Anyone that had the KISS Alive 2 LP as a kid remembers that classic opening line we all said a million times as fans standing on the edge of our beds ready to jump off with air-guitar tennis rackets in hand: “You wanted the best! You got the best! The hottest band in the world, KISSSSSS!” The powerful voice that delivered that line and stuck in our heads for so many years with Kiss has passed away. R.I.P. Eddie Balandas (1952-2011)!

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Rock Stars’ Most Iconic Accessories……dig it!!

John Lennon’s Glasses

Lennon picked up his trademark wire-frame “granny” glasses in 1967, when he played Private Gripweed in Richard Lester’s dark comedy ‘How I Won the War.’ As such, credit for the design belongs not to some Swinging London fashion house, but rather the British National Health Service, which issued the round specs throughout the World War II era.

James Brown’s Capes

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Like Superman in reverse, James Brown was at his best when he slipped out of his cape. Onstage, the undisputed “Soul Brother Number One” liked to work up a mean sweat — typically during the tune ‘ Please, Please, Please’ — and then make like he was going to leave the stage, too exhausted to continue. The emcee would come out and drape him in a cape, which Brown would fling to the floor, determined to give the audience a little more.

Madonna’s Cone Bra

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Of all the accessories Madonna has worn over the years — jelly bracelets, “Boy Toy” belt buckles, Marilyn Monroe-style kid gloves, handcuffs, etc. — none have burrowed into our collective memory quite like her Jean Paul Gaultier-made cone bra. It’s sexy and dangerous — much like Madge herself.

Slash’s Top Hat

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A dash of dandyism amid the debauchery of the Sunset Strip rock scene, Slash’s debonair headwear was as practical as it was fashionable. What other type of hat could have held back the GNR guitarist’s Sideshow Bob curls? Amazingly, he doesn’t have closets full — just the one he’s been rocking since ‘89 or ‘90. Too bad it can’t write a memoir.

Bono’s Shades

Fun fact: The U2 singer’s wrap-arounds allow him to see human suffering from up to 100 miles away.

Stevie Nicks’s Shawls

Rock’s preeminent witchy woman wouldn’t be the same without her flowing shawls and capes. Once she starts twirling, Stevie becomes a dark blur of mystical L.A. grooviness. Do as she says and ‘Stand Back.’

Jimi Hendrix’s Headbands

A guitar-wielding psychedelic samurai, Jimi rocked the headband like no one before or since. Even Rambo looks weak in comparison.

Devo’s “Energy Domes”

They look suspiciously like flowerpots, but Devo’s plastic headpieces were “designed according to ancient ziggurat mound proportions used in votive worship,” if the band’s website is to be believed. “Like the mounds it collects energy and recirculates it,” the site adds, perhaps explaining how these Ohio weirdos have kept it going since the ’70s.

Gwen Stefani’s Bindi

As per Hindu beliefs, the area between the eyes is the “sixth chakra,” or “anjra,” a point where powerful kundalini energy escapes the body. The bindi keeps it all inside, and circa ‘1995’s Tragic Kingdom,’ Stefani’s dot may have given No Doubt the boost they needed to outlast their ska-punk peers and become one of the era’s biggest rock bands. Why didn’t Goldfinger think of that?

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Socks

The Peppers’ trademark stage antic of stripping down to nothing but strategically worn tube socks was quite the artistic risk: One false move and the band would most assuredly ‘Give It Away.’ Seriously — how did those things ever stay on?

Elvis Costello’s, Buddy Holly’s, Rivers Cuomo’s and Lisa Loeb’s Nerdy Specs

Buddy Holly may have made the world safe for bespectacled rockers, but 20 years later, at the dawn of punk, there was still something defiantly uncool about Elvis Costello’s decision to rock ’50s-style thick black frames. The glasses fit with Costello’s picked-on, pissed-off persona, and in the early ’90s, fellow underdog Rivers Cuomo donned a similar pair, completing the horn-rimmed holy trilogy. His band, Weezer, even recorded a song called ‘Buddy Holly,’ which became their first major hit. Around the same time, Lisa Loeb turned heads with her cat-eyed lenses, forcing dudes everywhere to admit their “sexy librarian” fetishes.

Keith Richards’ Skull Ring

Since Keef is immortal, we can only assume the guitar legend wears this ring to mock the Grim Reaper and his limited reach.

Kiss’ Platform Boots

That Kiss is still standing after nearly 40 years is nothing short of amazing. No, really — have you seen Gene Simmons’ boots? Dude teeters more than he stomps, but the cartoon demons are still packing arenas, so the calf cramps are totally worth it.

Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes’ Condom Glasses

In the early ’90s, safe sex emerged as a hot-button issue, and condoms were everywhere — including this TLC singer’s glasses.

David Byrne’s Shoulder Pads

It takes big shoulders to fill out a suit like the one David Byrne wears in the 1984 David Byrne concert film ‘Stop Making Sense.’ With the help of some linebacker-grade pads, the stick-thin singer kept from becoming a droopy mess.

“Little Steven” Van Zandt’s Bandanas

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Like the pompadour wig he wore on ‘The Sopranos,’ Van Zandt’s bandanas are meant to cover the permanent hair loss that resulted from a car accident. Even when he opts for purple, the guitarist and ‘Underground Garage’ DJ is the most menacing, pirate-like member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.

New Rock available tomorrow!

I’m here to keep you abreast (heh) of some of the new releases dropping in stores and online tomorrow.

Five Finger Death Punch: American Capitalist (Prospect Park)
This album includes the single “Over and Under It.”

Evanescence: Evanescence (Wind-Up)
The revamped lineup started work on this album after Amy Lee scrapped an entire other album early last year.

Radiohead: TKOL RMX 1234567 (XL)
The two-disc collection includes all the remixes of the tracks on The Kings of Limbs.

ZZ Top: A Tribute From Friends (Show Dog/Universal)
Daughtry, Nickelback, Duff McKagan’s Loaded and other take on the trio from Texas.

Rich Robinson: Through a Crooked Sun (Keyhole)
The Black Crowes guitarist steps out with his second solo album.

Don’t forget Roger Daltrey tickets all this week and Sit N Spin tomorrow at 4:30!!

Cheers,
Jolene

Rockers Remember Steve Jobs

Thoughts about late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs keep rolling in from various musicians.

Guns n’ Roses: “When people say it’s not about the possessions but how you’re remembered, they are talking about people like Steve Jobs.”
Nikki Sixx: “Steve was of his era what Thomas Edison was to the beginning of the 20th century. You made all our lives a better place.”
Bret Michaels: “He showed great strength and perseverance through his illness and continued to be an innovator all the while remaining positive while fighting his battle with cancer. I can only thank Steve for his innovation, inspiration and creativity while touching all of our lives in some way shape or form. He will be missed.”
Queen guitarist Brian May: “That’s way too soon for a great luminary to leave us. I hope he heard enough from all of us to realize how much we loved the way he’d enriched our lives.”
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor: “Thanks for the tools, the inspiration, the possibilities. Miss you already, Steve.”
Coldplay: “We are so sad to hear about the passing of Steve Jobs. In all of our encounters with him he was such a lovely man, and always so humble about his incredible talents. Like all of the people he knew, and the millions of others he didn’t, we will miss him.”
Creed singer Scott Stapp: “Our prayers go out to the family of Steve Jobs today. His vision was an inspiration, and it forever changed the world.”
Bono: “He changed music. He changed film. He changed the personal computer and turned telephony on its head while he was at it.He was tenacious in the extreme, his toughness never more evident than these past few years in his fight for his life as well as his companies.”
Judas Priest singer Rob Halford, who found out about Jobs passing after a visit to an Apple store in New York: “Steve Jobs changed the world. Even though you’ve never met the guy you feel like he’s a friend through the things that he’s invented.”

On The Judas Priest tip, they’ll be on Jimmy Falon tonight.

Can’t wait to see them on the 29th!!

Have a killer weekend,
Jolene

Don’t call Me Lager!!!

After 20 years of course Pearl Jam deserves a beer! More on that shortly. If you missed the fantastic Mike McCready of Pearl Jam on BJ yesterday……peep what’s going on tonight!

The Crocodile Presents: Live Rock Karaoke with The Chris Friel Orchestra featuring Mike McCready!
8pm
21 & over

On to the brew!

PEARL JAM: Don’t Call Me Lager…

Pearl Jam’s 20th anniversary is being marked with a beer. This month, Delaware’s Dogfish Head Craft Brewery will release Faithfull Ale, named after a track from the band’s 1998 album Yield. The brewery has also announced plans to donate $20,000 to the Nature Conservancy in the band’s name to “aide in its efforts to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth.”

On the local front Stonebender will be featured as BJ Shea’s Loud And Local Band Of The Week tomorrow. For more go here!
 http://www.kisw.com/pages/6062452.php

Have a killer night gang:)
Jolene

What can I say? I’ve always laughed seeing this in Spain but for it to actually be in Seattle, I had to do it! I had to lose my mind for awhile to actually think I was going to go into a 300,000lb tomato battle and video the chaos at the Pyramid Alehouse across from Safeco Field last Saturday! I’m gonna let this 16min video do all the talking! I document the pre-fight buildup then go into the war zone for some hilarious coverage! Thanks to Super Geek League for the haz-mat suit! They put on one hell of a performance after wards for those that braved getting a little dried and crusty. Let me tell ya, that sweet ripe/rotten smell is still stuck in my nose…HA!! Add the Super Geek League confetti and it was an interesting shower of stuff in the shower drain filter HA HA!! Check out http://www.tomatobattle.com for future city fighting and more info!

