WHAT'S GOING ON (At the beginning of February)

Hey Kids! We are very happy to report that January was the best month in KJRW's sordid history!
We were picked as a favorite station the highest number of times in a month ever.  We finally cracked the top thousand of the several thousand stations on Live365.com. There are 500 rock stations on the site, and last month KJRW was ranked number 17!!
People spent the most time listening to KJRW in January also, especially in:

• U.S.A.
• Mexico
• Canada
• Spain
• Switzerland
• Russia
• Czech Republic
• New Zealand
• Slovenia
• Malaysia

Inside the U.S.A., listeners were from:

• Seattle
• Philadelphia
• Los Angeles
• Tampa
• Louisville
• Kansas City
• New York
• Dallas
• Sacramento
• Cincinnati

Your current favorite songs on KJRW are:

1. Natural One - Folk Implosion
2. Love In Plaster - Hives
3. Bodies - Sex Pistols
4. Violet - Hole
5. Song 2 - Blur
6. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
7. Rocket - Smashing Pumpkins
8. Kick Out the Jams - Bad Brains with Henry Rollins
9. If You Could Only See - Tonic
10. Alternative Ulster - Stiff Little Fingers

Listen for love songs next week on KJRW...

WHAT'S GOING ON (in the middle of January)

January has been a good month for KJRW so far. Our rank on Live365.com is climbing, and our rank among the rock stations on the site are the highest they have ever been. Listeners have made us a favorite station over 630 times as of this week.

The Top Ten Tracks on KJRW are:

1. Natural One - Folk Implosion
2. If You Could Only See - Tonic
3. Love In Plaster - Hives
4. Skin and Bones - Foo Fighters
5. Kick Out the Jams - Bad Brains with Henry Rollins
6. Backwater - Meat Puppets
7. Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Red Hot Chili Peppers
8. Bittersweet Symphony - Verve
9. Corona - Minutemen
10. Empty Promise - Girl In A Coma

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

Poets of the Fall continues its reign at the top.  Here is the list of the most liked songs on KJRW this week:

1. Psychosis - Poets of the Fall
2. Touch Me I'm Sick - Mudhoney
3. B Is for Brutus - Hives
4. I Don't Care About You - FEAR
5. Self Esteem - Offspring
6. Steady, As She Goes - Raconteurs
7. Spiderman - Ramones
8. Kool Thing - Sonic Youth
9. Holiday In Cambodia - Dead Kennedys
10. Balls Out - Yuckies

Tunes from the Clash, Kills, Nirvana and more just added to the mix.  Remember to give songs the "thumbs up" if you want them to make it into the Top Ten next week.

TOP TEN

FEAR and Mudhoney knock the Clash and Briefs out of the Top Ten this week.  Poets of the Fall remain in the number one spot.  Here are the songs getting the "thumbs up" on KJRW:

1. Psychosis - Poets of the Fall
2. Touch Me I'm Sick - Mudhoney
3. I Don't Care About You - FEAR
4. B Is For Brutus - Hives
5. Take the Skinheads Bowling - Camper Van Beethoven
6. Steady, As She Goes - Raconteurs
7. Pepper - Butthole Surfers
8. Jane Says - Jane's Addiction
9. Dancing With Myself - Generation X
10. My Name Is Mud - Primus

More songs from the Ramones, Sonic Youth and others have just been added to the mix.

TOP TEN

Songs make it into the KJRW TOP TEN when you click the "thumbs up" icon while they are playing.  The Top 3 stay the same this week.  Here are the ten most popular songs on KJRW in mid-March:

1. Psychosis - Poets of the Fall
2. B Is For Brutus - Hives
3. Orange Alert - Briefs
4. Take the Skinheads Bowling - Camper Van Beethoven
5. Know Your Rights - Clash
6. Steady, As She Goes - Raconteurs
7. Jane Says - Jane's Addiction
8. Dancing With Myself - Generation X
9. My Name Is Mud - Primus
10. Friction - Television

Be sure to listen for Green Day songs every hour on Sunday for St. Patrick's Day on KJRW!

TOP TEN

The songs shuffle around, but Poets of the Fall stay in the number one slot in the KJRW Top Ten for the first week of March.

1. Psychosis - Poets of the Fall
2. B Is For Brutus - Hives
3. Orange Alert - Briefs
4. Wild Thing - X
5. These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - 7 Seconds
6. Take the Skinheads Bowling - Camper Van Beethoven
7. Dancing With Myself - Generation X
8. Rehab - Ministry
9. Know Your Rights - Clash
10. X Offender - Blondie

The brand new song from Screaming Females, "Poison Arrow" was just added to KJRW, along with tunes that have never been on KJRW before from The Fall, Killing Joke, Fugazi and Devo.

HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG

Listen to KJRW for love songs from the likes of Buzzcocks, Kaiser Chiefs, White Stripes, Nine Inch Nails, Fear, The Pixies, Nirvana, The Hives, Joy Division and The Cure!

 

And have a Happy Blackheart Day!

