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The Ginger at First Angel Media

Jana Lee Macheca of First Angel Media joined Bill in episode 360 to discuss what her company does for the local music scene. First Angel Media offers promotions, weekly article features, show & CD reviews for the Pittsburgh area music scene. The company was founded to help promote the Pittsburgh music scene. It has evolved to photography, promotion of shows, written articles, and CD as well as show reviews. Working behind the scenes to help bands find venues as well as helping to promote a supportive and positive environment for all musicians. There is also an element for national and international bands, reviews and articles have reached across the USA and into other countries. The First Angel Media is owned and operated by Jana Lee Macheca. Jana Lee is a writer of various materials, music and nonmusic related, and staff writer for Adrenaline 101 & The Heavy Metal ICU. Jana has also agreed to come on as a staff writer for our other site, AK Music Scene. Bands promoted by First Angel Media (in no certain order) Pittsburgh area bands: Social Anxiety – https://www.facebook.com/socialanxietyelo/?fref=ts Horus Maze – https://www.facebook.com/HorusMaze/?fref=ts Dying Breed – https://www.facebook.com/dyingbreedpittsburgh/?fref=ts Silk9 – https://www.facebook.com/silk9rises/?fref=ts 3MD – https://www.facebook.com/3MD-1660572447506243/?fref=ts East End – https://www.facebook.com/eastendband/?fref=ts Concrete Soul – https://www.facebook.com/theconcretesoul/?fref=ts Say Ahh – https://www.facebook.com/SayAhhpgh/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf&qsefr=1 Pleading the Fifth – https://www.facebook.com/pleadingthefifthband/?fref=ts HDK – https://www.facebook.com/HDKBeaverCounty/?fref=ts Weird Paul – https://www.facebook.com/weirdpaul/?fref=ts Jerry Fels – https://www.facebook.com/jerryfelsandthejerryfels/?fref=ts Prime 8 – https://www.facebook.com/Prime8Music/?fref=ts 7% Superstar – https://www.facebook.com/sevenpercentsuperstar/?fref=ts Steel Reserve – https://www.facebook.com/Steel-Reserve-939536182757711/?fref=ts The Krush – https://www.facebook.com/TheKrushRocksYou/?fref=ts Burnin Boxes – https://www.facebook.com/Burnin-Boxes-189767448086728/?fref=ts Lucky Me –https://www.facebook.com/LuckyMeBand01/?fref=ts Badstone – https://www.facebook.com/Badstone724/?fref=ts Hangin Hillary – https://www.facebook.com/HanginHillary/?fref=ts Neverwake – https://www.facebook.com/neverwakemusic/?fref=ts Alter The Design – https://www.facebook.com/AlterTheDesign/?fref=ts Winter’s Decent – https://www.facebook.com/wintersdescent/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf&qsefr=1 Hellin Back Band – https://www.facebook.com/Hellin-Back-Band-316034821877749/?fref=ts Stampede – https://www.facebook.com/www.stampede.net/?fref=ts Ambiance of Chaos – https://www.facebook.com/Ambianceofchaos/?fref=ts Shady Mugs – https://www.facebook.com/Shady-Mugs-1694099547485475/?fref=ts Cross Vision – https://www.facebook.com/CrossVisionBand/?fref=ts Miss Freddye – https://www.facebook.com/MissFreddye/?fref=ts Boothill Gang – https://www.facebook.com/theboothillgang/?fref=ts Crooked Cobras – https://www.facebook.com/CrookedCobras/?fref=ts Order of Nine – https://www.facebook.com/orderofnine/?fref=ts Mona Lisa Smile – https://www.facebook.com/smilepittsburgh/?fref=ts Eclectic Acoustics – https://www.facebook.com/EclecticAcoustics/?fref=ts Zone 8 – https://www.facebook.com/ZONE8BAND/?fref=ts Staley’s Comet – https://www.facebook.com/staleyscomet/?fref=ts Creep – https://www.facebook.com/staleyscomet/?fref=ts Ezra’s Influence – https://www.facebook.com/EzrasInfluence/?fref=ts Chapter 13 – https://www.facebook.com/Chapter13/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf&qsefr=1 Memories of Sunday – https://www.facebook.com/Chapter13/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf&qsefr=1 Pittsburgh based music businesses: David Granati’s Rock Academy’s : For Those About To Rock (kids/teens)https://www.facebook.com/ForThoseAboutToRockAcademyPittsburgh/?fref=ts &   Long Live Rock (adults) https://www.facebook.com/LongLiveRockAcademy/?fref=ts Some Die Nameless Event Productions – https://www.facebook.com/SomeDieNameless/?fref=ts Hollar Productions – https://www.facebook.com/HollerProductions/?fref=ts WV Bands that cross over to Pittsburgh: Ghost Road – https://facebook.com/GhostRoadWV Jet Set Vapor Trails – https://www.facebook.com/jetsetvapourtrails/ Orvill Rex – https://www.facebook.com/OrViLLREX/ The Funky Mudbugs – https://facebook.com/thefunkymudbugs Haggard Wulf – https://www.facebook.com/haggardwulf False Profit –https://www.facebook.com/falseprofitthrash Disillusion Effect – https://www.facebook.com/DisillusionEffect Iron Jawed Guru – https://m.facebook.com/IJGrock/ The Furr – https://m.facebook.com/thafurr/ What’s Missing – http://www.facebook.com/whatsmissingfromwv Captain Catfeesh – http://facebook.com/captaincatfeeshwv Swamp Drag – http://facebook.com/swampdrag False Pterodactyl – https://www.facebook.com/falsepterodactyl Worst Kept Secret – http://facebook.com/worstkeptsecretwv After Atlas  – http://www.facebook.com/weareafteratlas Out of Area Bands that regularly come to Pittsburgh Cold Wrecks – https://www.facebook.com/ColdWrecks/ (Brooklyn) The Maension – https://www.facebook.com/TheMaension/?fref=ts (Hollywood) 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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Perrone, Ever Endeavor After

