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Fubar PARS622

June 10, 2022 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:01:05 Comments Off on Fubar PARS622

Jake Hursh of the band Fubar joins Bill to promote their newest LP, State of Mind. Featuring music from: Bad Custer, Adam Fitz, Higher Vibration, Fubar, God Hates Unicorns, Beast Brigade, Black Ridge Interview with Jake Hursh, of Fubar, segment 1 What has Fubar been up to since we last spoke? What is the best pizza that you’ve had because you are a musician? What is your biggest dream as a musician that you haven’t met yet? We chat about Hursh Multimedia, LLC If you were standing at the crossroads, what would you sell your soul to the devil for, musically? If I’m driving your tour bus, what would we be listening to between stops? Who is your Dave Grohl? If you go out on tour, what other local bands are you going to take with you? We talk about Millvale Music Festival. What are some of your favorite venues to play? What non-standard venue do you want to play at? House show or big venue? David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar? Original or current KISS lineup? Acoustic or electric? Jake introduces, State of Mind and we discuss Jake’s battle with cancer. Interview segment 2 What is that one piece of equipment that you have to have on stage? What is something that has happened on stage that someone else in the band did, that embarrassed you? What is the worst concert you’ve been to? Best? An apocalyptic event happens, which Fubar song should survive and help populate the Earth? What is coming up next for Fubar? Where can you be found online?

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The Borstal Boys – Crumbs PARS582

September 3, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars Comments Off on The Borstal Boys – Crumbs PARS582

Rocky Lamonde of The Borstal Boys, joins Bill to discuss: the New CD Crumbs, the addition of horns (Brett, Leo and Liam) and Gallo Locknez to tracks on the new CD, upcoming shows, the sneak peek at the new video for Take the Wheel, the new website located at borstalboys.com and more! Segment 1 about Crumbs, with Rocky Crumbs release show and Take the Wheel video will be released on September 10, 2001. The CD release will take place at Excuses Bar & Grill We do a fly by of the new website. Rocky announces the addition of Dave Buzard on guitar and that the ‘Boys are working on and almost finished with another album. Rocky talks about playing The Band Jam Grass Roots Music Festival. Anthony tells us about the CD how they released 5 songs as singles throughout the recording process, but don’t worry there are 7 more songs on there to hear on top of that. He name drops some projects that he has done at The Vault Recording Studio and tells us about the video for the song Take the Wheel  which we debuted in the video (see below). Domenic Fusca will be opening the CD release show. Segment 1 about Crumbs, with Rocky We discuss the Excusapalooza benefit show put on by Bobby C of Royal Honey. Rocky talks about what the Borstal Boys have coming up. Don’t forget about A Concert for Anna this weekend (Friday-Sunday!) We talk about some of Matt Ferrante’s influences on this show! We talk about my website adventures.

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Royal Honey – Cut n’ Run PARS561

April 2, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:06:10 Comments Off on Royal Honey – Cut n’ Run PARS561

Eric Rodger of Royal Honey and Bill have a long conversation about the scene, their new single Cut n’ Run, Gigaroo, Milvale Music Festival, The Band Jam Grass Roots Music Festival, SOS PGH Concert Series, and more. Featuring music from: Winter’s Descent, Royal Honey, The Borstal Boys, Shock Frenzy Segment 1 with Eric Rodger If you were waiting in a crossroads and the devil offered you what you wanted, what would you trade your soul for? Where does the artwork for your albums and singles come from? You guys have some festivals coming up, do you want to mention them? (Check our our 2021 Festival Guide) Tell us about your new single Cut n’ Run. Segment 2 with Eric of Royal Honey Your song, SOS 2020 started its own movement and you can get the whole story on how the song is raising money for NIVA’s Emergency Relief fund. It has also sparked its own concert series with season 2 starting on April 8, 2021. This season features Singer Songwriter Night, a Blues Night, a Jazz Night, and a Metal Night. We discuss Winter Descent’s new track, Fortune. We also talk about the community building that came out of the SOS 2020 project: being able to invite bands that weren’t necessarily involved in the song, involvement from places like First Angel Media. How the project brought about new relationships within the music scene. We also have a Pre-Show Podcast interview series that evolved from the project. Shoutout to Nightlife Line. They are building a hospitality and nightlife worker fund that will distribute modest cash grants to people in our industries whose incomes and ability to work have been affected by COVID-19. This past weekend, Pittsburgh went big in support of Moondogs! You can still help! https://linktr.ee/SaveMoondogs We discuss Cattivo‘s current situation to the best of our knowledge, the postponement of Descendants of Crom for 2021, and more. We discuss the band Shock Frenzy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF74i79PDZA

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Slam Band and Sam PARS560

March 26, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:09:25 Comments Off on Slam Band and Sam PARS560

