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Beast Brigade

March 18, 2022 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:21 Comments Off on Beast Brigade

A brand new band with a brand new album joins Bill on Episode 610. Meet Beast Brigade! Interview Segment 1 with Beast Brigade Where did the band name come from? What band would you hang out with, if you had access to a DeLorean with a flux capacitor? If you were living the movie Rockstar, what band would you be joining? What 1 question would you ask your musical idol if he/she sat down next to you? Bill mentioned some of the sponsors of Build the Scene Radio.. click to find all of them! Speaking of equipment, what is your favorite piece of equipment that you use on stage? What non-normal venue, would you like to play at? What is something that another band member did that embarrassed you on stage? What would you sell your soul to the devil for, musically? Why would Beast Brigade be in a history book? What is the best pizza that you’ve had because you were in a band? Interview Segment 2 Tell us about the other musicians that have been involved in this project? Who is your Dave Grohl? If you could play with any band at any location, who would you play with and where? Ace, Bruce, Tommy, Mark St. John, Vinnie Vincent… who belongs on stage with KISS? What would it take for Dave and Dan to play in a band that their brother isn’t in? Which of your songs would help re-populate the Earth after an apocalyptic event? If you were going to put together a supergroup to manage, who would you piece together?

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Rod Wilkins and the LOC Band 3QS052

March 1, 2021 Build the Scene 3 questions & a song, All Podcasts 0:29:17 Comments Off on Rod Wilkins and the LOC Band 3QS052

3 Questions loomed for Denman of Rod Wilkins and the LOC band for episode 53 of the podcast who’s title explains exactly what it is except for when it doesn’t like this episode!?! Tell me an embarrassing story about one of your bandmates. Over the span of your musical career, who have been your biggest supporters? If I was flipping through a history book and I found your band in it, why is that band in there? (BONUS) Who is your Dave Grohl? </0l> About Rod Wilkins and the LOC Band Genre Variety: Metal, Rock, Pop Punk Band Location: Connellsville, PA Where to find them: Fun loving dudes who enjoy jamming with each other and acting like a bunch of kids! About the song, Mr. Floppy Fun song about a stu?ed bunny and the kid who aggravated his parents with it. We are in the process of filming a video for it! Trying to have it drop by Easter 2021.

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Christmas Special w/ Christina PARS547

December 25, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:36 Comments Off on Christmas Special w/ Christina PARS547

Episode 547 is a different kind of animal. In this episode, Christina, of the Shadow Event, interviews Bill. You get to learn some things about the show and Bill that you probably never knew. The episode also features all unsigned Christmas music. Featuring Music from: Bill Duff, Amber-Alexis, Rockabilly Junction, Chip & the Charge Ups, Corners of Sanctuary, & the Stevie J. Band. What’s your favorite Christmas movie What’s your favorite Christmas memory Do you ever wanna go on a Christmas strike like the movies Christmas with the Kranks and Four Christmases? Italian – 7 fish dinner and Dominick the donkey What made you want to start doing podcasts and when? Have you ever been in a band or ever wanted to? Do you ever get nervous doing an episode? What would you love to see build the scene and pa rock show achieve more than it already has? What made you want to become a teacher and what is your craziest teacher story to tell? If you could start over in a career, what would it be? If you were a cartoon character, who would you be? If you could have any national music act on your show, who would you have. – what would your questions be? In regards to the pandemic, and the music scene specifically, do you think there is still hope? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1VcI7pdDQk

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Three Vulture Culture PARS541

November 13, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:01 Comments Off on Three Vulture Culture PARS541

John Lane IV joins Bill on episode 541 and you get a good helping of a randomness filled conversation between friends. From Netflix to life as parents… Featuring music from: Para Bellum, Three Vultures, Seethe, & skell Segment 1: Learn about Vulture Culture We talked about Three Vultures and the Rattle Clack groups of websites. Besides being a first time dad, how has the pandemic been affecting both your regular life and your band life? We talk about new music that they are working on for the Vulture Culture. (3 EPs and a large album drop) We discussed binge watching shows on Netflix. (A LOT) John talks about playing covers and “messing it up”. Name dropped Flix Critix and First Angel Media and what they are about. John talks about the recording process of his drums on the upcoming releases, as well as how they have been tracking it with new blood involved. Learn about Vulture Culture We talked about the review that Patrick McElravy wrote about 3 Vultures. Rockabilly band in John’s future?!? John tells us about how loud his drumming is… errr his drumming techniques. Who is your Dave Grohl? Could you imagine being in the situation that Taylor Hawkins is in? Recently Gene Simmons said the rock music business is dead, do you agree? If you have the chance to meet your music idol, who are you meeting and what 1 question are you asking? We talk about companies that record music videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbKHy1ZQL6E

