The Friday Morning Listen: The Donnas - Page 2

Then the smell hit me. That very unhappy odor of burning wire. Uh oh. I pull out the receiver a little and, sure enough, eau de smokin' wire was pouring out of the vent holes.

So there you have it, the very last bit of music played through my almost 20 year old Yamaha RX-900U ("Natural Sound Stereo Receiver") was Spend The Night by The Donnas. Hey, what a way to go, four naughty girls playing big, loud & fun rock. I think of them as the racy cousins of Kiss and The Ramones. Fun to hear all of the sexuality and innuendo of "regular" rock turned upside down. With tunes like "Please Don't Tease" and "Take Me To The Backseat", what I want to know is: "Where were they when I was a kid?!!!"

If I cut a hole in the top of the receiver and plant some flowers in it, would that be too white trash?

Article Author: Mark Saleski

Mark Saleski is a writer and music obsessive based out of the Monadnock region of New Hampshire. He is an editor and writer for Jazz.com. He also writes reviews for Blogcritics.org and produces the weekly feature The Friday Morning Listen. …

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