the pennsylvania musician magazine october 2013

2 PENNSYLVANIA MUSICIAN MAGAZINE October, 2013

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ACROSS THE DESKBy Whitey & Robin Noll

Phew, the last piece of the puzzle. You would think I

would write this little tidbit way in advance, but no, last

minute Suzy. When we first started the PA Musician

Magzine 31 year’s ago Whitey would always wait until

the last minute to do his article as well, I use to get so

upset but as soon as he let me do it on my own I do the

very same thing. It’s so frustrating when you push

yourself to get something done and there’s always one

more thing to do.

This month I had the blessing of my IMac crashing

on my deadline day of are other paper, The Shopper’s

Remedy. Fortunately the computers were networked

and I was able to go on the hard disk and copy all my

info onto the other computer and now also have it

copied onto a hard drive. Ah yes, I guess these

computers don’t last forever. I was trying to think when

I got my Imac and I think it was about 7 or 8 years ago.

So, I’ve been wanting to learn some new graphic

programs and once again I’m going to be forced into it.

God knows me so well. He knows that I hate change and

he’s been telling me changes are a coming and need to be.

This month I printed an article by Maddie Strunge, she

actually calls herself Maddie Simpson because she’s one

of Cody Simpson’s “Super fans”. She’s an only child and

her and her mom try to go to as many of Cody’s shows as

they can up and down the East coast. Anyway, she did an

interview and asked if I would print it. I normally stick

with Pennsylvania performers as we are The Pennsylvania

Musician Magazine but she was super excited and her

grandmother, Deb Whitcomb has been a friend and

happens to help me work on the papers. So Maddie’s first

officially printed article appears on page 26. I was a little

pressed for time to edit it like it should be but I did do

some. Originally when I started being the editor of the

mag I wanted to get people to write more of what Maddie

has done. She captured the moment at the show and also

her feelings of anxiety and anticipation of her interaction

with her ‘heartthrob’ plus I needed the filler so it worked

out for everyone. Cody now has a PA Musician t-shirt I

hope he wears it on stage sometime ( tee,hee hee, I can

still get giddy at 59, especially with no sleep in over 24

hours).

There are so many shows going on the first week of

October that is why I’m pushing to get this baby to sleep,

printed and on the streets. Rachel wrote a decent article

about The Badlees, if I do say so myself. The Badlees

were on are cover several times over the years. All the

magazines and everyone wrote about them and talked


about them. I use to not think too much about it until one

night at the Millennium Music Conference I got to

experience their talent. Then I said to myself, “Now I get

it. They are all so gifted and that was a few years ago

before they went their separate ways and I know that

none of them gave up on their music, true musicians just

don’t do that. Not with their talent. They’re new CD and

shows are going to be phenomenal and if you don’t catch

them locally while you can they’ll probably be taking off

on world tours. They’re actually going to do a pre-show

on top of someone’s roof in Harrisburg on Thursday so

check their facebook and website and see what’s going

on and enjoy their talent and charisma.

As usual I have to make this short and sweet because

I’m only 4 hours late and I don’t know if they’re going to

print my paper or not...I hope that they do. They are such

sweethearts but I know I messed up their schedule once

again. Jim emailed me last night and said so we’ll have it

by 7:30 - 8am... I was like hmmm. I was thinking

noonish. So... go through the paper and check out all the

great articles. By the way it’s Jim Price’s birthday month

if you think about him send him a card and wish him a

happy birthday. He wishes everyone he knows a Happy

Birthday at the end of each of his articles. One month I

had someone call and complain that he missed them.

Geez. I always want to edit that out but his fans would

throw a fit.

I am ready to make some big changes in my life. If

anyone is interested in buying the PA Musician

Magazine we are currently taking bids on it. There is so

much potential under the right management. They say

paper is going away. My dad was in the printing business

and they were saying that 60 years ago. I imagine it will

change and it is changing and we have changed with it.

We have a website and our facebook grows everyday but

there’s nothing like having all the information at your

fingertips without having to depend on electricity. There

are people who still want to pick it up. We distribute over

12,000 copies every month and we ususally wind up

picking up about 1,000 (give or take a few). But anyway

I’m rambling. Take care, have a great month. And for

those of you who want to know about Whitey, the

Mighty he is doing great and giving lessons.

Everyday he plays his instruments and lately he’s been

into art. The other day he was researching and

experimenting with different kinds of paper. I love that

about my man, he’s always learning and doing

something.

Take care and God Bless all of you who work and

support all the many benefits that are happening

everywhere. No wonder it’s hard for musicians to place

ads everyone wants them to perform for free and the do

it gladly for the love of their music and because they like

helping people. Musicians are a special breed of people.

Email: [email protected] or call I like the

phone...717-444-2423.

Across the Desk continued.....

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OUT & ABOUTby RACHEL ROCKS!

What a crazy fun filled month, so many celebrations and new

adventures. I finally officially found a job that is as flexible as I

need it to be to continue to be a Mom and of course, Rachel

Rocks. It was an extremely long job hunt, and I’m glad to say

it’s finally over.

The first band I saw this month was Booby Trap out at

Double K. Booby Trap has played at Double K before and

their fans were back in full force. It’s always nice to see a full

venue. Booby Trap plays a great mix of classic to modern rock,

plus even a few hilarious originals. Sometimes hearing them

live you think to yourself, “Did he just sing what I thought he

sang?!?” Now that I have my Booby Trap CD I know I’m

hearing him correctly. Their original songs have some crude

humor, but I personally think they are hilarious. It’s always a

great time when Booby Trap is in the house.

On my way home I swung into the Blue Moose for Shea and

Swish. They of course had the Blue Moose packed and people

were dancing everywhere they could possibly dance. I got there

during the 3rd set and by that point in the night it was more or

less a free for all. They would ask for requests and play

whatever they were asked to play. Every time I see these guys

they simply amaze me. I can’t imagine all the notes and lyrics

in Shea’s head. Their following is amazing, I’m sure most

musicians wish they had the same notoriety as these two!

The next weekend there was a great benefit for Autism at

HMAC called “Get on Board 3”. There were three bands

playing, Sixis, Tsunami Experiment and Trailer Park

Cowboys. That was awesome in itself, but the other super cool

part was all of the hand painted skateboards from different

tattoo artists throughout the state. It was cool to see how all the

tattoo shops pulled together to make this benefit possible. The

boards were on display to purchase throughout the month of

September. I sure hope they raised a lot of money for Autism.

When I got there Sixis was on stage. Sixis is a three piece jam

band. It was cool to see Kevin Daboin, formally of The

Thrives back behind the drum kit. He’s a great drummer and

perfect for this type of band. Ryan from The Colt Wilbur

Band is also part of this band too. It was cool to see him have

even a bigger part in this small three piece band. They also had

a great guitar and it was nice to sit back and hear them jam.

Tsunami Experiment caught me by surprise. Again another

local band that amazed me by their talent! I know I’ve heard

their name before, but it was the first time I saw them. They

played some instrumental/jam band type of music, but

occasionally their lead singer, Dave, would sing, he has a great

voice, I personally feel like he should sing even more. They had

Ryan on keys, which really helped add to the sound of the

band. I’m glad I finally saw these guys. Hopefully our paths

will cross again soon.

The main reason I came to this show was to see The Trailer

Park Cowboys, and to support Autism. The Trailer Park

Cowboys recently replaced their bass player. It’s been a long

process, but hopefully it’s not too early to say, they finally

found their man. Trust me when I say you would not expect this

guy to be part of this band, but I can see why they chose him.

His bass lines are amazing and really help the songs get their

groove. The energy these guys have is just crazy! I swear the

longer their set gets the faster the songs get too! Trailer Park

Cowboys put on a great show from start to finish, and never

disappoint their fans. The dance floor was hopping from start to

finish. It was definitely a great benefit to support. I’m glad I

had the opportunity to get out there and check out this great

event!

The next night I headed up to Tubby’s to see Mindcrime and

Back in Black. Mindcrime is a Queensryche tribute band. I

saw Mindcrime the last time they played at Tubby’s and they

are amazing. I knew my friend Terri Miller would love them,

so I brought her along. She couldn’t believe how spot on they

all were, especially their lead singer, Branko. The last time I

saw them Kelli, their female vocalist, just came up and sang a

couple songs with them, now she sings back-up and some lead

throughout all the songs. I couldn’t believe how calm the crowd

was when they were on stage, but that didn’t stop Branko from

just going out there and signing with them. It was a great show!

