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Dead Men visit the PA Rock Show

The members of Dead Men from East Stroudsburg, PA join Bill on the show for Episode 396. We began the show by discussing their music style/genres. Rich, Levi, and Kevin give us a bit of an inside look into how the band formed, the band name, and their writing process during the first segment. Dead Men told us about their song Damned, Doomed, & Cursed. Segment 2: We started out learning about Dead Men through asking about the person that supported each of them the most as a musician (we get to learn about Levi’s musical family), what bands and albums are in their music collections, what band would they like to open for and at what venue, what their favorite venue is… we played a short round of “Either or”. We then move onto finding out about their embarrassing stage moments. The band wants you to grab a free copy of the ep at:  https://deadmenband.bandcamp.com/.  We ended things with a few shout outs to www.aproradio.com, www.weeklyrockblog.com, and www.977rocks.com.

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The Band Jam

Utah Burgess joins us to discuss 97.7FM WLER The Grass Roots Show‘s 5th annual Band Jam brought to you by Shady Lady Productions. He gives us some insight into the show’s history, as well as, giving us a run down on what to expect when you attend it. There are 20 bands for $20 in a 2 day format. We also talk a little bit about the local music scene, the Rock Done Right Tour and his band, the Noble Hops Band. Friday’s Lineup Beginning at 5pm Mary Lou Scherder Noble Hops Band Sumpn’ Fierce WoJo Highland Brothers Band The Redlines Anger the Ant Saturday’s Lineup Beginning at 11:30am Donny Eozzo Isaac Cole Stationary Pebbles Trigger Happy Lions in America Castashadow Acoustic Fingers Nied’s Hotel Band Zone 8 Juvenile Characteristics Shag Dog Melon Head Red Room Effect TeraChain Sky   What is the Band Jam? The Band Jam Grass Roots Music Festival is a weekend long celebration of local music and artists. It was started as a way to commemorate the yearly anniversary of the “Grass Roots Show”, which airs Sunday nights at 7pm on The Rock Station 97.7fm (WLER – Butler, PA), and as a way to showcase the incredible talent featured on this show in a “Live” setting for music lovers of all genres to enjoy. The Festival is held at Cooper’s Lake Campground, located at 205 Currie Rd in Slippery Rock, PA, right off of I-79 Exit 99 (New Castle Rd / US Route 422), and is sponsored this year by: Sloan’s Guitar & Super Monkey recording Company Cooper’s Lake is the perfect place for a family friendly outdoor music festival, with over 450 acres of wooded areas and mowed fields. Amenities include over 100 electric and water hookup sites, activity areas, campground store, full bathroom facilities including showers, laundromat, picnic tables and pavillions, and a 10-acre lake for fishing and canoeing. Cooper’s Lake is world renowned for such events as Pennsic, The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, and the Pyrotechnics Guild International Convention. The 2017 Band Jam will take place July 14-16, with live music beginning Friday the 14th at 6pm, and beginning again on Saturday the 15th at Noon. There will be plenty of other activities for young and old including Belly Dance lessons by Malissa, Hooping with The Hoop Bear, Balloon Art with Dragonfly Balloons, Taekwondo demonstration from Master Connell’s ATA, fishing, biking, and more… Attendees are encouraged to come camp for the whole weekend, however day pass only admissions will be available. Camping fees must be purchased separately through Cooper’s Lake Campground and can be purchased HERE. Admission Prices $20 Advance / $25 At The Gate Kids 17 and Under are FREE Band Jam Festival Tickets Available Through ShowClix by clicking HERE or by calling 1-888-71-TICKETS Tickets also available through Butler Media Group at 252 Pillow Street, Butler PA or through the bands and Shady Lady Productions Camping Passes must be purchased through Cooper’s Lake Campground and can be purchased by clicking HERE. Please visit their website for more information.

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The Ginger at First Angel Media

