WHAT'S GOING ON (at the beginning of December)

We're a week into December and KJRW has been Under the Covers.  There were 500 visits to the station page this week.  There are back-to-back Joan Jett songs on your favorite song list this week, which makes our Jetthead Program Director happy.  There are also a couple cover songs.  Maybe there will be more next time.

1. Scoff - Nirvana
2. Plowed - Sponge
3. Porch - Pearl Jam
4. Suspect Device - Stiff Little Fingers
5. I Wanna Be Where the Boys Are - Runaways
6. Change the World - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
7. Sheena Is a Punk Rocker - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
8. Wild Thing - X
9. 1 2 X U - Wire
10. Fell in Love with a Girl - White Stripes

KJRW Declares War on Christmas later this month!  

Get Under the Covers with KJRW all winter long!

WHAT'S GOING ON (At the Beginning of October)

September was a great month for KJRW.  The station reached its highest rank ever on Live365.com.
There were over 2 thousand visits to the station page last month.

People spent the most time listening to KJRW since last spring.  Where were they listening?  In the U.S., Canada, Switzerland, Spain, Argentina, Belarus, Sweden, New Zealand, Mexico and Italy.  Washington, Texas, Ohio, Michigan, New York, California, Tennessee, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Kentucky were the places inside the U.S. with the most listeners.

And we got to hang out with the Dollyrots at the Crocodile Café in the middle of September.

They are currently working on their first live CD/DVD.  You can get the scoop on that and even suggest a title they may use here:  http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/dollyrotslive/updates/59837.


ALL Request FALL continues on KJRW.  Send us some spooky Halloween song suggestions at kjrwwestseattle@yahoo.com.  The most requested tunes on KJRW right now are:

1. Dangerous - Big Data
2. Paul Revere - Beastie Boys
3. Quitter - Rhones
4. Indecent - Spunk Lads
5. I Was Wrong - Social Distortion
6. Empty Head - Screaming Females
7. Change the World - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
8. Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
9. Incinerate - Sonic Youth
10. Look Back and Laugh - Minor Threat

WHAT'S GOING ON (In the middle of September)

ALL Request Fall is underway at KJRW.  You may email your song requests to kjrwwestseattle@yahoo.com.  The most requested songs playing on KJRW now are:

1. Incinerate - Sonic Youth
2. Look Back and Laugh - Minor Threat
3. Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
4. I Was Wrong - Social Distortion
5. Change the World - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
6. Human Fly - Cramps
7. Know Your Rights - Clash
8. Tighten Up - Black Keys
9. The Passenger - Iggy Pop
10. Crimson Wave - Tacocat

Our rank among the thousands of stations on Live365 is climbing higher and higher.  We've been made a favorite station several more times.  KJRW has picked up a few more followers on twitter and facebook.

We designed a Special Edition T-shirt with tfund.  It is not available in the KJRW Corner Store.  It is only available here.  10 shirts need to be pre-ordered in the next 10 days, or the shirt will not get printed!  It's only $20 and part of that will go to keep our little radio-station-that-could chugging away. Please order a shirt today!

Last Monday is a little over a week away.  KJRW hosts the music round at the Shadowland Pub Quiz on the 28th at 8 p.m. in West Seattle.  This month's category is Alternative Rock Resumes.  Musicians who have been members of more than one successful band are highlighted.  Come Out and Play!

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

Our host site, Live365 is currently conducting a survey by sending listeners an email with a link to the poll questions.  They mostly concern how you would like to monetarily support your favorite broadcasters.  The results we have seen show that people do not really like the idea of subscribing to Live365 and giving a fixed extra amount of money as a donation to their favorite station.  If you would like to support KJRW without going through Live365, you may visit our Go Fund Me page, and donate any amount you wish.  We have added rewards such as stickers, magnets and T-shirts for your contribution.


