5:30 a.m.
Mat wanted to kick off the show with an anecdote about Dave Grohl and how awesome he is. Well, two anecdotes about Dave Grohl and how awesome he is.
Number 1: Once the Foo Fighters were playing in Reno so Mat’s brother and his friends/bandmates hid in a loading dock all night so they could meet him.
Sure enough, Grohl walked in and they popped out to say hi. They told him how they slept there to meet him, and handed him their band’s demo. Dave Grohl had been given a dressing room apart from the Foo Fighters, so he gave it to Mat’s brother and friends to party in while he joined his own band in the other room. Later when they were walking by the Foo room, they heard their demo blasting.
What a cool guy.
Number 2: once Mat’s engineer friend-of-a-friend was working with the Grohl in studio on something. Josh Homme was there, the whole shabang. Grohl was having a pool put in at his home in Virginia, and he was on the phone with one of the people responsible for construction of said pool.
He was answering questions and just said, “Alright, alright, how much is all that going to cost? Cool, do it.”
When he hung up, he lifted a fancy American Express card in the air and walked it through the room humming “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
What a cool guy.
6 a.m.
BARGUMENT
Mat’s iPhone app “Barguments” is an instant conversation starter.
A Bargument is a debate with no wrong or right answer that must be uncomplicated enough to discuss after three beers.
The discussion: is it always trashy to have a name tattooed on you?
Mat asked because he is considering tattooing his daughter’s name on his collar bone. The majority of listeners said that it is perfectly OK when it’s a child’s name, or a friend who has passed.
The most notable story came from Dangerous Dave. While Dave was in prison, he got a letter from his pregnant girlfriend that said she had twin boys.
He had his cellmate tattoo their names on him, only to get out and find out he was not the father.
Mat was horrified.
Pop Trash:
Stripper claims hussy’s finger.
(This story reminded Carlos and Sammi of a house party they attended once where the stripper pole was ripped from the ceiling. Good times.)
Canadian singer killed by coyotes.
Kid will kill and eat cat if Miley doesn’t tweet.
Levi Johnston shows his johnson.
Pete Wentz loses bet, has portrait of fellow douche tattooed on him.
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 13TH GRADER?
Aurelio, a recent SDSU grad, took on Carlos, our resident 13th grader, in a battle of intellect.
Somehow, Carlos pulled it out and won. His record is something like 4-27. Or 5-27, now.
Aurelio was awarded tickets to the 91X Halloween Boo’s Cruise and IA: MMA fight in Balboa Park anyway. He just has to buy Carlos and Sammi a drink.
The questions:
What is the most common element in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Which ocean goes to the deepest depths?
Which bear grows to a larger size: grizzly? Or polar?
What does HTML stand for?
What date comes 22 days after June 19?
What is the northeastern most state in the US?
Who served as the last president of the Soviet Union?
What band took their name from guitarist Eddie and drummer Alex’s last name?
What is the name for the one-eyed giants in Greek mythology?
In which country is the Taj Mahal?
7 a.m.
What’s on the Internet?
http://douchebagsinnorthpark.com/
and
http://theyahooanswers.tumblr.com/
BRACKET
Today getting pregnant/impregnating someone defeated seeing your parents have sex in the “Things that will certainly ruin your day” category of the “Scariest Thing in the World” bracket.
8 a.m.
BEER FOR BREAKFAST
Lauren Young from Lagunitas came in before San Diego Beer Week with some fantastic beer that got us (me) all very drunk. So pardon this recap if it takes a turn for the nonsensical.
The first beer we sipped was the classic session beer: Lagunitas IPA. You know it well. A classic 5 and a half percent alcohol with the taste of hops on the front and carmel malts on the back.
The second beer we tasted was Brown Shugga’, a 9.87 percent “mistake gone right.”
It was supposed to be Lagunitas’ barley wine, but it wasn’t fermenting correctly. So, the powers that were bought every box of brown sugar from the surrounding neighborhood that they could and dumped it in.
The yeast did its job and pumped out some alcohol, and here it is. You can try it for yourself at BevMo or Whole Foods (and I highly recommend that you do try it).
Sammi said it tastes like the best flavor of Pop Tarts (brown sugar and cinnamon, of course).
Tonight: help yourself to $2 12 oz. Lagunitas IPA’s at Gaslamp Tavern!
Tomorrow: Lagunitas Pint Night at Toronado! Keep the glass with IPA, Brown Shugga’, Hop Stoopid, Lil’ Sumpin’ Extra and Lil’ Sumpin’ Sumpin’ on tap.
Also check out Lagunitas during San Diego Beer Week.
More Pop Trash:
It’s National Oatmeal Day!
Sammi’s response: “You know what tastes good in oatmeal? Brown Shugga’!”
Mat read the story about the girl killing and eating her cat if Miley does not rejoin Twitter.
Sammi’s response: “You know what tastes good on a dead cat? Brown Shugga’!”
There is no man that Mat looks up to more than Morrissey. Carlos, Preston and Sammi told him they interviewed the man.
If you missed it, listen below. There is nothing I can say about it if you didn’t hear Preston’s God awful Morrissey impression. Enjoy!
9 a.m.
THE BOTTOM 40
When Mat Diablo uses the little power he has to plummet past the pop on top and reach into the depths of the musical charts to dig some gems gleaming with promise and potential out from…
The Bottom 40.
Today’s featured tune from Mat’s personal musical piggy bank:
Swim to Reach the End – Surfer Blood
Consider yourselves informed.
-SS