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First Angel Media Roundtable PARS583

September 10, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:13:41 Comments Off on First Angel Media Roundtable PARS583

Jae Asadi, Caleb Straus (Emzy Enzy), and Nathaniel Rowe (MadClock) of First Angel Media join John Lane (The Hellfire Club) and Bill to discuss First Angel Media, their personal musical journeys, and more. How did each of you become involved in First Angel Media? We discuss Jana, owner of First Angel Media. If you could go back in time and follow a band, producer, musician, etc around for a whole year to learn from, who would you follow around? John talks about the music scene. If you were meeting the Devil at the crossroads, what would you sell your soul for? What artist would you like to go up on stage and perform with? Featuring Music from: MadClock, Emzy Enzy, skell

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Brad Abbott PARS576

July 16, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:13 Comments Off on Brad Abbott PARS576

Brad Abbott joins Bill for his third go-round with an interview on Build the Scene. You’d think there wouldn’t be anything to talk about, and you are wrong, very wrong. Featuring music from A Common Crown, Anxiety at Best, Brad Abbott, Brian Genovesi, Winter’s Descent, Homicide Black, Curtis and the Shakerz Interview Segment 1 with Brad Abbott You recently played at the AK Valley Park, LLC, in what I believe was their first show. That’s just a few miles from me, how would you describe the experience? What is AIR Promotions and how can people get involved? You’ve been running an open mic at Bella Terra Vineyards, when do those happen and how can musicians sign up? You’re a bit of a content creator yourself, tell the about your 3 series, Late Night Sessions, Song Stories, & Gear Stories. I saw that 2 of your songs are moving up the charts at WRGG, one of them being the song Long Nights, please give me your best Song Stories segment and tell me about the song. Interview Segment 2 If money was no object, what band would you invite to play a BBQ at your house? If you were standing at a cross roads waiting for the devil, what would you be trying to trade your soul for? Who is your Dave Grohl? If years from now, they make a documentary about Brad Abbott, who should play you? There is a secrets section on your website, what are you hiding?

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Pocket Cowboys PARS572

June 18, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:18 Comments Off on Pocket Cowboys PARS572

Lou,  from  Philadelphia’s  band, The  Pocket  Cowboys  joins  Bill  for  episode  572  of  the  Pennsylvania Rock  Show. Featuring music from: JaketheHawk, Doug Carnahan, Pocket Cowboys, Greywalker, Blackridge, Ratrod Segment 1 with Lou from the Pocket Cowboys Where did the name Pocket Cowboys come from? How did the band form? We talk about the band’s recent signing with UK Indie Label, Revolver Records. What would the sountrack between shows be like while you were on tour? If you could play any venue with any band, what would they be? Who is your Dave Grohl? You find a Deloreon, what band would you go back in time to follow around for a year and learn from? You sit down on a bench next to one of your musical idols, who is it and what 1 question would you ask them? If you were meeting the Devil at the crossroads, what would you be attempting to sell your soul for? Segment 2 with Lou Which of your songs should survive an apocalyptical event and help repopulate the Earth? Tell me about an embarrassing moment that happened on stage, that someone else in the band did that embarrassed you. If money was no option, and you were throwing a BBQ at your house, what band would you have play it? Where can people find your music online? What is coming up for Pocket Cowboys?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imp1zGFYvMc

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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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Save Our Stages PARS545

December 11, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:20 Comments Off on Save Our Stages PARS545

Eric Rodger and Bobby C. of Royal Honey join Bill to discuss what the band has been up to, as well as, Eric’s Save Our Scene project. Featuring Music From: Post Traumatik, Chip and the Charge Ups, Royal Honey, Craig Veltri, Rockabilly Junction, and The Spider Accomplice Talking Royal Honey with Eric and Bobby C Royal Honey masks? What has the band been up to since we last chatted? Livestreaming from Royal Honey? Upcoming music in the vault? We talk about the Pull the Plug video (see below) They talk about 2 compilations that they were placed on. 2020’s music development… Save Our Stages PGH Eric tells us about a project that he is heading up in the local scene. With over 70 members of the local scene involved… there is a single and merch on the way to hopefully bring (and funds) awareness to how the pandemic has affected venues in the music scenes. The single’s tentative release date is January 8, 2021 Who is your Dave Grohl? Bobby talks about his “Rockstar” moment doing soundcheck for Faster Pussycat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbjEcs9UT0I

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Joel Miller – Memoir of a Roadie PARS544

December 4, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:24 Comments Off on Joel Miller – Memoir of a Roadie PARS544