Joining Bill for the first time is Slam Band & Sam (except there isn’t really a Sam?!?!) We started off with everyone introducing themselves. Featuring music from: Royal Honey, Steve Hawk, Slam Band & Sam, Dan Stonerook, The Whelming Waters, The Bail Jumpers Segment 1 with Slam Band & Sam Where did the band name come from and who is Sam?!? If Adam was going to run for president and the rest of you are going to end up in his cabinet, what is his slogan going to be? Why would I find Slam Band & Sam in a social studies book? We then talk about the Vault Recording Studio and their label. Who is your Dave Grohl? You get 1 hour to sit on a bench and talk to any musician in the world, but only ask 1 question… If you ended up in a crossroads with the devil and he offered you whatever you wanted, what would you sell your soul for? Tell me a little bit about Jimi Was… Segment 2 with Slam Band & Sam Let’s say you get to headline a tour, what other bands would you want on the bill with you? What city would you start the tour in, and at what venue? What is the soundtrack that we listen to while traveling between cities on your tour? What is coming up for Slam Band & Sam? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGC4CRWjYC4

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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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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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Royal Honey PARS472

July 19, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:58:55 Comments Off on 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 song from your disc would the people remaining people after an apocalypse listen to while rebuilding the human race? Who is Royal Honey? RH is filling the need in the Iron City for trashy, swingin, swaggin, dirty, blues soaked grit , sweat , and grind…a nasty brew of sweet drippin sticky sweet axtion…come dry, leave sticky..feel me?

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Alter the Design PARS429

July 27, 2018 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:03:42 Comments Off on Alter the Design PARS429

Alter the Design dropped by to catch up with what’s been going on with them since we last spoke to them. We talk about which song they would like to survive the apocalypse. We talk very quickly about about Rock for Life 19. What would an Alter the Design song sound like backwards? forward? What would you tell a potential fan to get them to come to a show? How do you keep fans that you’ve already gained? (If you have the kitty pic, you might want to hide it.) What is Alter the Design‘s preshow ritual? Does Justin help load in and out, or does he just bring his mic? What is one thing you like and dislike about the scene? We talk about the venue/band saturation of the South Side. …bands from the 90’s that you hate? or since then? In the second segment with Alter the Design, we discussed: Alter the Design as Iron Maiden? ATD talks about embarrassing moments on stage. We talk about their upcoming shows (see below) We talked a bit about vinyl records. DO NOT watch KISS Meets the Phantom, but if ATD debuts their music video at the Riverside Drive In, you should watch it! What international band would you want to open for and where? (You won’t believe this answer) Bill talks about giving up caffeine almost a year and a half ago. Justin asks Bill what they should call their new CD.

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Big Atlantic Part 1

April 28, 2017 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:52 Comments Off on Big Atlantic Part 1

Lee, Jeff, Jimmy, & Nick of Big Atlantic joined Bill for their first appearance on the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Bill asked (or was lead to talk about, these guys did their homework haha) Coldest place you’ve ever played? Oddest shows you’ve played? … embarrassing moments? Where did you band name from? Tell me about your song Battling Chains… Who is Big Atlantic? Explosive rock band Big Atlantic harnesses the raw energy of a rock n roll show with modern music that radiates pure joy with deep roots in the rich, industrial Pittsburgh scene and heavily inspired by such powerhouse guitar-driven rock legends as The Foo Fighters, Rush, STP, The Who and Led Zeppelin. Together, they vibrate with gritty guitar melodies, fast driving rhythms and rich vocal harmonies, unleashing an earth-shaking sonic wave of sound. The band’s absorbing, intimate live shows and well-crafted recordings showcase members’ technical command of their instruments, effortless chemistry and talent for pouring pure heart into every performance. Collectively, they have collaborated and played shows with such national acts as Sha Na Na, The Goo Goo Dolls, Foo Fighters, Alien Ant Farm, Ballyhoo!, Rusted Root, Iration, and The Movement. In summer of 2016, Big Atlantic provided VIP entertainment at First Niagara Pavilion alongside Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin, and Alter Bridge. Big Atlantic released their debut album, MOTIVE, in 2012 produced by Rob Freeman. This earned them radio airplay within the tri-state area and their first taste of success. Returning to work with Rob at The Pilot Studio, TEMPERED is their latest collection. Thirteen songs written about the evolution of the group that plays like the soundtrack to an epic motion picture. The larger-than-life songs tell stories about the musicians’ personal, emotional travels down life’s many roads and side streets finding the ability to face adversity, find triumphant strength and perseverance. Currently, Big Atlantic is performing multiple dates, conferences and festivals in support of their new album, TEMPERED, released on 3/24/17. Subscribe: iTunes | MixCloud | Android | Email | Google Play | TuneIn | RSS | More Bands played on this episode: Big Atlantic 13 Saints Special Reserve The Shiners Mikey Riot Give us some Feedback: Contact: Be Our Guest | Music Submission | Feedback | 724-568-7018 | Mailing List

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