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The last Sunday of each month, get "Loud & Local" with 94.9 K-ROCK.  Jake Serd (pictured) is your host from 8-9pm as 'Loud & Local' features 6 local bands, and 6 loud bands.   This ain't your momma's rock show, unless your momma's got more tattoos than you do.  "Loud & Local" ... the last Sunday of each month on Danville's Rock Station, 94.9 K-ROCK.

If you ever miss the show, or you just wanna rock again, come back here to listen to archived editions of "Loud & Local".
"Loud & Local" is brought to you by DSP Recording Studio in Danville.





Due to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on May 27th,
the next 'Loud & Local' show will be Monday, May 28 at 8pm.



Archives from Sunday, April 29
Special Guest:  Alexis Brown from Straight Line Stitch

Also featuring:
     Degrade The Signal, Seven Year Existence, Orions Demise, By Any Means, Dirge Within, and Straight Line Stitch.

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Segment 2 

Segment 3 


Archives from Sunday, March 25
Special Guest: Hank III & "Miss May I"
Also featuring:
     Draxsis, Orions Demise, Miss May I, Amended Return, Hank Williams III, Kings Highway, & more!

Segment 1 

Segment 2 

Segment 3 



Archives from Sunday, February 26
Special Guest:  Ray Luzier from Korn
Also featuring:
     Braille, Eclipse, Degrade The Signal, Dirge Within, Furion, Korn and others.

Segment 1 

Segment 2 Includes interview with Ray Luzier

Segment 3

Segment 4



Archives from Sunday, January 29
Special Guest:  Donald Carpenter of Eye Empire

Also featuring:
     Mind Drop, Furion, Eclipse, Draxsis, Decadents, Suspicious Activity, and Biscuit Miller.

Segment 1 

Segment 2 

Segment 3 

Segment 4 




Archives from Sunday, December 25
A recap of the year ... featuring bands such as ... 
Full On Pain
Burn Halo (live acoustic in K-ROCK studio)
Flightrisk
Eye Empire
Static-X
Seasons After

Segment 1 

Segment 2 

Segment 3 

Segment 4 


Archives from Sunday, November 27
Special Guests: 
     Five Finger Death Punch
Also featuring:

     Degrade The Signal...Deliver Us From Evil...Korupter...Avenged Sevenfold...Egypt Central....Spawn of Discord...and others.

Segment 1 

Segment 2 

Segment 3   

Segment 4    





Archives from Sunday, October 30
Featuring the bands: 
     Eclipse, Verdict, Trash City Rockers, Mushroomhead, Korupter, DraXsis, and All That Remains.

Segment 1 

Segment 2 

Segment 3 


Archives from Sunday, September 25
Special Guest: 
     Pepper Keenan
of DOWN and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY
Also featuring:
     Taproot, Down, Corrosion of Conformity, Kings Highway, Khaos Ordinance, The Azure Awake, and others.

Segment 1 

Segment 2 

Segment 3 




Archives from Sunday, August 28
Special Guest:
     Donald Carpenter of Eye Empire
Also featuring:
     Degrade The Signal, Redneck Remedy, Deliver The Fallen, By Any Means, Slow Intentional Damage, Deepfield, Eye Empire

Segment 1 

Segment 2 

Segment 3 

Segment 4 




Archives from Sunday, June 26
Special Guest:
     Jesse James Dupree
from Jackyl
Also featuring:
     Betrayal From Within, Joan Red, Kings Highway, Sevendust, Liberty Falls & others.

