Spring has sprung - Spring Walk - April 18th, 2010

Spring Walk - April 18th, 2010
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County Style Ribs SEARED, and ready for the roaster 04/11/2010

and the HEAT Goes On..........and the HEAT Goes On o/`o/`o/`o/`o/`o/`
In less than 20 minutes these country-style ribs were seared, and ready for the blue-speckled enamel roast pan to slow-roast to heavenly tenderness. I marinated the ribs in a mixture of apple cider
vinegar, garlic powder, and chili powder prior to hitting the cast iron grates. After searing I loaded the ribs into a lightly-greased (with olive oil), covered blue-speckled roaster, smothered the ribs
with finely-chopped sweet red pepper and onions (about 2 cups) &
added about 2 cups of thinned BBQ sauce of your choice
(I used Original KC masterpiece). I once again used apple cider
vinegar to THIN the BBQ sauce, and provide extra ZING and
tenderness to the meat. Into a pre-heated 325 degree oven for
2 (two) hours, basting & checking for done-ness only one at
about the 80 min. mark. FALL-OFF-THE-BONE-TENDERNESSHickory Chips added to the cast iron box on the right added good hickory flavor in just 20 minutes. Once again, I contend this grill is a "BEAST" with regards to sear-power (and shear power!) MEAT.....MEAT.....MEAT.....MEAT.......

Roger Waters to Take 'The Wall' Back on the Road - Spinner

It's been 30 years
since Pink Floyd
released 'The Wall'
and founding mem-
ber Roger Waters
has performed it 31
times since then.
He's looking to more
than double that num-
ber this year as he cele-
brates the album's big
anniversary by laun-
ching a massive North American tour, during
which he'll perform 'The Wall' in its entirety, backed
by a full band and state-of-the-art production that's
suitable for, well, Pink Floyd.
(continue on to the rest of the story at Spinner)...............
Roger Waters to Take 'The Wall' Back on the Road - Spinner

Roger Waters' 'The Wall' North American Tour Itinerary:

September 15: Toronto -- Air Canada Centre
September 20: Chicago -- United Center
September 21: Chicago -- United Center
September 26: Pittsburgh -- Consol Energy Center
September 28: Cleveland -- Quicken Loans Arena
September 30: Boston -- TD Garden
October 5: New York -- Madison Square Garden
October 8: Buffalo -- HSBC Arena
October 10: Washington DC -- Verizon Center
October 12: Uniondale -- Nassau Coliseum
October 15: Hartford -- XL Center
October 17: Ottawa -- ScotiaBank Place
October 19: Montreal -- Bell Centre
October 22: Columbus -- Schottenstein Center
October 24: Detroit -- Palace of Auburn Hills
October 26: Omaha -- Qwest Center
October 27: St Paul -- Xcel Energy Center
October 29: St. Louis -- Scottrade Center
October 30: Kansas City -- Sprint Center
November 3: New York -- Izod Center
November 8: Philadelphia -- Wachovia Center
November 9: Philadelphia -- Wachovia Center
November 13: Fort Lauderdale -- Bank Atlantic Center
November 16: Tampa -- St. Pete Times Forum
November 18: Atlanta -- Philips Arena
November 20: Houston -- Toyota Center
November 21: Dallas -- American Airlines Center
November 23: Denver -- Pepsi Center
November 26: Las Vegas -- MGM Grand Garden Arena
November 27: Phoenix -- US Airways Center
November 29: Los Angeles -- The Forum
December 6: San Jose -- HP Pavilion
December 10: Vancouver -- General Motors Place
December 11: Tacoma -- Tacoma Dome
December 13: Anaheim -- Honda Center

Broil King gets my 'squeal of approval' (I'm convinced!)

Do NOT focus on my AC/DC shorts.......
you'll become too distracted!
Broil King gets my 'squeal of approval' (I'm convinced!) The research paid off! This thing 'SMOKES' any Weber in my humble opinion!
http://www.broilkingbbq.com
http://www.omcbbq.com

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trainwreckradio/4491678846/
All the features I coveted, and as beautiful inside as it is
on the outside. The rotisserie motor is almost completely
silent, and stronger than it looks. Notice the horizontal
back burner exclusively for use w/ the rotisserie spit.

On the mark.........
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trainwreckradio/4491679026/

get set.........
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GRILL!
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After 70 minutes. Time for a very light coat of sauce now....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trainwreckradio/4491040175/

This grill is a BEAST with regards to total grilling power.
Absolutely ZERO (0) flare-ups......nada, zip!
Great control,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trainwreckradio/4491040051/
which is why Broil King - Signet 70 gets the Steve Richards
'squeal of approval'!

Alice In Chains - 03/21/2010 - Roy Wilkins Auditorium- St Paul, MN

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For the second time in 6 months I'm convinced that the
current line-up of Alice In Chains is more than 'for real'.
They are in fact, "very real" and perhaps, churning out
the most powerful music of their careers, despite the
tragic, and premature loss of one Layne Staley almost
eight years ago. This time around it was the last stop
of their current US leg in support of their 'Black Gives
Way To Blue' record. Previously in Sept 2009 they
played the legendary First Avenue in downtown
Minneapolis, melting the faces off a jammed-packed
house.
(NOTE:
w/regards to the Sept 09 performance: I have NEVER
been at a show before where those in attendance sang
back to the band like they did at this particular performance.
Maybe I'm mistaken, but I don't think so.)

Frontman William DuVall has not tried to replace Staley,
for nobody could do that. What he does bring is a huge
stage presence, killer voice, and guitar skills to the mix
in a very convincing way. He may not be as meteoric
a star as Staley, but he doesn't need to be. He's a nice
fit, and Alice In Chains is better off because of it. Dark
and compelling harmonies along with big riffs have
always been their calling card; it still is based on what
I heard last night.

