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The Jeremy Edge Project PARS580

Jeremy Edge of  The Jeremy Edge Project joins Bill to introduce you to his band, on episode 580 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Featuring music from: 9 Stitch Method, Corners of Sanctuary, The Jeremy Edge Project, Anger the Ant, The Borstal Boys, Greywalker Segment 1 with the Jeremy Edge Project Can you give us a synopsis of your musical history? Did growing up in South Carolina provide the southern rock influence in your music, or did that come later? If you were standing at the crossroads waiting for the Devil to arrive, what would you be trying to sell your soul for? If you could sit down with a musical idol and ask them 1 question, who and what? If you could go back in time and follow around a band, which band would you want to  meet up with? Please tell us about your song, Sunrise. Segment 2 with Jeremy Edge Who is your Dave Grohl? If you could book 3 bands to play a BBQ in your back yard, wo would you book? Tell us a little bit about your upcoming album. If you could play with any past musician at any location in the world, who and where?

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Moonshine Jasmine PARS579

Dan Stonerook, Tyler Cannon, and Megan Pennington of Moonshine Jasmine join Bill on episode 579 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Featuring music from: Befell, Ugly, Moonshine Jasmine, The Rust Project, Dave Molter, Royal Honey Segment 1 with Moonshine Jasmine What is the story behind the band name, Moonshine Jasmine? How did the band form? If you were able to sit down with a musical idol and ask them one what question, who would you sit with and what would you ask? If you were waiting at the crossroads for the Devil to arrive, what would you be attempting to sell your soul for? If I was riding to a gig with you guys, what would be playing on the radio? How did you manage to get so many shows so quickly as the scene opened back up to shows? Segment 2 with Megan, Tyler, and Dan Who is your Dave Grohl? It’s BBQ season, what bands would you book to play your backyard if money was no object? What is something that people who have followed you as musicians would be surprised to learn about you? Something embarrassing that another member of this band did on stage? RockOut to Knockout Cancer 8/14 benefit show Bill talks about Rock for Life 22 8/6-8/7 benefit show

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The Rust Project PARS551

The Rust Project’s Susan and Tim make their second appearance on the Pennsylvania Rock Show. This time they bring their original music with them as well as their pandemic, music scene experiences. Featuring music from: The Redlines, Doppler Affect, The Rust Project, Black Ridge, & Anger the Ant Segment 1 with Susan and Tim How has the pandemic affected you as a band? How many tracks do you have in the works? Since you mentioned booking, what do you have lined up? Who is your Dave Grohl? Susan tells us about their song, Somewhere in Time. Segment 2 The Rust Project Let’s say there is some kind of apocalyptic event on Earth that leaves a handful of people to repopulate the planet, and only 1 song from every band survives. Which The Rust Project song, should survive to help repopulate the Earth? If you could go back in time without messing up the Space-Time Continuum, which band would you follow around for a year to learn from and get influenced by? If you were ever going to start a tribute band in hopes of joining the real band, who would you create a tribute band for? If you had to follow a band around as a first time freelancer, which band would you write about. If they were going to put The Rust Project into a cartoon series, which cartoon would it be and what characters might play you in that cartoon? Who is your favorite guitarist, drummer, bassists, and vocalist? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if1oXer8NRA

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Three Vulture Culture PARS541

John Lane IV joins Bill on episode 541 and you get a good helping of a randomness filled conversation between friends. From Netflix to life as parents… Featuring music from: Para Bellum, Three Vultures, Seethe, & skell Segment 1: Learn about Vulture Culture We talked about Three Vultures and the Rattle Clack groups of websites. Besides being a first time dad, how has the pandemic been affecting both your regular life and your band life? We talk about new music that they are working on for the Vulture Culture. (3 EPs and a large album drop) We discussed binge watching shows on Netflix. (A LOT) John talks about playing covers and “messing it up”. Name dropped Flix Critix and First Angel Media and what they are about. John talks about the recording process of his drums on the upcoming releases, as well as how they have been tracking it with new blood involved. Learn about Vulture Culture We talked about the review that Patrick McElravy wrote about 3 Vultures. Rockabilly band in John’s future?!? John tells us about how loud his drumming is… errr his drumming techniques. Who is your Dave Grohl? Could you imagine being in the situation that Taylor Hawkins is in? Recently Gene Simmons said the rock music business is dead, do you agree? If you have the chance to meet your music idol, who are you meeting and what 1 question are you asking? We talk about companies that record music videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbKHy1ZQL6E

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The Drunk Rock Show PARS512

Neil Donnelly of The Drunk Rock Show and Drunk Rock Reacts came to chat with Bill to talk about the scene, candy, and answer some questions. Neil provides Podcasts and YouTube content focused on music, film/television, and pop-culture. Neil, why don’t you give the listeners an idea of what The Drunk Rock Show is about? Recently, you started doing some videos. What exactly are you doing there? How do you come up with the questions that you are going to ask the bands? If you could forget an album that you love so that you could you hear it again for the first time, which album would you forget? If you could back in time for a year and follow a band around, who would you follow? If you could sit on a bench with anyone from the history of the world, who would you sit with and what one question would you ask them? Find out why DC’s Legends of Tomorrow characters are really just sidekicks and not superheroes. If you could interview any musician, who would you pick? You become the CEO of a record label, what band from the Pittsburgh scene would you sign first? Who made your logo? We talked about about getting kids to go to sleep, which took us into a tangent about candy, yes candy! What is your favorite movie about music? What sponsors would you love to have? What is Neil’s “stupid” degree? Why/How did Bill decided he wanted to be a 4th grade teacher? Find out why Neil took a hiatus with his shows. What is one thing that fans of The Drunk Rock Show would be surprised to learn about you? (You might not believe this one) How can we find you on social media? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3zM3-6F738

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Skarlett Sky, Abandon All Hope PARS508

Skarlett Sky‘s Ash and Greg stop in to talk a little about their new EP, Abandon All Hope, and the world as it is today. We also end up talking about cars and other things. Segment 1 – Abandon All Hope How has the virus affected your band schedule? The timing of the dropping of Abandon All Hope is kind of fitting? If there was an apocalyptic event and only one song off of Abandon All Hope can survive it, which song should it be? If you could sit on a bench with any musician, who would you sit with and what would you ask about? If you could go back in time and follow any band around for a year, who would you follow and why? What can you tell us about the song “Pain Inside”? Segment 2 What is the cd release date on the EP? We discuss small business and how it has been affected lately. We talk about about their rescheduled Whisky a Go Go show that is now scheduled for 9/11/2020. We talk about cars, favorite cars, car trips, and what car they would put on an album cover like ZZ Top’s Eliminator album. They talk about writing and rehearsing during this time off from gigs. We talk a little bit about how to treat fans. The topic off everyone starting as a garage band and I pointed out that September from September Mourning (click for the interview) was signed before she ever performed in a band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un2opQXbnik

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