Stuff on Elwood's Mind

Hot Chick of the Week: Katy Perry

2011-08-03T09:05:00.002-05:00

I grew up watching the Smurfs and playing with Smurf toys. Even so, I have no desire to see the Smurfs movie. However, if they went all George Lucas "special edition" with it and replaced the CGI Smurfette with Katy Perry in this Smurfette dress for the whole film, I'd be in the theater tomorrow.

My Three Songs: 07/29/11

2011-07-29T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Tesla - Modern Day Cowboy
2. Pearl Jam - Daughter (from "Vs.")
3. Joe Satriani - Satch Boogie (from "Surfing with the Alien")

Theme: Cowboys & Aliens. The new movie from Iron Man director Jon Favreau, stars Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig. And just in case James Bond and Indiana Jones aren't enough to draw you to the theater, my future wife Olivia Wilde is apparently naked for some reason in the movie.

Parks & Rec: Ron Swanson Paper Doll

2011-07-29T09:01:00.001-05:00

If you're a fan of the NBC show "Parks and Recreation," you should really do two things:

1. Like the Facebook page "Live Life Like Ron Swanson."

2. Print out and play with the Ron Swanson paper doll. It comes complete with breakfast poster, scotch glass, and Duke Silver outfit.

My Three Songs: 07/28/11

2011-07-28T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls
2. REM - Orange Crush
3. Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever

Theme: Garfield. The fat, orange cat's creator, Jim Davis, turns 66 today.

My Three Songs: 07/27/11

2011-07-27T14:15:00.001-05:00

1. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
2. Slaughter - Up All Night
3. KISS - Calling Dr. Love

Theme: "What's Up Doc?" Bugs Bunny uttered that phrase for the first time in "A Wild Hare," a cartoon short released on this day in 1940.

My Three Songs: 07/22/11

2011-07-22T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Foreigner - Jukebox Hero
2. Doobie Brothers - China Grove (from "The Captain and Me")
3. Night Ranger - (You Can Still) Rock in America

Theme: Captain America: The First Avenger, which hits theaters today.

My Three Songs: 07/21/11

2011-07-21T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Led Zeppelin - Trampled Underfoot
2. Accept - Balls to the Wall
3. Sammy Hagar - Three Lock Box

Theme: The NFL lockout, which could end as early as today with an NFL owners vote. Here's the latest from ESPN.

Dean Martin's Burger Recipe

2011-07-15T11:40:00.002-05:00

This may just be the best hamburger recipe I've ever seen. Time to bust out my Rat Pack playlist this weekend and enjoy a few of these .

My Three Songs: 07/13/11

2011-07-13T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Dio - Last in Line
2. Alice Cooper - School's Out
3. Heart - Magic Man

Theme: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2). The final installment in the Potter film series has Harry picking out a Wizard college and getting his diploma. Or some giant wizard war or something. I'm not sure.

My Three Songs: 07/01/11

2011-07-01T14:15:00.001-05:00

1. Neil Young - Cinnamon Girl
2. Rush - Subdivisions
3. Bob & Doug McKenzie - Take Off

Theme: Canadian artists. Today is Canada Day - essentially Canada's birthday. So wear your Gretzky jersey, fry up some back bacon, put your thinking toque on, and drink some Molson in honor of the Great White North.

The Lost My Three Songs for 6/30/11

2011-06-30T14:30:00.001-05:00

Well today is Roxanne Steele's birthday. I almost used her birthday as today's theme... but promised her that for her birthday I wouldn't play "Roxanne" by The Police. So here's the theme that could have been:

1. The Police - Roxanne
2. Judas Priest - Living After Midnight (from "British Steel")
3. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.

My Three Songs: 06/30/11

2011-06-30T14:15:00.004-05:00

1. KISS - Lick it Up
2. Bob Seger - Turn the Page
3. AC/DC - If You Want Blood (You Got It)

Theme: The KISS Comic Book. Released from Marvel Comics on this day in 1977, the book was printed with all four original KISS members' blood mixed into its red ink.

My Three Songs: 06/24/11

2011-06-24T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. KISS - Detroit Rock City
2. Bush - Machinehead
3. Police - Roxanne

Theme: Robocop. Peter Weller, who played Robocop, celebrates his birthday today.

Protecting. Serving. Racking up a massive body count.

My Three Songs: 06/23/11

2011-06-23T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Rush - Tom Sawyer (from "Moving Pictures")
2. The Cars - Moving in Stereo
3. The Doors - Love Me Two Times

Theme: Cars 2. The latest Pixar movie hits theaters tomorrow.

My Three Songs: 06/22/11

2011-06-22T14:14:00.000-05:00

1. KISS - Calling Dr. Love
2. Paul McCartney - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Live)
3. Kim Mitchell - Go For Soda

Theme: Dr Pepper. Sweet nectar of the gods!

