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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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First Angel Media PARS476
Jana Lee Macheca, of First Angel Media, returns to the Pennsylvania Rock Show 116 episodes after her first appearance in episode 360. In segment 1, She and Bill give you some insight into the inner workings of First Angel Media, Build the Scene, the Pennsylvania Rock Show and Podcast your Scene. You’ll hear a bit about our reach and beginnings. You’ll hear a lot about how our endeavors intertwine. We talked a bit about the collaboration behind the upcoming article on the Rock for Life 20 show, which included Bill, Reina Peli, and John Klazon.. and the family atmosphere of the people working to help build the music scene. What can you expect to get from FAM as an artist and how should you submit it? Who is the staff of FAM and what do they do both for First Angel Media and on their own? What genres does your company cover? About First Angel Media Music Media for...