0 days left! Show is tonight at the Rose Garden Arena, Los Lobos is opening starting at 7:30! Join Iris and I for our KGON pre-concert party (yeah- the Coors Light party!) from 4:30 til 7:30 inside suite 130, you know- the place that used to be Cucina Cucina, where we always are, and enter to win an Eric Clapton DVD and CD prize pack! All ages welcome, food and bevearge available for purchase. Iris will be broadcasting live, too! PARTY TIME!

This is a funny list from the website  McSweeny’s.net:  http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/lists/24peck.html

I’ll print it here for you, but there’s other funny stuff on his site.  Visit and see.  Also tell me what your favorite line in here is.  Mine is the Allman Brothers…

What Your Favorite Classic Rock Band Says About You.

BY JOHN PECK

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The Doors: You have been bitten by an animal while trying to get it stoned.

The Who: You own a Goldwing with a baby-changing station.

Ted Nugent: Your hair has at some point been caught in a ceiling fan, boat propeller, or lathe.

The Rolling Stones: You own three cars and no stereo.

Canned Heat: You own three stereos and no car.

The Beatles: You can do exactly 1.5 pull-ups.

Badfinger: You are a Beatle.

Deep Purple: Some part of a law named after a young girl applies to you.

Led Zeppelin: The first three things you smoked were banana peels, catnip, and poppies, in that order.

Jimi Hendrix: You are under 20 or over 65.

The Kinks: You have bad teeth and are good in bed.

The Guess Who: You have good teeth and are bad in bed.

Black Sabbath: Your greatest joy is painting unventilated rooms.

David Bowie: There is still, somewhere, a Dig Dug or Zaxxon machine with your high score on it.

Mott the Hoople: You are David Bowie.

The Moody Blues: You are a former volunteer at the Liberace museum, a serial killer, or both.

The Grateful Dead: Your stories about the seventies make your daughter’s roommates at Tufts very uncomfortable.

T-Rex: No matter how much you clean, there will always be trace amounts of glitter on your stove and blender.

The Eagles: You can only reach orgasm while listening to talk radio.

Pink Floyd: Your garage is full of failed versions of your stereo/barbecue hybrid.

Thin Lizzy: You are often forced to change or cancel your plans due to “NO LOITERING” signs.

ZZ Top: Your favorite Hank Williams is Hank Williams, Jr.

Chicago: You are incapable of talking about Chicago without mentioning their horn section.

Quicksilver Messenger Service: You become sullen when people don’t stick around while you fix their vacuum cleaners.

Crosby, Stills & Nash: You own an oversized hat.

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: You own three or more oversized hats.

Jefferson Airplane: You make your living buying and selling oversized hats.

AC/DC: You only remove your socks to shower, and then only reluctantly.

Aerosmith: You know a store that still sells puffy Reeboks.

Van Halen: You have a Peeing Calvin bumper sticker on your Jeep.

Sammy Hagar: You have a Peeing Calvin bumper sticker on your Subaru Brat.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive: You have an actual urine stain on your Subaru Brat.

Uriah Heep: You are the cause of the urine stain.

Santana: You have had an hours-long conversation with someone before realizing it was just a pile of clothes.

Rainbow: You have worn sweatpants to a funeral.

Foreigner: You have a severely wrinkled Jane Fonda poster under your bed.

Styx: You have a severely wrinkled Foreigner poster under your bed.

Allman Brothers Band: You do not own a bong, but can quickly make one from a piece of fruit or an abandoned toilet.

Bad Company: You have sustained several alcohol-related injuries involving sheetrock.

Cream: You know a guy who knows a guy who worked on Star Wars.

Journey: You own those running shoes that are shaped like feet.

Lynyrd Skynyrd: You somehow have both long hair and a sunburned scalp.

Yes: Your ideal partner would be into both tantric sex and fat guys.

Creedence Clearwater Revival: You are frequently missing part of an eyebrow.

Rush: You carry a small flashlight everywhere, and use it at least three times a day.

Blue Cheer: You have a subset of friends whose sole purpose is to hold your hair while you vomit.

Boston: Your best friend really likes Blue Cheer.

Steely Dan: You have snorted cocaine off a copy of Remembrance of Things Past.

