Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the September 14 edition of “The Homegrown Rocker,” which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on Q94 Classic Rock (www.q94classicrock.com), and from 10 PM to midnight on 107.1 and 101.3 Jack FM (www.1071jack.fm)!
We welcomed hard-rocking guests via phone on this week’s program, as singer and guitarist Shayne Reed and drummer Quinten Spangler from Harrisburg area heavy rockers Almost Honest joined us! We found out the story of Almost Honest and discussed their musical evolution, live show, and their latest album, “The Hex Of Penns Woods” – plus heard songs from that album and some of their earlier works! Along the way, we introduced new songs from Wax Mekanix and Rattle Bones, plus updated “Local Music News,” and dug out a rocking area classic by Stept On from 2000 for this week’s “Local Music Flashback!” (For those who missed the program, a four-part podcast of this show is available for listening or download from Q94’s website, www.q94classicrock.com. Click on “The Professor’s Classroom,” and then scroll down to “Homegrown Rocker Podcast” and look for the four show segments marked with the date, 091425.)
Here is this week’s playlist:
HOUR ONE:
TOY – “Target Audience”
OPEN ENDS – “Awakened”
ALMOST HONEST – “Amish Hex”
DREAM THE HEAVY – “Flame”
ALMOST HONEST – “Laughter of the Deer Owl”
WAX MEKANIX – “Saltwater Sisters” (new)
ALMOST HONEST – “Keystone”
GONTO – “Broken King”
HOUR TWO:
MELLOW HONEY – “Brain-Worm”
BLOOD UNION – “Shine On”
ALMOST HONEST – “Astronomical Apocalypse”
MICHAEL ANTHONY SMITH & DIRTY THIEVING GYPSIES – “Scared of Everything”
ALMOST HONEST – “Alien Spiders”
STEPT ON – “Lonely” (2000, Local Music Flashback)
ALMOST HONEST – “Mortician Magician”
RATTLE BONES – “Silver Bullets” (new)
HATE GRENADE – “Chaos Theory”
We’ll have another visitor to the studio on our next program, as we reconnect with Johnstown area singer and songwriter Dan Stonerook! Dan recently issued his third EP, called “Almost Famous” – Dan will share his experiences as he recorded the EP in Nashville, and we’ll discuss his music, creative process and live show! We’ll air some songs from the EP, and Dan is bringing a guitar and harmonica to play a couple of songs live for us! We’ll also update “Local Music News,” dig a “Local Music Flashback” song from the archive and more! Listen to the “Homegrown Rocker” this Sunday night (September 21) on Q94 Classic Rock – 94.3 FM and online at www.q94classicrock.com, and on 107.1 and 101.3 Jack FM, online at www.1071jack.fm!
SEPT. 28 – Dream the Heavy
OCT. 5 – Alex Shumaker
OCT. 12 – Gonto
OCT. 26 – Halloween Special
NOV. 23 – All-Request Special
NOV. 30 – Local Music on Vinyl Special
DEC. 14 – Dr. Barry Atticks (Lilla Jul Rockeband)
DEC. 21 – Christmas Special
DEC. 28 – 2025 Year in Review
(All dates are subject to changes as circumstances warrant.)
Bands and artists wanting to submit news items for “Local Music News” may email their news to homegrownrocker@gmail.com. Indicate “MUSIC NEWS” in the subject heading!
Bands and artists interested in having music aired on the show are invited to send their broadcast-quality recordings to: The Homegrown Rocker, 2513 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602 (ATTN: Jim Price). You can also email digital song files or inquiries about the show to homegrownrocker@gmail.com; and submit digital song files through the link on “The Professor’s Classroom” page. And bands and musicians interested in being guests on the program can email their interest to homegrownrocker@gmail.com as well!
Jim Price
In Local Music News…
The first ever Original Music Festival will take place on Saturday, September 27, from 1 p.m. To 10 p.m.at the Clearfield County Fairgrounds. The purpose of the event will be to shine the spotlight on original local musicians, as well as the Clearfield area community. Eight different bands and performers will take the stage including Innocent Sin, Hardtack, Lone Crow Rebellion, On The Mend, Brandon Giuffre, Spencer Graham, Billy Davis and Randy Clark. There will also be food and beer vendors, axe throwing and cornhole tournaments, 50/50 raffles and more. Admission to the event is free, and proceeds will benefit Lifeline Pregnancy and Infant Services and the Clearfield Fire Department. The festival is sponsored by Delaney Automotive Group, Pennsylvania Grain Processing and Visit Clearfield County.
Cambria County rock and dance party group Stacy & the Rejects are seeking a new bass player to take over, as current bassist Tom Yanitelli will be leaving the group at year’s end. Interested bass players may contact the group through Instant Messenger on their Facebook page.