The Top Tracks on KJRW currently are:

1. Change the World - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
2. Self Esteem - The Offspring
3. We Are the One - The Avengers
4. Got the Time - Anthrax
5. Straight To Hell - The Clash
6. One Way Or Another - Blondie
7. Jocko Homo - Devo
8. Wild in the Street - Circle Jerks
9. Kick Me to the Curb - The Dollyrots
10. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day

TOP TRACKS (APRIL)

The Top Tracks for April were:

1. Woman - Wolfmother
2. Shut Your Face - Bratmobile
3. Human Fly - The Cramps
4. Dangerous - Big Data
5. Precious - The Pretenders
6. Queer - Garbage
7. Bad Reputation - Joan Jett
8. Cannonball - The Breeders
9. Oh Come On - The Julie Ruin
10. Wendy - The Descendents
11. Teen Age Riot - Sonic Youth
12. Why Can't I - Big Eyes
13. Search and Destroy - Iggy & the Stooges
14. Sweet Jane - The Velvet Underground
15. Fall Behind Me - The Donnas

Click the thumbs up icon when your favorite song is playing on KJRW to see it make the list.

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

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction is this weekend.  KJRW is celebrating members all month long.  Listen for Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground.  The Velvets joined a few years back, and this year it's Lou's turn as a solo artist.  You will also hear David Bowie, The Ramones, Talking Heads, The Police, The Clash, Elvis Costello, The Pretenders, U2, Sex Pistols, Blondie, Patti Smith, R.E.M., The Stooges, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nirvana. On top of that are a couple more artists entering the hall this weekend:  Green Day and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.

April Fool's Day didn't drive folks away, even though it consisted mostly of 80's and 90's pop music. In fact, that day saw the most visits to the station page so far this month.

We recently added a boatload of tunes to the mix, and will continue to add more each week.  Your favorite songs playing on KJRW currently are:

1. Seether - Veruca Salt
2. Fall Behind Me - The Donnas
3. Dangerous - Big Data
4. Teen Age Riot - Sonic Youth
5. I Hate Myself for Loving You - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
6. Bad Reputation - Joan Jett
7. Woman - Wolfmother
8. Violet - Hole
9. Ring of Fire - Social Distortion
10. The KKK Took My Baby Away - The Ramones

KJRW is listener-supported INDIE Radio.  You can throw a few bucks our way on the Go Fund Me page.

WHAT'S GOING ON (at the end of March)

During the past month, KJRW has enjoyed honoring Women Who Rock. We hope you enjoyed it also. There were over twelve hundred visits to the station page at Live365. 

People spent over a thousand hours listening in the U.S., Spain, Canada, Belarus, Mexico, Germany, New Zealand, France, United Kingdom and Italy in March.  Tops in time listening inside the U.S. were Seattle, Dallas, Cincinnati, Chicago, Charlotte, New York, Peoria, Philadelphia, Fort Myers and San Francisco.

Your favorite tunes were:

1. I Hate Myself for Loving You - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
2. Teen Age Riot - Sonic Youth
3. Seether - Veruca Salt
4. Dangerous - Big Data
5. Prisoner of Society - Living End
6. I Feel You - Depeche Mode
7. Pinhead - Ramones
8. M.e.x.i.c.o. - Kills
9. Stranger Than Fiction - Bad Religion
10. Human Fly - Cramps

In April, KJRW celebrates the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame. This year's inductees include Lou Reed, Green Day and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.  We will also highlight members such as Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Bowie and more.

WHAT'S GOING ON (a week into November)

There's just a few weeks left of our contract with Live365, and we have raised enough money for a "bronze" renewal.  That is the minimum amount to keep KJRW online.  If we raise just $70 more, we will qualify for a "silver" contract.  What would that mean to you?  More listeners could tune in for free, and we could expand our library to play even more songs.

We did get off to a slow start on our fundraising because our campaign page on Go Fund Me was telling people they could not make donations.  That problem was fixed by making a brand new page:  http://www.gofundme.com/renewKJRW.

We're off to a good start in November.  The average time people spend listening to KJRW is double what it was in October.  Consequently, our rank has clicked up a few notches.  It is still Fall, so we are still rocking College style.  Our College Rock T-shirts will only be available in the KJRW Corner Store for a few more weeks.

