The Homegrown Music Show

Win a digital download code, courtesy of Rhino Records, for both Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules which include re-mastered original and unreleased rare tracks. Let Sister Sylvie know you want to put your name in the hat by emailing homegrowndj@yahoo.com or via Sister Sylvie’s facebook page ———————— It was Sharon Arden (who would go […]

Recognizing the undeniable impact of Black music on over a century of artistry through popular culture, Rhino Records honors Black Music with a series of high-profile vinyl releases, first-ever digital releases, etc. Tune in to the Homegrown Music Show to win digital downloads of albums by George Benson, Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway and others. More […]

Aloha and Happy New Year! I had a quiet holiday; grateful to make it to 2021. This weekend is the first Homegrown Music Show of the year (SAT & SUN noon-3pm Eastern Time on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) – Penn State Radio – streamable via www.thelion.fm. Please tune in and feel free to make requests! […]

Yay, it’s Saturday and another weekend of the Homegrown Music Show (SAT & SUN noon-3pm ET) on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) – Penn State Radio streamable via www.thelion.fm Sister Sylvie was going to start the Doors Morrison Hotel 50th anniversary giveaway closer to Jim Morrison’s 77th bday, but last weekend listener David heard me mention […]

Getting psyched for today’s Homegrown Music Show (SAT & SUN noon-3pm Eastern Time) on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) – Penn State Radio – streamable via www.thelion.fm. Celebrating Joni Mitchell’s 77th birthday and it’s great that the volume 1 of her archival recordings was recently released on Rhino: https://media.rhino.com/…/joni-mitchell-archives-vol-1…. Sylvie is celebrating with by offering listeners […]

November 1, 2020 is the 50th anniversary release date of the Grateful Dead’s American Beauty. The 50th anniversary deluxe is out on a 3CD set, which contains a live 1971 show; also released is a vinyl picture disc; more info on Dead.net. Sister Sylvie is celebrating; tune in to the Homegrown Music Show (SAT & […]

Halloween 2020 is a special day; it was 25 years ago today, The Lion 90.7FM WKPS went on the air to play music and have talk radio – our own way! To have our 25th birthday/anniversary during this pandemic (and on a blue moon – the rare second full moon in a month) is poignant. […]

I heard the sad news this morning from a post late Thursday night… musician, songwriter, teacher, local legend Arthur Goldstein has passed on. I have memories of drawing him at arts fest before I knew him, of a friend telling me he took lessons from Arthur back in my very early days in State College. […]

Homegrown Music Show is on SAT & SUN noon-3pm Eastern Time A New Song from Robert Hunter… Music by David Nelson: About five years ago, Robert Hunter, sweet be his memory, sent his old friend David Nelson a stack of lyrics.  David’s written music for several of them, some of which were on the David […]

Tune in to Homegrown Music Show (SAT. & SUN. noon-3pm Eastern Time) to win the 1/17/2019 show! Call in 814-865-9577 or email Sister Sylvie at homegrowndj@yahoo.com to get in on it!—————————-The mid-winter pilgrimage of Dead & Company and their growing legion of followers to the Yucatan Peninsula for the event aptly named “Playing In The […]