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Rock for Life 20th Anniversary Special PARS475

August 4, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:46 Comments Off on Rock for Life 20th Anniversary Special PARS475

The Rock for Life 20th Anniversary featured performances by: Safety Last, Farewell Felicia, AmberAlexis, Doppler Affect, Dimwit, The Hellfire Club, Terry Lee Spencer, The Shiners, Lenny Collini 4PaK, Post Traumatik, Black Ridge, The Borstal Boys, Big House Pete, XFACTOR1,After The Fall, & Skell It is the mission of Rock for Life to provide financial support to needy individuals residing in Western PA who are suffering from life threatening diseases. Rock for Life sponsors music festivals and other music-related and general fundraising events to raise the monies necessary to support its purpose. I’ve been working basically since I left the house on Friday to head to the Rock for Life 20th Anniversary! trying to come up with a special way to commemorate this occasion. I started work on the website for this series way back when the first one happened and I believe I have been to 18 of the August Rock for Life shows (and a ton of the other ones, too). This series of events is something that I am truly honored to have a small part in. Matt Ferrante, Steve Craven, and as Matt called them all his best friends put on a great event for an even great cause. I can’t put into words how much I appreciate what they do. Please take a moment and check out the link here that includes videos from the weekend, photographs that I took, and I podcast that I just finished up that includes the interviews from the videos. I hope my tribute gives anyone who has never been to one of these shows a little bit of an insight into what these shows are about… FAMILY! We did a little on the spot reporting at Iselin Community Park for the Rock for Life 20th Anniversary and this is the podcast and videos that will give you some insight into what the Rock for Life Concert Series really is.

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Dear Anna PARS474

August 2, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:58:54 Comments Off on Dear Anna PARS474

Episode 474 features the first time ever that the PA Rock Show is recorded from an alcohol storage room. Dear Anna, Easton, PA rock band members Lorenzo and Troy join Bill to talk about the band, the scene, and the pizza. Segment 1 with Dear Anna Where are you actually from? Who is anna? Tell me one thing you like about your scene and one that you hate. If you could go back in time and follow one band for a year to learn from them, who would you follow and why? If an apocalyptic event happened and only one Dear Anna song survives, which song would you want it to be and why? what is the song Owner about? Segment 2 Bill talks about this weekend’s Rock for Life 20th Anniversary Benefit show. If you ordered a pizza right now, what’s on your pizza? If I found a picture of your band in my social studies book, what would that page be about? If you could open for any band from the beginning of time, who would you open for and why? What are your thoughts on pay to play? Tell us about an embarrassing moment on stage? How often do you play out? What would I hear if I played your music backwards? Where can our listeners get your music from?

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Danny Gochnour PARS473

July 26, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:24 Comments Off on Danny Gochnour PARS473

Danny Gochnour of Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers joined Bill to discuss his solo album, The Despair of Summer, that he released in September of 2018. This is episode 473! Segment 1 with Danny Gochnour What 3 records influenced you the most in shaping you into the musician you are today? If I was flipping through my Social Studies book at school, and came across a page with a picture of you on it, what would that page be about? Let’s talk The Despair of Summer, where did you record it, and are there any interesting stories about the writing or recording process for the disc? Can you give us the VH1 story tellers version of Better Things to Do, and then we’ll take a listen to it? Segment 2 with Danny I know Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers are playing the Pittsburgh Blues Festival on Saturday, July 26, 2019, what other shows do you have coming up and what can you tell us about the Blues Festival show? What was it like stepping in to an already well-known and established band like the Houserockers, which includes working with Bruce Springsteen from time-to-time? When we were chatting on Facebook last night, I mentioned Lou Lombardi, who I was interviewing for my other podcast, 3 Questions & a Song, and you checked him out and said he was okay by you because he played PRS. So I assume that you’re a gearhead, want to tell us about your show rig? How can my listeners get a copy of your music?

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Royal Honey PARS472

July 19, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:58:55 Comments Off on Royal Honey PARS472

Bill goes to West Homestead and hangs out with Royal Honey at their practice space. Episode 472 is a trip back to our roots. Where did the band name, Royal Honey, come from? Why would I find Royal Honey in my social studies book? If you could go back in time and follow one band for a year, who would you follow and why? If I were to go on tour with you, what music would we listen to between cities? If I played a Royal Honey backwards, what would I hear? Can you share some embarrassing moments with us? Segment 2 with Royal Honey Where can fans get a copy of your disc; Hype, Money, & Misbehavior? How do you feel about pay-to-play? What is Excusapalooza? Find out about the garlic combo. If you were a management group instead of a band, what super group would you create from bands you’ve been involved with over the years. What song from your disc would the people remaining people after an apocalypse listen to while rebuilding the human race? Who is Royal Honey? RH is filling the need in the Iron City for trashy, swingin, swaggin, dirty, blues soaked grit , sweat , and grind…a nasty brew of sweet drippin sticky sweet axtion…come dry, leave sticky..feel me?

