The personification of evil Alien, my cat, can fetch. Behold as she leaps, retrieves, and crushes this video!
Another day in my birthday week.

Taken from the documentary Metal: A Headbangers Journey, Dee Snider talks about taking on the PMRC during the 80’s. This is the video I told you guys about today after playing Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It”.

Been back for a few days now after a epic ride through this beautiful country of ours and all I can say is damn what a ride.

I had a huge story all planned out in my head to tell you about the trip but I think pictures say so much more!

So here is the brief run down….

Took a nice big loop up through Nebraska into Wyoming where we made a stop in Yellowstone for Old Faithful.

Shot up into Montana to check out Glacier National Park.

Then rode down to South Dakota through Sturgis.

We saw snow, bald eagles in flight, moose, elk, buffalo, (had a buffalo rib-eye in Cody Wy. that would melt in your mouth) had a  random goat walk up to us in Glacier, got in on a cattle drive on the highway in Montana, (yeah, running down a two lane and all of a sudden there was a her of cattle on the road) and so much more.

Had a few morning where the temps were in the 30’s and only got into the 60’s also had a few days near 100.

I am not saying that traveling by motorcycle is the only way to travel but if you want to get the sights, sounds, the smells (some not so good) and all of the views I don’t think you can top it.

At some point in your life  you need to get out there and find a nice little two lane that you can have some fun with, eat some truck stop food, drink the local beer get a speeding ticket in Montana doing 86 (pay your ticket on sight…$20…yup thats it) and see the sights.

Dont be afraid of getting a little dirty and tired.

See you out there on the road!

MOOSE

Ps. Got some great video on this trip.

Check back soon for it!

M

Today’s been a great day of input from you, oh faithful listener. Here’s the definite Picture of the Day!!! Below that is the Text of the Day

And the text of the day comes out of the 816 in Missouri!

– I just saw a midget on a motorized cooler

The following is about as close as I can get to all the new music coming out this year!

Avenged Sevenfold will put out Nightmare on July 27th
Buckcherry’s All Night Long comes out on August 3rd
Billy Ray Cyrus’ Brother Clyde is a self-title debut on the 10th
Iron Maiden will put out The Final Frontier on August 16th
Kansas City’s Red Line Chemistry drops Dying For A Living on August 17th
Papa Roach will drop their very first live album, Time for Annihilation, on August 31st
Disturbed will be putting out Asylum on the 31st, as well
Also in August, we’ll see Filter drop The Trouble with Angles & Demons
September’s gonna be a busy month as we’ll see new stuff from:
Alter Bridge with Alter Bridge III
Beastie Boys with Hot Sauce Committee Part I
Stone Sour with Audio Secrecy on the 7th
Kid Rock’s Born Free should drop in September as well
Linkin Park puts out A Thousand Suns on the 14th
And as we finish out September Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee with his Methods of Mayhem will put out A Public Disservice on the 21st.
As of right now, these following bands will be putting out new stuff sometime this year:
Seether in October/November
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Offspring
Linkin Park
Bush will drop Everything Always Now in the fall
Limp Bizkit with Gold Cobra
Saliva – Take That Society
Halestorm – Familiar Taste of Poison
Sixx A.M. sometime around X-Mas
And Rev Theory in early 2011

So it has been about seven months since my last little break from work and next week I begin my journey to parts unknown.

Yes, it is finally time to fire up the bike and go for a ride.

Nothing locked in yet as far as a destination but looks like we might make it out to Yellowstone and Glacier National Park.

Ok, that is all I have for today.

It is too close now to stay focused!!
Check back in about a week for all the pics!

Till then ride safe!
M

Ok, maybe not Ferris but how about Rockfest?!?! We are asking for your help and support to keep Rockfest at Liberty Memorial. I’m sure you’ve heard all the “controversy” about the grass from Rockfest ‘10, well here’s your chance to speak out and be heard! The Parks Department is asking for public input before they vote on letting us bring Rockfest back to the Memorial (where, quite frankly, it bleongs in my opinion!!). Tomorrow (July 8th) from 5:30p-7p they will be holding a town hall meeting in the World War I Museum at the base of Liberty Memorial. Please show your support by attending this meeting (and afterwards check out the museum itself if you haven’t already…it is bad ass!!!!)

If you can’t make the meeting for whatever reason, the Parks Department will accept your comments thru e-mail which you can link to right here on the 98/9 The Rock website.

Remember, this is not a “protest” style town hall or anything. In fact, I believe the Parks Department really does want to work with us in keeping a Kansas City tradition going but they’re looking to see what public opinion is. So, be respectful but make your voice heard!! It only takes a couple of minutes to save a tradition!!!

See you at Rockfest ‘11!
R