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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: Kahummel@countryilink.net. October, 2013
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