The Hellfire Club

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Robbie Perrone of East End, Adrenaline 101 radio, & Endeavor After, LLC stopped by to talk about Gigaroo, East End, and his shirt business. We talked a little bit about Robbie quitting cigarettes and vaping. Robbie talks about how Bill convinced him to let Bill design his website. Robbie takes a moment to thank the bands that have already purchased shirts through his company. We talked about the Hellfire Club recording last week. Robbie talks about the honor of playing Rock for Life Concert Series shows and the charity. Make sure to mark yourself going on the Facebook Event. It was at this point that Robbie tells us that Gigaroo is officially the final East End peformance and Robbie announces that he is going to be in a Spice Girls tribute Band?!? Robbie talks about the fact that they never told the new guitarist that he was really part of the band. They also will have  fill in drummer for Gigaroo, Sean Melvin of Raising Mother Kane. Robbie talks about how celebrities should realize that they are there to entertain, not push political ideals. Bill also gave a shout out to Superheroes Believe in Miracles and their upcoming benefit concert on July 21st.

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Reign of Z

Reign of Z joined Bill for Episode 406 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Unfortunately, they were a player down and we wish Amanda Blackwell a speedy recovery. Like a normal PA Rock Show, we’re all over the place topic wise, but in segment 1 you’ll find out: About how the name of the band came about. What band each member of Reign of Z would like to open for, and at what venue. They talk about their music collections (influences). The people that have supported the members of the band the most over the years. What the meaning behind the song Whispers in the Walls is. Segment 2: They told us stories about their embarrassing and favorite moments on stage. The band picked a super band from the people that they have played with before. and more…

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Fist Fight in the Parking Lot

Come join Molasses Barge and Fist Fight in the Parking Lot as they release their next CDs with blackseed records. Both bands will be featuring songs live from their records and have CDs available for sale, and they want to share it with YOU, Pittsburgh! July 28, 2017 Doors at 9, Show at 10PM $5 In our first segment, Bill is visited by Moe, Larry, and Curly… errr Jason, Johnny Metal, and RuDawg of Fist Fight in the Parking Lot. We start out talking about the writing process and how circumstances allowed them to sit on the songs and go back to them later, we smoothly transitioned into the history of the band (yeah smoothly haha) and talking about about festivals and competitions… throughout the whole interview you get bits and pieces about their writing  & recording processes. I asked about the title of the album, and got a lot of different answers (haha). They were much more forthcoming about where the band name came from. Segment 2 starts out with a conversation about social media and websites and then we move on to learning a bit more about the pieces that make up FFITPL. Sammy or Dave? It was around this time that we learned that Chris embarrasses Fist Fight in the Parking Lot. We move on to name every band we could think of and even talk about Overlord Brom (Dethlehem) and his helmet. Somehow we even included Orko… we then move onto having them create their own super group from local musicians. and well… ya… listen to the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KecIdlEAKhU Bob Price was the member of Dog Day Sunrise that I couldn’t remember during the show, tattoos at Inferno Studios.

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The Real John Lane?

John “The American Hilljack” Lane, front man and lead vocals of the Hellfire Club & John Alfred Lane IV join Bill in the Episode of “Will the Real John Lane Please Stand Up… please stand up… In this episode we learn about John Lane and his doppleganger from another Earth… errr son, Johnny and their musical journey. We learn about Johnny and his band Three Vultures. Bill asks him some of his staple questions (you also get to hear Bill sing part of The Three Little Pigs). The Real John Lane talks about his favorite venues, pay to play, embarrassing stage moments, learning guitar and the drums, and shoots on the scene a bit, too. Bill puts John on the spot and has him do an impromptu concert calendar for the show. He also tells us a story about lasagna… yes lasagna. Who are the Three Vultures? Three Vultures is the brain child of Dustin Cutright. For as long as he can remember, he has wanted to be a musician, one that changed the way people felt and listened to music, and one that also opened the minds of his listeners. With a few years and a few bands under his belt, Three Vultures is his most experimental project. With the passion and talent of John Lane on the drums and the groove-filled, dark bass riffs of Auston Dunnington, 3V is an experienced trio of musicians putting hard work, dedication, and love of all genres into their music. Taking influences from grunge, alternative, progressive, psychedelic, and stoner/desert rock for their music and life experiences for their lyrics, Three Vultures is a well rounded rock band. Dustin Cutright- Lead Vocals/Guitar Auston Dunnington-Bass/Vocals John Lane-Drums/Vocals

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A Wright of Passage

Lots of music and information for you in this episode. I took a moment to talk about the passing of Cliff from KGB. He was an integral part of our scene and he will be missed. I also did a segment that I titled A Wright of Passage. In this segment I featured songs from Step 11, (kaj), and skell. the link between these songs is that Walter Wright sang lead vocals on all of them. You can hear the progression of his vocals and see how he got to where he is now with what I consider to be the best metal band in the Pittsburgh area. You can read a cd review for their “Everything’s Fine” EP on our other site AK Music Scene. They are currently looking for a drummer to finalize their lineup. You can e-mail Mikey Palone if you think you have what it takes. We featured tracks from: Sofachrome, Tony Marinacci, Camp Element, Silk 9, Homicide Black, Step 11, (kaj), skell, KGB, Dethlehem, Divine Tragedy We featured the following upcoming concerts: May 13: Rock for Life: Spring Fling – Leechburg Moose – $5 Members/$10 Qualified Guests Big house Pete MonaLisa Smile a common crown Heidi & The Hellcats June 10: Feel the Fire Fest 5 – $20 preshow/$25 at the gates – 1314 Hebron Rd SE, Heath, OH 43056-1040 Saliva Xfactor1 Scars like Mine Waragon one in the Chamber After the fall Managed Chaos Iron Head Inc Corrosive Vengence Ribcage Infidel July 7 & 8: Gigaroo 2017 – $20 – Iselin Ballfield Friday July 7 Homicide Black Zone 8 East End Kill the Drama Shattered a commmon crown JL Cook Acoustic Saturday July 8 After the Fall Silk 9 The Hellfire Club Flashback Mojo Filter Here and Now Transcendence Post Traumatik OverMyDeadBody Trigger Happy SuffaCate

