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Black Ridge PARS534

September 25, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:50 Comments Off on Black Ridge PARS534

Paul Cha and Mike Conrad of Black Ridge join Bill on episode 534 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show to talk about the band, rock for life, and more. Segment 1 with Black Ridge How has the pandemic affect your band? We chat a bit about Rock for Life, Matt Ferrante, and other scene history. Do you have any cool stories from the recording of the upcoming album, Beware? We talk Fubar‘s newest EP. Segment 2 with Paul & Mike Tell me about an embarrassing moment on stage… How did Paul Guerrini, get Bill in trouble? years ago… We talk about Paul’s contribution to Black Ridge. If we played a Black Ridge song backwards, what would we hear? If you could play with any musician in the history of the world and in between shows you could sit on a bench with them; who, what would you ask them, and where would you want to play? Who is your Dave Grohl? Why doesn’t Bill get recognized on stage at shows… well… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKjpcqpwj4s

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Unbroken Soul PARS419

May 11, 2018 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:58:25 Comments Off on Unbroken Soul PARS419

Shawn and Jr from Unbroken Soul joined Bill for Episode 419 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Topics discussed in interview segment 1: New album information Where the band’s name came from. 3 bands that should make a worst 20 bands of the 90s list. What bands/albums are in their music collections. Topics discussed in segment 2: What would I hear if I played your music backwards? 3 unsigned bands that you love Create a super group from the local scene that you would manage. Bill mentioned that he had never seen the drummer from sundog play (this changed after the interview, he saw him play on May 5, 2018 at the Karlie Righi benefit show) What is something that you’d like to change about our scene? If Unbroken Soul could open for any internationally touring band, who would it be and at what venue? The specifics of the CD Release party on May 26, 2018 at the Leechburg Moose What is one thing that your fans would be surprised about, about you? The first person to hear the new cd and tell the band what every song has in common will get a piece of merchandise.. Contact Shawn for details.

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The Band Book

February 24, 2017 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:57:22 Comments Off on The Band Book

Heath makes his first appearance on the Pennsylvania Rock Show to talk about his new book, The Band Book. He gives us a glimpse into his how-to book for bands. He talks about everything from e-mail lists, websites, and more. The book touches on everything you can think about including creating your setlists, stage setup, lighting, recording cds, press kits… if you can think of it, it is in there. He also provides many websites and resources for you to go along with his suggestions. Heath offers many, many tips and hints in this episode. Tune in to hear them! About The Band Book Author Heath Kipp has worked in just about every aspect of the music business for over 30 years. He has played in more than 13 bands, performed on 5 studio-recorded CDs, and secured an opening act spot for the jazz great Ramsey Lewis. He’s also worked as an audio engineer for numerous recordings and as a successful booking agent and promoter for a variety of bands. Heath has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and Media Studies from the University of Pittsburgh with a Minor in Music. His studies were focused in Mass Media, Marketing and Advertising. He also earned an Associate’s Degree in Music Business and Audio/Video Production from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, with major focus on Audio Recording and Live Production, Artist Development, Booking and Promotion. We also debut 2 tracks off of the soon to be released skell ep entitled “Everything’s Fine” The ep contains the last 4 recorded tracks from Keith Kweder. The Band Book: Official Website The Band Book: Facebook Veteran musician Heath Kipp pens a how-to book for up and coming bands REX RUTKOSKI | Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, 9:00 p.m. The Band Book by Heath Kipp My rating: 5 of 5 stars The book touches on everything you can think about including creating your setlists, stage setup, lighting, recording cds, press kits… if you can think of it, it is in there. He also provides many websites and resources for you to go along with his suggestions. Heath offers many, many tips and hints for bands that are trying to make money at what they love doing. View all my reviews

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