Next up was Back in Black, I love these guys and it was a

great way to celebrate my birthday. It also happened to be the

same night Halestorm was playing at the York Fair, so there

wasn’t quite the crowd they usually have, but it was still a

really good crowd, and I personally appreciated not being

squished in like sardines. I had a blast taking pictures with my

new camera. You can see them all in color and more at

www.pamusician.net. Back in Black always puts on a great

show. Spencer keeps them all on their toes with all of his crazy

duck walking and jumps across the stage. He’s definitely the

youngin’ of the band. Back in Black continues to go above and

beyond at every show I’ve seen!

I could’ve easily stayed all night, but there are always more

bands to see and hear. I zoomed down to Johnny Joe’s to see

the tail end of S.O.S.’s show, and I’m so glad I did. The party

was in full swing by the time arrived. It was awesome to see

them already take some of my advice and get a little crazier on

the stage. Their new guitar player, John, definitely adds some

spunk to their stage. Congrats to Larry on buying a new drum


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kit, it looked and sounded awesome! It’s hard to find a band that truly creates a party, but these

guys definitely do! It was a great way to end a crazy, fun-filled night!

After surviving my 11 year old’s birthday sleepover I needed to bang my head and have a

good time, and what better way to do that then go to a Gun Metal Gray show at Double K.

Luckily I even convinced Terri to go out with me again and we truly had a head banging good

time. My head and neck reminded me of that the next morning. If you like rockin’ out to heavy

metal, do yourself a favor and get to one of their shows! I was glad I was there to hear them

play their brand new, self-titled, original for the first time live. Great job guys! I’m sure you

will continue to create amazing originals. One thing I would love to hear is Millhouse singing

more... I’ve heard him sing in other bands and his vocals are amazing, just my own humble

opinion. Congrats to Gun Metal Gray for being selected to open for Slaughter on October 5th

at the Hummels Wharf Fire Co. Check out the ad in this issue to see all the info on how you

can get tickets to see this amazing show! What an awesome opportunity!!

My last adventure of the month was a big one! I escaped for the weekend and followed Take

147 down to Rehoboth Ale House for their last beach gig of the season. It was their fourth

time there this year and I was sick of hearing about all the fun they all had, so I thought I’d end

my birthday month with this special trip. My friend Michelle Miller went along with me, and

we had a blast! Take 147 had Rehoboth Ale House packed both nights. I hadn’t seen them in

quite a few months and I was pleasantly surprised at all of the new songs they’ve added to their

set list. I know I don’t always get to full shows, so it was cool to hear them from start to finish

and see them get crazier and crazier as the night goes on. There were plenty of locals on hand

to enjoy the show, but I was surprised to see how many people came from Harrisburg and even

Williamsport to see them rock da beach! Take 147 have developed quite a loyal fan base.

Rehoboth Ale House was a great venue with super nice staff, the stage area was tiny, but Take

147 managed to rock it anyway! It was definitely an added bonus to walk about a block and

have your toes in the sand during set breaks! Take 147 already lined up five shows for next

year’s beach season starting in April, for most major holidays, Memorial Day, 4th of July, all

the way thru I believe even October for the Sea Witch Festival! Congrats ladies on all you’ve

been accomplishing! I’m proud to be your fan!!

I have to throw out a shameless plug for Eagles Nest Family Campground in Milton, DE.

We stayed in a 4-person cabin for only $54/night that had heat and air conditioning, a

microwave, and a mini fridge! Not to mention a bath house with flush toilets, and nice hot

showers! It was only 13 miles from Rehoboth. We thoroughly enjoyed the beach all day at

Cape Henlopen State Park, which was only a quick ten minute drive away. It was a relatively

cheap way to get to enjoy the beach, the show, and some time away from all the craziness of

life! If you want to get to a beach gig, or even just get to the beach and save yourself a couple

bucks, I highly suggest it!

I attempted to surprise Nate Myers & the Aces at the Dogfish Brewery in Rehoboth.

Looking for Musicians or want to joina band? Check the classifieds in the

hard copy and on line at

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Deadline to place a FREE Classified for Musicians Wanted & Musicians Available is the 20th of

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Unfortunately it’s one of those venues that doesn’t really have

any space to just stand around and hang out, especially in a

monsoon storm! We had table reservations at Rehoboth Ale

House at 9pm and by the time our table was available at

Dogfish Brewery it was 10:50pm! If it wasn’t storming so bad

I probably would’ve adventured over. I’m sure they had a great

show because not only are they amazing musicians, but that

place was PACKED! Hopefully next year I will make my way

down there to support even more live music!

On a side note to all musicians out there.. NOW is the time to

sign up for the next Millennium Music Conference!! The

registration deadline is November 18th! The MMC has a new

location this year. It is off of Union Deposit Road at the Best

Western Premier-The Central Hotel and Convention

Center. It’s also going to be a week later on February 20th -

23rd. Remember if you just submit you or your band for a

showcase spot, you automatically definitely get free

registrations for you and all of your band to attend the

workshops, mentoring, and trade show! That means you get to

come hang out with me! It’s only $25 to submit your band!

Don’t delay go to www.musicconference.net and submit

today!

On a more serious note.. I would like to send out my

condolences to Ed Miller and John Seiger’s friends and

family. Ed passed away on Friday, September 13th. Ed

performed with Scream from the Huntingdon/Altoona area. I

loved watching Scream perform and hearing Ed shred on the

guitar, he will be missed by many. John Seiger, another

musician/music loving friend, passed away in a tragic house

fire, also on September 13th. The last thing I saw him post on

Facebook was a post about how much fun he had rocking out

with Take 147 at Tubby’s. Hopefully him and Ed are rockin’

out in heaven… R.I.P. to you both!

That’s all for this month. If you see me Out & About please

come up and say Hi! I love meeting new people. E-mail me any

questions or suggestions at [email protected].

Check out all my Hot Shots and Jim’s in color at

www.pamusician.net.. And more importantly… get out there

and SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC!!


Todd Harrell, the bassist for 3 Doors Down, has been

found guilty of DUI and ordered to attend a DUI

intervention program in Mississippi. Harrell told police

he’d taken five different prescription drugs before

driving into a truck. Harrell still faces charges for

vehicular homicide related to another accident in April,

in which his car clipped a pickup truck that lost control

and flipped, killing the driver. Harrell allegedly

acknowledged drinking and taking the prescription drugs

Lortab and Xanax prior to that incident as well.

Rumors continue about David Bowie booking his first

shows since 2006. Promoters are ready “for a huge

bidding battle” over the British musician. Live Nation is

trying to tempt the Bowie to play London’s Olympic

Park next year with “a multi-million pound offer” and

that AEG is coming up with its own offer that’s expected

shortly. AEG supposedly wants Bowie to take the stage

at Hyde Park.

“American Idol” is betting this year’s judges’

consisting of Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr. and

Keith Urban will fare better with viewers than bickering

divas Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj did last season.

Ryan Seacrest will again host the NBC talent show for

its 13th season.

Upcoming shows: Wavves Philadelphia First Unitarian

Oct 2. The Badlees Harrisburg Whitaker Center Oct 4.

Slaughter Hummels Wharf Fire Co Oct. 5. Black River

Mafia Harrisburg G-Man Oct 8. Sean Wheeler (Throw

Rag) Philadelphia Underground Arts Oct 12. The

Sounds Brooklyn NY Williamsburg Music Hall Oct 14.

Butcher Babies Luzerne PA Brews Brothers West Oct

16. Nine Inch Nails State College Bryce Jordan Oct 19.

Crocodiles Washington DC9 Oct 20. Pearl Jam

Philadelphia Wells Fargo Oct 21-22. FIDLAR

Philadelphia First Unitarian Oct 25. FIDLAR

Washington DC Rock N Roll Hotel Oct 26. Misfits

Lancaster Chameleon Oct 26. Kix Camp Hill Radisson

Oct 26. Pearl Jam Baltimore 1st Mariner Oct 27.

Southern Culture on the Skids Philadelphia World Café

Oct 27.

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pics.

Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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Back in the 80’s Hummels Wharf Fire Company was

a buzz with music. Known to all as “The Wharf,” local

bands played weekly and national band Dirty Looks

played a couple of dates there. All was great in the 80’s.

Then in the 90’s grunge hit the airwaves citing the death

of “hair metal” as they called it. “The Wharf” tried to

move past this, but the fans fell off and PLCB rules kind

of put handcuffs on who could or could not enter a Fire

Company music event. So “The Wharf” fell silent for

years.

Now come the years 2000 and PLCB has got their act

together for firehouse rules and the cuffs are off. The

Hummels Wharf Fire Company has rebuilt, revamped

and is reborn. A new truck room has been built with

room for bigger fire trucks, barracks for the crew and a

new feel for the company. Now the big room got the fire

house crew thinking, “we can build a stage and put the

people into this new room for live music.” The show that

got them excited for future shows was when Fisher

Promotions brought in Kix and they had over 1,000

people in attendance just a few months ago. The crew, at

“The Wharf” have been fine tuning the room for shows

ever since. They now have a VIP section for fans at a

modest extra price that features limited balcony seating,

private bar, private restrooms and appetizers. If you don’t

like getting crunched in the crowd you can pay a little

more to have these creature comforts. You do have to

buy tickets for the V.I.P. Package directly from The

Hummels Wharf Fire Company. They also have a

trolley service for parking as parking is limited at the

Firehouse. You can park at the Plaza House parking lot

and get a free ride to The Wharf for the show before and

after, that way there is plenty of free parking.

This month on October 5th Slaughter comes to The

Hummels Wharf Fire Company. You remember them

with their 1990’s hits, “Up All Night” and “Fly to the

Angels”. Original members Mark Slaughter on vocals

and bassist Dana Strum will be in the house. Their

drummer, Zoltan is a monster drummer and a must see

live performer. Local favorites to open the show are

Sunbury’s Kill Scheme and Harrisburg’s Gun Metal

Gray. Doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm.

You can get tickets at The Hummels Wharf Fire

Company or at any of the three Surplus Outlets in the

area. Another great show by Fisher Promotions. See the

ad for further ticket details.

HUMMELS WHARF FIRE COMPANY READY TO ROCK!By Keith Hummel

SusquehannaValley NEWS

By Keith Hummel

October, no not Roctober—October, witches, ghosts,

vampires, goblins. Well, ghosts of rock and roll will

come to light in this piece I write.

What I would like to see this Halloween is a “Ghosts of

Rock Tour”. Let’s get a bus, a keg (or two) and load up

and visit the “Ghosts of Rock”.

Let’s start in my home base of the valley, Sunbury. The

Strand Theater is gone but memories of Kix shows live

on there. Whitey’s Hotel outside Sunbury has fallen

silent. This place rocked to local bands in the past. The

Brass Key in Sunbury burned out last year, same for

The Peppermint Lounge which was the home of Harpo

until it burned down a few years ago. The Log Cabin

outside Sunbury on Route 61 was a dancing hotspot for

over thirty years—now gone. Many a story about the

Logs, but the best is loud music complaints from the

neighbor who in real life owned a dynamite factory,

kaboom!

Let’s head northeast, Danville the home of Hybrid Ice

which had Al’s Café where one could go see local bands

weekly there also for years and years. It changed hands

and was called The Dirty Bird. It also burnt down. Up

to Berwick there was Annie’s an old room with a barrel

ceiling and a very small stage, closed down. Also there

was Peppers, a huge place to see a band, pro wrestling



SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY continued...and bowling - closed down. Up in Shickshinny there was

a place bands played (can’t think of the name) but the

last time I was there rain water was running down the

wall. Jump over to Shamokin where the real bummer is

what happened to the Coal Hole, a Mecca in the area for

years of rock and roll. Closed down and neglected, it’s

falling down now. Conn’s Garden Club, downtown

Shamokin, I remember working there with Hybrid Ice,

and at 1:30 Conn would mop up the floor so it was wet

when we loaded out. Also there was the Salvation Army

lady who came in with a tambourine for collection of

money. The Inferno in Marion Heights, no joke, burnt

down.

Now straight north to Lewisburg, I can’t even

remember those two places names where bands played.

One was on Route 15 and was downstairs. The other was

a band/restaurant then a strip joint. Now it’s a car repair

place. Still going north we come to Milton. Two really

hotspots that are gone are The Rondevu/Steamers, this

club had music three nights a week (it burnt down).

Fiddlestyx, which started out as a teen club,

LaHacienda is now a flea market. Moving further north

to Montoursville where Shore Acres was washed away

by the sandy rains. Now a new restaurant has been built -

no music. Dink’s was a real rock room where White

Witch was the house band. Going into Williamsport, you

had a real dance club with Burbon Street in Newberry.

Then across the river you had rock at The Susquehanna

Hotel. The 218 Club in Billtown also had rock three

nights a week. Both places closed and are falling down.

Down my way Charades in Port Treverton became a

strip club and is falling down. And the Pig’s Ear in

Oriental burnt down years ago.

These are club, pubs and places I can remember

rocking through the years. I may have forgotten some,

but you get what I’m saying, if you’re “old school,” we

have a lot of good and bad memories of these past “rock

rooms” and a salute is due to all of them for bringing us

great live music through the years. Long live Rock ‘N’

Roll!

Music Notes: I will continue to write my article for a

time until we see what comes up for the future of the PA

Musician Magazine.

A big thank you, from me and all the Saxon warriors

who made it to Reverb in Reading this past month for

the show. Fozzy fronted by WWE wrestler Chris Jerico

was a hoot. Also, THANKS Reverb!

The Badlees new cd, “Epiphones and Empty Rooms”

will be released October 4th along with a big show at the

Whitaker Center in Harrisburg. Locally a bus will be

going down to the show. Contact 94 KX radio for the

info or check it out on The Badlees facebook page.

The band Beef got wet this past summer playing

outside events (just as I did). Now they are ready to rock

inside. Playing classic and 80’s rock they’ll be at Evan’s

Roadhouse in Drums on October 5th, Taylor’s Bar in

Unityville October 12th. Coming to Dan’s Den in

Sunbury on Route 61, Beef teams up with Holy Hannah

for a night of classic rock October 19th.

Hooter’s drummer David Uosikkinen has a project

with an all-star line up of musicians October 19th at the

Colonial Theater in Phoenixville, PA. “I Saw the

Light,” a Todd Rundgren song, is covered by David’s

band In The Pocket, showtime 8pm. Philadelphia’s best

musicians will back David including: Graham

Alexander, Ben Arnold, Richard Bush and Jeffrey

Gaines all on vocals, Steve Butler on guitar, Tommy

Conwell on vocals and guitar, Jay Davidson on sax,

Greg Davis on guitar and vocals, Cliff Hill on vocals

and bass, John Lilley on guitar, Fran Smith on bass and

vocals and Wally Smith, keyboards and of course Dave

will be on drums. A true “ALL STAR” line up.

See you next month. Send news and views to K.

Hummel, 2770 Klinger Hollow Rd, Liverpool, PA 17045.

Email: [email protected].



‘Tis the time of the year where we start to experience, to

quote area musician John Charney, that “autumn crisp” in the

air. The homestretch of the outdoor live music season still

features a few fall festivals and other events; enjoy the music

and fall colors while they last!

Since I referenced John Charney, he was part of last

month’s fourth annual Wang Dang Doodle Music Festival &

Car Cruise, which happened near Johnstown’s Roxbury Park

and raised money for the Roxbury Bandshell Alliance and

Dylan’s Heart Fund. The early portion of the show featured

performances by Todd Homan, Glenn Henry, The Crew of

the Half Moon and the Justin Garman Trio. I arrived during

the waning moments of the set by Dave D and friends;

accompanying singer/keyboardist Dave Distefano were John

on guitar and vocals, and Scott Jeffreys on bass. The trio

closed with an excellent read of Led Zeppelin’s “All My Love.”

