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Beast Brigade

March 18, 2022 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:21 Comments Off on Beast Brigade

A brand new band with a brand new album joins Bill on Episode 610. Meet Beast Brigade! Interview Segment 1 with Beast Brigade Where did the band name come from? What band would you hang out with, if you had access to a DeLorean with a flux capacitor? If you were living the movie Rockstar, what band would you be joining? What 1 question would you ask your musical idol if he/she sat down next to you? Bill mentioned some of the sponsors of Build the Scene Radio.. click to find all of them! Speaking of equipment, what is your favorite piece of equipment that you use on stage? What non-normal venue, would you like to play at? What is something that another band member did that embarrassed you on stage? What would you sell your soul to the devil for, musically? Why would Beast Brigade be in a history book? What is the best pizza that you’ve had because you were in a band? Interview Segment 2 Tell us about the other musicians that have been involved in this project? Who is your Dave Grohl? If you could play with any band at any location, who would you play with and where? Ace, Bruce, Tommy, Mark St. John, Vinnie Vincent… who belongs on stage with KISS? What would it take for Dave and Dan to play in a band that their brother isn’t in? Which of your songs would help re-populate the Earth after an apocalyptic event? If you were going to put together a supergroup to manage, who would you piece together?

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Scattered Hamlet PARS603

January 28, 2022 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:54 Comments Off on 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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Normal Creatures PARS552

January 29, 2021 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:00:01 Comments Off on Normal Creatures PARS552

Brian Sikes of Normal Creatures (also: Greywalker, Some Faith, Start the Beat, and works at Get Hip Records) joins Bill on episode 552 of the Pennsylvania Rock show to talk about all things Sikes. Featuring music from: Greywalker, Normal Creatures, Whatever This Is, & Savenger Segment 1 with Normal Creatures What all are you involved in? Did you get your Facebook live stream CD release party unmuted? Facebook muting videos and advertising… SOS PGH Concert Series Normal Creatures used to be Sikes and the New Violence, correct? How did the name change come about? Tell me a little bit about the album, Nightmare Arcade. Are you doing all the writing? or? Speaking of genre, you list Normal Creatures as Rock/Hip Hop, what would you call Greywalker? Can you do a story tellers version of 666 Ghosts for us, and tell us a story about the song? Segment 2 with Sikes Why don’t you tell us about the other things you have on your plate? Where can I find Normal Creatures online, besides normalcreatures.net? I talk about the SOS PGH concert series starting 1/28/21 (helps venues who have been hit so hard by the pandemic) Who is your Dave Grohl? We talk about DLR VS Sammy for a bit… What is coming up for all your bands? Find everything Brian Sikes Howe at https://www.briansikeshowe.com/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YT3Ur7cQgA

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Erik Winger 3QS040

September 1, 2020 Build the Scene 3 questions & a song, All Podcasts 0:59:06 Comments Off on Erik Winger 3QS040

  Erik Winger on 3 Questions and a Song #40 With KISS being in the headlines again about Tommy and Eric wearing Ace and Peter’s make up, what are you thoughts on that and what line up do you think was the best KISS line up? Can you tell us a little bit about your musical history? How many times do you get asked if you’re related to Kip Winger? – asked by Bobby C of Royal Honey on Episode 39 About the Song: Ballerina was a song I wrote about not one girl, but kind of an amalgamation of girls I was dating at the time. One girl was probably the main inspiration – she played “Belle” in the Live Stage Show of Beauty and the Beast at Walt Disney World, and the title of the song kind of sprung from that stage environment of singers and dancers. About Erik Winger Genre: Pop Rock Location: Orlando, FL, USA Erik Winger is a singer/songwriter/guitarist from Western PA. For the past 22 years, he’s called Orlando, FL his home. Erik describes his sound as rock/pop with a strong sense of melody and harmony. Heavily influenced by artists such as KISS, Journey, Van Halen, Billy Joel, and more recently, John Mayer – Erik has etched out his own sound with a nod to the greats that inspired him.

