…how about with a previously unreleased U2 song from the forthcoming Achtung Baby reissue?

U2 – Blow Your House Down (Previously Unreleased) – _646943

Did you miss me?

Okay, granted, this guy’s a NASA engineer, so you expect him to come up with something brilliant, but really . . . this is the perfect costume for right now.

You can read more about Mark Rober and his giant brain here

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I’m a bit of a car guy. Hey, when you grow up in Detroit, it’s hard not to be a car guy. So every November, when the Seattle Auto Show comes around, I get pretty excited and start geeking out on cars as only a . . . well, as only car geek can.

My friends at the Auto Show thought they’d rev up my anticipation just a little bit more by tossing me the keys to the brand new redesigned 2012 Volkswagen Beetle, which is just one of the many new rides you can check out at the show, which runs this Wednesday through Sunday at the CenturyLink Field Event Center.

Here’s Part One of my adventures with the 21st Century update of an automotive icon:

You want to join me at the Seattle Auto Show? The Beetle’s just one of the new cars you can check out, sit in, and fantasize about. For more on the show, go here. See you there!

People are always asking us: “What’s new? Who’ve you heard that I need to hear? What’s your current favorite music?”

Now we each answer those questions in our own way. Here are our current Mountain Music Discovery picks. You listen and then decide: Which song deserves the coveted honor of becoming The Nug Of The Week?

Last week you chose Shawn’s pick, Warren Haynes. Who do you like this week?

John Fisher
The Jayhawks “She Walks In So Many Ways”

This legendary Twin Cities band is back with Mockingbird Time, their strongest record since 1992’s Hollywood Town Hall. A super-catchy melody, gorgeous harmonies, and just a hint of a twang. Enjoy!

Shawn Stewart
Dum Dum Girls “Bedroom Eyes”

Miss The Pretenders? Girls groups are making a big comeback and at the forefront are the ironically titled Dum Dum Girls. This is smart rock for the sisters and the men who idolize them:

Marty Riemer
My Morning Jacket “Wonderful (The Way I Feel)”

It’s a Sunday Brunch – or a gray, fall day – kind of a song. A delicate new ballad called “Wonderful (The Way I feel)” from My Morning Jacket: