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Para Bellum PARS589

October 22, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:05:30 Comments Off on Para Bellum PARS589

Kate, Eric, Terry, and Amanda from Para Bellum join Bill on episode 589. Interview Segment 1 with Para Bellum You are sitting on a bench and your musical idol sits down beside you, you’re allowed to ask 1 question… What are you selling your soul to the Devil for? What has Para Bellum been up to? Who is your Dave Grohl? Tell me about something embarrassing that another member of the band has done on stage. Have you ever played in the Youngstown, OH area? If there is an apocalyptic event, which one of your songs could help re-populate the Earth? What will the the crazy item in your first rider? Who is the most famous musician that you’ve met? Interview Segment 2 If Para Bellum was out on tour and Eric was driving, what would the soundtrack of your tour be between shows? If you are in Almost Famous, what band do you follow around and what are you going to write about? Your band gets signed and goes out on tour, what local bands are you taking with you? What is the best pizza you’ve had when you’ve been out playing? What is one venue that you’d like to play at? What song that you have not written, do you wish you had written? One thing that you love about the scene and one thing that you hate?

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skell PARS584

September 17, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:01:41 Comments Off on skell PARS584

Cameron Cruz Clark and Mikey P of skell drop by and give Bill and update on their new album, talk about Rock for Life, tattoos, and more on episode 584! Interview Segment 1 with skell Hear Cam interview Bill about the beginnings of Build the Scene and Rock for Life, how Bill met the guys in skell, and more. Learn about the “stages” of Rock for life. How far along is the new disc? (No wine before its time) Listen to skell on Build the Scene Radio Are there any hidden skell secrets or unknown facts? Wally still owes Bill a tattoo… on Wally?!? Interview Segment 2 with Cam and Mikey P skell tattoos? Find out about the song Menschheit If you were meeting the devil at a crossroads, what would you be selling your soul for? You can go back in time and follow any band around to hang out with and learn from, who would you pick? Mikey P teaches us about Jimmi Hendrix. What’s coming up for skell?

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Endbringer PARS569

May 28, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:03:40 Comments Off on Endbringer PARS569

Travis, of Clearfield, PA’s Metal band Endbringer, joins Bill on Episode 569 to discuss their brand of metal, the music scene, their new EP, and more! Featuring music from: The Borstal Boys, Chrystyna Marie, Endbringer, Human Delusion, Dying Breed, Illusions of Grandeur Interview Segment 1 with Endbringer I have a feeling that this first question might be moot with a band name like Endbringer, but if there was an apocalyptic event that wipes out most of the people on Earth, which of your songs should survive to help repopulate the Earth? I see that Endbringer is a combination a few former bands, how did you get together? What is something that you fans would be surprised to learn about your band? If I were to play one of your songs backwards, what do you think we would hear? If you got a headlining slot for an international tour, which bands from the area surrounding Clearfield, PA would you take on tour with you? While you’re on that tour, what is the soundtrack of your travels between venues? Tell me a story about your track, Judgement. Interview Segment 2 with Travis Who is your Dave Grohl? If you could chat with any musician in history but only ask them one question… who, what and why? You can invite any band to play a BBQ at your house, who is it going to be and why? Like, bluesman Robert Johnson, you’re standing in the cross roads waiting for the devil to appear, what are you going to attempt to trade your soul for? In other words, what is your biggest musical dream? What song that you didn’t write, do you wish you would have written? If a band from my area decides to head to Clearfield to play a show, what venues and bands would you suggest they check out? Do you want to take a moment and mention the companies that endorse Endbringer: Burning Stone Clothing and Apparel Sticker Mule soul tone cymbals razz energy drink Dunlop guitar picks Brutal Business Entertainment Hope for a Day Foundation Where can we get Endbringer music and merchandise? What’s next for you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK3EEtzO__k

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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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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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Seethe PARS533

September 18, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:46 Comments Off on Seethe PARS533

Patrick McElravy of seethe, 9 Stitch Method, Brutal Business Entertainment, and more joins Bill for Episode 533 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Segment 1 with Seethe Is the new album, Abstract Thoughts, an EP or an LP? How did your involvement in Brutal Business Entertainment happen? Can you give us a little incite on what BBE does? Seethe seemed to come out of nowhere to me… Tell us about the song, Piece by Piece… Segment 2 with Patrick Do want to name drop the bands on the Brutal Business Entertainment Label? If you could meet any musician in the history of time and ask 1 question, who would you want to meet and what would you ask? Who is your Dave Grohl? We go off on a tangent about the GOD FATHERS of metal in Pittsburgh, Skell… If I play a Seethe song backwards, what would I hear? Do you like any Fallout Boy songs? What is a song that you hate and you immediately turn it off when it comes on the radio? What is a song that you want to cover, that you haven’t had a chance to do yet? If you were going to interview me on a music podcast, what question would you ask me? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhnxi006G-M

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The Shadow Event PARS518

June 5, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:52 Comments Off on The Shadow Event PARS518

