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The Rust Project PARS505

Episode 505 features The Rust Project. The Rust Project is a Pittsburgh-based cover band. We play anything from classic rock to country, from alternative rock to 80’s and 90’s rock, and we keep our playlists fun and upbeat. We can crank it up and play as a four-piece electric band, or we can unplug and play as an acoustic duo or trio. Tell me a little bit about The Rust Project. What is your favorite song to cover? What about embarrassing moments that you’ve had on stage? What is your favorite venue to play? Upcoming shows? We talk concert photography, websites, and social media. If you were to build a super band from the scene to manage, who would you put in the band? What is something that your fans would be surprised to learn about each of you?

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Identity X PARS504

Identity X sits down with Bill to discuss their band, music, and more in episode 504. An original hard rock band known for soaring theatrical vocals, heavy rock instrumentation, & lyrical prowess Interview Segment 1 with Identity X Where did the band name come from? If years from now, we were watching a docu-series about each member of Identity X, what behind the music type stories might we hear? What might we be surprised to find out? If you could sit on that magical bench that everyone talks about for an hour and speak to any musician from history, who would you talk to and what would you ask them? Tell us about your song Goodbye Sunshine. Interview Segment 2 with Identity X Where can we get a copy of Wounds of our History? If I was to follow you on tour, what would the soundtrack between show stops sound like? Can you share your social media links with us? What’s next for Identity X? (shows, studio, time, etc)

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Black Ridge PARS503

Members of Black Ridge join us again to talk about their upcoming gigs, upcoming EP, and their KickStarter campaign among other things. Interview Segment 1 with Black Ridge I hear that you’re working on new music and headed into the studio in March to start recording a new EP. What can you tell us about your progress? What can you tell me about the KickStarter campaign that you have set up? Walk us through the birth of a Black Ridge song. Tell me about the song “New Day” and then we’ll give it a listen. Interview Segment 2 with Black Ridge Paul, how to you decide what attire you will wear at the Rock for Life shows? If a movie was being made about Black Ridge, who do you think would play each band member? Can you give us a run down on your social media accounts and what upcoming shows you have in the works?

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Stone Cold Killer PARS502

Episode 502 features the return of Stone Cold Killer to the Pennsylvania Rock Show. We discuss all things SCK including the new single, Programmed for Love and Destruction, and the Single release party on February 15, 2020. Interview Segment 1 with Stone Cold Killer If you could pick an album that you absolutely love and erase it from your memory so that you could listen to it for the very first time, again.. what album would you pick? Imagine that there is a fire that destroys all music except for one song from every band. Which SCK song do you think should survive the history of the world? SCK makes it big and they make a movie about you, who plays you? If you can go back into time without harming the space-time continuum, and you spend a year following one band to make Stone Cold Killer better, which band do you follow and why? Also, how do you get your 1.21 Gigawatts to return to 2020? If you could find that bench that everyone asks if you could sit on it for an hour and talk to anyone, which musician would you sit with and what would you ask them about? How do you go about writing while you are polar opposites? Tell us about the song, Programmed for Love and Destruction… Interview Segment 2 with Curtis and Nate Did you try balancing your broom, like everyone else on Facebook? Tell me about your Single Release party on 2/15/2020. How can my listeners find your online and get a copy of your music? Did you hear about DVE’s Power Ballad contest?

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Dematus PARS501

Dematus make their debut on episode 501 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Dematus is a three piece melodic metal band hailing originally from Rolla, Missouri, they now call the stages of Pittsburgh home. It has been said that the band could best be described as Evanescence and System of a Down’s illegitimate child. Where did the name Dematus come from? Who is your favorite superhero? or super villain? If I find Dematus in my social studies book, what would that page be about If Dematus had a movie made about them, who would play each of you in the movie? If you were in Almost Famous, which band would you want write about for your first article? If you could open for any internationally touring band, who would you open for and at what venue? What has been your favorite venue that you’ve played at? least favorite? You come upon that magical bench where you can sit with someone for a hour, what musician would you sit with and what would you talk about? Tell me a little bit about your song With You, that we’ll play tonight. Interview Segment 2 with DEMATUS If you could pick 1 album and erase it from your mind so that you could hear it again for the first time, which album would it be? You decide that you’re going to add another musician to Dematus, who would it be? When you’re on stage and you have that moment where you’ve messed up… tell me about a moment where you did something that embarrassed the rest of the band. If you had to put together a band to manage using people in your scene, who would you put together and what style of music would they play? If I played Dematus backwards, what would I hear? Where can my listeners find you online (HINT: click the links on this page), and where will you be playing? Who records your videos for you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEWY4rrN2cc

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Illusions of Grandeur PARS500

Maggie and CM of Illusions of Grandeur came on the show to discuss their band and adventures with Bill for Episode 500 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Segment 1 with Maggie and CM Was there any particular venue that you loved in Europe? Tree planting? Where did the band name come from? If you were able to tour with any internationally touring band, who would you tour with and where would you open the tour? We played a quick game of “Either Or” Each of the original KISS members have a story behind their make up, is there a story behind your make up? We talked about Reign of Z, Dethlehem, & September Mourning If you could take an album and erase it from your memory and hear it for the first time again, what album would it be? If an apocalyptic event happens, which one of your songs should survive? If you could sit on a bench for an hour and talk to any musician that has ever been alive, who and why? Segment 2 with Illusions of Grandeur If I was flipping through my social studies book and find you, what would that page be about? Can you tell me about the moment that you knew that you wanted to be in a band? If we were to play your music backwards, what would we hear? What band would you like to go back in time and watch for a year to learn from? What band would you want your first assignment to be when writing for Rolling Stone? If you were going to make the jump from a tribute band to the real band like Rock Star, which band would you end up in? In between tour stops, what are we listening to? Tell me about an embarrassing moment that the other person had on stage? What is next for Illusions of Grandeur? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QINIz85Dszw