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The Crucible Project, Suffacate, & Shattered PARS471

July 12, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:05:57 Comments Off on The Crucible Project, Suffacate, & Shattered PARS471

Jason Kozura of Silence Follows and The Crucible Project joins us to talk to us about TCP as the main guest of Episode 471. We also talk to Cate of Suffacate & Chris and Erik of Shattered during a rain delay at last weekend’s Gigaroo. Segment 1 with Jason of The Crucible Project Before we get started with The Crucible Project, tell me what you have been up to with Silence Follows since we last talked. How did The Crucible Project come to fruition, what is it, and why that name? How did the collaborations with First Angel Media, Twist of Fate Productions, and The Metal Edge come about? Segment 2 with Jason of The Crucible Project What upcoming shows does The Crucible Project have for us? How does a band get involved in the shows? What are you goals for the scene as a whole? What is The Crucible Project? Originally forming in 2016 under the “Homegrown Hard Rock Showcase” moniker, The Crucible Project has blossomed into an organization that hosts a recurring monthly concert series, currently based out of The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls, with a focus on Pittsburgh and surrounding area-based rock/metal artists. Along with our partners Twist of Fate Productions, The Metal Edge, and First Angel Media, our goal is to showcase some of the best talent in the rock and metal communities that Pittsburgh has to offer. With an “artist first” approach and attention to detail, we strive to deliver an experience to both artists and fans that is nothing short of memorable. Segment 3 with Cate of Suffacate at Gigaroo How would you describe playing on the Iselin Community Park stage? We discussed the storm, Doppler Affect, alcohol, and her puking out of the backseat of my car for a bit. We talked about what bands should have been playing the rest of the night, but a blown transformer had actually ended the show, unbeknownst to us. The power came back on at approximately 4am. Segment 4 with Chris & Erik of Shattered at Gigaroo I offered the wrestle Chris, who has wrestled for many wrestling companies, and he tells us about it. What does Shattered have coming up? I invited them to do an episode of 3 Questions & a Song, and we learn a little bit about their new song and an upcoming EP. * Special thanks goes out to Tim of Fat Lipp Productions, for not getting to upset at me when I commandeered his sound booth to do a few interviews at Gigaroo.

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Hell's Oasis PARS470

July 5, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:07:15 Comments Off on Hell's Oasis PARS470

Hell’s Oasis join Bill on episode 470 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show to discuss the band and talk about their track “Creature of the Night”. Segment 1 with Hell’s Oasis With a band name like Hell’s Oasis, there has to be an interesting story behind it, can you share it with us? How did the band come together? You have been a part of a few different music scene’s including Austin Texas’. How would you compare the scene in Pittsburgh to the others that you’ve been involved in? How excited are you to be a part of Deutschtown Music Festival? You have a show tomorrow this Saturday at the 19th hole in Chippewa, what can you tell me about that show and are there any others that you’d like to mention? What can you tell me about your song “Creature of the Night“? Segment 2 with Hell’s Oasis What is your dream gig? Who would you play with and where would it be? You mentioned that you were hoping to make it out to see some friends play tonight, who are you going to see? 50 years from now, what do you hope people remember about Hell’s Oasis? How can we get a copy of Hell’s Oasis’ music? Who is Hell’s Oasis Alexis and Ginger began making music together in the Live Music Capitol of the World, Austin, Texas. Their projects fused progressive rock with funk and punk. Now in Pittsburgh, PA, they’ve added trip-hop, singer-songwriter, and folk styles to their repertoire. Alexis, born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, grew up playing cello and piano. As a teen, he switched to the more portable guitar and jammed in New York City, then Austin, Texas. Ginger began singing in church in a small Texas town at 7 years old. She studied voice in England, Dallas, and with the famed Marcy Lynne in Austin.

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Dave Molter PARS469

June 28, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:02:11 Comments Off on Dave Molter PARS469

Dave Molter joins Bill to chat about his newest release, Mid-Century Man, on episode 469. An accomplished veteran of the Pittsburgh, Midwest and East Coast music scenes since 1965, Dave counts The Beatles as his primary influence. Dave’s bands have released singles on Buddah Records (“I Hear You Knockin’” by BlueByrd, 1970) and Western World Records (“Boogie, Boogie, Boogie” by Pyewacket, 1973). His bands have opened for The Rascals; Chicago; The Allman Brothers Band; Bloodrock; Night Ranger and others. He continues to play with his own band, Retrograyed, and the Danny Gochnour Band as well as subbing with Bill Toms and Hard Rain. In the recent past he has played with Johnny Angel & the Halos, the Paul Martino All-Star Band, Mojo Jojo (a British Invasion-era cover band) and Johnny Angel’s All Star Jam Band. Segment 1 with Dave Molter I want to get this out of the way right off the bat, not only are you a musician, but you’re an award winning columnist. Have the 2 things ever clashed? If we were going to hang out, and you were in charge of the music, what would we listen to? How did you get started as a musician, and who has been your biggest supporter over the years? I teach social studies, if I were to find you in one of my textbooks, what would the topic be that I’d be teaching? If you could go back in time and follow one band around for a year, who would you follow? Tell me about your song, Mid-Century Man. Segment 2 Having been a musician for a number of years, what advice would you give to someone that wanted to start a band in today’s environment? How has the invention of the internet changed the music business? Who are the unsigned bands that you think we should check out? What is something that your fans would be surprised to learn about you? If you could live the movie Rock Star, which band would you front? Where can we get a copy of your music and do you have any upcoming shows that you’d like to mention?