PS: Did I tell ya I hate tomatoes??

You gotta love the random text messages we get…

Quick question, who do you think is more bad ass, Samuel L. Jackson or Robert DeNiro and why? -Sam R

At first I thought this was a no brainer… Sam Jackson, but then the more I think about it…I have to give the nod to DiNiro…Cape Fear…Goodfellas…Raging Bull…but most importantly…Jack in Meet the Fockers!!!!

According to a national survey by Zagat, the nationwide average for tipping is up to 19.2%. And San Francisco and Seattle tied for the LOWEST tipping averages of any major city, at 18.6%. I’m a 19-20% tipper at worst, and if they are really good I will give an extra couple of bucks…I just wish thwey wouldm make a “Tipping For Dummies” book, because there are some things where I don’t know if I am supposed to tip. Of course there are the obvious places & situations…but what about when you pick up an order to go? Do you tip? If so, do you tip less? Based on this… Do you tip lower than 20%? How much do you tip, and why? And for those that work in the service industry…besides nothing…what is the worst tip you have received? zHere are the texts we got:

I am a tow truck driver and i hardly ever get tips.people will tip someone who brings them a salad but not the guy that picks up thier broke down car.

Tipping is not a given, you don’t just get a set amount from me. It starts at 15% and can go up or down based on how I am treated.

I dealt cards at a casino and got 5 dollars after giving the guy 1425

Bj, it’s the large Asian pop. in both Seattle and San Fran. Tipping is not customary in most Asian countries

For really bad service, I tip a penny upside down. Chris

I worked for pizza hut I deliver and I once went to a house and he gave me a tip said come faster next time an slammed the door in my face

I am a dog groomer. I worked on a lady’s stupid standard poodle for 4 hours and she tipped me a dollar.

The worst tip I received was a 1 cent casino voucher left on the table

I don’t tip..no one needs a tip for doing there job.thats just dumb

I tip bartenders and baristas but not waiters. All they do is take your food from point A to point B. My only exeption is if they do something exceptional

This morning we had Genn Howerton from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia on the show…he plays Dennis on the show, and I am late to the Always Sunny party – I got hooked on it last season, but I absolutely love the show…it’s my favorite comedy. If you have not watched the show…last weeks episode was a perfect example of the absurdity of the show…you know a show has to rule when it involves braided hair getting ripped off a head from a amusement park ride…accidental angel dust smoking… a rum ham…oh yeah, and homeless dudes making love under the boardwalk…and all of that happened in the last episode! Still to this day I loved this moment from a few seasons ago when Roddy Piper was on the show, and the guys decided to become wrestlers…airbrush a six pack on their guts, and become a tag team called “the Birds Of War!”

Always Sunny is so awesome!!!!

This was one of the stranger emails we have received:

BJ…it seems like a lot of times when you have topics, someone mentions sleeping with their friend’s sister, brother, mom, cousin, dad, etc. Here is a great topic for you guys: When have you hooked up with a friend’s family member? What happened when your friend found out?

Tom in Ballard

Based on Tom’s email… When have you hooked up with a friend’s family member? Who did you hook up with? How did you pull it off? What happened when your friend found out?

I poked my buddy’s aunt after his moms funeral. It was a bit of a pity freebie, but she was hot, was consequently happy, and i got a high five from him for “helping her greive”. Everybody wins

This is no b.s. One night at a halloween party my buddys sister got way to drunk and confessed that she always wanted to have a group of guys standing around her so she could jump around the circle giving oral favors. 5 of us decided to give her her wish. Her brother found out 2 weeks later but only found out 3 of the guys names. It resulted in a fist fight and never talking to those 3 again

I married my best friends cousin. He was cool with it, I just kept him outta the loop that she’s super freaky

One of my good friends has hooked up w two of my cousins and one of my aunts.. I wish he had some decent looking family members.. Chris in Olympia

Hooked up with my buddy’s aunt at his wedding. He laughing his ass off as he told me she had the herps.

I slept with my aunt in laws daughters, she is yet to find out, im sure she will hate me if she finds out

I hooked with my old best friends sister.. He wanted me to marry her.. Eff that, I was gettin some ass.. Yeah we aren’t friends anymore.. -​Jarrod from monroe

john in tacoma… i partied with my buddy and his older sister. we hooked up afew times and started dating and had a kid together…. not together any more but her brothers been cool with it the whole time

Hooked up with a hot asian. Turned ou to be my buddies adopted sister. He was getting a midnight snack and found me leaving her room! He was like “what are u doing here?”

