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JOAN JETT felt comfortable back home in Pittsburgh.
from: timesonline.com
by Scott Tady, Entertainment Columnist
"How yinz guys doing?" Jett said in a spotless Pittsburgh dialect as she faced thousands of P-G Pavilion fans Thursday afternoon. Explaining that she had lived in Pittsburgh as a young girl, Jett proceeded to treat her "hometown" crowd to an electrifying 30-minute set.
Strutting on stage in a black leather bra - showing off abs you could bounce a quarter off of - the 45-year-old Jett commanded attention from the opening note of "Bad Reputation" through her final selection, 1982's biggest song, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll."
Though most of them weren't alive the first time Jett ever sang "put another dime in the jukebox, baby," the Warped Tour fans responded enthusiastically.
Jett soared through terrific oldies "Crimson and Clover" and "Do You Wanna Touch Me," and she lit the place up with "Cherry Bomb," from her days with the '70s female punk band the RUNAWAYS.
Backed by her trusty BLACKHEARTS, Jett also impressed with a couple cuts off an upcoming CD, notably "AC/DC," a song about a woman who can't decide if she's into chicks or dudes these days.
Having seen 21 of the 70-plus acts at this year's Warped Tour, I'd say Jett was the best, by far.
Some other Warped Tour superlatives:
* Most exciting moment: Brooklyn's hardcore punks the Casualties demanded fans do a circle pit. Instantly, a hundred or so fans began sprinting in a circle around the sound tent, moshing and plowing through everyone and everything in their path. It looked like the running of the bulls in Spain.
* Best song: The Living End's "Prisoner of Society." With righteous defiance and breakneck speed, the Australian punkabilly trio zipped through their triumphant youth anthem. How does Scott Owen slap that cherry-red standup bass so fast?
* Biggest crowd: Most of the 13,971 spectators made sure to watch the thrilling 6:40 p.m. set by AFI, who saved their smash hit, "Miss Murder," for last. Many fans left the concert once AFI was done, even though there were 90 minutes and nine bands left. The runner-up prize goes to Pittsburgh's own Anti-Flag, whose politically charged set fired up its fervent fans.
* Most pleasant surprise: Alt-metal band Helmet. I'd heard a few longtime fans gripe about lineup changes, but led by original singer-guitarist Page Hamilton, with the Bled's Michael Pedicone filling in on drums, Helmet was molten hot.
* Best line: "This next song is off our last record, which is actually better than our new record," announced singer Chris Demakes from ska-punk band Less Than Jake. Due to his refreshing honesty, I decided to check out the band's record (the old one, not the new one).
SAY 'YES'
Ever heard a song on the radio and thought, "Wow, who is this?"
The answer is now just a few mouse clicks away at Yes.com.
Yes.com keeps track of and archives for 24 hours every song played by 2,500 radio stations.
By clicking onto Yes.com you could have learned that on Friday morning WKST-FM (96.1) played Chamillionaire's "Ridin" at 9:51 a.m., followed by Cherish's "Do It To It" at 10:02 a.m. then Rihanna's "SOS" at 10:06 a.m. and The All-American Reject's "Move Along" at 10:10 a.m., and so on.
Say you were leaving a bar at midnight last Thursday (hey, what were you doing out so late on a weeknight?) and you flipped on WDSY-FM (107.9) and wondered who was singing that nifty song. You could have logged onto Yes.com the next morning and learned it was Van Zant doing "Help Somebody."
Yes.com lists the Top-10 and Top-100 songs on each station's play list.
In the case of WXDX-FM (105.9) that Top-10 would be:
1. System of a Down, "Hypnotize."
2. The Raconteurs, "Steady, As She Goes."
3. Social Distortion, "Reach for the Sky."
4. Korn, "Coming Undone."
5. Three Days Grace, "Animal I Have Become."
6. Stone Sour, "Through Glass."
7. Tool, "Vicarious."
8. Disturbed, "Land of Confusion."
9. AFI, "Miss Murder."
10. Wolfmother, "Woman."
By clicking on any song listed on Yes.com, you're instantly directed to Apple's iTunes, where you can buy a download of that song.
CHERRY PICKING
First they got dropped by their national label, Universal/Sony. Now Cherry Monroe is parting ways with its charismatic singer, Matt Toka.
"Due to various personal issues in his life right now, (Matt) found it too difficult to focus, creatively and professionally," said James Sliman, publicist for the Beaver Valley-Youngstown rock band.
Doesn't Cherry Monroe realize you're supposed to get famous FIRST before falling apart?
B.E. ON QVC
Even on a humid July morning, B.E. Taylor can strum up the Christmas spirit.
Flanked by bandmates Rick Witkowski and Jeff Jimerson, a leather jacket-clad Taylor dug soulfully into "What Child is This?" and "O, Holy Night" as part of QVC's "Christmas in July" special last Tuesday.
"Awesome, awesome," said QVC host Dave King (brother of KDKA-TV's Patrice King Brown) before encouraging Taylor's band, with son B.C. Taylor on drums, to play a few verses of "Joy to the World" leading into a commercial break.
What a great way for Taylor, an Aliquippa native, to reach a national audience and promote his two Christmas CDs.
Given how QVC viewers gobble up any product the shopping network puts on the air, Taylor must feel 'tis already the season to be jolly.
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