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I Spotted a Yeti

March 3, 2017 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:06:26 Comments Off on I Spotted a Yeti

George “Yeti” Ivanusic formerly of Isotope, Impugn, and SuperXero comes out of the darkness and talks about his time in the music scene and what he has been up to since leaving SuperXero. For those of you that don’t know the history, SuperXero was the band that existed just before After the Fall. He talked about playing his first show with Sx opening for LA Guns. He talked about being in a band with John Lane, as well as, the SuperXero EP that the band had created with former bandmate Jared Greece when they were called Hybrid. This was more of a catching up with George than an interview. We touched on a ton of local musicians and their interactions with George over the years. He talked about Mike Palone and Keith Kweder of skell. Yeti talked about learning from Mike when Whiskey High was still together. They talk about how George became the guitarist that he is, Nick Catanese, and more. In the third segment George lets it be known that he is looking to join a band, even if it means being a guitar for hire. Listen to hear more about the Yeti…   Subscribe: iTunes | MixCloud | Android | Email | Google Play | TuneIn | RSS | More Give us some Feedback: Contact: Be Our Guest | Music Submission | Feedback | 724-568-7018 | Mailing List

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The Band Book

February 24, 2017 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:57:22 Comments Off on The Band Book

Heath makes his first appearance on the Pennsylvania Rock Show to talk about his new book, The Band Book. He gives us a glimpse into his how-to book for bands. He talks about everything from e-mail lists, websites, and more. The book touches on everything you can think about including creating your setlists, stage setup, lighting, recording cds, press kits… if you can think of it, it is in there. He also provides many websites and resources for you to go along with his suggestions. Heath offers many, many tips and hints in this episode. Tune in to hear them! About The Band Book Author Heath Kipp has worked in just about every aspect of the music business for over 30 years. He has played in more than 13 bands, performed on 5 studio-recorded CDs, and secured an opening act spot for the jazz great Ramsey Lewis. He’s also worked as an audio engineer for numerous recordings and as a successful booking agent and promoter for a variety of bands. Heath has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and Media Studies from the University of Pittsburgh with a Minor in Music. His studies were focused in Mass Media, Marketing and Advertising. He also earned an Associate’s Degree in Music Business and Audio/Video Production from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, with major focus on Audio Recording and Live Production, Artist Development, Booking and Promotion. We also debut 2 tracks off of the soon to be released skell ep entitled “Everything’s Fine” The ep contains the last 4 recorded tracks from Keith Kweder. The Band Book: Official Website The Band Book: Facebook Veteran musician Heath Kipp pens a how-to book for up and coming bands REX RUTKOSKI | Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, 9:00 p.m. The Band Book by Heath Kipp My rating: 5 of 5 stars The book touches on everything you can think about including creating your setlists, stage setup, lighting, recording cds, press kits… if you can think of it, it is in there. He also provides many websites and resources for you to go along with his suggestions. Heath offers many, many tips and hints for bands that are trying to make money at what they love doing. View all my reviews

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Under the Bridge with skell

February 17, 2017 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:48:57 Comments Off on Under the Bridge with skell

Mike gives us some insight on his former and Whiskey High, current bands skell and Dimwit. He told us about life within the band since the passing of their drummer Keith Kweder and the EP that they plan on releasing at Kwederfest that features Keith on drums called, Everything is Fine. We talked about how After the Fall wrote a song dedicated to Keith and loss, as well as their taking the lead on creating and running Kwederfest to keep Keith in our memories. He also talked about the loss of Terry McCoy from Bled Zeppelin. He gave us some inside information on Pat “Bones” Bono’s haitus from music, and about Pat’s exit from skell and how much of an amazing effort he had put in for the band.   Mike also announces that the original skell drummer, Richie Palone, will be playing for Kwederfest, one time only. Keith’s dad’s band will also be playing that night. To hear what else was discussed, you’ll need to tune in! Subscribe: iTunes | MixCloud | Android | Email | Google Play | TuneIn | RSS | More Songs Played: Terachain Sky – 6 String skell – Haven’t Decided Yet (kaj) – The Walls Give us some Feedback:

