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Alter the Design PARS429

July 27, 2018 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:03:42 Comments Off on Alter the Design PARS429

Alter the Design dropped by to catch up with what’s been going on with them since we last spoke to them. We talk about which song they would like to survive the apocalypse. We talk very quickly about about Rock for Life 19. What would an Alter the Design song sound like backwards? forward? What would you tell a potential fan to get them to come to a show? How do you keep fans that you’ve already gained? (If you have the kitty pic, you might want to hide it.) What is Alter the Design‘s preshow ritual? Does Justin help load in and out, or does he just bring his mic? What is one thing you like and dislike about the scene? We talk about the venue/band saturation of the South Side. …bands from the 90’s that you hate? or since then? In the second segment with Alter the Design, we discussed: Alter the Design as Iron Maiden? ATD talks about embarrassing moments on stage. We talk about their upcoming shows (see below) We talked a bit about vinyl records. DO NOT watch KISS Meets the Phantom, but if ATD debuts their music video at the Riverside Drive In, you should watch it! What international band would you want to open for and where? (You won’t believe this answer) Bill talks about giving up caffeine almost a year and a half ago. Justin asks Bill what they should call their new CD.

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Robbie Perrone PARS426

July 5, 2018 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:06:42 Comments Off on Robbie Perrone PARS426

Robbie Perrone of East End, Adrenaline 101 radio, & Endeavor After, LLC stopped by to talk about Gigaroo, East End, and his shirt business. We talked a little bit about Robbie quitting cigarettes and vaping. Robbie talks about how Bill convinced him to let Bill design his website. Robbie takes a moment to thank the bands that have already purchased shirts through his company. We talked about the Hellfire Club recording last week. Robbie talks about the honor of playing Rock for Life Concert Series shows and the charity. Make sure to mark yourself going on the Facebook Event. It was at this point that Robbie tells us that Gigaroo is officially the final East End peformance and Robbie announces that he is going to be in a Spice Girls tribute Band?!? Robbie talks about the fact that they never told the new guitarist that he was really part of the band. They also will have  fill in drummer for Gigaroo, Sean Melvin of Raising Mother Kane. Robbie talks about how celebrities should realize that they are there to entertain, not push political ideals. Bill also gave a shout out to Superheroes Believe in Miracles and their upcoming benefit concert on July 21st.

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Rat Rod PARS425

June 29, 2018 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:01:22 Comments Off on Rat Rod PARS425

On episode 425 Mark McCarty of Rat Rod joins Bill to introduce us to both his band and the Philadelphia music scene. Discussed in segment #1: Is there a space in the band name, where did the name come from, & what car does the grill belong to? We talked about “old” cars. We talked about the band and their album, Do You Remember Rock and Roll. What internationally touring band would you want to open for, and where? Mark told us about their song, The Fool. Mark and Bill discussed these topics in segment 2: What music is in Mark’s music collection? Mark tells us who supports him the most in his musical endeavors. We find out a little bit about the Philadelphia Music Scene, including Mark’s favorite local venue. We also find out about the moment that Mark realized he wanted to be in a band. What is something that Rat Rod fans would be surprised to know about Mark? What Rat Rod song do you want to survive forever? Rock and Roll’s embarrassing moments… Mark names 5 bands from his scene that he loves. What would you tell potential fans about your band? Tell us about your upcoming shows.

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Stone Cold Killer PARS424

June 20, 2018 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars Comments Off on Stone Cold Killer PARS424

Nate from Stone Cold Killer makes his first appearance on episode 424 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Segment 1: Nate tells us about the band’s upcoming CD, Behind Bars, and CD release show at Cattivo on Saturday June 23, 2018 featuring Some Kind of Animal and Horus Maze. It is $15 the day of or $12 in advance and gets you a FREE copy  of “Behind Bars” w/ Digital download, a FREE SCK button and sticker of your choice, & a MELTED FACE!!! He also tells us about their upcoming (Friday 6/21/18) visit to the WDVE Coffeehouse on the morning show. We find out what a Stone Cold Killer song played backwards might sound like in comparison to the Beatles. We talk about which song of Stone Cold Killer should be the one to survive the apocalypse. Nate describes the song writing process for Stone Cold Killer. We also find out how the album title came about. Nate tells us about the instruments that he plays and Bill talks about his son’s instruments. We also find out what songs Nate played guitar on, well sort of (someone remind him)… and how the album was recorded over a bit of time. Bill throws out a shoutout to the Iron City Rocks podcast, and then Nate gives us a brief description of the song Steelechase Blues. Segment 2 We start off with Nate telling you where you can get your copy of Behind Bars, and where and when the band’s upcoming shows are. Bill takes a moment to mention Devil Inside Promotion’s upcoming 1 year anniversary show featuring: Reign of Z, OverMyDeadBody, Echoheart, and Haven State. We learn about an embarrassing moment that Nate had on stage at the Smiling Moose. Bill asked Nate when he knew he wanted to be in a band, so we find out a bit about his musical history. Nate tells us 2 of his favorite bands from the scene.