                      

Your favorite songs the first week of November were:

1. Supermassive Black Hole - Muse
2. The Busdrivers - Josh's Shirt
3. Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals
4. Season of the Witch - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
5. You Sound Like You're Sick - Ramones
6. Kundalini Express - Love and Rockets
7. People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band
8. Feel the Pain - Dinosaur Jr.
9. Goo Goo Muck - Cramps
10. Bela Lugosi's Dead - Bauhaus

WHAT'S GOING ON (at the beginning of November)

Hello and welcome to November!  The last month of KJRW's contract with Live365.  You can help us renew and stay online for another year by making a donation at http://www.gofundme.com/KJRW-WestSeattle or by becomming a VIP.

VIPs spent more time listening to KJRW in October, and the average time all listeners tuned in was longer than in September.

The U.S., Canada, Colombia, Spain, France, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, U.K., Brazil, Italy and Austria were the countries where people listened the most in October.

Your favorite songs the last week of October were:

1. Rather Be A Zombie - Dollyrots
2. The Busdrivers - Josh's Shirt
3. Season of the Witch - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
4. Bela Lugosi's Dead - Bauhaus
5. People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band
6. Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals
7. Feel the Pain - Dinosaur Jr.
8. Goo Goo Muck - Cramps
9. Kundalini Express - Love and Rockets
10. Oh My God - Kaiser Chiefs

Our hope is to continue our musical journey from 80's College Rock in November to 90's Alternative in December.  Please help us renew our contract with Live365 in December.

WHAT'S GOING ON (near the end of October)

Live365 VIPs are spending more time with KJRW lately.  VIPs get to listen commercial-free.  If you would like to test drive VIP for free for 5 days, click here.

Joan Jett was honored as Rocker of the Year by Little Kids Rock this past week, and we're happy to see she tops the list of your current favorite songs on KJRW:

1. Season of the Witch - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
2. People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band
3. The Busdrivers - Josh's Shirt
4. Feel the Pain - Dinosaur Jr.
5. Pirate Song - Go Betty Go
6. Perfect Storm - Strypes
7. Oh My God - Kaiser Chiefs
8. Till I Get My Way - Black Keys
9. Kundalini Express - Love and Rockets
10. Goodnight Tonight - Dollyrots

More spooky tunes for Halloween week coming your way on KJRW.  College Rock continues in November.  In December, our contract is up for renewal with Live365.  Help us stay online with a small donation at http://www.gofundme.com/KJRW-WestSeattle.

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

A Clash classic sits at the top this week on KJRW:

1. Should I Stay Or Should I Go? - Clash
2. Story Of My Life - Social Distortion
3. I Don't Want To Know - Donnas
4. Infected - Bad Religion
5. Black Leather - Shonen Knife
6. Can't Live Without You - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
7. Not My Idea - Garbage
8. Bang On - Breeders
9. Between the Eyes - Love Battery
10. TMI - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

NEW WAVE SUMMER crashes in on KJRW in a little over a week from now...

TOP TEN

Here are the Top Ten tracks on KJRW for the beginning of June:

1. TMI - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
2. I Just Wanna Have Something To Do - Ramones
3. Love Buzz - Nirvana
4. Jennifer Lost the War - Offspring
5. Gimme Gimme Gimme - Black Flag
6. Bored of You - Agent Orange
7. Infected - Bad Religion
8. Cocaine - FIDLAR
9. 100% - Sonic Youth
10. Lies - Greenhornes

Thanks to your emails and New Wave Summer being just around the corner, the Spinster will return to the DJ seat next week, along with songs from Devo, Adam and the Ants and more!

I DON'T HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts played a sold-out show at Snoqualmie Casino in Washington Sunday night.  It was their second show in the ballroom in a little less than a year.  Breaking with tradition, the set began not with Bad Reputation, but TMI from the new album, Unvarnished.  Almost half of the songs during the concert came from the new album (Soulmates To Strangers, Make It Back, Fragile, Hard To Grow Up, Any Weather and Reality Mentality).  The Runaways classic, Cherry Bomb remained in its usual second slot.

It was at about this time that I reached up to get a high five from bassist Acey Slade.  He instead shook my hand and left his guitar pick in my palm.  They then launched into Gary Glitter's Do You Wanna Touch Me and Bad Reputation.  The Blackhearts really hit their stride midway through the set with the first song Joan Jett ever wrote, You Drive Me Wild.  This was the highlight of the show for me because she came over and played part of it right above me.