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Maleena PARS535

October 2, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:00 Comments Off on Maleena PARS535

Maleena joins us to talk about her fairly new release (July 2020), Bruises to Prove it and we delve a bit into life as a Freshman during Covid, as well as, life as a member of Chip and the Charge Ups. Segment 1 with Maleena Can you tell us about this weekend’s Chip and the Charge Ups album release party? How does Covid affect you as a freshman in college? How did you come up with the title for the album, Bruises to Prove It. Can you tell us about the writing process for the album? I know you play bass and guitar, are there any other instruments that you play? I think we talked about this a little bit when we did the interview for Black and Gold Christmas, but how did you end up being the bassist for Chip and the Charge Ups. How did you convince the band to dye parts of their hair pink? The shoes? How did that come about? How have your creative parents influenced you to get you to where you are today? Do you want to talk about being in the school musical? Is that something that you might peruse? Have you had any embarrassing moments on stage be it musical or band related? How about during the recording of the video for the Tide is High? Did anyone go to Sara’s for ice cream? What can you tell me about your song, Something More? Segment 2 with Maleena If you could go back in time and follow around any band for a year to learn from, who would you want to follow? If you could sit on a bench with any musician for a hour and ask them only one question, who would it be and what would you ask? Who would be your Dave Grohl? You are about to go out on a headlining tour, what local bands would you invite to open for you? If they are going to make a cartoon that involved you, what series would it be and what character would they turn into you? If you were going into management of bands and you were going to make a band from the local scene, who would you put in the band and what genre would you have them play? If you’re out on tour and I’m tagging along, what would the soundtrack between shows be? Can you tell us where the listeners can find you and your band online and about any upcoming shows? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSZWs-9SQpk

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Modern Fossils PARS532

September 11, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:51 Comments Off on Modern Fossils PARS532

On episode 532 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show, Modern Fossils make their debut to talk about the band and their album “Incredible Edibles”. Segment 1 with Modern Fossils Where did your band name, Modern Fossils, come from? If there was a catastrophic event that erased almost all the humans off the earth, which Modern Fossils song should survive and help with the repopulation of the Earth? Tell me about an embarrassing moment that someone else in the band had on stage? If you were headlining a worldwide tour, what bands from the Pittsburgh Scene would you take with you to open? If you could open for any band in the history of music, what band would you want to open for and why? If you could sit down on a bench for 1 hour and speak to a musician, but only ask them one question, who would you talk to and what would you ask? If I was flipping through a social studies book, why would I find Modern Fossils in it? Who would be your “Dave Grohl”? If you were on tour and I was following you around, what would the soundtrack to our trip be? Segment 2 with Larry, Billy, Danielle, & Brendon Do you have any shows coming up? If someone was trying to book you, how would they do that? Besides not having shows, how else has the pandemic affected your band? What is something your fans would be surprised to learn about you? If I were to play one of your songs backwards, what would we hear? What is something that you absolutely love about the music scene and something you hate about it? If you band was secretly a group of superheroes, what superpower would each of you have? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOmM2OjfKNk

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Skarlett Sky PARS493

December 6, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:41 Comments Off on Skarlett Sky PARS493

Episode 493 features first time Co-host Suzanne DeCree, who helps Bill through this episode because he wasn’t feeling well. They interview the band Skarlett Sky. This episode features local/unsigned original Christmas Music. Skarlett Sky Interview Segment 1 Where did the name come from? If there were a fire that destroyed all of your music except for one song, which song would you want to survive? How did you guys get together? If there was one thing that you could tell your potential fans, what would it be? Who has supported you the most? Are either of you in other bands currently, or what other bands have you been in? What would a section in a social studies book that features Skarlett Sky be about? If you could follow one band around for a year who would you follow? If you could back in your own careers, would there be anything that you would change? Skarlett Sky Interview Segment 2 Nick, is Musick your real last name, or is it a stage name? Do you feel like it is destiny? 20 worst 90s bands.. and go…. favorite 90s bands? If you could open for any internationally touring band, who would it be and where would you want to play? If you could go back in time and go to any scene, IE Sunset Strip, where would you go? What do you like about the local scene and what would you like to change about it? Where can people find you online? What are you plans for selling your music? If you were in a tribute band, and the band you were paying tribute to called you to try out, which band would you want to tryout for? Where do you love to play in the city, where do you not love to play in the city? Where are you playing this weekend? Tell us about an embarrassing moment for someone that you played with. What would I hear, if I played your music backwards?

