Super Bowl - I'm disappointed
Feb. 6, 2012 7:46 am

The game was okay, the National Anthem was good, the half-time would have been better with a good classic-rock band... but the commercials weren't half as good as past years. Overall I give the whole thing a C+.

Jimmy says Early Spring!
Feb. 2, 2012 8:10 am

Wisconsin's answer to Punxsutawney Phil, Jimmy the Groundhog in Sun Prairie, did not see his shadow this morning! According to Groundhog Lore, that means an early spring for Wisconsin. To be honest, Phil did see his shadow but Jimmy has a better record of accuracy... at least if you believe the locals. I choose to believe Jimmy (probably because I'm anxious for spring). Remember last year on this day? The U.S.A. had one to two feet of snow in the midwest and east and the worst blizzard of the winter along with billions of dollars of storm damage... with over 100 million of us affected. Now, isn't 2012 a lot better?

Keith's Forgotten Oldie...
Feb. 1, 2012 6:32 am

Today a record that was one of the first big garage-band hits, and is credited with pioneering punk-rock. The Seeds "Pushin' Too Hard" broke into the top 40 in February of 1968 and stayed on the charts for 11 weeks. Sky Saxon was the writer and vocalist on the song, which he wrote sitting in a car waiting for his girlfriend to finish grocery shopping. The song is on the soundtrack of several movies, and was selected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll. I just think it's a great song!

Mirror mirror on the wall...
Jan. 30, 2012 12:49 pm

You're running late for an important meeting. You waste a valuable minute to dash into a restroom to make sure you look good. Uh oh, now what?

Friday!!!
Jan. 27, 2012 7:38 am

I am so happy it's Friday! I feel silly, I feel sly, I feel ready for anything! I feel like a kid again... and I remember what used to make me really happy when I was a kid in school. What made you the happiest when you were in school? Remember the TV on wheels?

January 26, 1964
Jan. 26, 2012 9:16 am

Today in rock history - The Beatles hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time on this day with "I Want To Hold Your Hand". It was the beginning of the British invasion. It was the start of my favorite era in rock music. It was the day that American performers said "this won't last". But it did last... all the old rules slowly ceased to exist. I was one of the first kids in school to comb my hair down... I got chewed out by a teacher. A year later the same teacher had a better Beatle haircut than I did. What a wonderful time to grow up!

Optimism!
Jan. 24, 2012 8:56 am

Well after the freezing rain and snow Sunday and Monday, the forecast for the rest of the week is pretty darned good. Lately, a nice forecast seems to get me up for the day. I feel like a nice day is going to be a good day... and I get all optimistic. Even a silly idea seems to have merit (see picture). Do you feel better with a favorable visit from Mother Nature?

Postage Stamps now 45 Cents!
Jan. 23, 2012 9:12 am

Just in case you missed it, the price of a postage stamp went up to 45 cents yesterday. Hopefully, you already bought a lot of stamps like this one... because "forever" stamps are still good!

COLD!!!
Jan. 19, 2012 8:57 am

Bundle up today, dress in layers, avoid being outdoors if you can, and stay warm! Wind chills have been around 25 below zero all morning, and there's a wind chill advisory until noon. Brrrrr. And by the way, 2-6 inches of snow is on the way!

Miracle at the Liquor Store!
Jan. 17, 2012 2:04 pm

Hallelujah!

Football blues...
Jan. 16, 2012 7:58 am

Well, the Packers quest for another Superbowl title ended yesterday with a disappointing loss at home to the Giants. But the Pack had a great season overall and ended up 15-2. And there's always next year. Me, I'm rooting for the 49ers now. And just to lift your spirits, here's a football picture showing two guys that should never sit together on the bench...

January 13, 1964
Jan. 13, 2012 8:51 am

To me, this is a landmark day in rock history... I consider this the day the music was born. Prior to 1/13/64 we'd had plenty of rock and roll... Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and many more great acts. But then something happened and we got tunes from Frankie Avalon, Bobby Vee, Fabian and (ugh) Bobby Vinton. But very quietly and with no fanfare at all, an unknown (at the time) band from Liverpool, England released a record that would very shortly change everything. Today is the day the Beatle released "I Want to Hold Your Hand". And we were shortly going to get our rock and roll back!

Wednesday's Forgotten Oldie...
Jan. 11, 2012 7:15 am

Today I'm featuring a song that reached #6 on Billboard in late 1966; Peter and Gordon's "Lady Godiva". A catchy novelty tune, the song dominated the airwaves almost immediately on it's September release. Unfortunately, the song signaled the impending end of Peter & Gordon as chart toppers. The follow-up "Knight in Rusty Armour" seemed to tell fans that the boys were stuck in the novelty mode, and they broke up in 1968.

Do you get it?
Jan. 10, 2012 8:09 am

This is the funniest cartoon I've seen in a long time... do you get it?

If you don't get it, there was a TV show in the 50's called "The Honeymooners" with Jackie Gleason as Ralph Cramden. And he was always getting mad at his wife Alice, and threatening to send her "to the moon". Not very PC today, but we always knew that Ralph would never do it.

Monday...
Jan. 9, 2012 2:44 pm

Back to work. And we were just getting used to not working Mondays. Nice weather though, so how's your day going?

Frampton finds his Guitar!
Jan. 5, 2012 8:55 am

Peter Frampton's famous 1954 Les Paul Custom has been returned to it's happy owner! Back in 1980, a lot of Frampton's equipment was believed to have been destroyed in a fiery plane crash in the Caribbean, including the iconic Gibson guitar. But a guitar tech in Curacao discovered the guitar and with the help of officials from the tourist board of Curacao was able to obtain it, and return it to it's delighted owner! The guitar's identity was confirmed by Gibson. Frampton hopes to use it for his upcoming tour starting February 1st. An amazing story!

The Wednesday Forgotten Oldie
Jan. 4, 2012 6:32 am

Every Wednesday around 7:30 AM listen to Eagle 102.7 for the "Forgotten Oldie". Today, I'm featuring one of the 60's USA bands that shaped the sound of rock in San Francisco... and yet they receive virtually no credit for it. THE MOJO MEN were born as a British Invasion cover band, but when female drummer/singer Jan Ashton joined, the band moved to a more intricate, psychedelic sound that was highlighted by vocal harmonies. Their only top-40 hit was "Sit Down I Think I Love You", a song written by Stephen Stills and originally recorded by Buffalo Springfield for their first album. The Mojo Men version of the song came out in March of 1967 and stayed in the top 40 for several weeks.

2012... what's in store?
Jan. 2, 2012 8:01 am

I only have one wish for 2012... that everyone is back here a year from now, still smiling and still happy!

Happy New Year!
Dec. 31, 2011 10:44 pm

Quote for today...
Dec. 29, 2011 5:05 pm

With apologies to MJ fans, this is Keef at his priceless best.