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Anger the Ant and others

February 10, 2017 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:57:01 Comments Off on Anger the Ant and others

Don Shearer of the band Anger the Ant joined Bill to discuss the local scene, his band, and more. He explains where the name Anger the Ant came from. He also talks about the Butler Music Project Volume #1 CD and the process and reasoning behind recording it. He also gave us some incite into what winning the Grassy Award from the Grass Roots Show at 97.7 The Rock Station WLER does for a local band. Bill and Don then discuss how awesome that show and Utah and Bob in particular are for helping the scene out. The Band Jam and the Rock Done Right Tour are just 2 of the many things that these guys do for the scene. Don credits them with helping Anger the Ant get off the ground and become a headliner after playing on the Grass Root Show. Don then tells us about his music collection (or lack thereof), which includes local musicians! To end segment 1, Don and Bill talked about the album, The Story of Her (in 1oo words or less). Don told a story about how the song Easier to Forget came about, as well as, what the story of the album and the song itself are. In the second segment Don tells about how the band formed, what their writing process is, the Butler Music Project… listen for more

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Walking the Redlines PARS366

February 3, 2017 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:13:57 Comments Off on Walking the Redlines PARS366

Brian has 2 very interesting things going on between his band The Redlines & his video series Backseat Guitar in the Car. We’ll start with the Backseat Guitar in the Car, Brian learns a band’s song and plays it along with members of the band acoustically in his car. It is a weekly show. He has 12 shows up currently from The Shiners to Donny Eozzo. Next we talked about The Redlines. Brian says the point of the band was for him not to get bored. He says that he wanted to play Rock n’ Roll and anything that Rock n’ Roll was built upon. Brian then gave us some insight into how the band was formed. The Redlines are looking for a drummer, should you be looking for a band. Brian also told us that they are currently working on a new album. We also discussed Utah, Shady Lady Studio, 97.7 FM, The Band Jam as well as Corbriwoodstock for a bit too. This led to us discussing when bands pull members of other bands on stage to play with them and/or cover other local bands (I LOVE BOTH OF THESE SCENARIOS). After the break, we talked about Brian’s vast cd collection to get an idea of what musicians had an effect on who he was as a band member. He also gave us a list of his influences. We talked about his opening up for the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies at Metropol and his favorite venues including the Big Red Barn, Peter B’s. He also mentioned Wooley Bully’s as one of his favorites. You’ll have to listen to find out what band Brian would like to open for, his favorite local bands, and more… Bill apologizes to Bob Cupp, Utah, and the Grass Roots Show for having to back out as a guest for their show. <h2″>Songs played: Doppler Affect – Down the Line The Redlines – County Line The Shiners – Every Once in a While

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Order of 9

January 20, 2017 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:01:16 Comments Off on Order of 9

Mark Kreh from Order of 9 (Nightmare/Sony RED) was on the show with our illustrious host. They discussed the music scene, the history of the band and how they got signed, mark’s influences and supporters, the movie The Other Side which featured Pittsburgh bands, including Order of 9, on the soundtrack. Some of the other bands include ones that we play on the show including, Venus in Furs, Fist Fight in the Parking Lot, & Homicide Black. Mark gave some advice to unsigned bands. He talked about the importance of reach in social media. He talked about his audition and how poorly his first one for Order of 9 went. Bands played: Three Vultures – Capital Punishment (kaj) – I Deny Creep – Walking Backwards Give us some Feedback: Contact: Be Our Guest | Music Submission | Feedback | 724-568-7018 | Mailing List

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Hustle, Grifters, Pickers, and Bluegrass

January 13, 2017 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:50:22 Comments Off on Hustle, Grifters, Pickers, and Bluegrass