My Three Songs: 06/21/11

2011-06-21T14:15:00.001-05:00

1. Bad Company - Run with the Pack
2. Van Halen - Mean Street (from "Fair Warning")
3. Boston - Smokin'

Theme: The FDA's newly announced warning labels for cigarette packaging and advertising. They're larger, more disgusting, and curb any desire to put my mouth on the product. Kind of like your mom.

iPhone Case / Bottle Opener

2011-06-17T11:30:00.001-05:00

The perfect accessory for your iPhone. Protects the phone. Protects your thirst.


The Opena (say it with an Australian accent)

Check out more on the Opena here.

My Three Songs: 06/15/11

2011-06-15T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. J. Geils Band - Centerfold
2. Bon Jovi - Runaway
3. Billy Idol - White Wedding

Theme: Hugh Hefner's wedding canceled. 25-year-old Crystal Harris, whom Hef was set to marry this Saturday, called the wedding off earlier this week.

Poor Hef. If only he had a place where he could find some other hot young blondes to choose from...

Oh yeah. Nevermind.

Tommy Lee Drum Solo Preview

2011-06-14T12:08:00.000-05:00

If you're heading to see Motley Crue and Poison in Milwaukee on June 25th, here's a little preview of what Tommy Lee's drum solo (with 360-degree drum roller coaster) will look like:

My Three Songs: 06/10/11

2011-06-10T14:15:00.003-05:00

1. Pearl Jam - Yellow Ledbetter
2. Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)
3. Ozzy Osbourne - Road to Nowhere

Theme: The Yellow Brick Road from "The Wizard of Oz." Star Judy Garland was born on this day in 1922, and we're also kicking off a "Blizzard of Ozz Weekend" on WAPL. Enter here to win a copy of Ozzy's newly remastered "Blizzard of Ozz" CD and tickets to see the Green Bay Blizzard in the Indoor Football League playoffs!

My Three Songs: 06/07/11

2011-06-07T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Bon Jovi - Born to Be My Baby
2. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
3. Guns n' Roses - November Rain

Theme: The birthday of Prince. The guy is probably more talented than your favorite musician, and has had sex with more women than you could possibly imagine. And he's weird.

My Three Songs: 06/06/11

2011-06-06T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Pink Floyd - Young Lust
2. Styx - Blue Collar Man
3. Night Ranger - Sister Christian

Theme: The YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association), which was founded on this day in 1844.

The Five Highest Countries (We're #2)

2011-05-26T11:04:00.001-05:00

Coed Magazine posted the list of the "highest" countries in the world. We're not talking about mountain peaks here. We're talking marijuana consumption. Surprisingly, the Netherlands doesn't even appear on the list, despite having legal marijuana for sale in hash bars and coffee shops.

Here's the Top Five:
5. France
4. Denmark
3. New Zealand
2. United States
1. Canada.

Yep. Our neighbors to the north already beat us at education, health care, and hockey player production. They might as well get high more than we do too.

Check out more on the highest countries here.

My Three Songs: 05/25/11

2011-05-25T14:15:00.001-05:00

1. Van Halen - Finish What Ya Started
2. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - American Girl
3. Billy Idol - Rebel Yell

Theme: The American Idol finale tonight. I've still never watched a single episode of American Idol, and I'm not starting now.

My Three Songs: 05/24/11

2011-05-24T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Guns n' Roses - Knockin' on Heaven's Door
2. Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower
3. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Rainy Day Women #12 & 35

Theme: Covers of Bob Dylan songs. Dylan celebrates his 70th birthday today.

It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

2011-05-20T16:09:00.000-05:00

Well, some religious nut is saying that the world will end tomorrow.

Which Apocalypse Would Be the Most Fun? -- powered by Cracked.com

I don't buy it, but it does give me an excuse to share my Top Five Apocalypse Movies, plus an Armageddon Soundtrack (not to be confused with the soundtrack from the movie Armageddon. There will not be any horrible Aerosmith ballads listed here.)

Top Five Apocalypse Movies:

#5 -The Terminator / Terminator 2: Judgement Day
In a world where we are increasingly dependent upon technology this one gets scary. Communication, transportation, finance, and nearly every other aspect of your life is now run by computers. Your mobile phone tracks you everywhere you go. Then SkyNet becomes self-aware and this happens.

If you go by the TV show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Skynet became self-aware on April 19, 2011 and began its attack against humanity on April 21. I hope they weren't off by a month.

#4 - Planet of the Apes
A planet where apes evolved from men? Yes. But that only happened because (spoiler!) You blew it up! Damn you! Damn you all to hell!