Next was Pittsburgh-based ensemble the Old E Allstars, who

laid down some captivating funk-driven grooves. Seven

members strong this day including guest bassist Brian Bolton

(of Pittsburgh’s Fourth River) and guest Dave Distefano on

hand percussion, the Old E Allstars played their original blend

of ‘dirty soul’ and ‘funky blues,’ working in their own

arrangements on some favorites along the way; such as Sam &

Dave’s “Soul Man,” Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition,” Bill

Withers’ “Use Me” and Sly & the Family Stone’s “Thank You

(Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).” Northeast PA’s Cabinet ended

the day with their selection of folk, bluegrass and Americana

sounds. Mandolin player J.P. Biondo, banjo picker Pappy

Biondo and guitarist Mickey Coviello all sang; flanked by

upright bassist Dylan Skursky, fiddler Todd Kopec and

drummer Jami Novak. Cabinet engaged the audience with

arrangements that started out simple and rustic, before slowly

intensifying into heated acoustic jam interludes that triggered

vigorous dancing, grooving, hula hooping, and even a fire hoop

dancer/twirler.

Johnstown’s Cambria City neighborhood erupted with music

and fun times on Labor Day weekend, as the annual Cambria

City Ethnic Festival filled a multi-block stretch with two days

and three nights of song, dance and food. Having visited Labor

Day weekend celebrations in this neighborhood every year

since the National Folk Festival took up residence here in the

early 1990s, it was an honor for me to actually be part of the

performance slate at this year’s Ethnic Festival, as my

Backyard Rockers band mates and I played outside the Bottle

Works Ethnic Arts Center on Saturday afternoon. I then spent

the rest of the festival watching the rest of the performers. For

much of the remainder of Saturday, I headed to the nearby

Venue Of Merging Arts (VOMA) stage to enjoy a wide

variety of sounds. The first I saw was Tertium Quid,

performing a diverse, drum-based sound that incorporated

African and other worldbeat rhythms. Following them was

Painted By Millions with their indie retro pop/rock flavor.

Singer/guitarist Johnny Bayush, bassist Robbi Rummell and

drummer Shawn Willard - along with Tertium Quid’s Bryan

Fazio on congas - triggered street dancing with their mix of

original melodies and select covers, including Rusted Root’s

“Send Me on My Way” and Violent Femmes’ “Blister in the

Sun.” The Cash Review then celebrated the music of Johnny

Cash and June Carter Cash, with Bill Venet portraying the

‘Man in Black’ and Marianne Locher in the June Carter role.

Their voices sounded strong as they did such Johnny and June

favorites as “I Walk the Line,” “Cry Cry Cry,” “Folsom Prison

Blues,” “Jackson,” “Daddy Sang Bass” and more. The Crew

of the Half Moon continued with their unique and multi-

angled acoustic sounds. Singer/multi-instrumentalist Katie

Rhodes and guitarist/mandolinist Dan Oatman performed

several songs off their Automythography CD, along with select

covers from Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, White

Stripes and more. Katie displayed a clear, edgy and expressive

voice that grabbed attention, and the pair’s mix of

instrumentation kept the sound fresh. One Track Mynd then

proceeded with their brand of improvisational indie rock,

performing original compositions and a cover of Modest

Mouse’s “Float On.” Keeping with tradition, I then headed to

the St. Mary’s church pavilion to check out Yum’s annual

street party. A huge mass-of-humanity crowd looked on as

singer Dan Vavrek, guitarist Darren Buchko, bassist Shawn

Mock and drummer Brian Scaletta played favorites from

Michael Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, Cheap Trick, Prince,

Bangles, the “Fat Albert Theme” and much more. Darren is

stepping away from Yum at the end of this month to pursue

other endeavors; his finale with Yum will be Oct. 26 during

Ace’s Lounge’s annual Halloween bash. I then ended the

evening back at VOMA as the Groove Gathering mesmerized

the crowd with their blend of jazz and funk grooves, executed

with precision musicianship. Ringleader/bassist Scott Jeffreys

and his assembled cast tackled song material from Herbie

Hancock, Jaco Pastorius, Rick Hirsch, original compositions

and more.

I returned to Cambria City Ethnic Festival on Sunday, and

encountered Irish pub music first, as The Irish Pretenders

entertained at the ACRP stage. Singer/guitarist John Skelley,

guitarist Dave Scott, bassist Bill Sheetz, drummer JP Skelley

and pennywhistler Jess Picklo played Irish folk and pub

favorites. Formerly Broken Spoke, Shiz’n’Giggles entertained

the Holy Cross stage with a mix of country, rock’n’roll

favorites and humor. Meanwhile at St. Mary’s, Cajun Norm

& the Jam Session Band, comprised mostly of members of

the Johnstown Classic Rockers, performed a mixture of rock

and pop hits. I then headed to the Resurrection Parish tent to

enjoy Full Kilt’s annual Irish pub party. Guinness pounders

were hoisted en masse as singer/guitarist Mike Zerbee, fiddler

Mandy Passmore-Ott, bassist/singer Chris Myers and

drummer/singer Pat Boland cut loose with Irish pub and folk

favorites, original songs, Celt-i-fied spins on popular rock and

roll songs and more. Thanks to Pat for inviting me up to help

out on hand percussion! And this year’s Ethnic Fest

experience ended inside Ace’s Lounge, where the Stone

Bridge Blues Band performed classic and original blues.

Singer/guitarist Mike Borstnar, singer/bassist Brian Moore,

harmonica player Rick Rhodes, drummer John Mundy,

keyboardist Harold Hayford and guest sax player Gene

Peterson celebrated the blues with classics from B.B. King,

Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more.

The Cresson Sportsmen’s Club was alive with music during

the last full weekend in August, with two benefit concerts

happening back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday

benefit, Pickin’ for Wishes, spotlighted bluegrass music to

help out the Make A Wish Foundation of Western Pennsylvania.

As I arrived, the Blue Shades were on the stage and mixing

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bluegrass, folk and country sounds. Guitarists/ mandolinists

Brad Foust and Don Fronk, banjo player John Dively and

upright bassist Troy Wigfield all sang; lending their voices and

harmonies to original and traditional folk and bluegrass

numbers. They also threw in a few surprises, such as rural-

flavored renditions of Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May” and the

Supremes’ “Stop in the Name of Love.” Morgantown, WV

favorites The Hillbilly Gypsies introduced their fast-firing

brand of folk and bluegrass sounds, demonstrating amazing

precision musicianship along the way. Singer Jamie Lynn

Buckner, guitarist/banjo player/singer Trae Buckner,

fiddler/singer Ty Jaquay, banjo player Dave Asti and upright

bassist Ryan Cramer introduced songs from their forthcoming

new CD, ‘The West Virginia Line;’ including the title song and

“Deep Dark Mine.” Guest Chuck Cox from Mama Corn

joined the group on mandolin during the latter half of their set.

Finishing out the event was Mountain Therapy, who

celebrated traditional bluegrass sounds. Guitarist Lonnie

Wellman, banjo player Tim Custer, mandolinist Ron Dick

and bassist Mike Ash mixed vocal and instrumental numbers,

displaying amazing instrumental skills and cohesiveness.

Mountain Therapy did songs from their Focused CD such as

“Cry Cry Darlin,’” the Boxcars’ “I’ve Been Waiting,” and they

closed their set with “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” The

inaugural Pickin’ for Wishes was a major success with a huge

audience turnout; it will be back in 2014.

Then on Sunday, the annual Kids Come First Benefit: 22nd

End Of Summer Jam again raised money for Children’s

Hospital of Pittsburgh, as it featured a wide variety of area rock

and acoustic performers. With guest Jim Ricotta sitting in on

bass and with “Harmonica Dave” Baird unavailable this day,

The Backyard Rockers started the afternoon with their blend

of acoustic rock, folk and country favorites. Western PA classic

metal rockers Iron Wolf then awakened the arriving audience

with their stunning display of soaring vocals, harmony guitar

leads and monster riffs as they did original songs plus their

spins on Iron Maiden’s “The Trooper” and Judas Priest’s

“Metal Gods.” Former Lost Ledny member Ryan Long then

introduced his solo acoustic presentation, mixing original songs

with select covers from Philip Phillips. Playing their swan song

performance this day as members embark on new projects, the

Rhythm Sharks one more time celebrated electric blues and

rock. Singer/ guitarist Kayla Feaster, bassist/ singer Bethany

Helsel and drummer Dave Mollica performed numbers by

Gary Moore, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and the

Animals, and also broke out a version of the Clarks’ “Shimmy

Low” before ending with their original song “Bluesberry

Muffins.” After a brief solo acoustic set by the Backyard

Rockers’ Rich Dasch, Untyed brought high-octane rock to the

stage; triggering dance and even backflip action on the stage

front lawn as they did favorites by Ace Frehley, Judas Priest,

CCR, AC/DC, Wild Cherry and more. Introducing new

addition Damien Falatak on bass, Punk Fiction mixed old

and new acoustic sounds, performing numbers from Crosby

Stills Nash & Young, Mumford & Sons, the Lumineers, Rusted

Root, the Beatles and more. Introducing their new guitarist,

former Retroactive member Keith Little, Emberstitch kicked

up the high-powered rock. Keith, singer Tyler Hull, bassist

Russ Patterson, keyboardist Nate Smouse and drummer Ed

Murvine pulled out a number of surprises during their set;