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I was once again blown away by Jerry Cantrell's
fretwork in this 2 hour show. Jerry is still the band's
current day *star*, however, the whole unit was
road-tested and tight on this nite,as you would expect.
Mike Inez on bass and Sean Kinney on drums may not
have done any stage diving into the pit on this night,
but there was no need to do so. Rock-solid perform-
ances in all regards!

The crowd was not subdued by any means, but maybe
not quite as crazy as the Sept 09 performance at First
Avenue. Maybe it was the larger hall that took the edge
off the crowd a bit on a late Sunday nite. That's the
perception I was struck with anyway. At times Cantrell
seemed like he had to coax reaction from the crowd.
Perhaps it was the newness of the songs, because they
did play a lot from the new record.


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I thought the show was a nice mix of current material
and past hits. It kicked off with 'All Secrets Known'
from the current effort, until the encore finale' of 'Rooster'.
(3-song encore set)
'Check My Brain', 'Last Of My Kind', and their current
radio-track 'Your Decision' all included in the main set,
and rightly so! ('Last Of My Kind' my official new-fav)
Usual high points for me were 'Again', 'Them Bones',
'Would?', 'Angry Chair', the set-ending 'Man In The Box',
and the aforementioned 'Rooster' during the encore.


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They're taking a short break and then jumping back
to the road in mid-April thru the end of May stateside,
onto Europe, and even Istanbul, Turkey during June
& July.
(see tour schedule )
The concert go'ers to RockFest in Cadott, WI
July 18th 2010 should be 'thrilled' to be rounding
out their 4-day annual fest with Alice In Chains.
Who knows, but maybe that's the act to get me
back to that hillside in the cow pasture!

Steve Richards (aka:madman)
Rochester, MN

SETLIST via setlist.fm

Edit this setlist | More Alice in Chains setlists

Hammon, OK tornado - first in the US for some time

I can't wait to check 'storm chasing'
(tornado filming) off the bucket list!

MonteMontgomery SOUND CHECK - at Fitzgeralds - Berwyn, ILL

Recorded Friday March 5th 2010 at SOUND CHECK.
Berwyn, ILL, Fitzgeralds, now a regular stop whenever
Monte Montgomery rolls thru the midwest. No MN or
WI stops this time around, which is somewhat odd.
No road trip for me this time around. I'm happy to get
my 'fix' right here this time, as long as it doesn't become
a regular thing. I guess I can't complain. Monte brought
his fretboard magic right here to 'Med-City' last July.
ENJOY! ~~

NEW Little Big Town - (the making of) Little White Church

Andrew Breitbart destroys Rachel Maddow at CPAC

This is awesome! Andrew Breitbart in an interview
with POLITICO on the sidelines of the Conservative
Political Action Conference, blasted Rachel Maddow
as an intellectually dishonest, left-wing propagandist
who personifies the shortcomings of an antiquated
media business model. Maddow, Breitbart said,
drastically distorted the arrest of one of the ACORN
filmmakers last month during an unrelated attempted
exposé of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.).
WATCH THE VIDEO!!

too young to handle the hardware....nuff said! (see Neil Young posting below)

See what I mean?
~~nuff said~~

Neil Young Announces New Album :: Music :: News :: Paste

Are you kidding me? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? HIS 1ST GRAMMY?
For ART DIRECTION on a box set? What the hell is WRONG with
this, and the whole music industry/Grammy selection/award
process? Give me a freaking break!
Taylor 'not-so' Swift turns in a miserable performance,
and embarrasses Steve Nicks with her screeching,
and still walks away with an arm load of 4 Grammy?

Read on......to salute a real American troubadour!

Neil Young Announces New Album :: Music :: News :: Paste

Taking Steps to Cure Cystic Fibrosis, and Lyla Grace!

This is my grand daughter, Lyla Grace, daughter
of Lisa & Chad, who have been chosen and blessed
with this little girl.
Lyla was born with Cystic Fibrosis.

Why We Stride
GREAT STRIDES: Taking Steps to Cure Cystic Fibrosis
is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest national
fundraising event.
Tens of thousands of co-workers, friends and family
come together each year as one community for one
cause…to help find a cure for CF.
In 2009, nearly $35 million was raised to support
vital CF programs.

YOU can help little Lyla Grace by using and
referencing the info below at the greatstrides
site.
---------------------------------------------
Team Lyla Grace - Appleton, WI
Great Strides
Time: 10:00AM
Saturday, April 24th
Location: Pierce Park, Appleton, WI
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LEARN MORE.........

http://www.cff.org/

Is the Favre-Childress matter resolved? : FoxSports.com Photo Gallery

Is the Favre-Childress matter resolved?

The parties involved say it is and stuck to that line after the game.
Brad Childress, in fact, seemed practically eager to talk about it.
But the offensive struggles of the first half have to make you
wonder whether the matter of audibles is still an issue.
And the Vikings also must be concerned about their special teams.
They allowed kickoff returns of 57 and 59 yards.
Charles Rex Arbogast - Fox Sports
READ ON...........
Is the Favre-Childress matter resolved? : FoxSports.com Photo Gallery

HUMAN EVENTS Petition To Free the SEALs - HUMAN EVENTS

////IMPORTANT////
PLEASE READ, and react!
HUMAN EVENTS Petition To Free the SEALs
by Human Events
12/15/2009
READ ON.............

HUMAN EVENTS Petition To Free the SEALs - HUMAN EVENTS

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