Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the September 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)!
Joining us on the phone line this week was TK Mundok, the frontman for Pittsburgh-based rock music adventurers Dream The Heavy! TK explained the group’s story, and we discussed their innovative style of rock, live show and creative process, and heard tracks from their award-winning album “Into the Unknown!” Along the way, we debuted new songs from Inside Out, Punchline, The Cheats and Almost Honest; updated “Local Music News,” and dug out a 1994 song from Altoona’s Raghouse 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, 092825.)
Here is this week’s playlist:
HOUR ONE:
KILMAINE SAINTS – “Undivided”
POST TRAUMATIK – “Throw It Away”
DREAM THE HEAVY – “Flame”
INSIDE OUT – “Nothing Left to Lose” (new)
DREAM THE HEAVY – “Eyes Of A Killer”
PUNCHLINE – “I Don’t Want to Live In This World Anymore” (new)
DREAM THE HEAVY – “Candy”
HOUR TWO:
CHIP & THE CHARGE UPS – “Sideways Middle Finger”
BLACK CAT MOAN – “Is What It Is”
DREAM THE HEAVY – “Until Tomorrow”
THE CHEATS – “Control” (new)
DREAM THE HEAVY – “There You Go”
RAGHOUSE – “Disembodied Symphony” (1994, Local Music Flashback)
DREAM THE HEAVY – “That Kind Of Love”
ALMOST HONEST – “William Penn” (new)
We’ll welcome another guest on our next program, as young Punxsutawney-based musician, singer and songwriter Alex Shumaker visits our studio! We’ll learn Alex’s story and discuss his music, creative process, live show and future plans, plus hear some of his recorded songs, and he’ll bring his guitar and do a few songs live as well! 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 (October 5) 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:
OCT. 12 – Gonto
OCT. 26 – Halloween Special
NOV. 2 – Kevin Briggs
NOV. 16 – Punchline
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 performer line-up has been announced for the 15th annual Patched Together: A Day of Music to Benefit the Healing Patch event, which will take place on Saturday, November 22 at the Bavarian Aid Society’s upstairs hall in Altoona. The event will run from 4 to 9 p.m., and will feature performances from Bruce Schettig, Open Ends, Autumn Rising and Jim Donovan & the Sun King Warriors. The theme for this year’s Patched Together event is “Stitched Together, Strong Forever.” A basket raffle and children’s activities will also be available.
The Bedford-based rock band Seize Fire will provide the music for a benefit event in late October. The “Rock The Farm” event will take place on Saturday, October 25 from 1 to 7 p.m. at Palmer Farm and Retreat in Bedford. Proceeds from the event will benefit the veterans charities Side By Side with Veterans and At Ease Retreat. A $20 cash donation will cover the music, food and beverages provided by Big B’s BBQ, plus raffles and drawings. Palmer Farm and Retreat is located at 245 Diehl Road in Bedford.