including a rocking take on Lady GaGa’s “Edge of Glory,” Tal

Bachman’s “High Above Me,” songs from the Ramones, Greg

Kihn Band, Kenny Loggins, Chuck Berry and more. Ghostown

Revelry then then celebrated ‘60s and ‘70s rock in their own

distinctive way. Guitarist Adam Gerycz, drummer Pat

Bowman, keyboardist Kevin McKenrick, bassist Allen

Hostetler and rhythm guitarist Craig Pablic offered their own

distinctive spins to classics by the Guess Who, the Band, Three

Dog Night, the Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Spencer Davis Group and

more. As the sun set over the Cresson Sportsmen’s Club

grounds, Lies, Inc. lit up the stage with their explosive brand of

female-fronted heavy rock. Singer Lily Taylor’s voice was

fearless and forceful as she belted on Lies, Inc. originals such

as “Waking the Misery,” “Invertigo,” “Plaster Apparent” and

the new song “The Reaper”; but she and the group also

brought the crowd to full attention with their intense version of

Rush’s “Temples of Syrinx.” Locked and Loaded then drove

the show home with their jubilant and rowdy set, leading off

with a swaggering and bluesy take on Humble Pie’s “30 Days

in the Hole.” This kicked off a forceful set of hard-driving

classics from Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Van Halen, Thin

Lizzy, the Doors, Jimi Hendrix and more. Locked and Loaded

kept the crowd excited through it all, with calls for an encore

resounding well after the last song of the night. Around $1,200

was raised for Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and talks are

already under way for making next year’s Kids Come First

Benefit bigger and better yet.

Last month’s 82nd annual Sinking Valley Farm Show near

Altoona provided my first opportunity to see The Steinbeisers

and friends. Lead guitarist Leo Steinbeiser, keyboardist/

accordionist/ singer Skip Steinbeiser and harmonica player

Cletus Steinbeiser have performed together since childhood;

and were joined this day by rhythm guitarists/ singers John

Catish and Paul Shaw, singer/guitarist Mary Busko and

fiddler Linda Littleton (of Simple Gifts). During their two-

hour performance, The Steinbeisers performed a mixture of

old-timey folk, pop and country standards, and even a polka or

two. Each musician was given the spotlight to shine and

showcase their individual talents as the audience politely

cheered them on. The Steinbeiser brothers were last year

recognized as Pennsylvania Heritage musicians by the

Huntingdon County Arts Council, an acknowledgement of

the contributions the brothers have made to preserving

traditional music heritage in Pennsylvania. The Steinbeisers

entertain on the second Saturday of every month at the

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Tipton/Antis Firehall, with proceeds each month helping out

community members in need.

The Dreaming returned to Aldo’s early last month, one of

several national recording acts to grace this stage lately.

Featuring former Stabbing Westward singer/guitarist Chris

Hall and drummer Johnny Haro, former Static X bassist

Brent Ashley and former Orgy guitarist Carlton Bost. The

Dreaming performed a cyber-tinged, melody-geared heavy

modern rock sound not far removed from any of the members’

well-known former projects. They introduced a number of their

own original assaults such as “Sometimes It Hurts” and

“Echo,” and they also reprised three well-known songs from

Chris’ and Johnny’s Stabbing Westward past; performing

“What Do I Have to Do” and “Shame,” and “Save Yourself”

for the night’s encore. Left for Dead and Hate Grenade

opened.

The Supersuckers also visited Aldo’s stage last month.

After Railroad City Murder Machines opened with their

bristling, punk-driven rock set, Hellbound Glory cut loose

with jagged rural-toned sounds. Lead singer/guitarist Leroy

Virgil displayed rugged, gritty vocals as he sung country-

driven odes to alcohol, decadence and sleazy women. The

Supersuckers then took Aldo’s on an action-packed joyride.

Billing themselves as the “Greatest rock’n’roll band in the

world,” singer/bassist Eddie Spaghetti, guitarists Dan

“Thunder” Bolton and “Metal” Marty Chandler, and

drummer Chris VonStreicher performed high-octane rockers

from throughout their career; including “Rock and Roll

Records,” “Fisticuffs” and “Pretty F***ed Up” to end the

night, as well as a new new number called “F*** It.” The

Aldo’s crowd gave a big and uproarious response to the

Supersuckers’ performance.

As reported last month, longtime Altoona area drummer Clint

Carothers has relocated to Nashville to pursue new music

career opportunities. Clint closed out his Altoona tenure in late

August during the swan song performance of one of his bands,

A.X.E. at Family Pizza & Pub. I only caught the last three

songs of the night, arriving as guitarist/ singer John McKelvey

gave his Jimmy Page bow-on-strings display on Led Zeppelin’s

“Whole Lotta Love.” Guest singer Bob Gates flexed his voice

on a version of Angel City’s “Marseilles” (which Clint, Bob,

John and Randy Rutherford recorded on Clint’s 2008 EP, ‘4

On the Floor’), before A.X.E. with Bob closed out the night

and their story with Jackie DeShannon’s “Put a Little Love in

Your Heart.” Clint’s career on the Altoona music scene dates

back to the 1970s and his early years with Black Diamond. He,

John McKelvey and bassist/singer Denny Frank formed the

original A.X.E. following Black Diamond’s split in 1979;

A.X.E. subsequently went their separate ways as John and

Clint joined The Front in the early 1980s. Clint has always

been known for his professionalism and steadying presence

behind the drum kit, and I always have enjoyed the “war

stories” he shared from his early years on the music scene. We

wish Clint the best luck on his new endeavors in Nashville;

John and Denny will continue to work together in Flight 19.

Armed and Ready made their first visit to Glenn’s Place in

Claysburg last month, and met with an enthusiastic, good-sized

crowd. Singer Terrie C, guitarist/singer Dusty Kramers,

bassist Robby Bastian and drummer Jayme Rowles mixed up

hard modern and classic rock favorites, with an emphasis on

the ‘80s and ‘90s. Armed and Ready kept dance floor action

steady with tunes from AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Candlebox,

Three Days Grace, Tonic, Theory of a Deadman, Nickelback,

Seether, Velvet Revolver and more. Their instrumental

execution was energetic and tight, and Terrie’s vocals

displayed the balance of range, melody and grit. Armed and

Ready delivered their rock with swagger and confidence, and

easily won over a room of new fans this night. They will be

back.

Ganister keeps rocking the region while going through a

revolving door of personnel moves lately. Their latest inception

visited Magoo’s in Cresson last month. The lineup this night

included singer Tony Irvine, new guitarist Matt Markham

(replacing Rob Sottile, currently on hiatus), former Bad Daze

guitarist Kenny Murdick, bassist Dan Lukens and

drummer/singer Randy Wilson. Ganister mixed up a variety

of rock and country favorites, with a few surprises thrown in

along the way. Some highlights included the group’s

improvised take on Big & Rich’s “Save a Horse Ride a

Cowboy,” Prong’s “Snap Your Fingers Snap Your Neck,”

Monster Magnet’s “Space Lord,” and their crunchy night-

cont inued on next page . .

THE STANDING CINEMA - MODERN ESCAPE (no

label) Philadelphia-based singer/songwriter Donovan Rice

formed The Standing Cinema in 2011 with bassist Dave

DeHart and drummer Bill Rose. Their six-song EP, Modern

Escape, introduces listeners to a bright and catchy brand of

British-rooted modern pop-rock. The melodies and

arrangements recall the classic British pop sounds of the

Beatles, but driven with a modern

pop/rock gusto more consistent with

the Foo Fighters or Goo Goo Dolls.