Segment 1 

Segment 2 

Segment 3 

Segment 4 


Archives from Monday, May 30
Special Guest:
     Nikki Sixx
of Motley Crue
     DJ Ashba from Sixx A.M. and Gun's 'N Roses
Also featuring:
     By Any Means / Deliver The Fallen / Kings Highway / Chains of Tyranny

Segment 1  

Segment 2  

Segment 3  

Interview Only  



Archives from Sunday, April 24
Special Guest:
     Mark
from Overload
     and co-host Shawn from Groovebelly
Also featuring:
     Furion / Seven Year Existence / Spawn of Discord / & others

Segment 1 

Segment 2 

Segment 3 

Segment 4 

Interview w/Overload 



Archives from Sunday, March 27
Special Guest:
     Tim King of the band "Soil"
Also featuring:
     Korupter
     Somber
     Black Harbor
     Verdict
     Flaw
     & others

Segment 1 

Segment 2 

Segment 3  

Interview w/ Tim King   


Archives from Sunday, February 27
Special Guest:  
     Maris Brink
of the band "In This Moment"
Also featuring:
     Jonesful
     CPX
     Boondock Function
     Smokin Gorillas
    
Segment 1 

Segment 2 

Segment 3 

Segment 4 

Segment 5 

Interview with In This Moment 



Archives from Sunday, January 30
Special Guests:
     John DeServio
from Black Label Society
     The Gypsies, who perform acoustic in studio
Also featuring...
     Amended Return
     Black Harbor
     The Damned Things
     Lies of Autumn

Segment 1

Segment 2

Segment 3

Interview w/John DeServio



Archives from Sunday, December 26
Special Guest:  Rex Brown of the bands Pantera, Down, and Arms of the Sun. 
Also featuring
Braille, 63, Flightrisk, and Ryan Noggle.

Segment 1 

Segment 2 

Rex Brown - The Full Interview 


Segment 3 

Segment 4  



Archives from Sunday, November 28
Special Guest:  Jimmy Beattie from Seasons After.

This month's episode also features bands
like Blood Red Summer, Atavus, Autumn Zero, Mind Drop and more.

Segment 1 

Segment 2 

Segment 3 



Archives from Sunday, October 31
Celebrity Guest:  Eric Brittingham from Cinderella

Segment 1    
The Smokin Gorillas, Prairiland Rebels, and Eric Brittingham interview

Segment 2    
Spawn of Discord, Dismiss The Chosen, and others

Segment 3    
Somber, Deliver The Fallen, and others




Archives from Sunday, September 26
Guest:  Steve Duckett from DSP Recording Studio
Celebrity Guest:  Ken Jay from Static-X


Segment 1     
Braille, Jonesful

Segment 2     
Interview with Steve Duckett from DSP Recording Studio

Segment 3     
Trash City Rocker

Segment 4     
Interview with Ken Jay, drummer for Static-X

Segment 5     
Hellyeah, Furion

Segment 6     
By Fire



 

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CCHS Giant Garage Sale


Will be located at Champaign County Fairgrounds, Kesler Hall. Drop offs will be accepted at Kesler Hall only on Thursday, May 17th, noon-7pm, Friday, May 18th, noon-7pm, Saturday, May 19th, 9am-3pm, Sunday, May 20th, noon-3pm.  Sale dates are Friday, May 25th 7am-6pm  $2.00 entrance free until 3pm, Saturday, May 26th, 8am-6pm $3.00 bag sale starts at 3pm, Sunday, May 27th, 10am-noon giveaway; $1.00 entrance fee.

Veterans of Foregin Wars


Jewell Whyte Post 728 located on 8 Pine Street, Danville, IL will have an All You Can Eat Breakfast  on May 19th at 7:30a.m. to 10a.m. Eggs scrambled or your way, french toast, pancake, sausage patties, white gravy, potatoes, biscuits, orange juice and coffee. Carry outs available. Price $6.00 Also on May 19th
Mikes Karaoke and D.J. dance starts at 7p.m. until 11p.m. sponsored by Danville Area Super Singles and Couples. Price $5.00 Snacks are welcomed
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Pageant In The Park


The Danville Chargers Youth Football Team are putting on a Pageant In The Parkm to raise money for their Cheerleaders warm-ups.  It will be held May 19 at 12pm at the pavilion at Douglas Park. Age categories are infant to 19 for girls, and infant to 6 for boys.  For more information, contact Toshamarie Buckellew at 213-4370, or Corrie Harden at 799-3391.