Patrick Varine of Charlie Hustle and the Grifters, Charlie Hustle and the Pickers, and Covered in Grass joined Bill for episode 363 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Pat gave us an explanation of the bands’ names and how the band was formed. He gave us some insight into how the writing process works for the band. Patrick, explains the background of the band and what each member brings to the melting pot that is the band. One of the songs that they play is Riders on the Storm, which immediately brings to Bill’s mind The Blues Brothers 2000. He points out that he felt that Charlie Hustle and the Grifters could have starred in that movie. It was at this point that the band Covered in Grass comes into the conversation. Pat seems to be a student of both music and the internet, you’ll have to listen to understand why we believe this. Subscribe: iTunes | MixCloud | Android | Email | Google Play | TuneIn | RSS | More He talks about how a lot of Pat’s original songs have New Orleans references in them, he also mentions that they usually have something to do with relationships. Sometimes the songs come from a lyric book that he keeps. Pat mentions that the Calliope Songwriters Circle was very helpful in his progression as a song writer. They meet at the Bloomfield Tavern in Bloomfield. Songs in this Episode: Joe Patrick and Four on the Floor – Hillbilly at Heart Charlie Hustle and the Grifters – Blackjack Molly Mentioned in this episode: http://www.charliehustleandthegrifters.com https://www.facebook.com/charliehustleandthegrifters/ Listen to Full Charlie Hustle and the Grifter shows online: https://archive.org/details/CharlieHustleAndTheGrifters https://www.facebook.com/CoveredinGrass/ https://www.reverbnation.com/solarburn https://www.reverbnation.com/rodgerlmontgomery http://pittsburghsongwriterscircle.org/about-us/ Give us some Feedback: Contact: Be Our Guest | Music Submission | Feedback | 724-568-7018 | Mailing List

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Alter the Design PARS365

January 11, 2017 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:07:22 Comments Off on Alter the Design PARS365

4/5 of ATD joined Bill on the Pennsylvania Rock Show for the first time. They discussed the history of the band, the recording of their new album, Welcome to Our Nothingness, & they also talked about the details of their sponsorship from Blackcraft Spirits.  Some other topics that came up are the meaning behind Alter the Design, the story behind Broken road and more. Bill had them do some name dropping with the bigger named bands that they had played with. They discussed the band members’ favorite music to listen too and their influences. About Alter the Design Hailing from the Steel City (Pittsburgh, PA), Alter The Design have become one of the region’s premier rock acts, with their heavy yet melodic style that leaves you craving more. Alter The Design are composed of Justin Gaughan (Vocals), Amanda Blackwell (Drums), Corey Wile (Guitar/Producer), Sean Lewis (Guitar) and Cody Tyler (Bass). Alter the Design have shared the stage with Billboard charting artists Trapt and Otherwise, as well as rising artists such as Everlit and Gears. They have proven that no act or stage is too big for their colossal sound. Alter The Design’s music can be found on their website, www.alterthedesign.com, and also on iTunes, Amazon, Reverbnation, Spotify, Google Play, iHeart Radio and more. In September 2016, Alter The Design became sponsored by Blackcraft Spirits Whiskey, owned by Bobby Schubenski of “Total Divas” on E! Entertainment Television. In September 2016, they released their single “Drained” on local rock station 105.9 The X. Their debut album, “Welcome to Our Nothingness”, was released in November 2016. Subscribe: iTunes | MixCloud | Android | Email | Google Play | TuneIn | RSS | More Give us some Feedback: Contact: Be Our Guest | Music Submission | Feedback | 724-568-7018 | Mailing List

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Unification – the time is now.. w/ Brian Shaffer

January 6, 2017 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:52:08 Comments Off on Unification – the time is now.. w/ Brian Shaffer