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Doug Carnahan PARS499

Doug Carnahan Joins Bill to chat on episode 499 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. It had been about 9 months since he was on episode 009 of 3 Questions and a Song. He and Bill discussed their song The Fight on that Episode. You’ll hear about the song, New S.A. on tonight’s episode among other topics. Segment 1 with Doug Carnahan of After the Fall I’ve noticed a ton of acoustic shows schedule for you lately on facebook. What has brought that about? If you could sit on a bench for a hour with any musician in history, who would you sit with and what would you discuss? If I found you in a social studies book, what would that page be about? If you could follow any band around for a year, without breaking the space-time continuum, who would you want to tag along with? After the Fall has taken quite a few trips as a band, what was your favorite one? We’re going to play New S.A. what can you tell us about it without delving too far into the lyrics? The listeners can learn about the lyrics at First Angel Media’s A Look at the Lyrics Segment. Segment 2 with Doug If you could pick one album and erase it from your memory so that you can experience it for the first time, again, which one would you choose? Who is the best American Rock band in the US.. ever? If you were going to live out the movie, Rock Star, which band would you have a tribute for and then join as the front man? Where can people hear you acoustically and with After the Fall coming up? https://www.facebook.com/afterthefallbandpa https://www.twitter.com/AtFbandrocks https://www.reverbnation.com/afterthefallband https://www.rflrecords.com https://www.dirtbag.com https://www.spectraflex.com

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Brady Novotny PARS498

Brady Novotny makes his debut on the Pennsylvania Rock Show for Episode 498! Bill last talked to him on an early episode of 3 Questions and a Song, about a year ago? Segment 1 with BRADY NOVOTNY What are your favorite things that you’ve done in the year between interviews with me? Bill gives Brady a homework assignment. If you could sit on a bench with any musician and ask them anything who would you sit with, and what would you ask them? What band would you like to follow around for a year? Where can the listeners find you online? Tell us about your wife’s podcast… http://www.divasdishdiz.com/ If you were going to build a band of local musicians to manage, who would be in the band, and why? What one person would you say has supported you the most as a musician? Tell us about your song, Ancient Romance… Segment 2 with BRADY What is something people would be shocked to find about you? Who is your favorite superhero? Brady decides to host his first segment on the Pennsylvania Rock Show… If you could play with any internationally touring band, who would you want to play with and where? If I’m flipping through my social studies book in a few years and come across a page with Brady Novotny on it, what would that page be about? What upcoming shows would you like to mention?

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570 Press PARS497

Alonna Weaver (Eyes of the World and 570 Press) sits down with Bill to discuss the 570 scene and her band. Segment 1 with 570 Press Why is your Web ‘Zine called 570 Press? What would you call what you do? Tell me a little bit more about the area that you support, what is it about that area that has you wanting to support the music scene? What are some bands that we should check out? If you were going to create a band from the local scene to manage, who would be in your band? If you could sit on a bench for a hour and discuss music with any musician, who would it be and what would you discuss? If you could pick one album to erase from your memory and hear it for the first time again, which album would you choose? What is something about the 570 scene that you love and one thing you want to change about it? Where did you go to college? How did your affiliation with DI Records come about? Segment 2 with Alonna If you were given an “Almost Famous” assignment, which band would you want to follow and write about for a magazine? What is something that someone in the music scene would be surprised to learn about you? Tell me about an embarrassing moment that you or a bandmate had on stage? If a band from my side off the state came to your side of the state, what venues should they play? Tell me about the moment that you realized that you wanted to be in a band. There’s a catastrophic event that wipes out almost all the humans on earth, which 2 bands from the 570 area code should survive? If you had to pick your favorite music website, what would it be?

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Standard Broadcast PARS496

Standard Broadcast‘s Nathan Jay joins Bill to have a conversation about the band on episode 496! Segment 1 with Standard Broadcast What is the story behind the name Standard Broadcast? DI Records? How did you join? What do What would be in the history books about Standard Broadcast? What would the soundtrack of our travels between shows on a tour with you should like? Who would you put in a band from the local scene that you would be managing? If you could do that thing and sit on a bench with a musician that has passed away, who would you talk to and what would you ask them about? Best current rock band? Best US rock band? What is a song that automatically brings back a memory or emotion to you? You’re donating 100% of the money brought in by the track, Here We Go Again, to the March For Our Lives, can you tell us a bit about them and why this is an important cause to the band? Segment 2 with Nathan Jay You guys run the Indie Rockfest, what can you tell me about that show? 4/11/20 at Spirit Hall. What is something you absolutely love about the PGH scene? Something you hate and want to change? What would we hear if we played one of your songs backwards? What shows do you have coming up? Where can your music be found?

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