#3 - The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2)
Yes, it's a post-apocalyptic wasteland where everyone's fighting over a few drops of gasoline. But all those car chases are awesome!

#2 - Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
If we've got a nuclear holocaust coming, at least Dr. Strangelove has a pretty sweet plan for the survival of the human race.

#1 - Ghostbusters
If the world is going to end, I'd really like to see the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man bring it down. Or at least that hot Sheena-Easton-looking Gozer chick. Plus, as long as Peter Venkman is in our corner this might be the only Apocalypse we could actually stop.

And now your official Elwood Soundtrack to the Apocalypse (aka "Lenny Bruce is Not Afraid"):

R.E.M. - It's the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)
Nine Inch Nails - The Beginning of the End
Van Halen - The Seventh Seal
U2 - Until the End of the World
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
Dave Matthews Band - When the World Ends
Van Halen - Judgement Day
Metallica block:

The Four Horsemen
Blackened
My Apocalypse
Fade to Black

Smashing Pumpkins - The End is the Beginning is the End
Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction
Def Leppard - Armageddon It!
Soundgarden - Blow Up the Outside World
Nine Inch Nails - The Day The World Went Away
Traveling Wilburys - End of the Line
Pink Floyd - Goodbye Cruel World
The Doors - The End

I know I'm forgetting some... let me know if you think of any more!

My Three Songs: 05/20/11

2011-05-20T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Queensryche - Jet City Woman (from "Empire")
2. Blackfoot - Train, Train (from "Strikes")
3. Boston - Don't Look Back

Theme: The Empire Strikes Back - released on this day in 1980.

USB Typewriter Keyboard

2011-05-18T14:47:00.002-05:00

Love your computer or iPad, but long for the days of clacking keys and writing like Hemingway? Well, this item won't improve your prose, but it will give you that old-timey typewriter to type on with a USB input into your computer!

Check out more here.

My Three Songs: 05/18/11

2011-05-18T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Deep Purple - Highway Star
2. Humble Pie - 30 Days in the Hole
3. AC/DC - Let There Be Rock

Theme: Tina Fey. The star of 30 Rock celebrates her birthday today.

My Three Songs: 05/17/11

2011-05-17T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
2. Pearl Jam - Dissident (from "Vs."
3. Alice Cooper - School's Out

Theme: Brown vs. the Board of Education. The landmark Supreme Court decision made school segregation illegal on this day in 1954.

My Three Songs: 05/16/11

2011-05-16T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Dio - Holy Diver
2. Blue Oyster Cult - Burning for You
3. Joan Jett - I Love Rock & Roll

Theme: Joan of Arc. The French soldier who was burned at the stake was canonized (became a saint) on this day in 1920.

Plus, she was played by Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go's in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure!

My Three Songs: 05/10/11

2011-05-10T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Billy Idol - White Wedding
2. Greg Kihn - The Breakup Song
3. J. Geils Band - Love Stinks

Theme: Divorce. My own divorce will be finalized in about 24 hours. Wish me luck... or whatever you wish people who are getting divorced.

My Three Songs: 05/09/11

2011-05-09T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
2. Todd Rundgren - Bang the Drum All Day
3. Van Halen - Ice Cream Man

Theme: Drummer Alex Van Halen, who celebrated his birthday yesterday.

My Three Songs: 05/06/11

2011-05-06T14:15:00.001-05:00

1. Aerosmith - Mama Kin
2. Ozzy Osbourne - Mama I'm Coming Home
3. Pink Floyd - Mother

Theme: Moms. Mother's Day is this Sunday. Today is also Sigmund Freud's birthday. So call your mother.

My Three Songs: 05/05/11

2011-05-05T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Rush - Limelight (from "Moving Pictures")
2. Foreigner - Jukebox Hero
3. KISS - God of Thunder

Theme: Thor. In theaters tomorrow.

My Three Songs: 05/04/11

2011-05-04T14:15:00.002-05:00

1. Molly Hatchet - Flirtin' with Disaster
2. KISS - Heaven's On Fire
3. Led Zeppelin - Rock & Roll

Theme: The Hindenburg disaster, which occurred this week in 1937.

My Three Songs: 05/03/11

2011-05-03T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Motley Crue - Girls, Girls, Girls
2. Warrant - Down Boys
3. Alice in Chains - No Excuses

Theme: The Brady Bunch. The show about a family of very lovely girls and a fellow with three boys of his own, with housekeeper Alice in the middle. Ann B. Davis who played Alice celebrates her 85th birthday today.

My Three Songs: 05/02/11

2011-05-02T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Rolling Stones - Street Fighting Man
2. The Cars - Good Times Roll
3. Twisted Sister - I Wanna Rock

Theme: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The former WWE Superstar and star of the #1 movie in the country over the weekend, Fast Five, celebrates his birthday today.