Joel Miller author of Memoir of a Roadie, joins Bill on episode 544 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show to talk about his experiences as a Roadie and his newly released book. [Bill’s Review of the Book] Featuring Music from: Corners of Sanctuary, Illusions of Grandeur, & The Nied’s Hotel Band How quickly did the chapter titles come to you? My dad is a fan of Jay Leno’s Garage, is his garage really like that? I really enjoyed reading about the interactions that you had with the band members. I didn’t expect there to be so much of a back and forth between them and the crews. How often did that happen? I ask this question of bands all the time, and it seems fitting since you talked about how the crew and band didn’t want to hear the band played on off days, what kind of music did the bands listen to when they weren’t on stage? There’s a story where you played the same song 10 times on the jukebox… How many times have you seen “This is Spinal Tap” on the bus? What was the oddest rider item that you were aware of? …What happened in Rio? Why don’t you mention all the bands that you worked with as a roadie? You did some work in the film industry, do you want to touch on that? What was the hardest thing about being on tour? What was your favorite city to go to and why? Were there any moments out on the road where you were thinking I can’t believe I’m here and this is happening? You mentioned you were an art dealer now… Where did writing come from? Where would you prefer the listeners pick up a copy of the book? Amazon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp6-dWbzGxg

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Brad Abbott PARS543

November 27, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:22 Comments Off on 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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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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Keith Hawkins PARS524

July 17, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:16 Comments Off on Keith Hawkins PARS524

Keith “The Hawk” Hawkins, a professional drummer and co-host of The Loudini Rock and Roll Circus with Lou Lombardi and Lily V. Sixx joins Bill to talk about both the PGH & NOLA music scenes as well as his musical history. Segment 1 with Keith Hawkins How did you get hooked up with Lou and the Loudini Rock and Roll Circus. What bands did you play in, in Pittsburgh? Keith compares the drummers in the New Orleans and Pittsburgh scenes. Do you have a steady gig in NOLA, or do you fill in a lot? What is your current favorite whiskey? – asked by Jeff Yeckel If you could follow any band around for a year to learn from them, which band would you follow? If 10 years from now, kids are flipping through their social studies books and they find a you in the book, why is Keith Hawkins in the book? What would your dream gig be? If you were in a crowd and being pulled up on stage, who would be your “Dave Grohl”? We talked about Black Laurel‘s album, Tales from the Motherland that Keith recorded on. Segment 2 with Keith How do the 2 scenes compare? (Pittsburgh and New Orleans) What has been the oddest place that you’ve ever played in either scene? We talked a little bit about Chris “Thunderwolf” Dodson’s Wolf’s Customs company. If you could sit on a bench for a hour and talk to anyone from the history of music and ask them only 1 question, how would that go down? If you were going to build a band to manage based on both the local scenes that you’ve been a part of, who would you put in the band, what band are they currently in, and what genre would they play? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8kBINx0RKY

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Hell's Oasis PARS470

July 5, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:07:15 Comments Off on Hell's Oasis PARS470

Hell’s Oasis join Bill on episode 470 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show to discuss the band and talk about their track “Creature of the Night”. Segment 1 with Hell’s Oasis With a band name like Hell’s Oasis, there has to be an interesting story behind it, can you share it with us? How did the band come together? You have been a part of a few different music scene’s including Austin Texas’. How would you compare the scene in Pittsburgh to the others that you’ve been involved in? How excited are you to be a part of Deutschtown Music Festival? You have a show tomorrow this Saturday at the 19th hole in Chippewa, what can you tell me about that show and are there any others that you’d like to mention? What can you tell me about your song “Creature of the Night“? Segment 2 with Hell’s Oasis What is your dream gig? Who would you play with and where would it be? You mentioned that you were hoping to make it out to see some friends play tonight, who are you going to see? 50 years from now, what do you hope people remember about Hell’s Oasis? How can we get a copy of Hell’s Oasis’ music? Who is Hell’s Oasis Alexis and Ginger began making music together in the Live Music Capitol of the World, Austin, Texas. Their projects fused progressive rock with funk and punk. Now in Pittsburgh, PA, they’ve added trip-hop, singer-songwriter, and folk styles to their repertoire. Alexis, born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, grew up playing cello and piano. As a teen, he switched to the more portable guitar and jammed in New York City, then Austin, Texas. Ginger began singing in church in a small Texas town at 7 years old. She studied voice in England, Dallas, and with the famed Marcy Lynne in Austin.

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