Bobble Tiki had a crazy weekend.  He pulled out his Crazy Daisy.  The package says ages 3 and up, but that doesn't fool Bobble Tiki. The Fisher-Price Crazy Daisy is one of those toys that should not be wasted on kids. Here's what you do. Wait for a day when your backyard feels like the core of the sun.  Hook your hose up to the silly looking, giant plastic flower sprinkler. Open the spigot and watch the daisy go, well, crazy.  Berserk.  Nuts.  Send the kids inside to watch pro wrestling. Turn on the soundtrack to "Beach Blanket Bingo." Now it's your turn to get crazy. Invite the neighbors over (they're peeking behind the curtain anyway). - Bobble Tiki

Crank "Cherub Rock" to eleven!  The Smashing Pumpkins Web site reports that they have group hugged and are writing new material for a summer recording session. No release date or even details about who rejoined the fold has announced but it's simply smashing news. - Brad Allen

Several things have occurred to Bobble Tiki since he stopped watching television:
1. He still sees Marcia Brady when he closes his eyes.
2. Poor Gilligan was kept down by the man.
3. Rosie O'Donnell killed Bobble Tiki's Betty Rubble fantasy. (Mostly)
4. Everything useful Bobble Tiki knows he learned from watching cartoons.

Bobble Tiki just might turn the tube on again as he has learned  The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger is in talks to star in a sitcom pilot screened by ABC.  Mr. Jumpin' Jack Flash's part will be as a man who becomes the target of a robbery by a group of blue collars in New York.
Jeff Goldblum was originally touted for the role, but his bug eyes freaks everyone out. - Bobble Tiki

The Weekly Volcano applauds that some moussed-up knob turner responsible for Grim Reaper or Krokus will not be producing 3 Inches of Blood's next album.  Instead, after several impressive demos with the band, Slipknot's Joey Jordison will enter the studio with the metal band out of British Columbia early this fall to produce their upcoming new album for Roadrunner. For more details, check out The PRP. - Brad Allen

The 2006 Brewers Association World Beer Cup competition witnessed 2,221 entries from 540 breweries in 56 countries.  The following South Sound based companies grabbed awards:
Old Ale. Silver: Old Woody, Fish Brewing Co., Olympia.
Brown Porter. Bronze: Total Disorder Porter, Ram/Big Horn Brewing, Seattle location.

Other Pacific Northwest winners

• American Cream Ale or Lager. Bronze: Session Premium Lager, Full Sail Brewing, Hood River, OR.
• American-Style Wheat Beer. Bronze: Pyramid Crystal Weizen, Pyramid Breweries, Inc., Portland, OR.
• American-Style Hefeweizen. Bronze: Pyramid Hefeweizen, Pyramid Breweries, Inc., Portland, OR
• Specialty Beer. Silver: Morimoto Black Obi Soba Ale, Rogue Ales, Newport, OR.
• Other Strong Ale or Lager. Gold: Dragonstooth Stout, Elysian Brewing Co., Seattle, WA.
• Experimental Beer (Lager or Ale). Gold: Blootvoetse Bruin, Walking Man Brewing, Stevenson, WA.
• German-Style Marzen/Oktoberfest. Silver: Vienna, Rock Bottom Brewery, Bellevue.
• Ordinary Bitter. Gold: Blue Heron Pale Ale, BridgePort Brewing Co., Portland, OR.
• Special Bitter or Best Bitter. Silver: E.S.B., Boundary Bay Brewery, Bellingham, WA.
• Strong Scotch Ale. Silver: Fat Bastard, Silver City Brewing Co., Silverdale, WA
• Strong Ale. Bronze: Cabin Fever, Boundary Bay Brewery, Bellingham, WA.
• Golden or Blonde Ale. Silver: Kiwanda Cream Ale, Pelican Pub & Brewery, Pacific City, OR.
• American-Style Strong Pale Ale. Silver: Hop Bomb IPA, Rock Bottom Brewery, Bellevue.
• American-Style India Pale Ale. Silver: India Pelican Ale, Pelican Pub & Brewery, Pacific City, OR.
• Imperial or Double Red Ale. Silver: Big Phatty, Water Street Brewing & Ale House, Port Townsend, WA. Bronze: Organic Deranger, Laurelwood Brewing Co., Portland, OR.
• American-Style Extra Special Bitter or Strong Bitter. Gold: Walking Man IPA, Walking Man Brewing, Stevenson, WA. Bronze: Caldera Dry Hop Red, Caldera Brewing Co., Ashland, OR.
• American-Style Stout. Gold: Shakespeare Stout, Rogue Ales, Newport, OR. Bronze: Sunnyside Stout, Snipes Mountain Brewery, Sunnyside, WA.