The show ended with the trifecta of tunes that most people go to hear:  I Love Rock 'N' Roll, Crimson and Clover and I Hate Myself For Loving You.  The encore included The Sweet's AC/DC and Sly and the Family Stone's Everyday People.

TOP TEN

Only a few changes to the list this week.  Here are the Top Ten tracks on KJRW:

1. The Guns of Brixton - Clash
2. Money - Flying Lizards
3. The Hardest Button To Button - White Stripes
4. Rise Above - Black Flag
5. Ever Fallen In Love - Buzzcocks
6. The Hand That Feeds - Nine Inch Nails
7. Grind - Alice In Chains
8. Kiss Them For Me - Siouxsie and the Banshees
9. Electric Band - Wild Flag
10. (I'm Gonna) Run Away - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Listen for Celtic Punk from Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys and more now through St. Patrick's Day...

TOP TEN

Only a few songs from last week's list made it into the Top Ten this week on KJRW:

1. Rise Above - Black Flag
2. Electric Band - Wild Flag
3. Strange Love - Cramps
4. I Want It All - Battered Wives
5. Incinerate - Sonic Youth
6. Kiss Them for Me - Siouxsie and the Banshees
7. No Time Left - Crawls
8. (I'm Gonna) Run Away - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
9. Wendy - Descendents
10. Good Guys (Don't Wear White) - Minor Threat

Listen for songs that have not been on KJRW before from Nirvana, Savages, PINS and more next week...

TOP TEN

The first list of 2014 finds Killing Joke at the top of the heap on KJRW.

1. The Wait - Killing Joke
2. Here's To Your Fuck - Gits
3. The KKK Took My Baby Away - Ramones
4. Seriously - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
5. Dog Style - Viletones
6. So Alive - Love and Rockets
7. These Boots Are Made for Walkin' - 7 Seconds
8. Between the Eyes - Love Battery
9. Suicide - Battered Wives
10. Miss Understood - 7 Year Bitch

One cover made the list this week.  We shall see which others make the cut as KJRW Dives Under the Covers all month long.

TOP TEN

It's the bonus track from the new Joan Jett and the Blackhearts album, Unvarnished at number one in the last Top Ten of 2013 on KJRW:

1. Seriously - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
2. Here's To Your Fuck - Gits
3. Dog Style - Viletones
4. Delicious - Poets of the Fall
5. So Alive - Love and Rockets
6. Between the Eyes - Love Battery
7. Miss Understood - 7 Year Bitch
8. School Days - Runaways
9. One of My Lies - Green Day
10. Dancing with Myself - Generation X

Best wishes for 2014!  It begins with us Diving Under the Covers on KJRW.  All your favorite cover tunes playing during the month of January.

TOP TEN

The first Top Ten of KJRW's fourth year finds the Eyeliners still in the number one slot.

1. Destroy - Eyeliners
2. We Want the Airwaves - Ramones
3. School Days - Runaways
4. One of My Lies - Green Day
5. So What - Anti-Nowhere League
6. So Alive - Love and Rockets
7. Pull A U - Kills
8. Dancing with Myself - Generation X
9. Kiss Kiss - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
10. Wild Thing - X

We just added a bunch of songs that haven't been on KJRW previously from the Gits, Poets of the Fall, Murphy's Law, the Clash and more, as well as a bonus track from the deluxe version of the brand new Joan Jett and the Blackhearts album, Unvarnished.  Next week, we'll throw in some punk rock Christmas tunes.

TOP TEN

It's a repeat performance from the Eyeliners, as they stay in the top spot on KJRW.  Here are this week's Top Ten tracks:

1. Destroy - Eyeliners
2. We Want the Airwaves - Ramones
3. Pull A U - Kills
4. So What - Anti-Nowhere League
5. The Masses Are Asses - L7
6. Need You Around - Smoking Popes
7. Minor Threat - Minor Threat
8. Lexicon Devil - Germs
9. Dancing With Myself - Generation X
10. Bad Reputation - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

The Top 113 of 2013 starts Sunday at 1 p.m.!!!