The Rock Church


located on 20 Poland Rd, Danville, IL  will be taking orders for a  box of Smart Choice Food for $35.00 on Thursday, May 3rd From 9:30A.M.-1:30P.M. Saturday, May 5th ,From 9:00AM-Noon. And Monday May 7th from 9:30A.M.-1:30P.M.(CASH & LINK CARDS ONLY DAY)  Pick up day will be on May 19th.  If you have any more questions please call Bonnie at 217-443-6219.

Free Gospel Concert


Living Water Apostolic Church will be having a free Gospel Concert on Sunday, May 20th at 1204 W. Williams.  Also, come and celebrate "The Power of Pentecost" May 26-27 at 6pm each night. with guest Evangelist Brandon Mocus.  For more information, please call (217) 260-9551.

Relay For Life of Vermilion County


is May 19th at Ellsworth Park in Danville, with opening ceremonies at 6p.m, and continue throughout the night until 6 a.m. on May 20th. The community is invited to attend.

Community Day Fundraiser


Join the Vermilion Area Partnership for Unmet Needs on Monday, May 21, 2012 to enjoy great pizza and support a great cause.  Supporters of this group are invited to gather or order carry out at any of the three Danville Monical’s locations for the Community Day fundraiser.  Go online to www.monicalspizza.com, click on Fundraising, then Community Day Calendar and find this event.  Then print a flyer for the event and dine in or carry-out at Monical’s.  Flyers are also available from any committee member, or can be picked up at: CRIS Healthy Aging Center, Bowman Estates and the Danville Public Library.  For a flyer or more information, visit www.monicalspizza.com, or call Robin at CRIS (443-2999) or Kevin at Bowman Estates (431-4200).

Danville Area Community College


registration is underway  for Summer and Fall 2012 classes. Early Summer classes begin on May 21 and Regular Summer classes begin on June 11. Fall semester classes begin on August 20th. Registration ends a full week before the classes start.  Part- time students may register in person with the Admissions Office or via phone at 217-443-8800 for 1-11 credits. Students who are full-time and need advisement should call the counseling/advisement office at 217-443-8750 for appointment/ walk- in  hours. For additional information, call 443-DACC (3222) and check out the class schedules at www.dacc.edu/schedules.

St. James Church Blood Drive


Saint James United Methodist Church is having a Blood Drive on Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 3-7 pm at the church, 504 N Vermilion St, Danville, IL 61832. For information, call the church at 217-442-1504. Walk-ins are welcome. Be sure to eat a hearty meal before you come and bring a photo ID or your Blood Donor card. It's simple. It's safe. And you could save up to three lives. Come, donate, and have a slice of pizza on us.  
 

The St. Joseph Township Memorial Library


located at 201 N. Third, St. Joseph, IL announces its Spring Used Book Sale. The book sale will begin Monday, April 30th and end Thursday, May 24th. Paperbacks are twenty five cents and hardbacks are fifty cents. There will also be dvds, videos, audiobooks and large print books. The sale will run during normal library hours which are Mondays & Wednesdays 1p.m. to 8p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays 9a.m. to 6p.m. Fridays 9a.m. to 7p.m. and Saturdays 9a.m. to 3p.m. For more information please call 217-469-2159.

Third Annual Bowman Estates Golf Outing


located at Rivercrest Golf Club, 14 Club House Drive, Covington, IN  will be held on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 8am (CST) and 9am (EST). Golf fee is $40 per golfer, & $160 per foursome with 50/50 with all proceeds to  the United Way. Lunch will be provided for every golfer/ sponsor. We will have a shotgun start, contests, prizes & raffle.  Fill out your golfer & sponsor registration form today. Please contact Kevin Jett at 217-431-4200 for more information.