 

 

TOP TEN

Two songs from Under the Covers Week make it onto the list.  Soundgarden stays at the top.  Here are the tunes that got the "Thumbs up" on KJRW this week:

1. Bleed Together - Soundgarden
2. All This and More - Dead Boys
3. I Wanna Be Sedated - Offspring
4. Flagpole Sitta - Harvey Danger
5. Spin the Black Circle - Pearl Jam
6. Loss of Control - Green Day
7. Angry, Young and Poor - Anti-Flag
8. Rehab - Ministry
9. Call Me - Blondie
10. Love In Plaster - Hives

The well-liked cover versions will remain in the mix next week, along with a new Prat Attack song and some old favorites.

TOP TEN

The Hives were still on top this past week, while other songs played musical chairs.  These are the most popular tunes on KJRW:

1. Abra Cadaver - Hives
2. Tall - Prat Attack
3. Scentless Apprentice - Nirvana
4. American Idiot - Green Day
5. The Hardest Button to Button - White Stripes
6. Look Back and Laugh - Minor Threat
7. Below Merlot - Vacancies
8. Get Over You - Undertones
9. Steady, As She Goes - Raconteurs
10. Rock the Casbah - Clash

Which of these songs will make it onto the Top 112 of 2012? 
Vote for your favorite song on the KJRW Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/KJRW.WestSeattle.

TOP TEN

An old Hives tune jumps to the top of the list this week.  Here are your current faves on KJRW:

1. Abra Cadaver - Hives
2. Scentless Apprentice - Nirvana
3. Tall - Prat Attack
4. Monkey Gone To Heaven - Pixies
5. Rocket - Smashing Pumpkins
6. American Idiot - Green Day
7. The Hardest Button to Button - White Stripes
8. Bang On - Breeders
9. Rock the Casbah - Clash
10. Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes

More of your favorite songs from the past year to be added soon as we get ready to countdown the Top 112 of 2012...

TOP TEN

The Pixies hold onto the number one spot for the second week of October -- or dare I say, Roctober.  Can they do it again next week?  It is up to you.  Click on the 'thumbs up' icon when you hear a song you like on KJRW.  Here is the current list of favorites:

1. Monkey Gone To Heaven - Pixies
2. Rock The Casbah - Clash
3. Dance With Me - Dollyrots
4. Rock & Roll Queen - Subways
5. Kiss Them For Me - Siouxsie and the Banshees
6. Call Me - Blondie
7. Love In Plaster - Hives
8. Someday - Strokes
9. Bleed Together - Soundgarden
10. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker - Ramones

New Red Hot Chili Peppers on soon!

TOP TEN

Soundgarden drops down to number two, as the Pixies replace them at number one this week.  Here's the list:

1. Monkey Gone To Heaven - Pixies
2. Bleed Together - Soundgarden
3. Trust - Generationals
4. Rock & Roll Queen - Subways
5. Wonderful - Circle Jerks
6. Please Play This Song on the Radio - NOFX
7. Hip Like Junk - 7 Year Bitch
8. Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
9. Let Yourself Go - Green Day
10. B Is for Brutus - Hives

More songs that have never been on KJRW before were just added.  Remember to email the title of your favorite spooky tune to kjrw@comcast.net to hear it on Halloween.

KJRW TOP TEN

Suprisingly, "Too Shy" remains at the top the first week of September.  The only New Wave Summer song on the list.  That makes room for classics from the likes of the Clash and Ramones.  The Hives (from Sweden) drop down one place.

1. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
2. The Passenger - Iggy Pop
3. B Is for Brutus - Hives
4. Waiting Room - Fugazi
5. Andres - L7
6. Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
7. Dancing with Myself - Generation X
8. I Wanna Be Sedated - Ramones
9. London Calling - Clash
10. New Radio - Bikini Kill

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...

KJRW TOP TEN LIST

How do songs make it into the Top Ten on KJRW?  Listeners click the "thumbs up" icon while the songs are playing.  The songs are then rated on a scale of 1 to 10.  The tracks closest to a perfect 10 make it to the top.  Here is the list for mid-August:

1. B Is for Brutus - Hives
2. Can't Stand Losing You - Police
3. Fight for Your Right - Beastie Boys
4. The Passenger - Iggy Pop
5. Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs
6. New Radio - Bikini Kill
7. Fascination Street - Cure
8. Infected - Bad Religion
9. Talking In Your Sleep - Romantics
10. Never Say Never - Romeo Void

Songs just added to the mix from Blondie, Devo, Joy Division and more!  Check here next week to see if they make it into the Top Ten.

KJRW TOP TEN LIST

New Wave Summer has begun!  There's only one New Wave song on the list, but it's at the top.  Also making it into the top 10 on KJRW this week is the new More of Anything song.  Here are the tracks that ain't so whack:

1. Girl U Want - Devo
2. Unite - Mancie
3. 1.22 Giggawatts - More of Anything
4. Radio - New Hell Republic
5. Flagpole Sitta - Harvey Danger
6. Take It Or Leave It - Strokes
7. Hate To Say I Told You So - Hives
8. Bitchin' Camaro - Dead Milkmen
9. Hash Pipe - Weezer
10. Lee Majors Come Again - Beastie Boys