Jana Lee Macheca of First Angel Media joined Bill in episode 360 to discuss what her company does for the local music scene. First Angel Media offers promotions, weekly article features, show & CD reviews for the Pittsburgh area music scene. The company was founded to help promote the Pittsburgh music scene. It has evolved to photography, promotion of shows, written articles, and CD as well as show reviews. Working behind the scenes to help bands find venues as well as helping to promote a supportive and positive environment for all musicians. There is also an element for national and international bands, reviews and articles have reached across the USA and into other countries. The First Angel Media is owned and operated by Jana Lee Macheca. Jana Lee is a writer of various materials, music and nonmusic related, and staff writer for Adrenaline 101 & The Heavy Metal ICU. Jana has also agreed to come on as a staff writer for our other site, AK Music Scene. Bands promoted by First Angel Media (in no certain order) Pittsburgh area bands: Social Anxiety – https://www.facebook.com/socialanxietyelo/?fref=ts Horus Maze – https://www.facebook.com/HorusMaze/?fref=ts Dying Breed – https://www.facebook.com/dyingbreedpittsburgh/?fref=ts Silk9 – https://www.facebook.com/silk9rises/?fref=ts 3MD – https://www.facebook.com/3MD-1660572447506243/?fref=ts East End – https://www.facebook.com/eastendband/?fref=ts Concrete Soul – https://www.facebook.com/theconcretesoul/?fref=ts Say Ahh – https://www.facebook.com/SayAhhpgh/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf&qsefr=1 Pleading the Fifth – https://www.facebook.com/pleadingthefifthband/?fref=ts HDK – https://www.facebook.com/HDKBeaverCounty/?fref=ts Weird Paul – https://www.facebook.com/weirdpaul/?fref=ts Jerry Fels – https://www.facebook.com/jerryfelsandthejerryfels/?fref=ts Prime 8 – https://www.facebook.com/Prime8Music/?fref=ts 7% Superstar – https://www.facebook.com/sevenpercentsuperstar/?fref=ts Steel Reserve – https://www.facebook.com/Steel-Reserve-939536182757711/?fref=ts The Krush – https://www.facebook.com/TheKrushRocksYou/?fref=ts Burnin Boxes – https://www.facebook.com/Burnin-Boxes-189767448086728/?fref=ts Lucky Me –https://www.facebook.com/LuckyMeBand01/?fref=ts Badstone – https://www.facebook.com/Badstone724/?fref=ts Hangin Hillary – https://www.facebook.com/HanginHillary/?fref=ts Neverwake – https://www.facebook.com/neverwakemusic/?fref=ts Alter The Design – https://www.facebook.com/AlterTheDesign/?fref=ts Winter’s Decent – https://www.facebook.com/wintersdescent/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf&qsefr=1 Hellin Back Band – https://www.facebook.com/Hellin-Back-Band-316034821877749/?fref=ts Stampede – https://www.facebook.com/www.stampede.net/?fref=ts Ambiance of Chaos – https://www.facebook.com/Ambianceofchaos/?fref=ts Shady Mugs – https://www.facebook.com/Shady-Mugs-1694099547485475/?fref=ts Cross Vision – https://www.facebook.com/CrossVisionBand/?fref=ts Miss Freddye – https://www.facebook.com/MissFreddye/?fref=ts Boothill Gang – https://www.facebook.com/theboothillgang/?fref=ts Crooked Cobras – https://www.facebook.com/CrookedCobras/?fref=ts Order of Nine – https://www.facebook.com/orderofnine/?fref=ts Mona Lisa Smile – https://www.facebook.com/smilepittsburgh/?fref=ts Eclectic Acoustics – https://www.facebook.com/EclecticAcoustics/?fref=ts Zone 8 – https://www.facebook.com/ZONE8BAND/?fref=ts Staley’s Comet – https://www.facebook.com/staleyscomet/?fref=ts Creep – https://www.facebook.com/staleyscomet/?fref=ts Ezra’s Influence – https://www.facebook.com/EzrasInfluence/?fref=ts Chapter 13 – https://www.facebook.com/Chapter13/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf&qsefr=1 Memories of Sunday – https://www.facebook.com/Chapter13/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf&qsefr=1 Pittsburgh based music businesses: David Granati’s Rock Academy’s : For Those About To Rock (kids/teens)https://www.facebook.com/ForThoseAboutToRockAcademyPittsburgh/?fref=ts &   Long Live Rock (adults) https://www.facebook.com/LongLiveRockAcademy/?fref=ts Some Die Nameless Event Productions – https://www.facebook.com/SomeDieNameless/?fref=ts Hollar Productions – https://www.facebook.com/HollerProductions/?fref=ts WV Bands that cross over to Pittsburgh: Ghost Road – https://facebook.com/GhostRoadWV Jet Set Vapor Trails – https://www.facebook.com/jetsetvapourtrails/ Orvill Rex – https://www.facebook.com/OrViLLREX/ The Funky Mudbugs – https://facebook.com/thefunkymudbugs Haggard Wulf – https://www.facebook.com/haggardwulf False Profit –https://www.facebook.com/falseprofitthrash Disillusion Effect – https://www.facebook.com/DisillusionEffect Iron Jawed Guru – https://m.facebook.com/IJGrock/ The Furr – https://m.facebook.com/thafurr/ What’s Missing – http://www.facebook.com/whatsmissingfromwv Captain Catfeesh – http://facebook.com/captaincatfeeshwv Swamp Drag – http://facebook.com/swampdrag False Pterodactyl – https://www.facebook.com/falsepterodactyl Worst Kept Secret – http://facebook.com/worstkeptsecretwv After Atlas  – http://www.facebook.com/weareafteratlas Out of Area Bands that regularly come to Pittsburgh Cold Wrecks – https://www.facebook.com/ColdWrecks/ (Brooklyn) The Maension – https://www.facebook.com/TheMaension/?fref=ts (Hollywood) 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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40 Years of Climo Brothers

On episode 350! of the Pennsylvania Rock Show, the brothers Climo of Zone 8 and formerly of Zilch join Bill. The 3 of them discuss 40 years, yes you read that correctly 40 years of Rock in the lives of the twins. They discuss the 11 bands that they have been in over the years, how they have only ever played in bands with each other, the writing process, where Zone 8 is headed, their 40 year anniversary show at Peter B’s on October 8, 2016 and much, much more. Listen to the Climo’s interview Also in this episode, we debut a new segent/podcast by Brian Shaffer called Weekly RockBlog. The Weekly RockBlog is devoted to new up and coming music from across the state and beyond. In this segment, we will review new music of all genres, talk about current musical trends, offer insight into local scenes across the country and provide some tips and tricks on promotion. This segement/podcast will also be part of our AK Music Scene website, providing reviews of new local music! And as always, John Lane of A Pro Radio, provides us with the concert calendar. Provide us some feedback: Subscribe, Review, & Rate us on iTunes Subscribe, Review, & Rate us on MixCloud 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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