The vocals and harmonies are crisp

and catchy; and the presence of piano,

accordion and horns flesh out the

arrangments and give the sound color

and depth. Quarky asides during the

melodies aren’t out of the question,

and lend to occasional unpredictability during the songs; such

as the ragtime piano edge during the playful question-and-

answer “Quite an Event” and the closer “Property Owners”

with its tempo and intensity shifts, capped with a psychedelic

reverb ending. Pop hooks create captivating ear candy on songs

like the opener “High Praise” and “Maple Shade,” and the

group rocks at a brisker tempo on the title track “Modern

Escape.” (A seventh song, “Stay, Stand, Stare,” is available on

the digital version of the EP.) The Standing Cinema’s

performances are airtight and tasteful, and Rice’s voice

demonstrates consistently solid range and personality.

Produced by the band and engineered by Rice, Modern Escape

sounds clear and balanced, with the instruments and voices

carrying the day, and just the right touch of studio reverb and

effects to lend a late ‘60s flavor. The Standing Cinema merges

modern and nostalgia on Modern Escape, offering listeners a

pleasant escape through its retro-flavored sonic journey. (The

EP can be obtained through the group’s website,

www.thestandingcinema.com.) —Reviewed by Jim Price

XANDER DEMOS - GUITARCADIA (no label) Currently

performing with his own self-named band, plus tribute group

JOHN HAHN- DARKNESS FALLS (no label) Written,

performed, produced, recorded and mastered by John Hahn

This ten song CD of guitar wizardry by John Hahn brings you

up to date to where John has been as of his last release, “Out of

the Shadows” in 1992.

John is well known locally for his

guitar work with the band Harpo in

the late 80’s when they released

“Armed to Deliver” on Atlas Records

and later “Fire Your Fire” with ex-

Rod’s singer Shmoulik Avigal. John

played and traveled the upper east

coast and Canada with Harpo opening

for the likes of Ted Nugent, Foghat,

Night Ranger and Winger for eight years.

John’s guitar work was heard by Mike Varney of Shrapnel

Records and spotlighted John in a column in “Guitar Player

Magazine. It was David Chastain of Leviathan Records who

would sign John to release his debut CD, “Out of the

Shadows”.

2013 brings John to his studio to record a new musical

instrumental CD. Playing all instruments, John has hit that

“high note” with “Darkness Falls”.

First song, “Next Day Air” fires off the CD with soaring riffs,

heavy rhythms and breaks, giving the dye, which Hahn has cast

for this CD. “Journey from Within,” song two, has a heavy bass

line, usually not heard on, “shredders” CD’s. “Darkness Falls,”

song three, highlights this CD as it should. Complex weaving

and layering of riffs make this the anthem song. “Flight of the

Phoenix” shows off John’s piano playing which is something I

did not know John could do. There is great keyboard work on

this CD from John. “Storm Runner,” song five, follows with

riffing and keyboards moving in and out. These last two songs

are my favorites. The five other songs on this CD are also a

tribute to John’s guitar prowess. If you like Dream Theater or

Riverside without vocals, you’ll dig the new John Hahn CD

“Darkness Falls.” The best work by him I’ve heard today.

(www.johnhahn.com)

—Reviewed by Suzanne & Keith Hummel

James Rivera’s Sabbath Judas Sabbath, Pittsburgh’s Xander

Demos has emerged into prominence for his immense guitar-

shredding talents; earning awards and recognition from Steve

Vai’s GuitarTV.com, A.J. Pero of Twisted Sister’s The Real

Radio Show, endorsements from Suhr, McNaught and Conklin

Guitars, and more. Mixed by C.J. Snare of Firehouse, Demos’

full-length CD, Guitarcadia, offers a guitar-shredding sonic

paradise, ten tracks of full-force guitar fireworks. His amazing

guitar shred displays speak for themselves, as Demos exhibits a

melody-based style informed and influenced by such masters as

Steve Vai, Vinnie Moore, John Sykes,

Neal Schon, Eric Johnson and others.

But besides Demos’ fast-firing

arpeggios and fingerwork, melodies

and arrangements also stand out

through Guitarcadia’s journey.

Compositions like the cruise-speed

“Nothing Major” and the driving

“Chase the Sun” establish jubilant

melodies for Demos to work his guitar strings to, and his skills

support the journey of each song. The disc-opener “Right

Angles,” the title track “Guitarcadia” and “Metagalactic”

enable Demos to explore more complex arrangements and

melody lines. He cuts loose and burns the fretboards on the

speedy assaults “White Knuckle Driving” and the more playful

“Woodshed Sonata.” The disc contains two vocal numbers

performed by the Xander Demos Band; “Under a Darkened

Sky,” first created a decade ago when Demos played guitar in

the Pittsburgh-based band Stronghold, and a guitar virtuoso

update of Don Henley’s “The Boys of Summer,” one of two

cover songs on the album. The other remake, an instrumental

rendering of Chris DeBurgh’s hit “The Lady in Red,” closes

out the album. Demos’ guitar skills are front and center

throughout the album, and his fluid execution gives its own

polish and smoothness to the compositions. The overall sound

is big and broad, showing listeners that this artist and his band

are easily suited to rocking arenas and colosseums. Fans of

guitar fireworks will easily salivate over what Xander Demos

has to offer on Guitarcadia, while fans of melody, arrangements

and virtuosity should find plenty to celebrate here as well. (To

obtain the CD, visit Xander Demos’s website,

www.xanderdemos.com.) —Reviewed by Jim Price


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I remember it clear as day, my mother and I left the hotel later

than what we should have to go see Cody Simpson in concert, I

wanted to get an interview with him for the PA Musician

Magazine. We were running roughly about two hours late,

causing us to be in tears, not sure if we would end up making it

in time to interview Cody, and even if they would let us, but we

go to so many of his concerts and they always treat us nice so I

knew my chances were good that they would allow us to do the

interview.

“We’re here representing the PA Musician Magazine,” My

mother and I spoke to one of the security guards. “Wait one

moment please,” a lady said, walking back calmly. About five

minutes later she came back to us, telling us to follow her.

Walking into Cody Simpson’s ‘Meet ‘N’ Greet’ I laid my eyes

on Justin Stirling, Cody’s faithful friend and assistant.

“Hey guys!” Justin said, a smile blooming on each of our

faces. “Hey!” The Aussie singer, Cody Simpson grinned at us

while talking to a fan. We felt welcome. “If you guys would

just go wait by the sound booth,” Justin said, giving us a smile.

I looked back to Cody and waved. My mom and I, giggling

from excitement, walked to where we were told to and waited

patiently. I was greeted by my friend Karina, who was nervous

that we weren’t going to make it, which luckily, we did. Then

suddenly, Cody Simpson’s father, Brad comes to greet us,

opening his arms for a very welcoming hug. Brad is somebody

who has always been there for my mom and I, along with the

rest of Cody’s team and family. We fell easily into a

conversation with him, as we always do, making small talk.

Brad went back stage to check on something whilst Justin and

Cody passed by, heading backstage. Justin looked back at my

mom and I and waved us to follow, so we did. As we walked

in, I noticed Cody sitting down on a staircase. He smiled once

he noticed me, standing up and offering a hug, which I

obviously accepted. Whilst Justin and my mom spoke, I made

small talk with Cody. Something I love about Cody is that, he’s

so easy to talk to. He’s always been a very relaxed guy and he’s

a sweetheart to top it off. I mean, you’d expect him to be nice

but you can tell the difference between a person who is nice

because they should be and a just genuinely kind person and

Cody is one of the latter. His musical style goes along with his

personality. He isn’t really a pop artist, he has a beachy kind of

vibe to his music, the kind of music you’d play while sitting

down at a campfire with your friends. He isn’t only a singer but

he’s a gifted guitar player, songwriter, dancer and an amazing

performer with the charisma that enables him to do what he

does.

“Hey Justin, I have about 5 questions to ask Cody, I

mentioned, looking up at him. “That’s cool, I can give you

about 5 minutes with him.”

“When do you want to do it, where do you want to do it?”

An excited Cody asked, taking a step down the stairs closer to

me with a beautiful grin spread across his face. I couldn’t help

but smile. “Let’s do it over there,” Justin said, pointing to a

door with a sign that said “Stage” with an arrow pointing to it.

“By the door?” I asked, walking over with Cody.

