KJRW TOP TEN LIST

Some good stuff in the Top Ten this week.  It is still dominated by testosterone.  *sigh*  It's a man's world.  Here we go:

1. Rocket - Smashing Pumpkins
2. Welcome To Paradise - Green Day
3. Where Eagles Dare - Misfits
4. Suffragette City - David Bowie
5. Uprising - Muse
6. Wanted To Be Your - Spoon
7. New College - Dollyrots
8. Stranger Than Fiction - Bad Religion
9. My Doorbell - White Stripes
10. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker - Ramones

Get ready for More Music Monday, with songs from:  X-Ray Specs, Patti Smith, Dead Kennedys, New York Dolls, and more!

KJRW TOP TEN

Not sure what to say about this week's list except that it lacks estrogen, despite the number one song's reference to women's right to vote.  The Donnas just barely make it on at number 10.  I'll have to add more chick rock on More Music Monday.  Here is this week's top 10:

1. Suffragette City - David Bowie
2. Rocket - Smashing Pumpkins
3. Uprising - Muse
4. Wanted To Be Your - Spoon
5. Alternative Ulster - Stiff Little Fingers
6. Bad Mouth - Fugazi
7. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker - Ramones
8. Tommy The Cat - Primus
9. My Doorbell - White Stripes
10. Take It Off - Donnas

Question

Q:  What do you call a jazz/rock fusion band with a DJ and MC?
A:  More Of Anything

In a world full of mid-tempo copycats and Disney pop stars, More Of Anything is an incredibly unique act.  We took in a high-energy show at the Triple Door the other night.  Sparking that energy was Brandon Blake, striding through the crowd while fingering his bass.  More Of Anything was formed in Seattle by lead guitarist Neri Osmanovic and drummer Brad Burkett in 2009.  Adding funky rhythms on guitar is Byung Chung.

Charismatic MC Moe Betta from New York asked me if I was picking up what he was laying down.  I replied, "Most of it."  At times, he rapped so furiously that I did not catch all the words.  But, I could tell all the boys were having a good time playing together.  The crowd was so into the show that some became a part of it, dancing with band members.  One person even knocked over a mic stand which turned off the power strip that the DJ's gear was plugged into, but it was good timing, as it was the last song of the night.

More Of Anything's new EP fails to capture the spirit of the live show, but I'll spin a couple tracks from it on KJRW, and you can tell me what you think.

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