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Justin Wade Band PARS468

June 21, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:09 Comments Off on Justin Wade Band PARS468

Episode 468 features an interview with Justin from the Justin Wade band. Segment 1 What genre would you say the Justin Wade Band is? Tell us about your track, Story to Tell. What is the Jett Music Foundation? What is the ultimate goal? When did it click, that music was your way out of your addiction? If you had to pick just one genre, which one would you choose? If you could go back in time and spend on year following 1 band around, who would you pick and why? Segment 2 If you were going to do your own podcast, what would it be about? What are some issues… what are some things you like about the scene and some things that you dislike? Where will the Justin Wade Band be playing? If you could open for any band, who would it be and why? Is there an embarrassing moment that you had on stage that you’d want to share? What is something that your fans would be surprised to learn about you? What is your favorite music website? Who would you say has supported you the most in your time as a musician? Justin Wade is an eclectic Singer, Songwriter from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He is known for his diversity, range and connection with multiple genres which include Rock, Blues, Pop and New Age Country. Justin has been making a name for himself on the music scene since 2012, collaborating with well-known artists such as TC Davis (TC Davis Band, The Sparrows), David Granati (The Granati Brothers, Toured with Van Halen) and Jay Wiley (The Hawkeyes). Justin Wade’s first single 4 Wheels was released In April 2017, with his second Life On The Edge following in July 2017 and Your Name in August 2017.  His highly anticipated Ep album, Life On The Edge is avaliable now everywhere. We just released the first 2 singles off of our upcoming album Story To Tell. The first, the albumn’s namesake, Story To Tell was released in October 2018. The second, Woman, was just released in November 2018  All music is now available for purchase on Itunes and CdBaby.com at https://store.cdbaby.com/m/cd/justinwadeband

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Neostem PARS467

June 14, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:01:42 Comments Off on Neostem PARS467

Episode 467 features the debut of Neostem on the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Segment 1 with Neo Stem Normally I’d start off asking how you got your band name, but instead I’d like to know what band names didn’t make the cut. What does Neostem mean? If I was to go on tour with you, what would the sound track be like on the bus? Who would you say has influenced you the most as a musician? Why would Neostem be in my social studies book? If you could pick any band to observe for 1 year, who would you pick and why? What can you tell me about your song “Red Dress”? Segment 2 FTD Entertainment? If you could create a super band from the local scene, who would you put int he band. Which of your songs will survive an apocalyptic episode and help the new world form? What major band would you like to open for and where? What is one thing that you love about the scene and what is one thing that you would love to change? Where can we get a copy of your music? About Neostem NEOSTEM is band from Pittsburgh, PA that combines punk, grunge, alternative and a dash of metal that produces the rustic sounds that embodies the working class town in which they call home. They like their music loud and louder. We hope you do, as well.

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Across the Dawn PARS466

June 7, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:04:58 Comments Off on Across the Dawn PARS466

Across the Dawn just released their self-titled album and are on episode 466 to discuss the new album & all things Across the Dawn with Bill & Guest Co-Host John “The American Hilljack” Lane of The American Hilljack Files Podcast & The Hellfire Club Interview Segment 1 with Across the Dawn Why did you pick the name Across the Dawn? If we went on tour with Across the Dawn what would the soundtrack sound like between cities? You just had your cd release show last week, are there any interesting stories or legends that can be talked about from that show? Where can our fans get a copy of your self-titled album? Interview Segment 2 If only one of your songs survives an apocalyptic episode, which song would the new world listen to as it rebuilds itself? What is one thing you love about the Pittsburgh Music Scene and one thing that you hate? Can you tell us about an embarrassing moment that you have had on stage? What is one thing about you, that your fans might be surprised to learn about? Lastly, what is coming up for Across The Dawn? About Across the Dawn Across the Dawn is a band from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region that blends rock and electronic music together to form a sound that is powerful and atmospheric. The band has a diverse catalog of songs that reach your imagination and emotions with lyrical and musical imagery that can be described like a photograph developing in the listener’s mind. It is a sound you can get lost in that is not only heard but felt. The band consists of Josh Morris, Shawn Minerd, Justin Smith, and Micahel Meucci. Across the Dawn’s self-titled debut album is out now!

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