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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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Illusions of Grandeur PARS500

January 31, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:07:18 Comments Off on Illusions of Grandeur PARS500

Maggie and CM of Illusions of Grandeur came on the show to discuss their band and adventures with Bill for Episode 500 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Segment 1 with Maggie and CM Was there any particular venue that you loved in Europe? Tree planting? Where did the band name come from? If you were able to tour with any internationally touring band, who would you tour with and where would you open the tour? We played a quick game of “Either Or” Each of the original KISS members have a story behind their make up, is there a story behind your make up? We talked about Reign of Z, Dethlehem, & September Mourning If you could take an album and erase it from your memory and hear it for the first time again, what album would it be? If an apocalyptic event happens, which one of your songs should survive? If you could sit on a bench for an hour and talk to any musician that has ever been alive, who and why? Segment 2 with Illusions of Grandeur If I was flipping through my social studies book and find you, what would that page be about? Can you tell me about the moment that you knew that you wanted to be in a band? If we were to play your music backwards, what would we hear? What band would you like to go back in time and watch for a year to learn from? What band would you want your first assignment to be when writing for Rolling Stone? If you were going to make the jump from a tribute band to the real band like Rock Star, which band would you end up in? In between tour stops, what are we listening to? Tell me about an embarrassing moment that the other person had on stage? What is next for Illusions of Grandeur? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QINIz85Dszw

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The Shadow Event PARS474

December 13, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:51 Comments Off on The Shadow Event PARS474

Episode 494 features Christina from The Shadow Event: Some post punk, new wave, groove trip for ya. We’ll take you for a ride with every different song. Powerful, fun, eerie, sexy and cute, The Shadow Event is fronted by Christina Santavicca. She creeps and crawls and is in your face with her stage presence, vocals and keys. Sick guitar work ambushes on in with the makings from Mark DiBello. Followed by the backline, Dave Burek has tasty bass lines and Mike Matjasko bringing in flavorful drums. Originating in the summer of 2016, The Shadow Event is still evolving, but the sound so far will be sure to entice your musical realm. A flavor for all. Segment 1 with Christina from the Shadow Event Where did the name The Shadow Event come from? How would you describe the sound of your music? If you were on tour, and I was tagging along with you, what music would we listen to in between show dates? If I played one of your songs backwards, what would I hear? If you could go back to any year and follow a musician around for a year who would you follow and why? If you could sit down on a bench and talk to any who is in the music field, who would you talk to? About what? You can pick 1 album to erase from your memory and hear it for the first time again, what album would it be? Segment 2 with Christina Worst 90s bands? If you were going to build a band to manage from people in the music scene, who would you put in your band? Can you introduce the rest of the band? What is something that you absolutely love about the music scene and something you wish you could change about it? I see you’re playing KISSBurgh 2 on January 25th, what songs are you covering? Where can my listeners get a copy of your music? Can you tell me about the point in your life where you knew you wanted to be a musician?

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