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Black and Gold Christmas PARS492

November 29, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:41 Comments Off on Black and Gold Christmas PARS492

For Episode 492 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show we decided to ask people involved in the scene about what they are thankful for in the scene. You’ll also hear from Chip and Maleena Dimonick and Brian from from the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank about the song, Black and Gold Christmas. Thanksgiving call ins: Adam Fitz, Brady Novotny, Clarks Call (Leprosy), Clayton Logan (Iron Sight), Coleen and Johnathan (Strobe Lighting and Sound), Dakota (Devil Inside Records), Jessica (Dematus), Eddy Mann, Steve Kaczynski (Iron Sight), Jana Lee Macheca (First Angel Media), John Lane (The Hellfire Club), Lily Sixx (Rock Rage Radio), Suzanne (First Angel Media), Jackie (AmberAlexis), Kelly (Tapestry Music Podcast), John Lane IV (Three Vultures), Mike Davis (Negan), Zosia (Reign of Z), John Vento (Nied’s Hotel Band), Steve Hawk, J Roger Davis, Mark (Rat Rod), Randy (Feast on the Fallen), and Bill

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Black and Gold Christmas

November 16, 2019 Build the Scene 3 questions & a song, All Podcasts 0:12:51 Comments Off on Black and Gold Christmas

I recently had a chance to sit down and interview Chip and Maleena Dominick from Chip and the Charge Ups, as well as, Brian Gulish the Vice President, Marketing & Communications for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. We talked about the new collaboration by Chip and the Charge Ups and local vocalists: Liz Berlin (of triple-platinum recording artist, Rusted Root), Doug Carnahan (of After The Fall, voted “Best Rock Band” in the Iron City Rocks Pittsburgh Music Awards for the past five years), Jen Craven (of emerging metal band, A Common Crown), and powerhouse gospel vocalist, Char Fields. Black and Gold Christmas. Don’t forget to purchase the track and the shirt! The sell of the accompanying T-Shirt is being donated to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. In the interview you’ll learn about the making of the song, how to make donations to the food bank, and volunteer at the foodbank. You can listen to the interview (above), watch the official video, and read Patrick McElravy’s review below:   The Review It’s the middle of November in the City of Steel. We just had our first decent snowfall, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and Christmas is not so far off. It’s football season which means the black and yellow terrible towels are waving frantically throughout the city of Pittsburgh as people huddle up in front of the television or pile into Heinz Field for the Steelers. Stores everywhere already have good old Saint Nick up on display everywhere and Butterball Turkeys are flying off the grocery store shelves as fast as the stock boy can load them. It’s official, people, we have entered the holiday season…..one of the craziest, most stressful, fun, and most meaningful times of the year. Now that we got the obvious out of the way, this time of year is a time of giving, gathering, and celebration. It seems as though Pittsburgh power pop band Chip and the Charge Ups are already way ahead of the game with their new holiday anthem “Black and Gold Christmas”. The seed for the project was planted ironically in the blistering summer heat of July. Singer/songwriter Chip Dominick and company would set out to write a Christmas-themed song portraying various landmarks and traditions about the city they love and hold so dear. Once the band had the general structure of the song mapped out they took things a step further: Recruiting various rock vocalists from the surrounding Pittsburgh area (After the Fall and A Common Crown to name a few). With a task as big as writing a strictly Pittsburgh-themed holiday song while collaborating with various vocalists, how would the end results turn out? “Black and Gold Christmas” definitely hits in all the right places and some. The band do an excellent of creating a fantastic backdrop with melodic gusto and punch for the various singers to showcase what they each bring to the table. The first half of the “Yinzer” track allows for everyone to show their individuality, taking turns showing their prowess, but it isn’t until the back half of the song where we really see the magic really happen. After a short bridge, Chip acts a conductor bringing everybody back in for the grand finale. Everyone works together to display some impressive harmony work to build the ambiance. One of the most definitive qualities of “Black and Gold Christmas” is that it is fun and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Everyone is there and having fun and hanging out to make this holiday-laden tribute to the city of Pittsburgh. Chip and the Charge Ups certainly have quite the product on their hands. “Black and Gold Christmas” serves as a fun track that I can see being adopted into Pittsburgh culture with its powerful performances and excellent songwriting. A noteworthy mention is Chip and the Charge Ups have partnered up with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank for the track’s release. “Black and Gold Christmas” is now available on all digital platforms with all profits from the T-shirts being donated to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. So bust out your Christmas wreaths and terrible towels and go download “Black and Gold Christmas” today to rock out and help a great organization within the Pittsburgh community!

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First Angel Media PARS476

August 9, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:24 Comments Off on 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 Pittsburgh and surrounding areas – Articles, photography, and anything else we can do to throw a spotlight on area music. With a team of writers, we want to cover more areas, more music and let you know all about the Music Scenes we love and support!

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