Christina makes her second appearance on the Pennsylvania Rock Show on Episode 518 and brings her bandmate Mark along for the ride. They are 2 of the members of Pittsburgh band, The Shadow Event. Segment 1 with The Shadow Event If they were going to make a cartoon episode that features the Shadow Event, what cartoon series would it be, and what character would play you? They are going to make a rockumentary about your band, who plays you? What are the side effects of The Shadow Event? If you could play with any band, like you’re at a concert and they invite you up on stage, which band would you want to get up on stage with? What genre is The Shadow Event? I stole the topic from this week’s Loudini Rock and Roll Circus, who are the best supergroups? Build your own supergroup from the Pittsburgh Scene. Segment 2 with Mark and Christina 10 years from now, kids are flipping through their social studies book and they get to the section on the pandemic and The Shadow Event is on the page, why are you there? What’s the best thing about the music scene? Worst thing? Shout out to Durty Art- Bob Freyer If you could take you favorite album and forget it so that you get the euphoria of hearing it for the first time again, which album would it be? Being a KISS fan I had to add this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ7LmrLMyso

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Wolf’s Customs PARS510

April 10, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:42 Comments Off on Wolf’s Customs PARS510

Chris Thunderwolf Dodson joins Bill for Episode 510 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. They discuss his business Wolf’s Customs. You can see an example of his holoflash finish on the guitar to the right. Segment 1 He talks about his first time he did a holoflash design on a drum kit for Keith Hawkins formerly of the Loudini Rock & Roll Circus podcast. We learn that they do custom paint jobs as well. We did have a bit of trouble using the internet to do this podcast, so we went a bit old school and used an iRig, cell phone, and a mixer to record this episode. Segment 2 with Wolf’s Customs If you had an hour to sit on a bench with anyone in the history of the world, and ask them anything, who would you sit with and what would you ask them? (He is a Steelers fan!) If I was flipping through my Social Studies book, and I found a page in it about Chris Thunderwolf Dodson, what would that section of the book be about? If you could go back in time and follow any 1 band around for a full year, which band would you choose and why? We talk a bit about genres at this point… If you were in the movie Almost Famous, what band do you wish you were doing your first article on? If you could take an album that you love and forget about so that you can listen to again for the very first time, what album would you want to do that with? Tell us about how we can find you online. Has Lou sent his guitar to you yet? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf2ZO9kE3W8

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Rock for Life 20th Anniversary Special PARS475

August 4, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:46 Comments Off on Rock for Life 20th Anniversary Special PARS475

The Rock for Life 20th Anniversary featured performances by: Safety Last, Farewell Felicia, AmberAlexis, Doppler Affect, Dimwit, The Hellfire Club, Terry Lee Spencer, The Shiners, Lenny Collini 4PaK, Post Traumatik, Black Ridge, The Borstal Boys, Big House Pete, XFACTOR1,After The Fall, & Skell It is the mission of Rock for Life to provide financial support to needy individuals residing in Western PA who are suffering from life threatening diseases. Rock for Life sponsors music festivals and other music-related and general fundraising events to raise the monies necessary to support its purpose. I’ve been working basically since I left the house on Friday to head to the Rock for Life 20th Anniversary! trying to come up with a special way to commemorate this occasion. I started work on the website for this series way back when the first one happened and I believe I have been to 18 of the August Rock for Life shows (and a ton of the other ones, too). This series of events is something that I am truly honored to have a small part in. Matt Ferrante, Steve Craven, and as Matt called them all his best friends put on a great event for an even great cause. I can’t put into words how much I appreciate what they do. Please take a moment and check out the link here that includes videos from the weekend, photographs that I took, and I podcast that I just finished up that includes the interviews from the videos. I hope my tribute gives anyone who has never been to one of these shows a little bit of an insight into what these shows are about… FAMILY! We did a little on the spot reporting at Iselin Community Park for the Rock for Life 20th Anniversary and this is the podcast and videos that will give you some insight into what the Rock for Life Concert Series really is.

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Wicked Earth PARS448

February 1, 2019 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:29 Comments Off on Wicked Earth PARS448

Robert N.Tarquinio, of the band Wicked Earth, donned internet waves!?!? for episode 448 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. What did we talk about? Believe it or not a ton of US history, but not all of it made it to tape in the end. Wondering what else we talked about? Maybe you should read on and listen on Where did the band name come from? Embarrassing moments during recording or live show? What bands are in your music collection? If you could open for any internationally touring band, who would it be and at what venue? favorite concert? worst? oddest? Which song of your’s should survive  the apocalypse and is the theme for repopulating the Earth? Tell us about your song “Light the Shadow” Segment 2 Tell me about the moment you knew you wanted to be in a band. 3 worst bands of the 90s. Name some unsigned bands that you love. If you could go back in time and spend one year observing one band, what year would you go back to and what band would you observe and why. What equipment do you use? What would I hear if I played your music backwards? if you could live the movie rock star, which band would you front?

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