My Three Songs: 04/29/11

2011-04-29T14:15:00.002-05:00

1. Led Zeppelin - All My Love
2. The Clash - London Calling
3. Billy Idol - White Wedding

Theme: The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Bonus: all three are British artists for the occasion.

Cupcake Flavored Vodka

2011-04-29T11:50:00.000-05:00

Cupcake Vodka. Yep. It's vodka. That tastes like cupcakes.

"Cupcake Vodka Original is six-times distilled to remove impurities while delivering a mouth-feel reminiscent of an indulgent delicious treat."

I haven't tried this stuff, and I'm not sure I want to. I prefer to keep my alcohol consumption separate from my sweet tooth. And if this review from Gawker is any indication, it's probably a good idea to keep it that way. My favorite line from the review:

We're shocked they missed the opportunity to go for the sad girl with cravings trifecta and have a red velvet cupcake vodka with a picture of a cat on the bottle.

But if you want a real laugh, check out the first comment!

Zombie-Proof House!

2011-04-28T23:28:00.000-05:00

Sweet bachelor pad by day... zombie-proof concrete bunker by night. Check out this real-life zombie-proof house and mark its location so you know where to run when the undead apocalypse is upon us!

My Three Songs: 04/28/11

2011-04-28T14:15:00.012-05:00

1. Autograph - Turn up the Radio
2. Scorpions - Big City Nights
3. Ace Frehley - New York Groove

Theme: Radio City Music Hall in New York, the site of Round 1 of the NFL Draft tonight.

PlayStation Network Update

2011-04-27T14:38:00.000-05:00

As I mentioned a couple days ago, the PlayStation Network got knocked offline last week and is still down. Well, the news just got worse as Sony announced yesterday that an "unauthorized person" hacked into the Network and has obtained users' personal information including name, address, password, login, and possibly even users' credit card info.

If you're a member of the PlayStation Network, you definitely want to read this release from Sony to make sure you're doing all you can to protect yourself from future identity theft.

My Three Songs: 04/27/11

2011-04-27T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Van Halen - Little Guitars
2. Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly
3. Motorhead - Ace of Spades

Theme: Ace Frehley. The "Space Ace" and original guitarist for KISS celebrates his birthday today.

My Three Songs: 04/26/11

2011-04-26T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Pearl Jam - Black
2. Collective Soul - Where the River Flows
3. Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks

Theme: The levee breach on the Black River in Missouri. The levee has failed in at least four places and is causing major flooding in the Poplar Bluff area. Check out more on the story here.

My Three Songs: 04/25/11

2011-04-25T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Doucette - Mama Let Him Play
2. Cinderella - Shelter Me (from "Heartbreak Station")
3. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Breakdown

Theme: The PlayStation Network outage that has kept PS gamers offline for the past five days. Of course if you have an Xbox 360 and want to play against me sometime, look for gamertag SonicElwood.

My Three Songs: 04/19/11

2011-04-19T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - American Girl
2. Rush - Red Barchetta
3. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Crosstown Traffic

Theme: The American Red Cross. Make a donation today!

My Three Songs: 04/18/11

2011-04-18T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Rush - Working Man
2. AC/DC - Moneytalks
3. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Taxman

Theme :: Tax Day. Normally on April 15th, this year's Tax Day was postponed to the 18th because of a Washington D.C. holiday. Hope you got your taxes in!

My Three Songs: 04/15/11

2011-04-15T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Queen - Killer Queen
2. Ozzy Osbourne - Let Me Hear You Scream
3. Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop (from "Led Zeppelin IV")

Theme :: Scream 4 - the latest sequel reunites the original cast with director Wes Craven.

My Three Songs: 04/14/11

2011-04-14T14:15:00.002-05:00

1. Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
2. Pearl Jam - Better Man
3. Poison - Every Rose Has its Thorn

Theme :: Pete Rose. The former Cincinnati Reds player and manager was banned from baseball for wagering on games while coaching. He celebrates his 70th birthday today.

My Three Songs: 04/13/11

2011-04-13T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Bad Company - Shooting Star
2. Rainbow - Man on the Silver Mountain
3. Soundgarden - Spoonman

Theme: Rick Schroeder, star of the 1980's sitcom "Silver Spoons."

My Three Songs: 04/12/11

2011-04-12T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time
2. Heart - Magic Man
3. Deep Purple - Space Truckin'

Theme :: Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. The Russian cosmonaut made his historic flight 50 years ago today.

My Three Songs: 04/05/11

2011-04-05T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Sammy Hagar - Marching to Mars
2. Night Ranger - Don't Tell Me You Love Me (from "Midnight Madness")
3. Queen - We Will Rock You / We Are the Champions

Theme :: NCAA Tournament Champions, UConn, who defeated Butler on Monday night to wrap up March Madness.

