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

People have visited the KJRW station page at Live365.com 55 thousand times!

Your favorite songs this week were:

1. Till I Get My Way - Black Keys
2. Pirate Song - Go Betty Go
3. Goodnight Tonight - Dollyrots
4. Oh My God - Kaiser Chiefs
5. Stray - Heatmiser
6. Damaged Goods - Gang of Four
7. Perfect Storm - Strypes
8. How Soon Is Now - Smiths
9. The Wait - Pretenders
10. Dresden Dolls - Fall

More spooky tunes as we get closer to Halloween.  More college rock in November.  And then...

We're not sure what will happen in December.  Our contract will be up with Live365.  If we don't raise enough money to renew, KJRW may go silent.  You can keep us online if you become a VIP, or donate what you can at http://www.gofundme.com/KJRW-WestSeattle.

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

Your favorite songs the first week of October were:

1. Till I Get My Way - Black Keys
2. Goodnight Tonight - Dollyrots
3. Pirate Song - Go Betty Go
4. Oh My God - Kaiser Chiefs
5. Stray - Heatmiser
6. You Sound Like You're Sick - Ramones
7. Damaged Goods - Gang of Four
8. All This and More - Dead Boys
9. Perfect Storm - Strypes
10. The Wait - Pretenders

Over a couple hundred people visited the station page during the first week of the month.  Several people clicked on the heart to make KJRW a favorite.

KJRW got more twitter followers and more Facebook page likes.

Listen for College Rock and some spooky tunes all month long...

TOP TEN

The New Pearl Jam song makes it onto the list this week.  Here are the Top Ten favorite songs on KJRW:

1. The Happy Song - Poets of the Fall
2. Sugar Kane - Sonic Youth
3. Soup Is Good Food - Dead Kennedys
4. Mind Your Manners - Pearl Jam
5. Dancing With Myself - Generation X
6. Wild Thing - X
7. So Alive - Love and Rockets
8. Kid - Pretenders
9. Waiting Room - Fugazi
10. I Fought the Law - Clash

Listen to KJRW next week for new tunes from Little Hearts, Chelsea Light Moving (led by Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth) and Cali Giraffes (featuring Kim Warnick of the Fastbacks).

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.

TOP TEN

After spending a few weeks in the number two slot, the Kills finally take the top spot in the Top Ten on KJRW:

1. Pull A U - Kills
2. Wild Thing - X
3. Sabotage - Beastie Boys
4. Color Me Impressed - Replacements
5. (I'm Gonna) Run Away - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
6. Psychosis - Poets of the Fall
7. I Want To Hear What You Have Got To Say - Subways
8. Bob - NOFX
9. Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
10. I Like It Small - Mudhoney

Listen for The Pretenders, B-52's, Bangles, Missing Persons and more as we continue to celebrate Women Who Rock and New Wave Summer on KJRW!

TOP TEN

The Kills pull into second, and Poets of the Fall stay at the top.  Here are the songs that got the "thumbs up" the last week of May on KJRW:

1. Psychosis - Poets of the Fall
2. Pull A U - Kills
3. In My Eyes - Minor Threat
4. Wild Thing - X
5. Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down
6. Inside Out - Eve 6
7. I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
8. Skinny Little Bitch - Hole
9. Place Position - Fugazi
10. Alone, Together - Strokes

Soon on KJRW, you will hear songs from the Pretenders, Breeders, Muffs, Fastbacks and 5.6.7.8's as we get ready to honor Women Who Rock in Seattle.

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

If the Mayans were correct, this may be the last countdown we ever hear.  And it will be a good one.  The Top 112 of 2012 begins December 1st - the start of KJRW's third year on Live365.com.

Countdowns are kind of a media year end tradition - a way to tie up the past year in a little bow and present it as a gift for the holidays.  Back in 1999, the program director of Seattle's One and Only Classic Rock Station decided it would be a good idea to countdown the 1,000 best Classic Rock songs of all time.  We all agreed this would be a great way to celebrate the new millennium.  We would reach number one on New Year's Day, provided we were still on the air after Y2K shut down all the computers.  For some reason, the Classic Rock Station still does the thousand song countdown every year between Christmas and New Year's.  The songs are all the same, and Stairway to Heaven is always number one.