John Lane (Co)-hosts this episode of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. We featured Robbie Perrone of East End, Adrenaline 101, The Heavy Metal ICU, & Endeavor After, LLC. Rob went back to the future and talks about his band history, which included playing in Impugn with Mr. Hilljack. We had a discussion about one of their sponsors, Coldcock Whiskey. He also talked about his battle with depression. After I re-took control of my show, Robbie talked about his music collection, he talked about his cousin, Dave Perrone’s bands, and more… Endeavor After, LLC Adrenaline 101 Radio The Heavy Metal ICU East End 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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Pantera, Alice in Chains, & Skynyrd…oh MY

On this episode of the Pennsylvania Rock Show, Jake Parks from Terachain Sky joins us for the first time. We discussed their band name PanTERA-alice in CHAINs-lynyrd SKYnyrd. I spent some time letting him know just how awesome they are live. They played the Pennsylvania Rock Show 12 last month. That was the first time that I saw them live. It WON’T be the last. We spent some time learning about the band and how they have learned what it takes to keep people at the show. Their goal… to blow you away. We talked about their recording process and learned that they are currently working on a 3rd disc that they hope to release it in February of 2017. We also discussed Utah and the Grassroots Show. I also brought up the question that we discussed on the 2nd episode of the Podcast your Scene podcast, what are you feelings on pay to play. Along those lines, I got him to drop some names of some touring bands that they have opened for: Apocalypse Blues Revue & Charm City Devils. At the end of this podcast, John “The American Hilljack” Lane joined us in the call and you can hear that over at his website on Episode 9 of The American Hilljack Files. I try to never split my podcast episodes into 2 episodes, but this one just couldn’t be helped. John took over and shined so it gets to be part of his show. Coincidentally, it is my debut on the American Hilljack files. The Blabbermouth article about Aleister Wild and John Lane Songs played: Terachain Sky – Sunsets and Silhouettes Alter the Design – Hollowed Dream Skell – Snow Plow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5y96O30ACo Where to find them: CD Baby ReverbNation SoundCloud Facebook AK Music Scene’s Spotlight on Jake

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Christmas Time in the Thriving Metropolis

It’s December! Time for some Christmas Music Pennsylvania Rock Show style. We opened the show up with the Stevie J. Band’s Classic Metal Yuletide song, Slay Ride and followed it up with Doppler Affect’s folk song, Santa’s Hog. Bill then has a long chat with Jerry Mulligan and Paul Lucas of Winter’s Descent. We pull out our normal information getting the band to tell us about the origin of the band name, their writing process, favorite venues, and more along our normal realm. We also get the guys to tell us what their favorite Christmas song is, because.. hey Tis the Season. After the long chat where you get to learn about this Metal/Alternative Rock band, we played some more unsigned Christmas music for you from Amber Alexis, Rockabilly Junction, Eddy Mann, and the Richard Lynch band. Find Winter’s Descent on iTunes! 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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Shooting from the Hip

In this episode I was rambling on about the local scene. I played and talked about the Lollytrigger song that was written in my kitchen and played live on the show the very same night to get started. I also sent out a ton of thank yous to everyone that helped me pull off the Pennsylvania Rock Show 12 which benefited the Rock for Life Concert Series. I gave you some information on how to become the new drummer for the kings of metal in Pennsylvania, skell. I then followed that up with 2 tracks from our local scene, Skell – Two Minute Atomic Clock and (KAJ)- I deny. Coincidentally, my dek hockey goalie mask features the words “I Deny” on the chin cup. A bit of a homage to our local music scene. After coming back from the heavy music, I did an introduction to a new band in our arsenal, Soul Alliance. Thank you for listening to episode 356 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show.