My Three Songs: 04/04/11

2011-04-04T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Head East - Never Been Any Reason
2. Jefferson Starship - Jane
3. Pink Floyd - Money

Theme :: A Nickel - the piece of money with Thomas Jefferson on its head.

My Three Songs: 04/01/11

2011-04-01T14:15:00.001-05:00

1. The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
2. Cinderella - Nobody's Fool
3. Foghat - Fool for the City

Theme :: Fools! April Fools more specifically. Enjoy your April Fools Day.

Mr. T's least favorite day of the year.

My Three Songs: 03/31/11

2011-03-31T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike
2. Accept - Balls to the Wall
3. Alice Cooper - School's Out

Theme :: Baseball! MLB starts its season today... Go Cubs!

My Three Songs: 03/25/11

2011-03-25T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. KISS - Cold Gin
2. Van Halen - Take Your Whiskey Home
3. George Thorogood - One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer

Theme :: Alcohol. Enjoy your weekend!

My Three Songs: 03/24/11

2011-03-24T14:15:00.002-05:00

1. Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (from "Escape")
2. Dokken - Breaking the Chains
3. Heart - Magic Man

Theme :: Harry Houdini, who was born on this day in 1874. Google has created its doodle today in honor of Houdini's birthday, and yesterday Houdini's last living assistant passed away!

My Three Songs: 03/23/11

2011-03-23T14:15:00.003-05:00

1. Bad Company - Shooting Star
2. Guns n' Roses - Live & Let Die
3. Kiss - Beth

Theme :: The death of Elizabeth Taylor.

My Three Songs: 03/21/11

2011-03-21T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Motley Crue - Home Sweet Home
2. Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell
3. Sixx: A.M. - Lies of the Beautiful People

Theme :: Home run king Barry Bonds starts his perjury trial today.

My Three Songs: 03/18/11

2011-03-18T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Bad Company - Can't Get Enough
2. U2 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
3. KISS - Rock & Roll All Night

Theme :: Bands with members named Paul. The new movie "Paul" hits theaters today.

The United States of Good Beer

2011-03-18T11:45:00.000-05:00

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My Three Songs: 03/17/11

2011-03-17T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Heart - Magic Man
2. Bad Company - Shooting Star
3. Metallica - No Leaf Clover

Theme :: Lucky Charms marshmallows. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

My Three Songs: 03/16/11

2011-03-16T14:15:00.001-05:00

1. Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son
2. Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise
3. Van Halen - Dance the Night Away

Theme :: Wolfgang Van Halen, Eddie's son, who celebrates his 20th birthday today. Eddie's guitar solo "316" is named after Wolfie's birthday.

My Three Songs: 03/15/11

2011-03-15T14:15:00.001-05:00

1. Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
2. Metallica - Turn the Page
3. Sammy Hagar - I Can't Drive 55

Theme :: Sammy Hagar's new autobiography, "Red," in stores today!

My Three Songs: 03/14/11

2011-03-14T14:15:00.000-05:00

1. Led Zeppelin - Rock & Roll
2. David Bowie - Fame
3. Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy

Theme :: Alice Cooper being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame tonight.

My Three Songs: 03/11/11

2011-03-11T14:15:00.002-06:00

1. Molly Hatchet - Flirtin' with Disaster
2. Cinderella - Shake Me
3. Deep Purple - Woman From Tokyo

Theme :: The 8.9 magnitude earthquake that took place in Japan earlier today, which also sparked a massive tsunami. Get more on the story from CNN here, or click here to donate to the Red Cross to help in the relief effort.

History of Beer Cans

2011-03-11T11:45:00.000-06:00

Dan Becker and Lance Wilson have released a book called "Beer: A Genuine Collection of Cans." It's a very cool look at the history of how beer has been packaged, marketed, and sold over the years. Plus I'm sure there are a few old-school brews that you used to drink back in the day.

Click here to get a copy of the book for yourself through Amazon.

My Three Songs: 03/10/11

2011-03-10T14:15:00.004-06:00

1. Aerosmith - Walk This Way
2. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride 'n' Joy (from "Texas Flood")
3. Night Ranger - (You Can Still) Rock in America

Theme :: Walker, Texas Ranger. Today is Chuck Norris' birthday. Chuck Norris doesn't blow out birthday candles - they blow him. More Chuck Norris Facts.

My Three Songs: 03/09/11

2011-03-09T14:15:00.000-06:00

1. Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion (from "Toys in the Attic")
2. Aerosmith - Rag Doll
3. Tom Petty - American Girl

Theme :: Barbie, who was introduced at the American International Toy Fair in New York on this day in 1959.

She can rap AND rock? Impressive.

