We’re off tonight as the Rush take on Jon Bon Jovi’s Philadelphia Soul. Man that Bon Jovi really irritates the hell out of me. This week, he successfully stood us up for our second interview attempt, which doesn’t help our relationship, because I’ve always thought of him as a choch. The only problem is that Choch can really pull in some serious tail. Part of the whole ‘being a rockstar’ thing, I guess. Either way, I’ll be sure to never enjoy another one of his generic psych-em-up rock anthems ever again. Have a nice day.

The weekend was quite eventful, and we definitely have some stories to tell from it. Brendan and I spent a nice little Saturday out at Home Depot of Schaumburg, complete with breakfast at IHOP. I dropped two of my four strips of bacon on the floor accidentally while buttering my pancakes, and was heart broken. Bacon is by far the best part of any breakfast meal. Brendan talked me down of the ledge, even though he acknowledged to me that bacon is “where the flavor explosion happens�. It was a very tough loss, but I pressed on.

Join us Tuesday night at 7pm, and don’t forget to check out the Podcasts available for download on iTunes!

oh, and GO BULLS!!!!

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How ‘bout them Bulls? Another great game last night, and Brendan and I again had the pleasure of being there. We were guests in the WCKG Suite, which contained not only an endless amount of free beer, but also three delicacies known as chicken tenders, hot dogs, and Italian beef sandwiches. We had plenty of all three, and capped it off with a totally masculine shot of Bailey’s from a chocolate shot glass. My brother tried to give me crap for taking mine out of a white-chocolate shot glass, but once you’ve committed to shooting Bailey’s out of candy, you might as well go all the way. It’s like being a guest in Willy Wonka’s factory when you get to drink, and then eat the cup.

Join us live tonight, from 7-9pm on 105.9 WCKG!

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Brendan and I had a blast this weekend at the Bulls vs. Heat game. It was Brendan’s first Bull’s playoff experience, and I felt like a proud father or something taking him. He bought most of the beers though, and provided the transportation via his mom’s Seabring convertible chocked-full of gangster rap. Of course once we got closer to the United Center, we had to turn it down a little bit.

Saturday found me at a party the likes of which I hope never to see again in my life. Details to follow.

We’ve got this and more to talk about tonight, so join us 7-9 on 105.9-FM.

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I’m in the market for a new car right now, which is proving to be a rather daunting task. There’s just a whole hell of a lot of information about cars out there, and I’m typically not a very detail oriented person. I guess I’m more of an impulse buyer. You may remember that’s how I ended up with a five dollar guinea pig named ‘The Dude’, another project I quickly lost interest in after learning of the continual maintenance and feeding it requires. I wasn’t looking for a life partner, just five bucks worth of entertainment. I had to dump that off on my mom, and then later to Stephanie of the Steve Dahl Show.

I won’t be making an impulse buy on the new car though, as it costs a little more than five dollars. I’ve decided that I want to buy American, because that’s just the kind of Midwestern cowboy I am. Also, being an activist, environmentalist, and humanitarian, I have been looking into the hybrid technology. Ford makes an Escape SUV I’ve had my eye on, but it’s hard to get a feel for where the hybrid technology stands. I don’t need the thing spontaneously combusting or catching fire while I’m driving, or shocking me into oblivion and possibly sending me to the future with 1.21 gigawatts of electricity flowing through my veins. But, Kermit the Frog himself vouches for the Escape, and I don’t think that loveable frog would attach his sacred name to any sort of inferior product. He assures me that, “It IS easy being green�, and I’ve always loved that song, so I’m prone to believe him. He is one of the more trustworthy amphibians I know.

I’ve also been looking at some Chevy’s because I too have been described as, “like a rock�. Their Equinox seems like a good fit for me, but I happen to know that Brendan’s mom has one. Does that make it less cool? It’s hard to say really, I’ve been driving a red beetle for four years now. I guess I’ll continue my research, take a few test drives, and narrow it down from there.