Stanley & Seafort's Mojito: The fancy joint that started the mint-muddling craze in these parts. Stanley & Seafort's mojitos are as refreshing as a cool Havana breeze. Their hand-shaken version, originally conceived in Havana's La Bodeguita del Medio, is crafted with fresh mint, fresh lime, sugar, and rum: Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Bacardi Light or Orange Cabana Boy.  If that doesn't pirate your thirst, try their Jamaican Cable Car ($6.95): Appleton Estate Jamaican rum, fresh lime and lemon sour, a splash of triple sec and bitters, shaken and served up with an allspice sugared rim.  115 E. 34th St., Tacoma, (253) 473-7300. - Brad Allen

Rumor mongers are discussing a Coyote Ugly opening up in the space that the Brickyard Bar & Grill vacated near 56th and South Tacoma Way.  A call placed by the Weekly Volcano to Coyote Ugly headquarters was met with flat denial, and a promise that anyone who copies their name will be in trouble.  That's a lot coming from a chain of saloons whose motto is "Don't Just Get Drunk, Get Ugly." - Brad Allen

KIRO Newsradio is reshuffling once again adding a well known personality to its line up.  Beginning May 1, Ron Reagan, son of the former President Ronald Reagan takes to the KIRO airwaves noon to 1 p.m. weekdays.  Here's the rest of the schedule:
9 a.m. to noon: Dave Ross
Noon to 1 p.m.: Ron Reagan
1-4 p.m.: Dori Monson
4-7 p.m.: The Ron & Don Show
7-9 p.m.: New York Vinnie

The Weekly Volcano has the new scoop on the saga around the old Brickyard Bar & Grill near 56th and South Tacoma Way.  Access Golf has bought the space to put in a Coyote Ugly-TYPE restaurant, according to the old Brickyard owners.  In addition, the Chop House on Lake Grove in Lakewood, across from the Lakewood Costume Shop, will take on the Brickyard name.  Stay tuned. - Jason de Paul

The following are Puget Sound concerts on sale this weekend via Ticketmaster unless noted:

On sale Friday at 10 a.m.
Boyz II Men Seattle. June 3 8:30 pm. $35 (Paramount).

On sale Friday at noon
Missy Higgins Seattle. June 14 9:30 pm. $12.50 (Crocodile Cafe).
OS Mutantes Seattle. July 26 8 pm. $29.50-$39.50 (Moore Theatre).

On sale Saturday at 9 a.m.
John Hiatt, North Mississippi Allstars Redmond. June 29 7 pm. $49.50 (Marymoor Park).
Rob Thomas, John Mraz Redmond. July 12 6:30 pm. $49.50-$79.50 (Marymoor Park).
Widespread Panic Redmond. July 14 & 15 6 pm. $37.50 (Marymoor Park).
String Cheese Incident Redmond. Aug. 1 & 2 6 pm. $TBA (Marymoor Park).
Bob Marley Roots, Rock & Reggae Festival with Ziggy Marley, Sinead O’Connor, Sly & Robbie, Ozomatli Redmond. Aug. 4 6 pm. $39.50-$58.50 (Marymoor Park).
Nickel Creek Redmond. Aug. 11 7 pm. $24.50-$44.50 (Marymoor Park).
Ani DiFranco Redmond. Aug. 18 7 pm. $34.50-$44.50 (Marymoor Park).
Carbon Leaf, Jackie Greene, Shawn Mullins, BoDeans Redmond. Aug. 19 4 pm. $34.50-$49.50 (Marymoor Park).
Los Lonely Boys, Susan Tedeschi Redmond. Aug. 30 7 pm. $47.50-$69.50 (Marymoor Park).

On sale Saturday at 10 a.m.
Pink, All American Rejects, Nick Lachey Seattle. June 25 5 pm. $35-$75 (KeyArena).
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Auburn. July 27 8 pm. $36-$151 (White River Amphitheatre).
Switchfoot Puyallup. Sept. 13 7 pm. $29.50-$34.50 (Puyallup Fairgrounds).
Calexico Seattle. June 21 9 pm. $18 (Showbox, Ticketswest).
Kathy Griffin Seattle. June 9 7:30 pm. $35 (Moore Theatre).
Tapes n’ Tapes Seattle. June 19 9:30 pm. $12 (Crocodile Cafe).