My Three Songs: 03/08/11

2011-03-08T14:15:00.005-06:00

1. Axe - Rock and Roll Party in the Streets
2. Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls
3. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Tuesday's Gone

Theme :: Fat Tuesday. Last chance for Catholics to sin before giving up stuff for Lent. Also, an incredible display of the barter system of economics, in which females provide a mammary display in exchange for cheap, shiny plastic jewelry.

My Three Songs: 03/07/11

2011-03-07T14:15:00.000-06:00

1. Led Zeppelin - Black Dog
2. The Cars - Moving in Stereo
3. Black Sabbath - Iron Man

Theme :: Monopoly playing pieces. The game was released on this day in 1933.

Liquid Lunch Drink of the Week: Dominican Champagne

2011-03-04T11:45:00.002-06:00

Rick, Len, Roxanne, and Borna are in the Dominican Republic this week for the WAPL International Incident. Last time I was in Punta Cana, a tour guide for one of our excursions introduced us to "Dominican Champagne."

Ingredients:
- 1 bottle of Dominican dark rum (Make sure it's dark rum! No Captain or white rum or any of those fruity Bacardi rums)
- 1 bottle of 7-Up (old school glass bottle if you can find one)

Sure you can mix it in a glass with ice and all that stuff, but I prefer the way our tour guide did it. Dump a little bit out of the 7-Up bottle and refill the empty part of the bottle with rum. He called that "American Style."

Now if you want to drink it "Dominican Style," just do the opposite: dump a little out of the rum bottle and refill the empty part with 7-Up. That is some good stuff!

My Three Songs: 03/02/11

2011-03-02T14:15:00.000-06:00

1. Metallica - Turn the Page
2. Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever
3. Foghat - Slow Ride

Theme :: The Cat in the Hat. Author Theodore Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, was born on this day in 1904.

My Three Songs: 03/01/11

2011-03-01T14:15:00.002-06:00

1. Deep Purple - Highway Star
2. Rolling Stones - Happy
3. Soundgarden - Fell On Black Days

Theme :: Ron Howard, star of Happy Days, who celebrates his birthday today. In addition to playing Richie Cunningham, Howard also starred in American Graffiti and The Andy Griffith Show, and has gone on to direct films like Apollo 13, Parenthood, A Beautiful Mind, and more.

Nigel Tufnel on Steve Vai World Record Attempt

2011-03-01T12:15:00.000-06:00

Guitarist Steve Vai is trying to break a world record for the largest online guitar lesson this Thursday, March 3rd. I don't play guitar, but I might sign up just because Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap is telling me to.

My Three Songs: 02/28/11

2011-02-28T14:15:00.002-06:00

1. Rush - Red Barchetta (from "Moving Pictures")
2. Metallica - King Nothing
3. Talking Heads - Burning Down the House (from "Speaking on Tongues")

Theme :: The King's Speech, last night's winner of the Oscar for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay.

Impressive... Most Impressive...

2011-02-28T12:15:00.000-06:00

Impressive that I'm still laughing at this ad every time I see it, even a month after it premiered during the Super Bowl. Lord Vader is pleased...

Oscar Thoughts

2011-02-28T00:27:00.001-06:00

- Kirk Douglas is a pimp!
- They're really letting the speeches go long this year.
- Matthew McConaghey and Scarlet Johansson totally got stoned backstage!
- They let Marissa Tomei host the technical Oscars because the nerds know her naked roles from The Wrestler and Before The Devil Knows You're Dead so well.
- Yet somehow I resent Franco calling them nerds.
- Costume design girl was seated in the nosebleeds!
- Jake Gyllenhall and Amy Adams look stoned too!
- As much as I hate auto-tune, that medley of fake musicals was pretty damn funny.
- Oprah? Where's Uma? (I still stand behind Letterman's stint as host)
- Glad Inside Job won for Doc, but really wanted to see a Banksy acceptance speech!
- I totally want to sleep with Anne Hathaway.
- So how pissed is Nicholson that Hugh Jackman got Jack's old seat this year?
- Randy Newman just gave a very "Randy Newman" speech. Very nice!
- Not a ton of huge names on the death list this year. I suppose that's good, but it makes for a boring montage.
- Natalie Portman... Why isn't she mine?! She does talk a lot though.
- Sandra Bullock had way too much Botox. Her face never moved!
- Why is everyone so impressed with Sandra Bullock "as a human being"? Did I miss something? If that's just because her douchebag ex husband cheated on her, then why isn't Hillary Clinton seen as "America's Sweetheart"?
- Jesse Eisenberg on camera but Timberlake behind him was the one in focus.
- Ok, so I actually need to see the King's Speech. Of course I still need to see 127 Hours, Black Swan, Winter's Bone, The Fighter, The Kids Are Alright, and True Grit too.