Fleetwood Mac: You have snorted cocaine off a copy of The Hobbit.

Blue Oyster Cult: You have snorted cocaine off a copy of Type 2 Diabetes for Dummies.

Mountain: You have snorted cocaine off a Blue Oyster Cult record.

Nazareth: You have snorted cocaine off a member of Mountain.

Hawkwind: You sell cocaine to Nazareth fans.

Molly Hatchet: You sell baking soda to Hawkwind fans and tell them it’s cocaine.

Jethro Tull: You have a favorite rune.

Four days til showtime. Well, if we survive this inch or so of snow we got. Warning- sarcasm and vitriol at an all time high today. Stop reading now if you are looking for positivity cuz I ain’t got none for ya. (Read that last part out loud with a thick southern accent for maximum effect.)

Dear Mr. Clapton,

I am so sorry I was unable to post the Clapton fact of the Day today. We had a major snowstorm hit town, a rare late February storm that we have been incessantly warned about with much impending doom on every local news station since last weekend, almost as if the end of the world were actually near or we were about to overthrow a dictatorial government but with much more coverage than either of those relevant world topics. I have to admit, it’s a little embarrassing to see the local news reporters break out their rulers to measure the half inch of snow that had collected by 7am or so this morning. Really. I’m not kidding. I digress!

I have been far too busy dealing with idiots today and have been unable thus far to find the time to locate a blog-worthy fact of the day about you, Kind Sir. I’m still working on it.

Anywhoooo, just wanted to tell you that we are very excited for the show on Monday at the Rose Garden Arena. With all due respect, I’m actually more excited about Coors Light being a sponsor of the pre-concert party that we are throwing in your honor, your English Highness, and the free frosty cold Coors Light that is mine for the drinking all the long, sweet night. Please rest assured that the KGON staff will have the party well in hand. Also, please feel free to swing on by should you get bored with hot chicks, hangers on types, and band management folks that will certainly be bothering you backstage. I would be happy to offer you and a guest free entry into our fancy-pants KGON VIP area, which entitles you to free appetizers, free Coors Light, as previously mentioned, and a general feeling of superiority amongst non-VIP area party goers. You be silly to skip it. Just let me know. Have your people call my people and I’ll set aside some passes for you.

OK then. Have a great weekend and I look forward to seeing you on Monday.

Best,

Amy
92.3 KGON
Portland’s Classic Rock Station

I’m hoping that they consider a Portland date, but I’m not holding my breath over this.  Rod and Stevie will be in Seattle’s Key Arena on April 23rd.  Tickets go on sale, Monday, February 28th.  I would love to see this show just to hear the songs that they croon together.  I’ve seen them both individually, and Stevie with Fleetwood Mac as well as with Tom Petty.  Cool that they are touring together.  At least the show is on a Saturday night, so if you want a little Seattle fun, it’s possible. 

Meanwhile, we’re about to bust with excitement because there’s shows that are about to be announced AND WE CAN’T SAY ANYTHING.  So I won’t.  But just know that it’s a great Northwest line up for live music this year.

I was reminiscing about the “good old days” with a friend who used to be a concert promoter in the Northwest when I first got to Portland and was working at KVAN.  It was a different world, with a different price tag, that’s for sure.  We laughed at the fact that people were outraged when Van Halen had the gall to charge $8.50 a ticket.  “Just who do these L.A. dudes think they are?” was what we heard on the phone when the show was announced.  Hahaha.  She reminded me of all the Catch a Rising Star 92 cent concerts we did.  People like Pat Benatar.  I’m not kidding. 

So, even if Rod and Stevie don’t make it to P-Town…a lot of others will.  Stay tuned!

So I get copied on this email at work today with a link to a movie trailer. One of our sales rep sent it around to a few people including one of our totally awesome and hot new managers, the kind of hot new manager that makes you consider fulltime lesbianism or at least revisiting the bi phase of your life which actually isn’t a bad idea considering the train wreck that currently is my non-existent love-life, and she sends a response to everyone and includes me. This is what hot new manager writes back to everyone,  “That was like watching Amy L portrayed by someone not as cool as Amy L.”

Obviously I’m intrigued. Who could possibly be as cool as I pretend to be? I watch the trailer. It is me!  Only portrayed by someone WAY hotter and with much less cellulite. The jury is out on coolness.

