SCHOOL DAYS

It's Back-To-School time!  Here a few tidbits about KJRW artists:

Before he joined the Police, Sting was a strict teacher.  He denies the lyrics in "Don't Stand So Close To Me" are autobiographical.

Greg Graffin got his Ph.D at Cornell, and now teaches there when he is not rocking out with Bad Religion.

Dexter Holland was a Ph.D candidate in molecular biology at the University of Southern California, but he gave it up to front The Offspring full-time.

The Descendents' album proclaims Milo Goes To College.  Milo Auckerman did, and earned a Ph.D in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin.

Prior to Nirvana, Kurt Cobain left high school just a few weeks before graduation. He did return later - as a janitor.

Stay in school, kids!

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

The cops are still the tops.  Here are the top ten songs on KJRW this week:

1. Can't Stand Losing You - Police
2. Fight For Your Right - Beastie Boys
3. The Passenger - Iggy Pop
4. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil
5. Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs
6. New Radio - Bikini Kill
7. Flagpole Sitta - Harvey Danger
8. Bleed Together - Soundgarden
9. Destination Unknown - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
10. Sugar Kane - Sonic Youth

New Wave Summer songs by New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Missing Persons and more just added!

KJRW TOP TEN LIST

It's the first top ten list of August!  Recently added New Wave songs sneak into the bottom.  Here are the tracks getting the "thumbs up" on KJRW this week:

1. Can't Stand Losing You - Police
2. Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs
3. Fight for Your Right - Beastie Boys
4. The Passenger - Iggy Pop
5. New Radio - Bikini Kill
6. Flagpole Sitta - Harvey Danger
7. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil
8. Bleed Together - Soundgarden
9. How Soon Is Now - Smiths
10. It's My Life - Talk Talk

More New Wave Summer songs coming soon...

KJRW TOP TEN LIST

Receiving the bronze this week is Soundgarden. The Psychedelic Furs take silver.  The Police get the gold.  Here are the top ten songs on KJRW this week:

1. Can't Stand Losing You - Police
2. Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs
3. Bleed Together - Soundgarden
4. The Passenger - Iggy Pop
5. Flagpole Sitta - Harvey Danger
6. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil
7. Save It for Later - English Beat
8. Surrender - Cheap Trick
9. Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
10. I Will Follow - U2

Vote for your favorite songs by clicking the "thumbs up" icon while they are playing on KJRW.

NEW WAVE SUMMER

In the late 1970's, Paul Weller of The Jam was on the T.V. show, Tomorrow.  He told host Tom Snyder that what his band played was called New Wave, and that Punk Rock was a term made up by the media.  I believe that New Wave was a lighter, synthesizer-infused type of music that evolved from gritty Punk Rock.

Now that I think about it, the last time I listened to and enjoyed Top 40 or Contemporary Hit Radio, it was filled with New Wave music.  Blondie, The Cars, The Police, The Pretenders, Duran Duran and Eurythmics dominated the airwaves.

KJRW starts sprinkling in New Wave songs on the first day of summer.  So tie a knot in your skinny tie and get ready to ride the wave!  New Wave Summer begins Wednesday on KJRW.


P.S.  You can find that Paul Weller interview on the Tomorrow show on You Tube.  (I enjoyed the part with the cute brunette from The Runaways.)