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Oscars Drinking Game!

2011-02-25T12:10:00.000-06:00

Just in time for the big ceremonies on Sunday, here's your Oscars drinking game!
(Courtesy of Movie Boozer)

Before the big show, everyone gets an Oscar ballot. They need to pick both who they want to win and who they think will win for each category. It’s not recommended that they be the same, unless you really, really like to drink. This is because:

You drink a shot of champagne (the four dollar stuff will do just fine) whenever who you want to win is announced as the winner of an Oscar.

You drink a shot of wine whenever who you think will win takes home the prize.

Lastly, you drink a shot of something assy (malt liquor, tequila, whatever you think a fitting punishment is) when somebody who you didn’t pick wins.

The winner, if you feel like getting shitfaced isn’t enough, is the person who picked the most think will wins. Tiebreaker is want to wins.

There you have it, an excuse to drink where you thought there was none. You’re welcome.

Liquid Lunch Drink of the Week: Toasted Coconut Colada

2011-02-25T11:45:00.002-06:00

Let's get in the mood for next week's International Incident broadcasts with a fun tropical drink!

Toasted Coconut Colada

1.5 oz. SKYY Infusions Pineapple
2 oz. Toasted Coconut
.5 oz. Amaretto
1 oz. Homemade Sour Mix*
2 oz. Fresh Pineapple
1 oz. Coco Lopez or Sweetened Coconut Milk
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters

Combine all ingredients plus 9 large ice cubes in blender and process until smooth. Serve in hurricane glass. Top with toasted coconut, pineapple wedge. Add large straw and an orchid.

*Homemade Sour Mix
1 part Fresh Lemon Juice
1 part Fresh Lime Juice
2 parts Simple Syrup
.25 part Fresh Orange Juice

courtesy SKYY Infusions

My Three Songs: 02/24/11

2011-02-24T14:15:00.000-06:00

1. Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Blue on Black
2. Van Halen - Top of the World
3. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

Theme :: Wayne's World! Party Time! Excellent!

The movie debuted on this day in 1992 and gave us one of the most memorable Queen-related scenes in film:

It also allowed Alice Cooper to teach us all that Milwaukee is Algonquin for "The Good Land."

Ozzy vs. Bieber: Bid for Charity

2011-02-24T13:14:00.000-06:00

In case you missed the Ozzy Best Buy ad that ran during the Super Bowl...

They're now auctioning off the space suits that Ozzy and Justin Bieber wore during the commercial, with proceeds going to the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Right now, Ozzy's suit has a lower bid than Bieber's. I'm not sure what a Bieber is, but don't let it beat the Effing Prince of Darkness!

Hagar Autobiography Available for Pre-Order

2011-02-24T13:03:00.000-06:00

If you listen, you may know I'm a big Sammy Hagar fan. Which makes Sammy's autobiography, "Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock," one of my most anticipated books of the year.

"Red" is now available for pre-order. Click here to order it through Amazon.

My Three Songs: 02/23/11

2011-02-23T14:15:00.000-06:00

1. Sammy Hagar - Little White Lie
2. Alice In Chains - Would?
3. Metallica - Master of Puppets

Theme :: Pinocchio, that little lying wooden puppet. The Disney film Pinocchio was released on this day in 1940.

My Three Songs: 02/22/11

2011-02-22T14:15:00.000-06:00

1. Cinderella - Nobody's Fool
2. Tesla - What You Give
3. Slaughter - Up All Night

Theme :: Artists playing Rock Fest in Cadott, WI this July 14-17. Other artists include Def Leppard, Heart, Jackyl, and Kid Rock.

My Three Songs: 02/21/11

2011-02-21T14:15:00.001-06:00

1. Bush - Comedown
2. Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover
3. Jefferson Starship - Jane

Theme :: U.S. Presidents. To celebrate Presidents' Day, all the artists have presidential last names in them: George H.W. and George W. Bush, Andrew and Lyndon Johnson, and Thomas Jefferson.

And if you're ready to have your mind blown... every U.S. President is related. Yeah. All of them!

Congrats to Dean Remington from Manawa for winning today.

My Three Songs: 02/18/11

2011-02-18T14:15:00.000-06:00

1. Bad Company - Shooting Star
2. Van Halen - Pretty Woman
3. Pink Floyd - Mother

Theme :: The star of Pretty in Pink, Molly Ringwald, who celebrates her birthday today.

I never thought Claire was a fat girl's name.

Wedding Song: 2/18/11

2011-02-18T12:43:00.000-06:00

Here's who's making a mistake this week:

Keith & Angela from Appleton
Tim & Jill from De Pere
and Mandy & Scott from Sheboygan are celebrating their 4th anniversary.

Remember: If you don't get married, you'll never have to get divorced!

