WHAT'S GOING ON (at the end of June on KJRW)

KJRW's rank among the Live365 stations has gone up a smidge this week.  We were made a favorite station once again.

New Wave Summer started a few days ago.  Artists such as:  Scandal, The Go-Go's, B-52's and Squeeze were added to the mix.

Your favorite songs on KJRW included:
1. Lexicon Devil - The Germs
2. Should I Stay Or Should I Go? - The Clash
3. Story of My Life - Social Distortion
4. Before We Die - The Beat Dolls
5. TMI - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
6. Bored of You - Agent Orange
7. Abra Cadaver - The Hives
8. Private Helicopter - Harvey Danger
9. Johnny Hit and Run Pauline - X
10. Soup Is Good Food - Dead Kennedys

KJRW may be hosting a trivia night next week.  Stay tuned for details...

TOP TEN

There a few New Wave songs in the list for the last week of New Wave Summer on KJRW:

1. Dancing With Myself - Generation X
2. So Alive - Love and Rockets
3. The Happy Song - Poets of the Fall
4. Kid - Pretenders
5. Whip It - Devo
6. Possum Kingdom - Toadies
7. The Hardest Button To Button - White Stripes
8. Turning Japanese - Vapors
9. Head Over Heels - Go-Go's
10. Neat Neat Neat - Damned

Listen for new songs from Nine Inch Nails and Pearl Jam on KJRW!  And next week, we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Nirvana's In Utero album.

TOP TEN

The top and bottom stay the same in this week's list of your favorite songs on KJRW:

1. The Happy Song - Poets of the Fall
2. Kid - The Pretenders
3. Whip It - Devo
4. The Hardest Button To Button - White Stripes
5. Head Over Heels - Go-Go's
6. Possum Kingdom - Toadies
7. Dream All Day - Posies
8. Turning Japanese - Vapors
9. Neat Neat Neat - Damned
10. Kiss Them For Me - Siouxsie and the Banshees

Next week is the last week of New Wave Summer.  Listen for songs from Squeeze, Yaz, Pet Shop Boys and more on KJRW.

BLOW OUT

Kathy Valentine, Patty Schemel and Donita Sparks

Friday night, the EMP museum had a Blow Out concert to kick off their Women Who Rock Exhibit.  Local acts, such as Capping Day were show openers.

Laura Vanderpool of Capping Day

The headliners were the Bad EMPressions:  Kathy Valentine (Go-Go's) on guitar, Patty Schemel (Hole) on drums, Dominique Davalos (BlueBonnets) on bass and Shae Padilla (KSM) on lead guitar.  Valentine and Davalos play together in the Austin, TX band BlueBonnets, and were the first to take lead singer duties.  From then on, that position went from local Shelby Earl to Annabella Lwin (Bow Wow Wow) to local Star Anna to Kim Shattuck (The Muffs) to local Choklate and finally to Donita Sparks (L7).  Song highlights included:  Vacation, Brass in Pocket, I Want Candy, Saints, and Rehab.  The finale of Bad Reputation was a bit of a disappointment because they hadn't worked out who would sing each verse.  But on the whole, the show was a lot of fun.  Most of the performers even joined the crowd to shake hands and take pictures.


The Women Who Rock Exhibit comes to EMP via the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.  The image of Joan Jett greets you at the entrance.  It is followed by a timeline of special achievements by women in history.  Following that are artifacts from female singers and musicians of the 20th century.  We are taken on a trip through time beginning with early blues singers.  Of course, our favorite part began in the late-70's with the emergence of punk rock.  And we appreciated the inclusion of Bikini Kill to represent the Riot Grrrl movement.  However once again, we find disco queens and pop stars included under the moniker of Rock.  Madonna and Lady Gaga are icons, but they do not rock.  Where were the Go-Go's, Hole, L7, Bratmobile, Babes in Toyland, Sleater-Kinney, etc.?  Even with those conspicuous absences, it is a very interesting exhibit.  If you find yourself near Seattle Center, you should take a look.

Kim Gordon's stage attire

KJRW continues to celebrate Women Who Rock during the month of June.  Listen for Breeders, Pretenders, Blondie, Sonic Youth and more.

KJRW TOP TEN

Two freshly added New Wave Summer songs make it into the KJRW Top Ten this week.  The two songs kicked out were the subject of last week's trivia question.  The cool thing about Bikini Kill and Beastie Boys being next to each other in the previous list is that Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill and Ad Rock of Beastie Boys have been together since 1997.

1. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
2. B Is For Brutus - Hives
3. Waiting Room - Fugazi
4. The Passenger - Iggy Pop
5. Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order
6. Shout - Tears for Fears
7. Destination Unknown - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
8. Sugar Kane - Sonic Youth
9. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's
10. Lips Like Sugar - Echo and the Bunnymen

Trivia Question:  What country are the Hives from?

Listen to KJRW for new songs from Green Day and Jane's Addiction!

KJRW TOP TEN

The number one song of 2011 makes its way back up to number two in this week's top ten on KJRW, after disappearing for awhile.  There are a pair of "Lips" at the bottom.  Here is the list:

1. B Is for Brutus - Hives
2. Waiting Room - Fugazi
3. The Passenger - Iggy Pop
4. Fight for Your Right - Beastie Boys
5. New Radio - Bikini Kill
6. Shout - Tears for Fears
7. Destination Unknown - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
8. Sugar Kane - Sonic Youth
9. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's
10. Lips Like Sugar - Echo and the Bunnymen

Trivia Question:  What is cool about Bikini Kill and the Beastie Boys being next to each other on the list?

New Green Day soon on KJRW...