your band, what would they call it? If you could switch lives with any musician in the history of time, who would you switch with and why? What are some of your favorite venues that you have played? (check out SOS 2o2o) Who is your Dave Grohl? What God Hates Unicorn song could help repopulate the earth after an apocalyptic event? Tell me a story about Gothic Jesus. Segment 2 Can you pinpoint the exact time that you realized that you wanted to play music? Pick any band member, and tell me an embarrassing moment that they had. If you could open for any band in any venue… Who would Bill fight? Where can the listeners find your and your music online? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSnmh3irAEg

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Black Ridge PARS554

February 12, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:32 Comments Off on Black Ridge PARS554

All 7 members of Black Ridge join Bill to talk about the EP, Live Fast And Leave a Good Looking Corpse. Is that what really happened? Click play to find out… Featuring music from: 13 Saints, Black Ridge, Jim Platt, Royal Honey, and Karkizz Live Fast And Leave a Good Looking Corpse – Segment 1 Find out why Paul G was mortified… What was it like to perform at the SOS PGH Concert Series? What drew you to the SOS 2020/SOS PGH Concert series projects? Where did you record  the album at? What was the recording process like, from the first note to leaving the studio? Are there any cool stories about the making of this ep? Missing writing credits? Does Paul G give you a heads up before he wears a costume on stage? Paul Cha, Did you come up with the album art? How did the band form? Stage names? Black Ridge – Segment 2 If you play any musician in a rockumentary, who would you want to play? If there was an apocalyptic event, which Black Ridge Song would survive to help with the re-population of the Earth? What band from history, would you want to follow around for a full year just to take in their essence? Cody, tell me an embarrassing moment that one of the other members had on stage. If you were going to add an 8th member from the music scene, who would you want to add to the band? Where can the listeners find you online and purchase your music? If they were going to put Black Ridge into a cartoon series, which series would they put Black Ridge in? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd1Eb69Kmao

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Conflict Cycle PARS553

February 5, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:20 Comments Off on Conflict Cycle PARS553

Conflict Cycle, bringing a new wave of HEAVY METAL to Pittsburgh, join Bill on episode 553 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Featuring music from: Shrouded in Neglect, Silk9, Conflict Cycle, Feast on the Fallen, Whitethrash Segment 1 with Conflict Cycle Where did the band name come from? If there is an apocalyptic event that wipes out almost all the humans on Earth, what Conflict Cycle song should help with the repopulation of Earth? If you were going to form a tribute band, which band would you do a tribute for, in hopes that you might end up on stage like Mark Wahlberg’s character in Rockstar? What band would you want to join on stage, who is your Dave Grohl? What is something about Conflict Cycle that fans would be surprised to learn about you? What song do you wish you would have written? Who is one person who you would say has supported you as a musician and has been a really big help over the years. What is something about the Pittsburgh Music Scene that you love, and something you hate? Rick tells us about Cloak and Dagger. Segment 2 with Conflict Cycle If you had to form your own band from the local scene, who would you put in the band? What cartoon series would they put your band into? Peter Criss or Eric Singer? Ozzy or Dio? Sammy or David Lee Roth? Would you be willing to do anything if it meant playing at MSG or Wembley? Where can Conflict Cycle be found online? If I found your band in a social studies book, why would you be there? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUrtVq80bvs

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Normal Creatures PARS552

January 29, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:01 Comments Off on Normal Creatures PARS552

Brian Sikes of Normal Creatures (also: Greywalker, Some Faith, Start the Beat, and works at Get Hip Records) joins Bill on episode 552 of the Pennsylvania Rock show to talk about all things Sikes. Featuring music from: Greywalker, Normal Creatures, Whatever This Is, & Savenger Segment 1 with Normal Creatures What all are you involved in? Did you get your Facebook live stream CD release party unmuted? Facebook muting videos and advertising… SOS PGH Concert Series Normal Creatures used to be Sikes and the New Violence, correct? How did the name change come about? Tell me a little bit about the album, Nightmare Arcade. Are you doing all the writing? or? Speaking of genre, you list Normal Creatures as Rock/Hip Hop, what would you call Greywalker? Can you do a story tellers version of 666 Ghosts for us, and tell us a story about the song? Segment 2 with Sikes Why don’t you tell us about the other things you have on your plate? Where can I find Normal Creatures online, besides normalcreatures.net? I talk about the SOS PGH concert series starting 1/28/21 (helps venues who have been hit so hard by the pandemic) Who is your Dave Grohl? We talk about DLR VS Sammy for a bit… What is coming up for all your bands? Find everything Brian Sikes Howe at https://www.briansikeshowe.com/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YT3Ur7cQgA

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The Rust Project PARS551

January 22, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:35 Comments Off on The Rust Project PARS551

The Rust Project’s Susan and Tim make their second appearance on the Pennsylvania Rock Show. This time they bring their original music with them as well as their pandemic, music scene experiences. Featuring music from: The Redlines, Doppler Affect, The Rust Project, Black Ridge, & Anger the Ant Segment 1 with Susan and Tim How has the pandemic affected you as a band? How many tracks do you have in the works? Since you mentioned booking, what do you have lined up? Who is your Dave Grohl? Susan tells us about their song, Somewhere in Time. Segment 2 The Rust Project Let’s say there is some kind of apocalyptic event on Earth that leaves a handful of people to repopulate the planet, and only 1 song from every band survives. Which The Rust Project song, should survive to help repopulate the Earth? If you could go back in time without messing up the Space-Time Continuum, which band would you follow around for a year to learn from and get influenced by? If you were ever going to start a tribute band in hopes of joining the real band, who would you create a tribute band for? If you had to follow a band around as a first time freelancer, which band would you write about. If they were going to put The Rust Project into a cartoon series, which cartoon would it be and what characters might play you in that cartoon? Who is your favorite guitarist, drummer, bassists, and vocalist? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if1oXer8NRA

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Corners of Sanctuary PARS550

January 15, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:58 Comments Off on Corners of Sanctuary PARS550

“Hailing from Philadelphia, New Wave of Traditional American Heavy Metal band Corners of Sanctuary (COS) formed in 2011 with a desire to bring back the sounds of Classic Heavy Metal.” Segment 1 about Heroes Never Die Songwriting machines! How many Christmas albums have you put out? How did that come about? Speaking of writing, you have a double EP and a full length in the works? Have you ever made a live album? Who is your Dave Grohl? When did you know you wanted to be in this business? Learn about the song, We Never Segment 2 with Mick Michaels How did you hook up with RFL Records?  What is Metal Storm: The Deep Freeze Fest presented by Keep it Metal Promotions in conjunction with Rock Addict Radio? January 23, 2021 8pm EST I assume you’ll be in your home city, do you have a stage that you’ll be on? Tell me about the decorations on the wall behind you that I’ve been staring at, please. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRiBU4VyW5Y

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