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Filthy Media PARS423

June 15, 2018 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:41 Comments Off on Filthy Media PARS423

Jesse from Filthy Media joined Bill to introduce us to his promotions company. We talked about the upcoming Filthy Media Shows at the Smiling Moose and various bands that they have used in their shows in the past. We talked about their website, including blogs, album reviews, featured music, and more. Jesse talked about how they decide the band lineups for their shows. Jesse told us 1 thing that he both loved and would like to change about the hardcore and metal scenes in Pittsburgh. Bill mentioned that he would change the way that shows are promoted and Jesse discussed some way to possibly fix it. Bill had Jesse create a super group of local, unsigned musicians. Jesse is starting a band and needs a bass player, e-mail him. Bill & Jesse talked about some past bands that Jesse was in. They talked about what it would sound like if you played one of this last band’s songs backwards.

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Folk You PARS422

June 8, 2018 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:01:01 Comments Off on Folk You PARS422

Ruben Alan David & Muskie of Folk You met Bill at the Leechburg Moose 102 (thanks!) to do an interview on this episode, and afterwards they recorded one of their Guerilla Folk Videos on the Leechburg Walking Bridge. What they talked about during the first segment of the show: The origin of the band name. How they decide where to record a Guerilla Folk Video, and how many times they have done it. Describe your costumes (and back story). Ruben tells us about the song, Folk You, which the performed live for the show as well. Topics covered in segment 2: We discuss the bands that Muskie and Ruben Alan David have been in/are in. Ruben does an amazing job talking about Rock for Life. Folk You gets to tell us what they love about the scene and what they would like to change. They tell us something that their fans would be surprised to know about them. Ruben then surprised Bill, but actually having an embarrassing moment on stage to talk about. Muskie and Ruben tell us about their favorite bands from the scene, and their love for the original music in our area. What happens when you play Folk You backwards? What song that you’ve been involved writing, would you want to survive history? We also talked about doing one of their Guerilla Folk Videos: Video of Folk You performing on the Leechburg Walking Bridge after the interview

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Among Thorns PARS421

June 1, 2018 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:02:33 Comments Off on Among Thorns PARS421

Terry Blair of Among Thorns was on the airwaves with Bill this week to give you a peek into the band’s existence. where did the name Among Thorns come from? new to the scene?? How many originals do you have and what are the plans on recording them? we chatted about Steve and Matt talked about terry picking all the music and everythings fine segment 2 What is in our music collection? What bands don’t you like? What genres don’t you like? What do you think of today’s country? What band would you play with and where would you do it? Terry told us about the bands Dying Breed & OverMyDeadBody.

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Thieves & Lovers PARS420

May 25, 2018 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:55:12 Comments Off on Thieves & Lovers PARS420

Brandon Stoner of Thieves & Lovers joined Bill on Episode 420 to talk about the band and its recent releases. Segment 1: Where did the band name come from? Why make the move from LA to Pittsburgh? Can you compare the LA, Central PA, and Pittsburgh scenes for us? Favorite venue in Pittsburgh? Tell us about 3 bands from our scene that you like and why? Tell me about the song Always Winter… Segment 2: What would I hear if I played your music backwards? Tell me about the moment that you realized you wanted to be in a band. Who has supported you the most in your time as a musician? Tell me about an embarrassing moment you had on stage, or one that your band mates may have had. What is one thing that your fans would be surprised to know about you? Lastly, where can people find you online and do you have any upcoming shows? They have been building up a steady following through the release of a few well-received EPs and a consistent show schedule. Their new single “Always Winter” was just released ahead of the new record The World is Sleeping, due out in May.

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Unbroken Soul PARS419

May 11, 2018 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:58:25 Comments Off on Unbroken Soul PARS419

Shawn and Jr from Unbroken Soul joined Bill for Episode 419 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Topics discussed in interview segment 1: New album information Where the band’s name came from. 3 bands that should make a worst 20 bands of the 90s list. What bands/albums are in their music collections. Topics discussed in segment 2: What would I hear if I played your music backwards? 3 unsigned bands that you love Create a super group from the local scene that you would manage. Bill mentioned that he had never seen the drummer from sundog play (this changed after the interview, he saw him play on May 5, 2018 at the Karlie Righi benefit show) What is something that you’d like to change about our scene? If Unbroken Soul could open for any internationally touring band, who would it be and at what venue? The specifics of the CD Release party on May 26, 2018 at the Leechburg Moose What is one thing that your fans would be surprised about, about you? The first person to hear the new cd and tell the band what every song has in common will get a piece of merchandise.. Contact Shawn for details.

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saVenger Part 2

May 4, 2018 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:22 Comments Off on saVenger Part 2

This episode is a continuation of episode 416. saVenger joined Bill on the show from their studio and played some live songs for us. In this episode you will get to hear their song “Yinz and Crick”. Also on this episode, Lady Jaye of the new podcast from Build the Scene, Audio Gossip & the website First Angel Media, came in and talked with the band as well. We talked about the oddity of a Motley Crue concert, as well as the last Kill the Drama show at Gigaroo 2017, the upcoming Gigaroo 2018 lineup which includes saVenger.

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