Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the December 28 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 closed the door on the past year with our 2025 Year in Review Special! Starting with January, we took a journey through the past year, recapping all the area music scene personnel moves, band formations and break-ups, new recordings, memorable shows and festivals and more…we also remembered those members of the area music community that left us during the past year. And we featured music from bands and artists who made their mark on the area music scene in 2025. (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, 122825.)
Here is this week’s playlist:
HOUR ONE:
MARK ALLEN PROJECT – “Happy New Year (Toss Me A Beer)”
FELIX & THE HURRICANES – “Walking A Straight Line”
STONEMAN – “Face the Day”
ETHAN ECKENROAD – “Chase the Sun”
SCREECH OWL – “Matter of Inches”
THE JADED LIPS – “DaDeDaDe”
ALLISON BOREK – “Hello’s and Smiles”
COLTT WINTER LEPLEY – “The Bandito”
MYSTERYTRAIN – “Shades Of August”
HOUR TWO:
KING’S RANSOM – “Maniac in a Minivan”
THE PENNSOULVANIANS – “Bounce Back”
HAVOC – “Baby Please” (live)
SWEET DESIRE – “The Dealer”
INNOCENT SIN – “Smooth Conversation”
DAN STONEROOK – “East Bound and Down”
HATE GRENADE – “Hollywood”
GONTO – “Core”
PUNCHLINE – “I Don’t Wanna Live in This World Anymore”
THE BSXPRESS – “Your Life”
For the first show of New Year 2026, we catch our breath! After the busy year of guests and recent holiday specials, we’ll spend our first program of 2026 taking it easy and debuting a few new songs, updating “Local Music News,” and recallibrating for the new year on the area music scene! Listen to the “Homegrown Rocker” this Sunday night (January 4) 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!
UPCOMING GUESTS AND SPECIALS:
JAN. 11 – Man In Reverse
JAN. 18 – Tim Woods
(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