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Meatlocker Recording PARS516

May 22, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 0:59:26 Comments Off on Meatlocker Recording PARS516

Jim Harpel of the band Meathook and Meatlocker Recording studio joins Bill to discuss both on Episode 516 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Segment 1 with Meatlocker Recording Studio How did the studio get its name? Who are some of the bands that we might know that have recorded with you? Can you tell us a bit about your equipment, please? How did you get started in the recording business? If you could be in the studio while any album was being recorded, which one do you wish you got to witness? If you can sit on that proverbial bench for a hour with anyone from music history, who would you sit with and what would you ask them? When you were in high school, did you imagine that you’d be doing this? Can you remember who the first band was that you recorded? Tim Doverspike from Unbroken Soul asked, “Where is the studio located and do you have a website and Facebook page?” Jim tells us about the Butler Boys’ song “The Cap” and Meathook’s song, “Better Off, Over” Segment 2 with Jim Where did the name Meathook come from for the band? How did the band meet? Is there a story that involves the studio? If you were in the movie Rockstar, what band would you end up in? What cartoon character would play you in a cartoon series? What actor would play you in a rockumentary? If you ended up headlining an international tour, what 2 local bands would you take with you to open the shows? On that international tour, what are some the venues that you’d like to play? What is something embarrassing that has happened to you or a bandmate on stage? If there is an apocalyptic event on Earth, which song from Meathook should survive? During your internationally tour, I hang out between shows, what would the traveling soundtrack include? Are there general hours that you try to schedule recording sessions? How can a band get a hold of you to schedule sessions? What is one song that you wish you had written? What is something interesting about you that people would be surprised to know? Have you met any of your musical idols? Is the wood in the drum room a specific type of wood? Was that room selected for drums from the beginning or did you figure out as time went on? What are some of your favorite songs that have been recorded there? Livestreaming from the studio? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFwTbpqYn_o

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Illusions of Grandeur PARS500

January 31, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:07:18 Comments Off on Illusions of Grandeur PARS500

Maggie and CM of Illusions of Grandeur came on the show to discuss their band and adventures with Bill for Episode 500 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Segment 1 with Maggie and CM Was there any particular venue that you loved in Europe? Tree planting? Where did the band name come from? If you were able to tour with any internationally touring band, who would you tour with and where would you open the tour? We played a quick game of “Either Or” Each of the original KISS members have a story behind their make up, is there a story behind your make up? We talked about Reign of Z, Dethlehem, & September Mourning If you could take an album and erase it from your memory and hear it for the first time again, what album would it be? If an apocalyptic event happens, which one of your songs should survive? If you could sit on a bench for an hour and talk to any musician that has ever been alive, who and why? Segment 2 with Illusions of Grandeur If I was flipping through my social studies book and find you, what would that page be about? Can you tell me about the moment that you knew that you wanted to be in a band? If we were to play your music backwards, what would we hear? What band would you like to go back in time and watch for a year to learn from? What band would you want your first assignment to be when writing for Rolling Stone? If you were going to make the jump from a tribute band to the real band like Rock Star, which band would you end up in? In between tour stops, what are we listening to? Tell me about an embarrassing moment that the other person had on stage? What is next for Illusions of Grandeur? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QINIz85Dszw

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Doug Carnahan PARS499

January 24, 2020 Build the Scene All Podcasts, pars 1:05:33 Comments Off on Doug Carnahan PARS499

Doug Carnahan Joins Bill to chat on episode 499 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. It had been about 9 months since he was on episode 009 of 3 Questions and a Song. He and Bill discussed their song The Fight on that Episode. You’ll hear about the song, New S.A. on tonight’s episode among other topics. Segment 1 with Doug Carnahan of After the Fall I’ve noticed a ton of acoustic shows schedule for you lately on facebook. What has brought that about? If you could sit on a bench for a hour with any musician in history, who would you sit with and what would you discuss? If I found you in a social studies book, what would that page be about? If you could follow any band around for a year, without breaking the space-time continuum, who would you want to tag along with? After the Fall has taken quite a few trips as a band, what was your favorite one? We’re going to play New S.A. what can you tell us about it without delving too far into the lyrics? The listeners can learn about the lyrics at First Angel Media’s A Look at the Lyrics Segment. Segment 2 with Doug If you could pick one album and erase it from your memory so that you can experience it for the first time, again, which one would you choose? Who is the best American Rock band in the US.. ever? If you were going to live out the movie, Rock Star, which band would you have a tribute for and then join as the front man? Where can people hear you acoustically and with After the Fall coming up? https://www.facebook.com/afterthefallbandpa https://www.twitter.com/AtFbandrocks https://www.reverbnation.com/afterthefallband https://www.rflrecords.com https://www.dirtbag.com https://www.spectraflex.com

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