Mmmmmmm...

Can you tell the difference between a Ding Dong and a Ring Ding? Or a Chocodile and a Zebra Cake?

Take the Snack Cake Quiz and see how well you do. I love them all and was doing great until the last few questions. I ended up with 13 out of 20.

The Three-Headed Frog...

It's real.

It's possibly still out there somewhere as it managed to escape captivity.

And it's a warning sign that we've got some serious environmental problems.

See video of the three-headed frog here.

Who is The Mole host?

The new host of The Mole was announced recently and it'll be Jon Kelley, who's been the weekend co-anchor of the TV news show Extra.

I've never heard of him before, but the producers say his style will be similar to Anderson Cooper's.

We'll see soon. The new season of The Mole will begin May 26th on ABC and then air regularly Monday nights at 10pm.

If you just can't wait for something mole-ish, go check out season one on DVD. An unaired extended scene of one of the strangest moments from season one where Kathryn passes out from stress & fear is featured as one of the extras.

Or go hear an interview I did with Bill McDaniel (the Mole from the second season) on my audio page. Then buy Bill's book. Season two isn't out on DVD, but reading his book is actually just as entertaining. It's like watching season two with continuous commentary from the Mole.

The Pickle Sickle!

Just in time for summer - a popsicle made from real pickle juice!!!

According to the Pickle Sickle website, 100% of the pickle is used to make the popsicle. And it's a healthy treat!

The only way this could possibly be more exciting is if I had one here with me right now.

If you should run across one in the area, let me know so I can tell everyone where to go to try it!

Survivor - where eliminated castaways go...

There's a new online series that follows the Survivor castaways after they've been voted off the island.

Apparently, the place they go is Ponderosa (whatever that is).

The first two-minute episode features Eliza, who was voted off last week, as she prepares to become the first jury member.

Each week, an additional castaway will join her at Ponderosa and there will be a new episode.

See it free at the CBS website.

Concerts...

Last week, I ran across some promo CD's at the station for Ben Jelen. Then I saw the incredible video for Where Do You Go. And then coincidentally, he was in town this past weekend. So me and one of my friends (Kathy) went downtown to the concert.

What an incredible performance! This was easily one of the best concerts I've ever been to (rivaling even Depeche Mode). Not only can Ben hit all the notes of his songs (that in itself is rare at any concert), but he's also amazing on keyboards, guitars & violin and had an equally talented backup band. Kathy had never heard of him before this, but she's definitely now a fan and plans to see him again the next time he's in Buffalo.

Check out Ben Jelen's recent CD "Ex-Sensitive". My favorites on it are Pulse, Where Do We Go, Just A Little and Wreckage.

You'll especially love it if you were a fan of the 90's band 4 Non Blondes. Linda Perry, the former lead singer of that group, produced this album and you can definitely hear her influence throughout it.

There's another incredible concert making it's way across the US soon and I really want to see it. It's the retro 80's Regeneration Tour featuring The Human League, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Dead Or Alive, A Flock Of Seagulls, and Naked Eyes!

As of now, the closest and easiest tour venue to get to would be in Trenton, NJ on August 21st (Trenton's about seven hours from Buffalo). Hopefully, something closer will be announced soon.

I would love to see Human League and Belinda Carlisle - those two alone are worth the price of admission!

As for some of the other groups, Naked Eyes and A Flock Of Seagulls will only have the original lead singer at the concert, so it's kind of like two new groups in a way. (With Naked Eyes, keyboardist Rob Fisher passed away about nine years ago following complications from a stomach surgery. With A Flock Of Seagulls, all the other members have retired from music.)

Overall, it sounds like a good concert. Keep checking the official website for additional dates. I know I will be!

Finally, Bryan Adams is coming to the Town Ballroom downtown May 7th. Keep listening to Star 102.5 all week for your chance to win tickets. Or just click on the picture to buy tickets.

You've got to see this music video!

Music videos for the most part have been dull and boring for quite a few years now. It's like musicians put them together as an afterthought lately.

I don't think anything could ever top the awesomeness that is the Take On Me video from a-ha (even without sound, it's amazing). But this recent video from Ben Jelen sure comes close.

The song is called Where Do We Go and the video is just strange - I absolutely love it.

It's the story of someone who will do just about anything to get attention - at least that's my interpretation of it. The lyrics of the song are actually about a relationship gone wrong. Click on the screencap to see for yourself and then let me know what you think.

Survivor's Kathy on leaving the show...

A few weeks back (before Survivor's current season began), I had the chance to talk with KB / Kathy.

On the March 19th episode, KB left the show. She didn't get voted out, she just left!

She explained why on the show - but how does she feel now? And does she regret that decision?

I talked with her again earlier today. Hear the interview now only on my audio page.