Today’s Video Blog is another intern challenge. Our intern Hot Kyle has 60 seconds to get 3 men to kiss him on the cheek. Do you think he will do it?

Here is the same VLOG for you iPHONE users:

Greetings Rockaholics,

Today’s SIS pays tribute to the Pink Floyd reissues by playing bands that have coverd them. Keep in mind you can get all of the following tunes via iTunes. Also take a moment to read below the list to learn how you can score the massive Discovery Box Set of 14 remastered Pink Floyd studio albums, the 6 CD Immersion Boxed Set of Dark Side of The Moon and more!!

10. KORN “ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL”

9. WYCLEF JEAN “WISH YOU WERE HERE”

8. PICKIN ON SERIES “COMFORTABLY NUMB”

7. KITTIE “RUN LIKE HELL”

6. QUEENSRYCHE “WELCOME TO THE MACHINE”

5. PRIMUS “HAVE A CIGAR”

4. BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME “US AND THEM”

3. ANN WILSON AND NANCY WILSON “GOODBYE BLUE SKY”

2. CELTIC PINK FLOYD “YOUNG LUST”

1. DAVID BOWIE “SEE EMILY PLAY”

Text the word “FLOYD” to 77999 for your chance to win a “Discovery Version” CD copy of The Dark Side Of The Moon (digitally remastered), a 2 CD “Experience Version” set which includes a digital remaster The Dark Side Of The Moon and a previously unreleased live performance of The Dark Side Of The Moon at Wembley in 1974, plus a Pink Floyd “Back Catalogue“ poster. One lucky Rockaholic will also score the grand prize which includes all of the above, plus the Discovery Box Set of 14 remastered Pink Floyd studio albums, the 6 CD Immersion Box Set and a Pink Floyd triangle plaque not available in stores. Plus, when you enter, you’ll join the Rockaholic Text Club. Prizes courtesy of Capitol Records, valued at $40, grand prize valued at $330. Deadline to enter is Sunday, October 2nd at 11:59pm, 5 winners will be chosen. Other than these specific contest rules, KISW general contest rules apply. Message and data rates apply, text STOP to quit, HELP for info and don’t text and drive.

Have a great night!
Jolene

New releases!!

Well a bunch of new releases of……older things!!

Nirvana: Nevermind: Deluxe Edition, Super Deluxe Edition (Geffen/UME)
The 20th-anniversary edition of the groundbreaking album is available in a two-CD set and a four-CD, one-DVD box set.

Pink Floyd: Catalog reissue (Capitol/EMI)
The entire Floyd catalog is digitally re-mastered and available in a 14-disc box set called The Discovery Studio Box Set. All of the albums are also available individually. The Dark Side of the Moon is available in a two-CD Experience Version and in a six-CD Immersion box set.

Mastodon: The Hunter (Warner Bros.)
This is the Atlanta band’s fifth studio album.

Various Artists: Note of Hope (429)
This album features the words of Woody Gurthie put to the music of bassist Rob Wasserman with vocals by Tom Morello, Lou Reed and others.

FYI Tuesday’s Sit N Spin will feature covers of Pink Floyd songs in honor of the catalog reissue!

Jolene

Last Friday during Listeners on the Loose, Doug called in to talk about why he thinks homosexuals shouldn’t get married.

Earlier in the week we had a caller admit he was in the military, he was gay, and he married a lesbian in order to get extra money and benefits. During this conversation I stated that I don’t understand why gay marriage isn’t legal; it doesn’t affect my life in any way, shape or form so why should I care?

Well, Doug said that I should care and that one of the reasons why homosexuals are not allowed to get married is because of the marriage fraud that some are already committing would increase if they could marry each other.

That’s a stupid reason for why gay people shouldn’t get married; do you have any idea how many fraud marriages are in the military with heterosexual couples?

Doug was basically saying he didn’t want gay people to have the same rights as hetero people because of the small minority who would cheat the system.

The constitution and the founding fathers were never about punishing the majority for the actions of a minority, and by saying that homosexuals shouldn’t be allowed to wed because of the few who would commit fraud is going against our constitution.

This is what people like Doug don’t understand. By telling someone they can’t get married to the person they love, regardless of gender, is taking away their constitutional right to peruse their life, liberty and happiness.

Doug was just another fear monger who, like so many people in this country, shoot off their mouth and don’t realize how they screw over other people in this country with their stupid opinions.