Liquid Lunch Drink of the Week: Midnight Blue Margarita

2011-02-18T12:06:00.003-06:00

Midnight Blue Margarita
1.5 ounces tequila blanco
.5 ounces blue curacao
.75 ounces blueberry syrup*
.5 ounces meyer lemon juice
Shake ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker, then serve in a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with blueberries speared on a cocktail toothpick.
*Blueberry syrup
.5 cups water
.5 cups sugar
.5 cups blueberries
Bring ingredients to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Let the mixture cool, then strain out blueberries.

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Baldness in Mice: Cured!

2011-02-18T11:30:00.015-06:00

Baldness has been accidentally cured in mice! Wait, there are bald mice?

Apparently a bunch of scientists were using super-stressed out bald mice to study the effects of stress on your gut by blocking a particular hormone. I don't know if their ulcers went away, but the stressed mice grew all their hair back. Check out details on the study here.

Not sure if it will lead to a baldness cure for humans (though I'm hoping!), but at least Mickey can stop wearing that stupid toupee.

But he'd still better pay Jimmy Conway his money.

Incredible "Dead Island" Trailer

2011-02-17T14:45:00.000-06:00

Yeah, it's for a video game, but it's one of the most striking trailers I've seen in a long time. Bonus: zombies!

And here's the trailer re-cut in chronological order. Cool, but not quite as effective.

Jersey Circus

2011-02-17T14:31:00.000-06:00

I don't watch Jersey Shore. I refuse to spend my time watching spoiled, drunken douchebags celebrating the fact that they're spoiled, drunken douchebags.

I don't read the comic Family Circus. Or at least I haven't since I was about six. It's too cutesy and wholesome for my tastes.

But I will be checking out the mash-up: Jersey Circus.

That's right, the wholesome little family created by Bill Keane has been given the voices of Snooki, Jwoww, and The Situation. That's some amusement I can get behind.

My Three Songs: 02/17/11

2011-02-17T14:15:00.000-06:00

1. Eagles - Hotel California
2. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man
3. Skid Row - 18 & Life

Theme :: Paris Hilton, the hotel heiress and former star of "The Simple Life," turns 30 today.

And you still would.

If Ya Smellllllllllllllll.... What the Rock is Cookin'!!!

2011-02-16T14:50:00.000-06:00

The Rock is back in the WWE, and he's hosting Wrestlemania.

Know your role, and shut your mouth.

How in the hell did I not find out about this until today? I am definitely back in for watching some WWE, and I think a Wrestlemania party is in order.

Click here for the full uncensored clip.

My Three Songs: 02/16/11

2011-02-16T14:15:00.001-06:00

1. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Don't Ask Me No Questions
2. Pink Floyd - Welcome to the Machine
3. Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy

Theme :: Watson, the IBM computer that's beating two human opponents on Jeopardy this week. Will use its winnings to complete work on SkyNet, find Sarah Connor.

My Three Songs: 02/15/11

2011-02-15T14:15:00.001-06:00

1. Sixx: A.M. - Life is Beautiful
2. Guns n' Roses - You Could Be Mine
3. ZZ Top - Tube Snake Boogie

Theme :: YouTube, celebrating its 6th anniversary. Yes, you've been watching crap like this for six years.

My Three Songs: 02/14/11

2011-02-14T14:15:00.002-06:00

1. Night Ranger - Don't Tell Me You Love Me
2. Heart - Magic Man
3. Queensryche - Silent Lucidity

Theme :: Ray Teller, the silent half of magician duo Penn & Teller. Teller celebrates his birthday today.

My Three Songs: 02/11/11

2011-02-11T14:15:00.000-06:00

1. Ozzy Osbourne - Let Me Hear You Scream
2. Soundgarden - Spoonman
3. Alice in Chains - Rooster

Theme :: All three artists are Grammy nominees for Best Hard Rock Performance this year. The Grammys air at 7pm this Sunday on CBS.

Congrats to Christine from Sheboygan for getting the answer!

Romantic Gesture, or Criminal Activity?

2011-02-11T13:00:00.009-06:00

Before you go and make some grand "romantic" gesture for Valentine's Day on Monday, keep the following in mind. Next time your girl is watching some classic romantic movie moments that make her cry because "they're so in love," and then she's pissed at you because "why don't you ever do stuff like that for me?" Well, because some of those things will net you some serious jail time.

These chicks watched
Addicted to Love
too many times.

Yes, that's right. We're talking about stalking, breaking and entering, rape, unlawful imprisonment, suspected terrorist action, rape, poisoning, assault, attempted murder, and... oh yeah... rape. In real life that's a shitload of jail time. In the movies, it's just a quirky way to say, "I love you," and live happily ever after.

Check out the full list over at Cracked.com.