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Brad Abbott PARS543

Brad Abbott joins us to discuss his newly released album, How are you? as well as current events, what he’s been up to, and what is upcoming for him. Featuring music from Highway Louie, Brad Abbott, Chrystyna Marie, and The Fading Light Segment 1 with Brad Abbott We talked about the end of the open mic that he hosted and what his plans are for the interviews that he used to with them. Who is your Dave Grohl? Who would you want to go up on stage with? If you were going to meet your musical hero, but were only allowed to ask one question, who would you be meeting and what question would you ask? What has been your favorite venue to play at? Who are you favorite singer, drummer, bassist, and guitarist? If they put you into a cartoon series, which would it be and what character would they base you on? Do you think with the current landscape in the music scene being digital, that cds and vinyl still have a place in the business? Gene Simmons is known to take anything and put the KISS logo on it, if you were going to go outside the box and put your Brad Abbott logo on it, what would it be? Who is Vivian? Segment 2 What is your favorite song to play live? cover? What was the oddest show that you’ve ever played? Rockstar – If you were in a tribute band and end up singing in the real band, which band would it be? Almost Famous – If you were going out as a first time article writer, which band would you want to do your first article on? Back to the Future – You get in the Delorean and go back in time to learn from a band, which band do you choose? What was your favorite show that you played at? What kind of food would you be based on your music style? What’s coming up for Brad Abbott? Song Stories & Gear Stories Do you songs usually just come to you, or…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6Sv7i1p2LE

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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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Lords of the Trident 3QS044

3 Questions and a Song for Lords of the Trident We talk about “Words from Fang” Usually I ask bands where their name came from, but for Lords of the Trident, I want to know where your stage personas come from. (see the legend) What are the qualifications required to be deemed the most metal band on Earth? When you guys write your music, do you have one person who writes all the music or does the whole band write it as a collective? asked by J-Rock of Shatterglass on episode #43 BONUS QUESTION: If Lords of the Trident and Dethlehem end up in the same realm and have to do battle, who ends up victorious? About the song, Death Dealer The first song off of “Shadows from the Past“, our 2018 release. Inspired by the game Diablo, it became a big hit for us when it was featured in the “Metal Bands React to Pop” YouTube video that went viral (with us in it). About Lords of the Trident Band Location: Madison, WI, USA Band Genre: Power/Heavy Metal Where to find them: Who are the LORDS OF THE TRIDENT? Hahaha…FOOL! You are not worthy to gaze upon their might! Their metal’s so pure that only diamonds can scratch it, and usually the diamonds are the ones that end up getting hurt in the end. Their amps are so loud, Manowar knocked on their door and asked them to “please turn down”. You think you’re bad? While you’re watching their sweep picking wondering how they bend space-time to fit all the notes in, they’ll punch you right in the face without missing a beat. If you like battle, bloodshed, axes, fire, and losing limbs, then mosh your way to the front row and receive your free ticket to Valhalla. If you don’t like these things – too bad. They’re playing anyway, and they’ll make sure to steal your girlfriend in the process.

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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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The Whelming Waters PARS523

Collin, from The Whelming Waters, joins Bill to discuss their new album Bon Voyage and to introduce the Pennsylvania Rock Show listeners to his band. The Whelming Waters segment 1 What’s the story behind the name The Whelming Waters? If I was to go on tour with you, what would the sound track while traveling between shows include? open for you If you could hand pick band members to create a band to manage from the scene, who would you pick? Can you pinpoint the moment that you realized that you wanted to be in a band? Can you tell me about an embarrassing moment you’ve had on stage? Do you have an interesting story about, The Whiskey Song? Collin Segment 2 If your band was made up of super heroes, which hero would play your part in the band and why? If you could go back in time for a full year, and follow one band around, who would you follow and why? bench 1 question Think of your all time favorite album. One that you would listen to from 1st track to last. One that you would love to forget so that you could hear it again for the first time. Which album would it be? dave grohl? What is something that you fans would be interested to learn about you? Where can people find the Whelming Waters online? Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIPp9PY70FQ

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Fubar, Get on the Bus PARS522

Jake and Dave from the band, Fubar, join Bill on episode 521 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. They band has expanded from 4 to 7 members since they were on last. They also had a CD release foiled by the pandemic, so what did they do during the pandemic? Listen to find out… Fubar Segment 1 about Get on the Bus Right as the Pandemic started, you guys dropped an EP. I’m guessing you’re not very happy with our current situation… You have awesome album artwork on the EP, how did that come about? If there was an apocalyptic event, which song from Fubar would make it through the event? Do you have any cool stories about Crossed Fingers off of the Get on the Bus EP? Fubar Segment 2 What’s the plan for the band if we ever get back to normalcy? If they put Fubar into a cartoon series, which one would it be? What character would play you? If you could take your favorite album, forget hearing it, and hear it again for the first time; which album would you forget so that you could hear it again for the first time? Who would be your Dave Grohl? Sharing of the socials… If you had a podcast and I was your guest, what would you ask me? … ship wreck … medieval warrior … Which band would you want to follow around for a full year? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0ro4nT53z0

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Wounded Moose PARS513

Dan joined Bill for a second go at it, for Episode 513 to discuss what’s been going with his solo act and his band, Wounded Moose. What have you been up to, besides the quarantine situation? What have you missed out on due to the stay at home order? Have you used this time to do any writing? Tell me what Wounded Moose is going to once we can get out? What is the game plan? Are you calling venues that you haven’t played at before? Tell me a bit more about Wounded Moose. What is your favorite place to play? Least favorite? How would you describe the sound of Wounded Moose? Where can we find Wounded Moose online? What is your favorite cover to play? Least favorite? If they were to make a cartoon episode about you, what character would play you? What actor would play you? When you put out music, do you think the CD is still the way to go, or digital and streaming? What would be something you fans would be surprised to know about you? What is your dream gig? What is the big venue, that if you played it, you’d know you’ve made it? What band would you end up in, if the movie Rock Star was about you? If you were going to build an allstar band to manage, who would you put in the band? If you could sit on “that bench” for a hour and talk to one person, who and what would you ask? If you were in my position, what big rock star would you want to interview? What is the first thing you are doing, once we’re allowed to do “things” that are non-essential?

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Fist Fight in the Parking Lot

Come join Molasses Barge and Fist Fight in the Parking Lot as they release their next CDs with blackseed records. Both bands will be featuring songs live from their records and have CDs available for sale, and they want to share it with YOU, Pittsburgh! July 28, 2017 Doors at 9, Show at 10PM $5 In our first segment, Bill is visited by Moe, Larry, and Curly… errr Jason, Johnny Metal, and RuDawg of Fist Fight in the Parking Lot. We start out talking about the writing process and how circumstances allowed them to sit on the songs and go back to them later, we smoothly transitioned into the history of the band (yeah smoothly haha) and talking about about festivals and competitions… throughout the whole interview you get bits and pieces about their writing  & recording processes. I asked about the title of the album, and got a lot of different answers (haha). They were much more forthcoming about where the band name came from. Segment 2 starts out with a conversation about social media and websites and then we move on to learning a bit more about the pieces that make up FFITPL. Sammy or Dave? It was around this time that we learned that Chris embarrasses Fist Fight in the Parking Lot. We move on to name every band we could think of and even talk about Overlord Brom (Dethlehem) and his helmet. Somehow we even included Orko… we then move onto having them create their own super group from local musicians. and well… ya… listen to the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KecIdlEAKhU Bob Price was the member of Dog Day Sunrise that I couldn’t remember during the show, tattoos at Inferno Studios.

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