What's with hating on John? First of all, it's his birthday - he can pick any damn bands he wants! And second of all, to insinuate he doesn't care about the quality of the music but only the notoriety of "breaking" a band is ludricrous. If he didn't think a band was a quality band, why would he even try to "break" them even if that is what he was trying to do? Secondly, he has been espousing his love for The Voom Blooms for the past two years, while all of us that know enough about music to know they are not at all unknown have been literally dying for their full-length to come out. They are huge in the UK, and I have been wanting to see them here for over two years now. That John got them to play JITM is an awesome treat for listeners. I know somewhat less about Tulsa, but from what I have heard I love their music as well - so I don't see any lack of quality here. As for dogging on the lack of Seattle bands, give it up. KEXP hosts events almost weekly that promote local bands. They get tons of exposure as a result of both KEXP and John's support. He just loves music, so who cares where the bands are from? The three bands being showcased are from three diverse areas and represent different types of music, so my apologies to the myopic wannabe hipsters that just have to hate on something, even if it's an underpaid guy doing what he loves for a living just trying to have a birthday party. Lighten up.