Beaver 95.7; indie rockers Juliana Hetfield and Ashnikko make news

What do we think of The Beaver 95.7 FM?

I’m digging it after hearing Beaver County’s new radio station play everything from The Pretty Reckless to Barbara Mandrell; Miranda Lambert in Metallica; or, as their ads say, from Carrie Underwood to AC/DC.

“Who needs Bob when you’ve got The Beaver,” another ad advertises, taking a jab at Bob-FM’s (96.9) comparatively sparse playlist.

Beaver County radio hosts started going on air a week ago. Curtis Walsh casually mentioned that Tuesday was almost over after he played Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Tuesday’s Gone” around 10:45 p.m., and Eddie Crow praised Billy Thorpe’s bombastic “Children of the Sun,” which had been played on WDVE-FM radio for decades. Electric lunch.”

If you haven’t already, listen to The Beaver 95.7 FM and tell me what you think.

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Juliana is ready for Pittsburgh

It’s funny about Julianne Hatfield’s version of “Can’t Get It Out Of My Head”: you can’t get it out of your head.

The same applies to her covers of “Don’t Bring Me Down” and “Telephone Line” – all songs from her album “Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO” will be released on November 17th.

Hetfield, a leader in indie rock since the early 1990s, decided to release the Electric Light Orchestra tribute album because “ELO songs were always on the radio when I was growing up. They were a reliable source of pleasure and fascination,” she said. “With this album of covers, I wanted to dive into some of the massive hits of the ’70s, but I’m also shining a light on some of the more recent work… My goal was to try to deconstruct and reconstruct everything.” them thinly until they looked like mine. But it turned out to be very difficult because their songs are deceptively complex.”

In our phone conversation last Friday, Hetfield said she’s still deciding which ELO songs she’ll perform along with the rest of her setlist at her Oct. 4 solo show at City Winery in Pittsburgh. Tickets can be purchased at pittsburghcitywinery.com.

“It’s just going to be me and an electric guitar, so I’m still deciding what will work best in that context, but it’s probably definitely ‘Can’t Get It Out of My Head.’ just playing songs and no sound tricks,” Hetfield said.

She is a veteran of City Winery in New York and reports of the national chain: “Treats the artists well and usually has a good sound, which is good for a solo project like mine because sometimes really obnoxious loud rock music isn’t so good in the City.” Wineries. Not the loudest, most rude things.”

She understood the point that City Winery’s founder made to me in our June interview that audiences at these venues often sit for most of the show, but then get up and dance noisily towards the end.

“These are real, serious music fans who go there and want to get noticed,” Hetfield said. “But then they can’t help themselves, and eventually they really want to party.”

Hetfield received a platinum record (kept in her closet) for her song “Spin The Bottle,” which appeared on the soundtrack to the Winona Ryder-Ethan Hawke film Reality Bites (great soundtrack, yes, movie). And Hetfield’s song “Make It Home” was featured in the groundbreaking Pittsburgh-set teen television drama My So-Called Life. Her most famous song is “My Sister”.

I asked her if she ever thought about the influence she had on alternative rock.

“People tell me I’ve influenced young female musicians, but I don’t know if I believe it,” Hetfield said. “I don’t really hear my influence on any of the people today. I feel like I’ve really been under the radar and not as famous as some people think. More people know my name than my music. If I pay for something, with a credit card, they’re like, “Oh, are you that singer?” And I answer: “Yes, I am that singer.” But they don’t know my music.”

Trust us loyal fans, she makes very good music that spans the boundaries between alternative rock, punk, pop and folk.

Silent explosion in New Castle

Ingrid Ulrich spent 15 years as a professional performer, touring with produced shows and working with companies like Cirque du Soleil, up until COVID.

The New Castle native returns to the stage Oct. 13-14 in her hometown, hosting “Bang, Bang,” a Vegas-style song, dance and comedy revue at the New Castle Playhouse.

“This is truly a special event that I am thrilled to share with my hometown and surrounding areas, including Beaver County,” Ulrich said.

The cast includes local America’s Got Talent semi-finalist and American Idol contestant Aubrey Burchell, jazz artist Michelle Johnston and entertainer Vaughn Hudspath, known in the Ellwood City and New Castle area theater scene as the former president of the New Castle Playhouse and creator of talent initiatives, such as Stars of Tomorrow, Rising Star Theater workshops and NCP Mini Stars.

Ulrich promises that her never-before-seen production will “leave you screaming and screaming and begging for more. Unapologetic, fun and “bad to the core” are just a few words to describe this versatile ride. From powerful vocals, dynamic dancing, laugh-out-loud performances and audience participation, this production will uplift, entertain and ignite your soul, while living up to its name “Bang Bang”.

Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m., and tickets can be purchased in advance at ci.ovationtix.com.

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Ashnikko entertains

Fighting a fever, Ashnikko was still broken, writhing and happily jumping around the stage. 19 years old at her sold out Stage AE concert.

The rising rapper and alt-pop artist even performed some of her acrobatic backbends in a performative show, playing out themes from her current concept album “Weedkiller,” for which she created a dystopian fantasy about a forest fairy rebelling against the machines that ruthlessly rule the world. a forest that devours all organic matter.

It’s an allegory for climate change and our overreliance on technology that the 27-year-old North Carolina native left at the concert, along with a bunch of songs about sex modeled in provocative dance moves, often aided by her two dancers.

Ashnikko demonstrated a charming and engaging stage presence, although I was disappointed that there were no musicians on stage wielding instruments or even a turntable. Of course, a live drummer or keyboard player would provide more punch and authenticity.

But the audience, made up of Gen Zers and a surprising number of parents with pre-teen children, loved the sound, the songs and the spectacle, singing along loudly when asked and concentrating intently on the stage in a way I wish many older audience members would emulate.

Scott Stady is The Times’ entertainment editor and can be easily reached at stady@timesonline.com..