As I was preparing for the interview, I saw Cody, putting his

hand up to a blonde lady about to come through, “Stay right

there,” he joked. “I’m joking, you can come through if you

want. You want to come through here?” he asked, giving her a

few seconds.

I was incredibly nervous to interview him and he really did

help ease the nervousness by cracking jokes and playing

around. I was questioning my questions, wondering if Cody

would find any of them completely stupid but I knew that I was

over-thinking. I didn’t really know how to start it so I looked

over at him and kind of shrugged. Then I just decided to look at

the camera and say, “So hey, I’m Maddie.” “I’m Cody,” Cody

smiled slightly, after I waited for him to introduce himself.

“What was the toughest dance routine or move for this tour

or any tour that you have had to learn? Was there any move

that kept you stuck or that you couldn’t get down?”

“Uh,” Cody started, rubbing his forehead slightly. “Uh,

there’s a couple like every now and then that take longer to

learn than others but eventually, I get them all.”

“What were some of the best gifts that you have received

from fans?”

“I don’t know, I get a lot of cool homemade stuff. I got a

turtle once (Cody really likes turtles!), a fan gave me an iPad

once,” he smiled, making a face as if he didn’t understand why

while I did the same. “That was random but really cool.”

“How does it make you feel when girls look at you and say to

you things like ‘Cody, you’ve saved my life’?”

“It’s tough to sort of process that. I’m just honored that I can

help someone that much.”

“So like ‘wow, I can’t believe I have that impact on

somebody?” I asked.

“Yeah.” He smiled at me.

“This is so stupid,” I

mumbled as he smiled more at

me. “How do you get on

sleeping schedules when you

go from place to place?”

“It’s tough, I don’t have

much of a sleeping schedule

anymore. This past week I’ve

been getting like three-four

hours of sleep every night. I

just struggled through the

days.”

“Who is your biggest musical/singer wise influence, dance

influence and all around life influence?”

“Singing wise, Timberlake (Justin Timberlake), Jack

Johnson. Dancing wise, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown. All

around life, my dad.”

I looked over to Justin, “Justin, do you have a timer on your

phone?”

“Sure.” Justin said while Cody smiled slightly at me being

unprepared. “Go!” He said once the timer was going.

“Would you rather live in Harry Potters world or continue

living the life of rich and fame?”

“Harry Potter’s world, for sure!” He said, as all four of us

laughed at him.

“If you had the chance would you rather duet Michael

Jackson or Justin Timberlake (he looks up to both of them)?”

“Oh Jesus. That’s too hard for me to answer, go to the next

one, “ he said, while I laughed at him.

“Would you rather be a dog named Killer or a cat named

Fluffy?”

“A dog. I don’t like cats.”

“Would you rather be the sand castle or the wave?”

“Uh,” He thought for a moment. “The wave.”

“Would you rather have a zombie apocalypse or world war

3?”

“Zombie Apocalypse, I guess.” He said, laughing.

“Those were good questions,” Justin complimented as Cody

reached over to hug me.

“I liked those,” Cody said in the middle of the hug.

After we finished up, Cody and I took some pictures

together. We talked for a few minutes longer, I hugged Cody

again, told him good luck and that he’d ‘kill’ the show.

Eventually we got a picture of us holding up the PA Musician

shirt, leaning over a pile of gifts, Cody started to put the shirt in

before looking at me and saying, “Can I keep it?” “If you want

to.” I said as he smiled and continued to let the shirt drop into

the pile. Then we said our goodbyes and we parted our ways.

Soon before long it was time for the show, a band of

brothers, Connor, Toby and Riley who were named Before You

Exit opened up the show. Their smiles lit up the entire club and

put everyone in a good mood. Next came on Ryan Beatty, a 17

year old boy with an incredible voice and a very good sense of

music and humor. Then came on some special commercials on

screen including the shoe brand Pastry, which his little sister

Alli models for alongside their friends, Madison Pettis of

Disney Channel and Jessica Jarrell, another singer. Alli’s music

video for her bubbly pop hit, ‘Why I’m Single’ began to play,

making all of Cody’s fans scream the lyrics and dance around.

They played some funny videos of Cody’s French camera man

Florent Déchard running around backstage along with Justin,

looking for Cody before it was time for him to hit the stage

whilst Cody hid and ‘shh’ed the camera, making the room of

teenage girls scream at the sight or sound of the Australian

singer or his and his little sister’s youngest sibling Tom.

Before you knew it, the lights were turned down low and the

girls were screaming like never before as a countdown popped

up on the screen playing ‘Eye of The Tiger’. Suddenly after a

little video, Cody ran on stage opening with his song, ‘Be The

One’. The boy dances so well, every time he made a move or

looked in a certain direction the girls in the crowd would

scream. Cody’s charisma on stage along with his dancing

reminded me of a cross between Michael Jackson and Justin

Timberlake. From feel good dance grooves, slow and heartfelt

songs, to a special serenade to a lucky fan, Cody Simpson of

Gold Coast, Australia always gives his 110% and puts on a

must see concert. Keep an eye out for Cody’s shows in PA, he

comes quite frequently and keeps the tickets at an affordable

price, so be sure to bring the whole family!

MY FIRST “LIVE” INTERVIEW WITH CODY SIMPSON By Maddie Strunge —a devoted fan

Maddie & Cody

Cody & his band on stage photos by Danielle & Maddie


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BUSINESSCLASSIFIEDS

HAIR STYLIST WANTED:

Famous Cuts “rock n’ roll hair

salon” is looking for a stylist.

Must have experience and

f o l l o w i n g . G e n e r o u s

commission. Fun work

atmosphere, flexible hours.

Call Jerry 717-761-5050.

FOR RENT: Indoor spaces

availabel for bands seeking

places to practice. Located in

Marysville. Call Earl at 717-

379-2168.

WANTED: WE PAY CASH

for used guitars, amps,

effects, etc!!! Call Matt at

Cre te r Gu i t a r Shop ,

Jonestown at 717-865-3677.

We also do guitar repairs and

have a variety of lessons

available.

WANTED: Vintage guitars,

basses, amps, banjos, etc.

Fender, Gibson, Martin,

Rickenbacker, Gretsch, etc.

Top dollar paid! Call Player’s

Exchange at 717-975-2385 or

stop by and see us at 225 S.

Third St. Lemoyne, PA.

Email: [email protected].

THE BEST VALUE FOR

YOUR RECORDING

DOLLAR: Celebrating our

28th year in business. Pro

Tools, HD3/Accel, 192k

Interface, 2 inch 24 track

analog, 16 channels of API

outboard mic pres, Yamaha

Maple Custom Absolute kit,

SWR 7 GK bass amps,

Marshall half stack, Fender

twin & Bassman guitar amps,

Hammond B-3, Yamaha C7

grand piano. Authorized Pro

Tool dealers. CD/DVD

duplication on site 3 CCC

Video Services. 5.1 surround

mixing. $300 per day.

www.datamusicsvcs.com,

Altoona PA. Phone 814-944-

2406.

RIGHT C O A S T

RECORDING: State of the

ar t vintage recording

environment with years of

experience and a long list of

s a t i s f i e d c u s t o m e r s .

www.rightcoastrecording.com

. Phone 717-560-1530.

WANTED TO BUY: Piano

sheet music. Call 717-250-

4798.

DRUM LESSONS: Former

Green Eggs band drummer

now accepting students for

lessons at Camp Hill home.

20 years live and studio

professional , , pract ical

experience. Beginner on up.

Stand out from the crowd, be

your best for your band, the

music and you! Call Doug

Black at 717-571-8896.

FAMOUS CUTS “ROCK

N’ ROLL HAIR SALON” is

looking for a stylist. Must

have exper ience and

f o l l o w i n g . G e n e r o u s

commission. Fun work


tmosphere, flexible hours.

Call Jerry 717-761-5050.

S O U T H S O U N D

PRODUCTIONS Currently

Seeking Bands needing

Representation. Serious

inquires only please. Call

Vickie at 717-832-6154 or

Email:

vickiesouthsoundprod@comc

ast.net

EQUIPMENTFOR SALE

FOR SALE: Tascam 380 24

tract recording board with

V.O. meters, $500. 717-627-

4800.

FOR SALE: Mastering

cassette recorders like new,

$25 to $35 each. 717-627-

4800.