KJRW's Top 112 of 2012 is not a rehash of the same old songs.  It is not even the same as the Top 111 of 2011.  For starters, it goes to 112, that's one higher.  (This is Spinal Tap reference)  Nirvana had the most songs on the list last year, but this year only have two.  We would be willing to bet at least half the songs on this year's list were not on last year's, and the ones that do make a return trip are not at the same rank.  The Top 112 is not your typical list of the top punk songs, either.  Surprisingly, there's no Dead Kennedys, Replacements, Minor Threat nor Misfits, and only one Sex Pistols song. 

Now that we have said what the Top 112 of 2012 is not, let us tell you what it is.  This compilation is made up of the songs that were in the Top Ten lists this year because they got the thumbs up from KJRW listeners.  We sat here and counted all of them.  Some of the results were very unexpected.  But what you can expect to hear is the Ramones, Clash, Pretenders, Soundgarden, White Stripes, Strokes and more.

The Top 112 of 2012 starts Saturday on KJRW.  http://www.live365.com/stations/member_10222739915?play=1 
The full list will be posted here soon. 

KJRW TOP TEN

Soundgarden makes a triumphant return to the top this week.  Here are the most popular songs on KJRW at the midway point of September:

1. Bleed Together - Soundgarden
2. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
3. Waiting Room - Fugazi
4. The Passenger - Iggy Pop
5. School Days - Runaways
6. Precious - Pretenders
7. Dreaming - Blondie
8. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Devo
9. Take It Off - Donnas
10. Rock 'N' Roll High School - Shonen Knife

Next week, the return of all your favorite songs from KJRW's first year online...

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.)

KJRW TOP TEN LIST

Halfway through June, we see some changes at the top.  Here are the songs that got the "thumbs up" this week on KJRW:

1. Radio - New Hell Republic
2. Unite - Mancie
3. Girl U Want - Devo
4. Lee Majors Come Again - Beastie Boys
5. Kiss Them for Me - Siouxsie and the Banshees
6. Everyday I Love You Less and Less - Kaiser Chiefs
7. Hash Pipe - Weezer
8. Kid - Pretenders
9. We Want the Airwaves - Ramones
10. Vive le Rock - Adam Ant

Listen for "Dad" songs for Father's Day.  And get ready for the summer!

KJRW TOP TEN LIST

The list hasn't changed much in the past few weeks.  The Chiefs are still in the top spot.  Here are the top ten songs on KJRW for the first week of June:

1. Everyday I Love You Less and Less - Kaiser Chiefs
2. Kiss Them for Me - Siouxsie and the Banshees
3. We Want the Airwaves - Ramones
4. Hash Pipe - Weezer
5. Vive le Rock - Adam Ant
6. Girl U Want - Devo
7. Burning Down the House - Talking Heads
8. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil
9. Kid - Pretenders
10. The Hardest Button to Button - White Stripes

New songs from the Dollyrots and More of Anything coming your way.  A new Seattle band, Prat Attack makes its debut on KJRW this week.  If you like what you hear, be sure to check them out at the Mix in Georgetown on the 23rd.

KJRW TOP TEN LIST

Here it is in Black (Keys) and White (Stripes), the first KJRW Top 10 list of May:

1. Over - Sugarcult
2. New York's Alright If You Like Saxophones - Fear
3. Train In Vain - Clash
4. Keep Me - Black Keys
5. The Hardest Button To Button - White Stripes
6. Bleed Together - Soundgarden
7. Mic Check - More of Anything
8. Stop Your Sobbing - Pretenders
9. Too Bad About Your Girl - Donnas
10. I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow

Brand new Pennywise and Jack White songs, as well as more Ramones and Sex Pistols added to the song list!

KJRW TOP TEN LIST

A double shot of the Pretenders in the middle of the list this week.  Here are the songs that got the 'thumbs up' on KJRW:

1. Keep Me - Black Keys
2. Too Bad About Your Girl - Donnas
3. Bleed Together - Soundgarden
4. Stop Your Sobbing - Pretenders
5. Kid - Pretenders
6. Mic Check - More of Anything
7. I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
8. I Will Follow - U2
9. The Hardest Button To Button - White Stripes
10. Someday - Strokes

Songs from the Kills, Foo Fighters, Black Flag and more will be added on More Music Monday!

