Airwaves top ten

by Brian Goslow

1. Dr. John -- Duke Elegant (Blue Note/EMI)

2. Ursula George -- Blue Basics (Orchard)

3. Memphis Slim -- The Folkways Years: 1959-1973 (Smithsonian Folkways)

4. Sam Lay Blues Band -- Rush Hour Blues (Telarc)

5. Various Artists -- Blues Routes: Heroes and Tricksters Blues and Jazz Worksongs and Street Music (Smithsonian Folkways)

6. Various Artists -- Blue Rock-It Blues Revue (Blue Rock-It)

7. Coco Montoya -- Suspicion (Alligator)

8. Billy Branch, James Cotton, Sugar Ray Norcia, and Charlie Musselwhite -- Superharps (Telarc)

9. Various Artists -- Superblues: All Time Classic Blues Hits Vol. 4 (Fantasy/Stax)

10. Various Artists -- Celebration of Blues Vol. 1, 2 and 3 (St. Clair Entertainment Group)

Submitted by Norm Rosen, host of Blue Monday, heard Mondays from 8 to 11 p.m. on WICN (90.5 FM).

Your top ten

1. The Who -- Quadrophenia (UNI/MCA)

2. Matthew Sweet -- 100 Percent Fun (BMG/Zoo)

3. Toad the Wet Sprocket -- Pale (Sony Music)

4. Natalie Merchant -- Tigerlily (WEA/Elektra)

5. Glenn Miller -- In the Mood: The Very Best of Glenn Miller (Nelson)

6. Pete Townshend -- Empty Glass (Atco)

7. The Replacements -- All Shook Down (WEA/Warner Bros.)

8. Squeeze -- Singles: 45's and Under (PGD/A&M)

9. The Police -- Synchronicity (UNI/A&M)

10. Joe Rockhead -- Sheltering Sky (Rainyside)

Submitted by Tom Hurley, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist for Joe Rockhead, who've got a new bass player, Mike Roberts, and who are preparing to record their third CD. Their recent New York City appearance can be seen at onlinetv.com.

Web sites of the week

www.rnc.org

www.democrats.org

While the candidates slug it out, their respective parties reveal the real enemy: each other. The Republicans' site ("The Pulse of America") is already getting ready for the main election with "The World According to Al Gore" while the Dems are doing the same, pointing out the Straight Talk Express's wrong turn. What's the delegate count? Don't look here.