Brian Shaffer of the Weekly RockBlog and the Free Peanuts Band came on the show to discuss the movement to unify the tri-state music scenes. He and Bill discussed how the AK Valley Scene is really family and it really wasn’t a competition. The bands use each other as motivation, but not competition. Brian mentioned how hard it used to be to get into venues in Pittsburgh if you weren’t part of a specific clique or had opened for those bands. He also discussed how the venue owners in our area seem to be more open to giving new bands a chance. Bill brings up that it’s harder to over-saturate this area with shows because we live in a more rural area and the venues are spread out a lot more, whereas, in a city there are multiple venues in one block. We discussed how John Lane, of American Hilljack Files, is trying to create something in the Akron scene that is similar to what we have in the AK Valley. Subscribe: iTunes | Android | Email | Google Play | TuneIn | RSS | More We went off on a tangent about how Bill has helped the scene for a few minutes and got back to our topic at hand by asking Brian for some ideas on how we could unify the music scenes. Brian Shaffer mentioned a site that he, John & and are running called Podcast your Scene. PYS is a network of podcasts that support local music. I took a moment to point out that we had added the Grass Roots Show to our page. The Grass Roots show is a FM radio show that promotes the local scene on 97.7 The Rock Station. It is at this point that Bill goes off on another tangent to talk about a cool event he, John Lane, & John Klazon (and Trudy) attended this past summer called Corbriwoodstock. This was a new experience for Bill, as it was a more laid back rock show. It was awesome. It was at this point that Mr. Shaffer talked about having a yearly show where bands from the 3 different scenes are featured, but each year the state that it is held in rotates. This would allow the scenes to learn about bands from other scenes. He also mentioned a few experience that he had in the past along the same lines. At this point, Brian Shaffer brings up Al Gomes from Big Noise. If you’re looking for more on our ideas about unifying the scenes please check out these 2 articles: https://www.buildthescene.com/please-allow-introduce/ & https://www.buildthescene.com/unite-scenes/ We gave a shout out to our awesome webhosting company Webhost Python for not only being a great webhost, but great people. We spent some time talking about a mutual friend Tony Marinacci and his influence on our scene. You should take a look at Iron City Rock for their yearly awards. We’d like to see Tony get into their hall of fame. Give us some Feedback: Subscribe, Review, & Rate us on iTunes Subscribe, Review, & Rate us on MixCloud Subscribe, Review, & Rates us on Google Play E-mail: feedback@buildthescene.com Call Us: 724-568-7018 Join Our Mailing List Submit Your Own Music: Submission Form Book your Band: Booking Form Get our App: iPhone

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A Shotts in the Dar… Shadows.. Tilted Shadows

December 30, 2016 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:40:51 Comments Off on A Shotts in the Dar… Shadows.. Tilted Shadows

Commiserating with our esteemed host (OK, it’s just Bill) this week is Gregg Shotts of Tilted Shadows and Post Traumatik. He told us that Tilted Shadows has 4 songs written and are hoping to be recording soon. This brings up their writing process. Gregg told us that sometimes David brings the song to everyone, other times Dave shows up at his place and they work on some of it and then take it to the rest of the band. He also mentioned that Joey sometimes brings new ideas/songs to the band. We then talked about trying to unite the tri-state music scenes and his ideas on what could help make that come to a fruition. We talked about how older talent can help the younger talent and really bring recognition to their bands just through networking. It could also help bands get booked in venues that they normally wouldn’t get added to. We talked about the different bands he has played in since coming to Pennsylvania. He loves playing 90’s style rocking songs, nothing too heavy. He likes the local heavy bands, but doesn’t think he has the stamina to play that style. One interesting story that he brings up has to do with Chelsea, Post Traumatik’s singer, seeing Tilted Shadows play for the first time… but you need to listen to hear why… Get your copy of Tilted Shadow’s Album, Nothing Ventured on CD Baby. Give us some Feedback: Subscribe, Review, & Rate us on iTunes Subscribe, Review, & Rate us on MixCloud Subscribe, Review, & Rates us on Google Play E-mail: feedback@buildthescene.com Call Us: 724-568-7018 Join Our Mailing List Submit Your Own Music: Submission Form Book your Band: Booking Form Get our App: iPhone

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