KJRW TOP TEN LIST

It's Bring Out the Thrash Week on KJRW, but none of the thrash songs made it into the top ten.  Here's what did:

1. Keep Me - Black Keys
2. Kiss Them for Me - Siouxsie and the Banshees
3. Where the River Flows - Collective Soul
4. I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
5. Trust - Generationals
6. Closer - Nine Inch Nails
7. Stop Your Sobbing - Pretenders
8. Kundalini Express - Love and Rockets
9. Pride (In The Name Of Love) - U2
10. Bodies - Sex Pistols

More Nine Inch Nails, Ministry and other songs added this weekend!

KJRW TOP TEN LIST

Oooh, it's a spooky Friday the 13th list.  Okay, not really.  It's mostly the same songs as last week in a different order.  Here are the songs that got the thumbs up on KJRW this week:

1. Friction - Television
2. Closer - Nine Inch Nails
3. Where the River Flows - Collective Soul
4. State of Love and Trust - Pearl Jam
5. Stop Your Sobbing - Pretenders
6. Mic Check - More of Anything
7. Kiss Them for Me - Siouxsie and the Banshees
8. Trust - Generationals
9. Too Bad About Your Girl - Donnas
10. London Calling - Clash

A slew of songs are being added for Bring Out the Thrash Week.   More about that soon...

KJRW TOP TEN LIST

Here are the songs that got the thumbs up on KJRW the first week of April:

1. Friction - Television
2. Mic Check - More of Anything
3. Stop Your Sobbing - Pretenders
4. Where the River Flows - Collective Soul
5. Kiss Them for Me - Siouxsie and the Banshees
6. Trust - Generationals
7. Closer - Nine Inch Nails
8. Sonic Reducer - Dead Boys
9. Love Buzz - Nirvana
10. Drinking Song - Gits

So there were a few changes from last week, but since the Classic Rock was only on one day, it didn't take over the list.  In case you are wondering, the favorite song on April Fool's Day was Fleetwood Mac's You Make Loving Fun.  The least liked was Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison.

Tunes from NOFX, Agent Orange, Beastie Boys and more to be added tomorrow...

KJRW TOP TEN LIST

Seattle's More of Anything soars back to the top.  Catch them at the Skylark in West Seattle on the 23rd, if you are in the area.  Here are this week's top ten songs on KJRW:

1. Mic Check - More of Anything
2. Bruises - Band of Skulls
3. Jesus Built My Hotrod - Ministry
4. The Hardest Button To Button - White Stripes
5. Should I Stay Or Should I Go? - Clash
6. Pride (In The Name Of Love) - U2
7. Kid - Pretenders
8. Have A Cigar - Foo Fighters
9. The KKK Took My Baby Away - Ramones
10. Pretty Noose - Soundgarden

The U2 Weekend has begun on KJRW, celebrating St. Patrick's Day Weekend with our favorite band from Ireland.

We're halfway through March, which means you only have a couple more weeks to complete the March Madness KJRW Facebook Page Challenge.  http://www.facebook.com/KJRW.WestSeattle  Will you be the one with the most friends who "like" the page?

KJRW TOP TEN LIST

The new song gets knocked down a peg by an old song this week.  Here are the top ten songs getting the "thumbs up" on KJRW:

1. Jesus Built My Hotrod - Ministry
2. Bruises - Band of Skulls
3. This Job Sucks - Gang Green
4. Should I Stay Or Should I Go? - Clash
5. Kid - Pretenders
6. I Think I'm Paranoid - Garbage
7. Trust - Generationals
8. The Hardest Button To Button - White Stripes
9. Pride (In The Name Of Love) - U2
10. Superstition - Kills

We're just over a week into the KJRW March Madness Facebook Challenge.  Accept the Challenge at http://www.facebook.com/KJRW.WestSeattle.  The person with the most friends that 'like' the page at the end of the month wins!

KJRW TOP TEN LIST

The band that named themselves after the Platters' song "The Great Pretender" tops the list this week with their first original single.  Here are the top rated songs on KJRW:

1. Kid - Pretenders
2. Incinerate - Sonic Youth
3. He Gets Me High - Dum Dum Girls
4. The Promise - Eyeliners
5. Girl U Want - Devo
6. Freak Scene - Dinosaur Jr.
7. The KKK Took My Baby Away - Ramones
8. I Will Follow - U2
9. Love Song - Cure
10. Verse Chorus Verse - Nirvana

Remember to vote for your favorite songs by clicking the thumbs up while they are playing on KJRW.