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the Pennsylvania Rock Show 12: Eve

On this episode we discussed tomorrow’s Pennsylvania Rock Show 12 benefit show for Rock For Life featuring Amber Alexis, Tilted Shadows, Terachain Sky, The Hellfire Club, and After the fall. Brian Shaffer of the Weekly RockBlog and John Lane of A Pro Radio joined me for this episode. We talk a little bit about John and I discuss our visit to Corbriwoodstock. We talk about Sourmash for a bit and their show at Kennedy Park. John and Brian spotlighted Pat “Bones” Bono and his past and current bands. And you will hear it first here, that Brian and one of his bands will appear at the Pennsylvania Rock Show 13. We also discussed Brian’s former band (kaj). We also discuss Matt and Steve’s involvement in Rock for Life and the Pennsylvania Rock Show Anniversary shows… and more. Featured Music: After the Fall – Call to Arms | Tilted Shadows – Nothing Ventured | Terachain Sky – Sunsets and Silhouettes 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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Get Outta Town: JJ McGuigan

JJ joins us to discuss his upcoming EP, his writing process, how he became a songwriter & more. He also discusses how he came to be a MTS artist. He talks about how they choose the people that will join him in the recording studio to record new songs. We discuss the music scene in Wichita, KS and the venues preferences for cover tunes over originals. He talks about taking some mini-tours up and down the Mid-West between Chicago and Austin. We talked about different venues that he has played in and things that have stood out to him over his career. Where to find JJ: Official Website Facebook Bio: JJ McGuigan was born in Wichita Kansas where he currently resides. He found a passion for music at the age of 13 when he received his first drum set. He later picked up guitar and started writing songs at the age of 20. He attended Newman University where he played for the Men’s basketball team and was an assistant coach there while attending Full Sail University. His main focus and passion is writing songs with an emphasis on lyrical creation. He has just recently wrapped up a 5 song EP that was co written by Garrett Crow and is writing another album with Brian Elwick. 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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Did You Know: the PA Rock Show Anniversary Show Beginnings

the Pennsylvania Rock Show Anniversary Show 12: The Pennsylvania Rock Show began on September 14, 2004. On September 29, 2012 we had our first anniversary concert. The concert was a benefit show for one of Bill’s students who is in need of a liver transplant. All money that was made that day was directly donated to her. Starting in 2013, the anniversary shows began donating all money that comes through the door to Rock for Life, Inc. 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. Recipient(s) of support will be determined annually, utilizing selection criteria guidelines as adopted by the Directors. Financial support may be provided to a needy individual or a non-profit organization that supports the mission of Rock for Life. Please join us on November 12, 2016 at the Leechburg Moose to help us celebrate 12+ years of the Pennsylvania Rock Show and AK Music Scene. Listen to the Anniversary Show Radio Sweeper

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Dave Waugaman Tribute

I found out that Dave Waugaman passed away yesterday. Many of you probably either haven’t heard of Dave or haven’t heard of him recently. Dave was a founding member and guitarist of the band Doppler Affect. Dave and his band Doppler Affect were there for my wife and I during a very trying time in our lives. I can’t express into words what he and the boys mean to us, so I’m doing what I do best and podcasting about it. We’d like to send our condolences to his wife Cindy and the rest of their family. Please join those of us at the Pennsylvania Rock Show and AK Music Scene in remembering a great man. 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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40 Years of Climo Brothers

On episode 350! of the Pennsylvania Rock Show, the brothers Climo of Zone 8 and formerly of Zilch join Bill. The 3 of them discuss 40 years, yes you read that correctly 40 years of Rock in the lives of the twins. They discuss the 11 bands that they have been in over the years, how they have only ever played in bands with each other, the writing process, where Zone 8 is headed, their 40 year anniversary show at Peter B’s on October 8, 2016 and much, much more. Listen to the Climo’s interview Also in this episode, we debut a new segent/podcast by Brian Shaffer called Weekly RockBlog. The Weekly RockBlog is devoted to new up and coming music from across the state and beyond. In this segment, we will review new music of all genres, talk about current musical trends, offer insight into local scenes across the country and provide some tips and tricks on promotion. This segement/podcast will also be part of our AK Music Scene website, providing reviews of new local music! And as always, John Lane of A Pro Radio, provides us with the concert calendar. Provide us some feedback: Subscribe, Review, & Rate us on iTunes Subscribe, Review, & Rate us on MixCloud 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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