FOR SALE: Hammond

Proline 860 Leslie, With foot

pre-amp and Leslie 11 pin

cable, All in great condition!

$600 Phone 717-248-8739

Email: superstarr@hot-

shot.com

FOR SALE: Peavey LB1200

par 64 midi and dmx

controled lights with gels, 2

bars with 4 lights each. work

great $250 Ph. 717-248-8739

email : superstarr@hot-

shot.com

FOR SALE: Ensoniq TS-12

Performance/ Composition

Synthesizer. 7 6 - n o t e

weighted-action keyboard.

Includes Musician’s Manual,

Tutorial, & Service Manual.

$950. 717-827-3140.

FOR SALE: Kawai K1

Digital Multi-Dimensional

61-key digital synthesizer.

Includes 3 Kawai Expansion

Cards. $275. 717-827-3140.

FOR SALE: KAWAI PHm

Pop Synth Module. 250 PCM

voices (200 single plus 50

combinations). 1/2 rack space

midi module. $95. 717-827-

3140.

FOR SALE: Compressor/

l imi te r s . Aphex 720

Dominator II, DBX 266XL,

Drawmer 1960 tube. Leave

message. 610-488-0914.

FOR SALE: Microphones.

(2) AKG C-391’s. (2) AKG

D112’s. Mics include clips

and cables. Leave message.

610-488-0914.

FOR SALE: Multitrack

recorders. Tascam. (3) DA-

88’s, (1) DA-38 and (1) RC-

848. Includes sync cables

w/balanced snakes, rack cases

and remote control stand.

Leave message. 610-488-

0914.

FOR SALE: Multi effects

processors: t.c.electronics

M5000 w/digital options.

Ensoniq DP/4. Lexicon LXP-

5. Leave message 610-488-

0914

FOR SALE: Atlas heavy

duty boom mic stand with 2-

lb. counterweight, triangular

base and casters. Excellent

condition. 610-488-0914

FOR SALE: High end mic

pre. Drawmer 1960 2-

channel mic pre/ tube

compressor. DI boxes .

Countryman Type 85 and

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ProCo CB-1. Leave message

610-488-0914

FOR SALE: Record video of

your band from the stage or

Front of House sound board.

Attach any camera to these

unique CAMERA MOUNTS.

610-488-0914

FOR SALE: M a p e x

doublebass pedal $75 call

570-898-5076.

FOR SALE: 1972 Gibson

SG II $1300, No cracks very

few dings, Best one I have

seen out there. Mesa Boogie

Simul Class 2:90 $750;

Digitech 2101 Artist with

floor board $375. Tom 814-

386-223.

FOR SALE: Hartke 4x12 cab

with Celestions on wheels,

mono stereo also Marshall

2x12 cab, use together or

seperately. 4x12 $225. 2x12

$175, or both for $350. 717-

939-1383

FOR SALE: Marshall 300W

Bass set consisting of 210

with Tweeter amp combo with

ext. cab consisting of 15” bass

speaker with Tweeter and

lower ports, 4800. 717-939-

1383.

FOR SALE: Sold 5 of 18

Epiphone guitars. Nice prices

all with cases and leather

straps and strap locks. Mint

condition. all shapes and

finishes. Package deals. 717-

939-1383.

FOR SALE: Keyboards,

Casio WK-6500, new stand

along with Marshall Bass amp

consisting of 210 combo with

15 inch bass cabinet sounds

extremly great loud and clear

717-939-1383.

FOR SALE: Rogers drum

set, 1977, white all hardware

cymbals, stands, pedals, seat.

Bonus Beeline Rotos. Top

bottom heads ond rums. All

drummers approve of this set.

717-939-1383.

MUSICIANSWANTED

WANTED: Lead guitar and

vocals for heavy modern rock

cover/ original band. Central

Pennsy lvan ia . Ser ious

inquiries only. 570-412-7614

WANTED: Bass player for

a laid-back band (in our

30’s). Covers, some

originals, mostly 90’s rock

and other songs. Practice in

Yo r k . E - m a i l :

[email protected]

WANTED: Shippensburg

Drummer and Bassist with

practice space seek Guitarist

male or female for Hard

Heavy Rock bar band. Alice

In Chains to Zombie. Contact

adam at 717-300-0148 or

email: dogthegod2112@gmail

.com

WANTED: S e a s o n e d

Guitarist/ Vocalist - All genres

considered - prefer Acoustic /

Electric ok. Based Lebanon

County - Contact Rick:

[email protected]

WANTED: Backup Vocalists

for Theatrical rock band in

Columbia County. Auditions

by appointment All vocal

ranges desired. Looks are

unimportant, your voice is the

key, 18+ Call 570- 394-2019.

WANTED: L a n c a s t e r /

Reading area rock/metal band

Circle of Sanity seeks

guitarist. Vocal ability is a

huge plus. Email us at

[email protected]

m”

WANTED: Drummer for

StarChild. Hard hitter, good

memory, good timing all

essential. Willing to travel.

Full drum kit available. Paid

rehearsals. Working band.

Call Jerry 717-761-5050.

www.facebook.com/StarChild

Band.

WANTED: P R O -

Keyboardist for Female

Fronted Blues Band ,

complete our line up , 3/4 of

our set list worked out doing

Meaty eclectic Blues..

Looking to go out soon..We

practice on Sundays 2-5 in

U n i o n D e p o s i t .

[email protected]

or call / TEXT 717-364 5660.

WANTED:Lead Singer /

Front Man for established

country band in Schuylkill

County. New and classic

country covers. We have gigs,

PA and practice space.

Rhythm guitar ability a plus.

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Call: 570-449-8583 or

[email protected]

WANTED: Musicians. Singer

& guitar player seeking

professional musicians for

HEART TRIBUTE BAND;

need female acoustic, bass

and keyboard players. Must

be willing to travel.

814-380-1617

WANTED: Singer and

guitarist wanted for all

original band. We play rock/

hard rock. Must have

equipment, transportation, and

experience.

www.tukurpa.com 717-712-

2008 or 717-418-0020.

WANTED: Lebanon based

Modern/Classic Rock band

looking for drummer. Have a

real nice pearl drum set to use

for rehearsal. Call LJ 717-

273-1739.

WA N T E D : Professional

Bassist and Drummer looking

for Vocalist and Guitarist or

combination of both. We are a

solid rhythm section with

backing vocals. Would like to

do a mix of originals and

covers, have some originals

and covers ready to go. please

email [email protected]

or Call 717-713-4491.

WANTED: PRO-Keyboardist

for Female Fronted Blues

Band, complete our line up,

3/4 of our set list worked out

doing Meaty eclectic Blues.

Looking to go out soon..We

practice on Sundays 2-5 in

U n i o n D e p o s i t .

[email protected]

or call / TEXT 717-364-5660

or 814-380-1617.

WANTED: Experienced lead

vocals, guitar and bass for

classic and modern rock.

Rehearsal studio availabe in

bloomsburg. 570-380-9043 -

Dave or 570-486-8287 - Ron.

WA N T E D : Musicians.

Writer, singer, guitarist,

keyboardist with home studio

and stage gear wants to

connect to creative, fun loving

people for combined original

cover / classic rock type act.

Call Dave in York 717-650-

6696.

WANTED: Guitarist, bassist,

drummer rehearsing in

Ephrata on weekends

exclusively looking for male /

femal vocalist to do covers

also solid guitarist to cover

leads etc. Call 717-939-1383.

MUSICIANSAVAILABLE

AVAILABLE: Very

experienced Metal /Hard

Rock drummer seeks to join

or form giging band.

Mansfield area. Contact

[email protected].

AVAILABLE: 51 year old

Guitar is t looking for

Harrisburg area musicians.

Rehearsals at my location or

yours. I’m welle quppied with

several amps,d rums, keys,

PA. Weekend time only 717-

939-1383.

AVAILABLE: Keyboardist.

Hi my name is Jack I have

over 45 years of playing

experience in all genres of

music. Pro gear no attitude

own transportation. Contact

for more info 570-579-4377

o r e m a i l

[email protected]

AVAILABLE: M e t a l

drummer available from

Harrisburg erea. 40 years old.

Looking to fill some free time

playing in a decent hard rock

to Metal band. Not looking to

travel too far. Interested? Give

me a call Victor 717-903-

3 1 5 5 o r

[email protected].


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