God I love this new manager. A lot.

WARNING- EXPLICIT CONTENT!  SWEARING, HOTNESS, DRUG USE, AND MORE. WARNING! DO NOT WATCH IF EASILY OFFENDED, IF YOU HAVE NO SENSE OF HUMOR, IF YOU ARE A TEACHER, IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE ONE OF MY CHILDREN, OR ARE AN ASSHAT IN GENERAL.

*THIS IS YOUR LAST WARNING! THERE REALLY IS A LOT OF VERY BAD WORDS- THE WORST WORDS IMAGINEABLE*

Yeah- in case you were confused, I would like to be considered the hot blond, not the ginger named Amy. Just fyi…

There are so many myths and old wives tales about everything, even how men groom themselves.

Whether we refrain from shaving every day or avoid eating chocolate before going to bed, there are 10 common grooming myths that experts have debunked.

10. Neglecting to wash your face causes blackheads. Not washing your face may clog your face but excessive washing could actually be worse for your skin.

9. Anti-dandruff shampoos eliminate flakes. It does, but not if you use it every day. You should alternate shampoos.

8. Stress causes gray hair. It may promote the graying process, but if you’ve gone gray, genetics get more of the blame than stress.

7. Brush your teeth after eating. Sounds like a good idea, but it’s actually better for the enamel on your teeth if you wait at least 30 minutes.

6. More shaving cream results in a better shave. Just use the right amount. Adding more and more cream doesn’t do anything except waste shaving cream.

5. Don’t moisturize if you have oily skin. You can, just make sure you clean your skin first.

4. Hats cause hair loss. Nope, that’s genetics.

3. Shave in a downward motion to avoid irritation. To be more accurate, shave in the direction of the hair to avoid irritation.

2. Eating chocolates leads to breakouts. Acne has nothing to do with chocolate.

1. Shaving makes hair grow back faster and thicker. Hair characteristics are controlled completely by genetics.

Five days til showtime.

Clapton fact of the day, courtesy once again of ericclapton.com:
Clapton was part of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers when the famous subway graffiti declaring “Clapton is God” appeared in London’s Islington tube station. This was like, 1965ish. Clapton then tours Greece with a different group, returns to London and the Bluesbreakers, records an album, records another album with a studio band including Jack Bruce, John Paul Jones and Steve Winwood. In 1966, Clapton forms Cream with Jack Bruce and one crazy mutha Ginger Baker.

So that was more than one fact and they are probably all things you already knew. Just trying to educate the masses before we all hit the concert on Monday at the Rose Garden. I read Clapton’s autobiography last year and certainly  formed some contentious opinions of my own about him which I may or may not share depending on mood. Tickets for the show are still available at rosequarter.com or for free to anyone who puts “Amy is God” somewhere and sends us a picture.

Just kidding. I’ll get in trouble if I encourage graffiti. But you could write it in the snow that we’ve been promised, maybe next to your snow angel, or maybe on a piece of cardboard. Don’t try and skywrite it because it’s too cloudy, but feel free put it on a six pack of frosty cold Coors Light, bottle never cans, and snap a pic.

I read a magazing article about three perfect weight, normal sized women who LOVE to watch the show “The Biggest Loser.”  It’s like an obsession with them.  Now this mystifies me completely.  I understand watching the show if you have weight to lose (more than 5-10 vanity pounds…and if that’s all you have to lose and I catch you at a Weight Watchers meeting, please just drop off the face of the earth right now.  Thank you!) because it’s inspiring and it gives everyone facing a similar task the “you can do it” attitude.  But to watch if you don’t have a weight issue, and have NEVER had a weight issue, well, that’s sort of bizarre.  Of course with our weight obsessed culture, and a national crisis going on to get kids to go play outside, maybe everyone thinks they have to lose weight now.  Anyway, if this show appeals to you, here’s the information on how to go about getting on “The Biggest Loser.”

Casting Call info:
Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011
Rose Garden Arena
One Center Court
Portland, OR
10am-6pm
*Please bring a non-returnable photo with you.  Our staff will provide applications, you do not need the one off the website.
You must have at least 100lbs to lose.  We are casting couples and individuals this season.

So, if you want to participate, here’s your chance!