Ah, a good night’s sleep. We’ve tried this Yogi Soothing Caramel Bedtime herbal supplement tea and it seems to work. I don’t care if it’s the placebo effect as long as it works. It’s got Chamomile Flower, which has a reputation for providing relaxation, plus other ingredients like Skullcap so you know it has to be good. Sweet dreams!
– Jet Cannon
Per Guitar World magazine, https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jimi-hendrix-bobblehead, Jimi Hendrix fans will be happy to learn about some new Jimi paraphenalia.
As the greatest electric guitar player who has ever lived, there exists a wealth of merchandise associated with Jimi Hendrix. And now, his estate has made that merch pool even bigger by partnering with Kollectico for a brand-new bobblehead figure.
Commemorating Hendrix’s 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival – which he concluded by dousing his Fender Stratocaster in lighter fluid and setting it on fire – the “Live at Monterey” bobbleheads are officially licensed, hand-sculpted and painted and come in collector’s boxes.
The bobblehead’s pose appears to be modeled on an iconic photograph taken by then 17-year-old Ed Caraeff.
The “Live at Monterey” bobblehead – of which only 1,967 will be made – is set to ship in August 2021. For more information, head to Kollectico.com. We found the opportunity to order at bobbleheadboss.com. $49.95. We’re not bobblehead collectors so we have no idea if the limited production will add to the value over time. Regardless, it’s kind of fun.
– Jet Cannon
Was it the drugs? Something in the water?
1970’s Best Rock Albums
1971’s Best Rock Albums
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1973’s Best Rock Albums
Per wpdh.com, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, whose judgement in admission selection some, like me, have questioned over the years, has a new greatest all-time list of classic rock songs. Here are the top 10 songs:
For the record, Stairway to Heaven was number 154.
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Great songs are in the ear of the beholder so we can make our own list. Some of my picks would probably get me laughed off the school playground so I’m keeping my list private.
– Jet Cannon
Seattle burger chain Dick’s is reminding us that there is hope to reclaim a basketball team, after the NBA champ Sonics left town years ago, with a special t-shirt. NHL hockey is coming to Seattle in the remodeled Coliseum so there’s a modern venue in which to play. And Dick’s has a restaurant right down the street! Dick’s features one of the best burgers in America according to me and George Motz author of Hamburger America. And the fries and shakes are excellent as well.
While we wait for hockey and basketball, we still have Dick’s.
– Jet Cannon
Forget beer cozies. Step up to BottleKeeper. They’re sharp-looking insulated holders to keep a can or a bottle cold when the weather gets hot. They come in a variety of colors and sizes including larger sizes for pints. There are an number of brands besides BottleKeeper. I have an Asubu available via Amazon. Mine will hold a 12 oz can or bottle and has a bottle opener on top!
It’s June and Fathers Day is coming right up. Drop the hint.
– Jet Cannon
But which type of olive?! And stuffed with what? There’s lots of opportunity to step up your game from the standard grocery store pimento-stuffed olives.
You can upgrade the olive itself. Some say Spanish Queen olives are the gold star of martini olives.
“For me, there is no better martini olive than a Castelvetrano olive from Sicily,” says Pete Stanton, head bartender at Ai Fiori at The Langham, New York. Grown specifically in the Castelvetrano region of Sicily, the fresh seaside air adds a distinct mild salinity to the olives.
Then there’s the stuffing choices. Garlic, anchovy, almond, pimento, jalapeno, habanero, bleu cheese, white cheddar, feta cheese, double-stuffed (garlic & jalapeno), lemon peel, and onion to name some options. Upscale grocery stores, like Jensen’s in Palm Springs have an impressive selection. Or there’s a great selection online.
You really like vermouth? You can get olives soaked in vermouth instead of brine.
Mike, my favorite martini-maker in Crescent Bar, Washington hand-stuffs olives with blue cheese. He has a special little tool for just that purpose.
So there you go. Pick your pickled passion!
Elliot Gould in M*A*S*H sums it up nicely. Click here.
Cheers!
– Jet Cannon
Any respectable Baby Boomer has their own burger grilling techniques and recipes yet we’re always on the lookout for new tricks. One thing most of us agree on is that this isn’t a time to go healthy. That means 20% fat content ground beef. Working in Worcestershire, onion salt, garlic, etc is up to the individual but we need the fat for flavor, drips on the charcoal, and to keep things together.
A number of chefs say searing in a cast iron skillet is a must. Celebrity cookbook countess Ina Garten says we should freeze our smash burger patties for exactly two minutes before grilling. Yeah, in the freezer. For exactly two minutes. She also likes Gruyere cheese, which is a great cheese, but we think it’s un-American to use anything other than American cheese. But to each his-or-her own.
Buzzed Boomer At-Large Correspondent Hunter S. insists that burgers go on a fancy griddle like a Blackstone. A cast iron skillet accomplishes the same thing but isn’t nearly as impressive. That’s from someone who doesn’t own a fancy griddle like a Blackstone.
Our Orinda, CA Correspondent Moge Starr talks up his super-sized Blackstone grill but he hasn’t written a thing for the blog so he’s been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer.
For your traditional burgers on the barbecue, another top chef recommends creating a slight crater in your patty and placing an ice cube on top to keep things moist as it cooks. Haven’t tried it yet but it sounds promising and it’s sure to generate interest from your less-informed friends.
Keep those cards and letters coming as we continue our quest for crowd-pleasing burgers.
Cheers and Happy Chilling Grilling!
– Jet Cannon
Buzzed Boomer Assistant Chief Correspondent Old Man Wrong and I have often discussed, and he has written about, our confusion with vodka and its lack of taste; at least to our palates. What’s all the marketing fuss? It’s all the same, right? We drink gin. Because it has flavor. So as a joke, OMW gave me a tiny plastic barrel of NEFT vodka. I tried it on the rocks and compared it to my mostly-dry Bombay Sapphire Martini. I admit I was impressed with it’s smooth texture. Maybe that’s the “mouth-feel” that I’ve read about. I can’t say it had flavor but it was nonetheless appealing. Anyway, I’m going to try the bigger 750ml barrel and compare it to other vodkas. Plus it’s hard to resist the genius marketing of putting vodka in an unbreakable barrel so I don’t break my bottle by the pool as I’ve done so many times before. Okay, that’s never happened, mainly because I don’t have a pool, but I still love the barrel idea. If you get into the hype about filtering multiple times, well, NEFT’s water has been filtered for 50 years in the Austrian Alps! So it’s got that going for it. A sucker is born.
My local liquor store hadn’t heard of NEFT. But the big box liquor store probably does carry it. More to come from Buzzed Boomer’s intrepid Research Department.
– Jet Cannon
That’s not true. No word on a Spinal Tap tour. But according to ultimateclassicrock.com, many bands are restless after Covid Cabin Fever. Acts you may remember include the Stones, Alice Cooper, Def Leppard, Doobie Brothers, The Eagles, Motley Crue/Poison/Joan Jett, Chicago/Rick Springfield, Rod Stewart, Journey, Foreigner, Metallica, Cheap Trick, Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi, Green Day/Fall Out Boy/Weezer, Elton, Guns N. Roses (with Slash and Duff), Kiss, Ozzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ringo (with Steve Lukather and Gregg Rolie), Aerosmith, Black Crowes, Styx, Sammy Hagar/Whitesnake/Night Ranger, Grand Funk, ZZ Top and The Who to name a few. Check the InterWeb for dates near you.
– Jet Cannon
