Newton Faulkner Live!!!!
Saturday night (4.26.2008) at The Grog Shop in Cleveland I, Rik Elliot, saw an AMAZING performance by Newton Faulkner...Imagine Eddie Van Halen meets Jack Johnson! Listen to Mix 94.1 for 'Dream Catch Me' from his cd 'Hand Built By Robots'. This was his encore...A one man version of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' which blew the crowd away!!!! ...Win his autographed guitar here: http://www.newtonfaulknermusic.com/guitargiveaway/index.html
The Six Word Memoir: Rachel Fershleiser Interview Could you sum up your life in six words? Smith Magazine Editor Rachel Fershleiser talks about the six word memoir and the book, "Not Quite What I Was Planning". Rik's six word memoir is...Pizza, Girls, Music, and more Pizza...
Toronto/Rik's Trip/St. Patrick's Day 2008 Having grown up on Lake Erie, I love lake towns like Chicago and Toronto, and both have been favorite destinations of mine for years. In Toronto, they celebrated St. Patrick's Day all weekend. Sunday there was a parade and green was everywhere...We shopped our way up and down Yonge Street. Steve Jobs will be happy to learn that the busiest store we visited was the Apple Store. There wasn't a free MacBook or iPod station in the store. Customers were crowded in front of monitors and speakers everywhere...It was cold, but the food and drink warmed us plenty...Click on the pic to see some pics from the weekend.
Mix 94.1 Breakout Artist Series: Augustana Live @ 7 Martini Lounge!!!
Rik at DC Cherry Blossom Festival Pics from Rik's trip to the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC in 2005. Click on the pic to see them!
Rik's Pics of Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Rik shot these photos of Red Jumpsuit Apparatus in Pittsburgh at the Warped Tour...
'I love these guys! They put on a great show and were my favorites of the day along with As I Lay Dying. I've taken these pics and created a slideshow to their album on my iMacG4. I rock out and relive the concert to my pics!' Click on the pic to see 'em!
Mix Morning Show Interview with Duran Duran part 1 Simon LeBon and Nick Rhodes chat with the Mix Morning Show about 'Red Carpet Massacre', the birth of MTV, and being the first band to offer a single for sale as a download...
Mix Morning Show Interview with Duran Duran pt 2 Nick Rhodes and Simon LeBon talk about having the only James Bond song to hit No.1, being the first band to sell a single as a download on the web, New Romantics, and more...
Another Rant About Gas Prices!!!! Gas prices are OUTRAGEOUS. We’re getting gouged, while the industry is boasting record profits. THIS HAS TO STOP!
Rik and I encourage everyone to join together and call our elected officials-- those men and women that are supposed to look out for us-- to voice our disgust. Here are the numbers to call.
SENATOR GEORGE VOINOVICH: 202-224-3353
SENATOR SHERROD BROWN: 202-224-2315
REP BETTY SUTTON: 13TH DISTRICT 202-225-3401
REP RALPH REGULA: 16TH DISTRICT 202-225-3059
REP TIM RYAN: 17TH DISTRICT 202-225-3719
REP ZACK T. SPACE: 18TH 202-225-3394
Mix Morning Show NASCAR Podcast 5.5.08 Dennis Neal of Fox Sports Net and Kentucky Speedway talks about Saturday night's collision between Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr....Oh yeah...and how Clint Bowyer won the race at Richmond.
Got another recipre for you from chef Mario Batali and his cookbook, 'Mario Tailgates NASCAR Styles'. Chili-rubbed Rib Eyes Fit For The King Severs 4
1. Prepare enough coals for a medium hot fire, or set a gas grill to medium hot. 2. Meanwhile, combine the olive oil, chili powder, cumin, and ground pepper in a small bowl and rub the mixture on both sides of the steaks. 3. Salt the steaks and grill them to desired doneness, turning once during cooking, 10 to 12 minutes for rare, 12 to 14 minutes for medium rare. 4. Let the steaks rest for 10 minutes. Cut them across the grain into roughly 1/2 inch slices, hide the ketchup, and serve.
Mix Morning Show NASCAR Podcast with Dennis Neal 5.2.08 Dennis Neal of Fox Sports Net and Kentucky Speedway talks about Junior's chances of getting a win at Richmond...
And here's another recipe from chef Mario Batali from 'Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style'... Caramba! Burgers You'll need:
1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
1/4 cup chopped scallions
2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, finely chopped
4 oz can diced jalapeno chiles
4 oz can diced green chiles, drained
1 tablespoon chili powder
salt
4 hamburger buns or 8 slices white bread
salsa
1. Use your hands to combine meat, scallions, chipotle, and jalapeno chiles, diced green chiles, and chili powder in a large bowl. Shape the mixture into 4 patties about 3/4 inch thick and 4 inches across. 2. Sprinkle the patties with salt and grill them over high heat for 4 minutes. Flip the patties and cook about 4 minutes more for medium-rare, 5 minutes more for medium. 3. Transfer each burger to a bun and serve with salsa.
Here's another recipe from chef Mario Batali's 'Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style'...
WHITE BEAN AND ARTICHOKE DIP
Serves 6 to 8
You'll need:
15 oz can white beans, drained (liquid reserved)
4 oz jar artichoke hearts in oil
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
2 anchovies
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1/2 teaspoon salt
1. Combine all ingedients in a blender or food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse until smooth. 2. Serve immediately or keep cold in refrigerator or ice-filled cooler up to 24 hours.
You'll need:
1 medium onion, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 cups ketchup
3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice(about 2 oranges)
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice(about 2 lemons)
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot sauce
A pinch of cinnamon
A pince of ground cloves
1. In a heavy bottomed sauce pan, mix all the ingredients together and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
2. Let cool and serve or keep cold in a refrigerator or ice-filled cooler for up to 1 week.
Taken from, 'Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style' by chef Mario Batali