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the Pennsylvania Rock Show 12: Eve

On this episode we discussed tomorrow’s Pennsylvania Rock Show 12 benefit show for Rock For Life featuring Amber Alexis, Tilted Shadows, Terachain Sky, The Hellfire Club, and After the fall. Brian Shaffer of the Weekly RockBlog and John Lane of A Pro Radio joined me for this episode. We talk a little bit about John and I discuss our visit to Corbriwoodstock. We talk about Sourmash for a bit and their show at Kennedy Park. John and Brian spotlighted Pat “Bones” Bono and his past and current bands. And you will hear it first here, that Brian and one of his bands will appear at the Pennsylvania Rock Show 13. We also discussed Brian’s former band (kaj). We also discuss Matt and Steve’s involvement in Rock for Life and the Pennsylvania Rock Show Anniversary shows… and more. Featured Music: After the Fall – Call to Arms | Tilted Shadows – Nothing Ventured | Terachain Sky – Sunsets and Silhouettes Give us some Feedback: Subscribe, Review, & Rate us on iTunes Subscribe, Review, & Rate us on MixCloud Subscribe, Review, & Rates us on Google Play E-mail: feedback@buildthescene.com Call Us: 724-568-7018 Join Our Mailing List Submit Your Own Music: Submission Form Book your Band: Booking Form Get our App: iPhone

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Rock Charities

One thing that I have always admired about our local music scene is the bands’ willingness to give back to the community through benefit concerts. In this episode, I am joined by special co-host A Pro Radio‘s John “The American Hilljack” Lane. John is not only a staunch supporter of the Akron and Western PA Local Scene’s but he is the front man of Akron’s The Hellfire Club. John has played in a ton of charity shows, so we’ll be using his experience as the background for our show. Tune into this episode to learn more about these shows and why musicians are so willing to help out. John Vento, Chris Dittman, and Ozz all joined us in this episode to talk about their respective shows and charities. Rock for Life 17 Back in April we did a show on the history of the Rock for Life Concert Series, be sure to check it out as well. Donations can be made at the Leechburg Moose 102 located at 102 Market St. Leechburg, PA 15656. Mary Ann Vento Memorial Concert aUGUST 21, 2016. John Vento from the Nied’s Hotel Band joined us to discuss the Mary Ann Vento Memorial Concert that benefits the Lupus Foundation that will be held on August 21st at the Baja Bar and Grill in Fox Chapel, PA. Suggested Donation: $10. If you aren’t able to make the show but want to make a donation, please visit the Nied’s Hotel Band website today. Party for the Preemies August 27, 2016 Chris Dittman of the bands Flashback & Rokbot joined us to chat about the Party for the Preemies on August 21st at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille featuring Wexford School of Rock House Band, ZuZu Petals, Slant 6, Flashback, Bon Journey, and Torn & Frayed. The show has a 7pm start time with an $8 cover. It benefits Zoe’s New Beginnings. A Concert for Anna September 2-4th Ozzy chatted with us about A Concert for Anna’s lineup and history. He also gave us some incite into Brittany Zilka’s current situation and how much this concert will help her in her fight with Uterine Carcinosarcoma. The Charities Rock for Life Concert Series Lupus Foundation Zoe’s New Beginnings A Concert for Anna Rock for Life 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. Recipient(s) of support will be determined annually, utilizing selection criteria guidelines as adopted by the Directors. Financial support may be provided to a needy individual or a non-profit organization that supports the mission of Rock for Life. Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania The Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania has a history of service since 1975 and has provided funding for local and national lupus research. The Foundation also provides comprehensive patient services, including support groups and education and awareness activities. For up-to-date information about lupus or to learn how you can help, visit www.lupuspa.org. Zoe’s New Beginnings Zoe’s New Beginnings is a pittsburgh area based non profit organization dedicated to helping parents of premature babies during their first few days at home. We supply the parents with a basket of essential needs. This was created after our daughter, Zoe Joan, was born 8 weeks premature in 2007. We learned along the way the struggles of raising a premature child, and are now making it our mission to help equip future parents for what lies ahead. Zoe is now a healthy 3-year old beautiful, very intelligent little girl, but still deals with problems due to prematurity. If you need someone to help you through this, you are not alone! We want to help YOU in any way we can A Concert for Anna In April 2008, Anna Lee Piroch was diagnosed with cervical cancer. The original Concert For Anna was put together by the local music community, of which Anna was an avid fan, as a way to help her pay her bills while she was unable to work as she battled the disease. Anna knew of the show to be held for her over Labor Day weekend 2008, and looked forward to attending. Sadly, in August 2008, Anna succumbed to the disease… But the music community would not let her spirit die. They came together in an incredibly moving act of kindness and held the show in her honor. When all was said and done, 17 bands had graced the stage that weekend, as well as numerous local businesses donating prizes, etc., and paid for Anna’s funeral expenses. That spirit of generosity and kindness in our local music community lives on in honor of our lost sister Anna, as a continual way to help others in our area in her name. Please help us every Labor Day weekend as we make a difference in someone’s life and ease the struggle that unfortunate circumstances can bring.

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