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Scattered Hamlet PARS603

Scattered Hamlet joins Bill on episode 603 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Featuring music from Dethlehem, Scattered Hamlet, Terachain Sky, Neostem Interview Segment 1 with Scattered Hamlet Where did the band name come from? They talk about their experience on Warped Tour and Wafflehouses. What is the best pizza that you’ve had because you are in a band? You’re sitting on a bench and your musical idol sits down beside you and says you can ask them one question… What would the soundtrack to your tour include? Where in history are you taking a DeLorean, and what band are you going to hang out with? What would you sell your soul to the devil for? Most famous celebrity you’ve met? What will I hear, if I play one of your songs backwards? Interview Segment 2 What is a place that you want to play on Earth, that people wouldn’t think of as a venue? Burning Man, Lilith Fair, Juggalos? Who is your Dave Grohl? (Eventually, you’ll hear them talk about an interaction with Dave.) There’s an apocalyptic event, which Scattered Hamlet song will help re-populate the Earth?

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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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Chelsea Ritenour PARS573

Chelsea Ritenour, former host of Armstrong Neighborhood Channel’s Music Talks show, opera singer, vocal teacher, and rock vocalist of the up and coming band, The Fall of Me joins Bill for Episode 573 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. featuring music from: Corners of Sanctuary, Transcendence, Karkizz, Across the Dawn Segment 1 With Chelsea Ritenour How did you come up with the band name, The Fall of Me? Where did music start for you? Do you play any instruments, or has it been all about vocals for you? How can someone take vocal lessons from you? I’ve noticed that you’ve lived in quite a few places, was that all for following your music career? I assume that living in all those different places has affected your background musically as well. If you were sitting on a bench next to your musical idol, who will it be and what 1 question would you ask? What band or artist would you go back in time to follow around for a year? If they were going to put you in a cartoon series, which character would play you? What artists would we listen to if I was in charge of the music between shows during a tour with you? Which of your songs, should survive and apocalyptic event to help repopulate the Earth? If you could open for any band at any location, who & where? Segment 2 With Chelsea Can you tell us about Music Talks. If Music Talks were to come back, how would you announce it? Let’s say you are going to do a solo album, but you have to pick a grunge band to back you up, who would you choose. Who is your Dave Grohl? What is something that someone who has followed your music career would be surprised to learn about you? What’s next for you? Do you have any shows lined up?

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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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Supermonkey PARS538

SuperMonkey joins Bill for episode 538 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. SuperMonkey is a recording artist, guitarist, singer, producer, recording studio, and record label owner from Pittsburgh, PA. SuperMonkey was established in 2002. After releasing 7 albums & EP’s with a variety acts and line ups SuperMonkey is currently touring as a stripped down 3 piece band in the vein of Jimi Hendrix & Stevie Ray Vaughn, preforming original songs from all of his recordings as well as a few choice covers like The Beatles, Prince, and Led Zeppelin. SuperMonkey has shared the stage with many acts like members of Guns ‘n Roses, Samantha Fish, White Denim, Quiet Riot, Fuel, Ace Frehley, The Fixx, The Biters, and Robin Trower. Owner of Pittsburgh Rock ‘n Roll Record Label, Record Shop, Concert Production Company- ​SuperMonkey Recording Company, and is the Marketing Partner at Tonic Recording Studios. Where to find SuperMonkey: Segment 1 with SuperMonkey Can you tell us a little bit about SuperMonkey as a whole, I’d almost call it an industry of its own? You have played with a ton of Pittsburgh musicians that I’m familiar with, would you like to do some name dropping to start things off? If you could ask your musical idol just one question, what would it be? If you were on a tour and I tagged along, what would the soundtrack be? You can pick 1 album that you’ve already heard to erase the memories of having heard it, and go back to listen to it like it’s the first time again. What would it be? Segment 2 Can you tell us about the moment you realized that you wanted to be a part of the music scene? Who are your favorite bassist, guitarist, singer and drummer? What is one thing that your fans would be surprised to know about you? What is next for SuperMonkey and where can you be found online? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3Y2e2khQbk

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