Anything Anything with Rich Russo

The show began on November 9, 2008, on WRXP. Upon their sale and format switch in July 2011, the show moved to WXPK-FM on September 25, 2011. Russo also hosts and curates The Jersey Guy Does Jersey on Sirius/XM's Little Steven's Underground Garage and also the Midnight Malfeasance on the same channel. ==Influences==

Host Rich Russo cites as his influences the following radio personalities and shows: • Rodney Bingenheimer (Rodney on the ROQ) • Dr. Demento (The Dr. Demento Show), who has appeared on the show 4 times as Super Bowl counterprogramming • John Peel (Peel Sessions) • Vin Scelsa (Idiot's Delight) • Nic Harcourt • Little Steven Van Zandt (Little Steven's Underground Garage) • WFMU ==Notable on-air events==

August 30, 2009 Brandon Flowers of The Killers calls in and gives the show an exclusive live version of "A Dustland Fairytale" to play on the air. February 28, 2010 Andrew WK was a guest in studio for the first ever extended broadcast of the show. May 15, 2011, Darryl DMC McDaniels was a guest on the show. Rich read Sara Quin's entire letter about Tyler the Creator and there was spirited dialogue that followed. October 9, 2011, As a tribute to the passing of Steve Jobs, Rich played only songs that began with the word "I" October 21, 2012, For John Wesley Harding's birthday Rich played an hour of his music July 28, 2013, As a tribute to Hoboken Music Venue Maxwell's closing, Rich only played songs that were recorded live at the club on his WDHA show Every Super Bowl Sunday since 2011, Dr. Demento serves as the co-host for a special all novelty edition show. ==Notable off-air events==

As an extension of the radio show, Russo began doing events with local unsigned bands on Staten Island, which then led to events in Brooklyn and New Jersey and then New York City. An Anything Anything show at Santos Party House drew over 700 people for a group of unsigned bands and featured a guest appearance by Andrew WK for the encore. Russo also hosted a series of residency shows with Jesse Malin at Bowery Electric. Every show in the concert series sold out and featured guests including Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day, Moby, and Eugene Hutz from Gogol Bordello Anything Anything was given the exclusive on both Foxboro Hot Tubs (Green Day) shows to announce, promote and give away tickets. A special secret show was held to celebrate Alejandro Escovedo's appearance on Letterman; it sold out immediately and was featured in a write up in Rolling Stone by David Fricke. November 2010, the Anything Anything 2nd Anniversary Show was featured in the gossip pages of the Daily News (due to Lady Gaga, Madonna and Joan Jett being in attendance). For Record store day 2010, a special limited edition of 500 copies of live performances from the Anything Anything radio show featuring all unsigned local acts, sold 468 copies in one day and was the 68th best selling album of the week in the NY Market. There was an Anything Anything bus tour visiting local record stores that day and received local TV coverage. 100% of the profits of the record went directly to the record stores. Russo serves as emcee with Vincent Pastore of the annual Light of Day concerts in Asbury Park, NJ where he has brought Bruce Springsteen on stage on two different occasions. Russo also served as emcee with Vincent Pastore and Maureen Van Zandt at Little Kids Rock Benefit at Hammerstein Ballroom on October 20, 2014, performers included Joan Jett, Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Ness, Darlene Love, Jake Clemons, Tommy James and Brody Dalle, The Anything Anything 4th Anniversary Party with Social Distortion at Starland Ballroom was cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy. The Anything Anything 5th Anniversary Party with Tegan and Sara, Willie Nile and Plastiq Passion was on September 27, 2013, at Starland Ballroom. The Anything Anything 6th Anniversary Party Part 1 with Social Distortion, The Whigs and Jonny Two Bags was September 4, 2014, at Starland Ballroom. The Anything Anything 6th Anniversary Party Part 2 With Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Jesse Malin was October 11, 2014, at the Count Basie Theatre. The Anything Anything 8th Anniversary Party Part 1 with Lucero, Cory Branan and was October 21, 2016, at the House of Independents, Asbury Park The Anything Anything 8th Anniversary Party Part 2 with David Cassidy, The Battery Electric and Hell Yeah Babies was October 27, 2016, at the Count Basie Theatre ==Reception and reviews==

Rich was voted the best DJ in the October 19–25, 2011 Village Voice Best of NYC Issue ==References==