Have any advice for me, or possibly a hybrid testimonial? Feel free to leave me a comment!

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Join me this Friday afternoon from 2-4pm at the NTB in Antioch. Stop by and sign up to win all sorts of WCKG prizes, and get your tire and or battery needs taken care of. NTB of Antioch is located at 325 W. Route 173. Hope to see you there!

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I attempted some revenge googling today. I walked to the “El� this morning in a sleet and snowstorm and got soaked. As I was trying to hurry under the cover of the train station, some lady got in my way and asked me if I had a minute for the environment. I did not. I was in the midst of being crushed by stinging frozen rain; so I didn’t even have a minute to berate her for asking me, much less aid her cause. Not that I’m against protecting the environment. This just wasn’t the time. I don’t discriminate against causes. I refuse to stop on the street for any of them. Unless the tree-hugger asking happens to be attractive, which was certainly not the case today. Plus, the fact that it’s snowing in April doesn’t exactly give credence the whole greenhouse gas effect. The millisecond that it took to put a swim move on the environmentalist chick caused me to miss the train. I was less than pleased, so I thought I’d take it out on the leader of the cause, Al Gore.

Unfortunately, my efforts were for naught. I tried googling “Al Gore SUV�, hoping that a picture of Gore in a gas-guzzling Escalade might pop up. No dice. I also tried “Al Gore NASCAR�, thinking that he might’ve driven the pace car back in the 90’s. No such luck. I stumbled upon an old biography of the former Vice President; and it turns out that I was somewhat misinformed about his passion for the environment.

Since “An Inconvenient Truth� came out, I got very sick of seeing Gore everywhere. I didn’t need to see his ego being stroked by Leonardo DiCaprio at the Oscars. I assumed that Al Gore was “Johnny Come Lately� to the whole global warming cause. But I found an old biography that was written before the Toyota Prius became the “it� car in Hollywood. It turns out Gore’s always been somewhat passionate about the earth. Good for him. He is also a former roommate of Tommy Lee Jones.

Because of his wife Tipper, I can’t think about Al Gore without thinking of 80’s rock. Tipper, of course, is famous for censoring music. “Ode to Tipper Gore� was the last track on an album by the hair band “Warrant�. It wasn’t a song, it was just lead singer Jani Lane yelling swear words for 2 ½ minutes. In grade school, I thought that was just about the greatest thing in the world. For that reason, the phrase “Ode to Tipper Gore� will forever be stuck in my head.

I didn’t really come to any conclusion in my 9 minutes of environmental study today. All I know is, if our very existence is threatened on a global level, I can rest comfortably in the knowledge that Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck are around to save us, just like they did in “Armageddon�.

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We’re off tonight for the Bulls game, but keep listening after 7 for a little taste of the Matt Dahl Show. In case you haven’t heard, Matty D, the up and coming Chicago hip-hop star, recently dropped another track on the world, and this thing is hot. You can catch it tonight, right before the game. Make sure your lady or man is close, as the song is the ultimate aphrodisiac.

I’ve been having dreams lately where I’m paralyzed from the waist down, and confined to a wheelchair. I wouldn’t mind it so much if I were at least a veteran wheelchair user, complete with the fingertip-less gloves and some rockin’ biceps.. But I’m not. In the dreams I’m a wheelchair newbie who can barely keep control of his rig. In one episode, I was on the top of a slanted driveway, and just began slowly rolling backwards down the hill, unable to control myself. After losing control of the chair and hitting a wall, I fell out and to the ground, where I laid (I’m paralyzed, remember?) for some time. Needless to say, the dreams have been creeping me out. In my sleep, I haven’t yet addressed the issue of whether or not my junk works, seeing as how I’m paralyzed from the waist down, but I can only assume I have this humiliation waiting for me in my next R.E.M. cycle. Maybe next dream I can upgrade to a nice electric chair, or possibly a Rascal.

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