FINAL WEEK OF JANUARY...

...HOSTING "MID-DAYS" ALL WEEK.  Today through Friday I'll be on the air from 10am 'til 3pm Mountain time, and I'll be giving you tons of chances to win cool sh*t with "Rock 101" each Lunch Hour.  Text your requests to 666666, phone the "Line From Hell" at 780-451-8666, or check www.TheBearRocks.com and make your requests via our Facebook fan page.

REQUEST LUNCH TOPIC ... Blackberry 10 launches on Wednesday; what is one piece of technology from the past five years that you think is now obsolete?  Also, do you think Blackberry is done, or will the new BB10 save its parent company, Research In Motion?

ROCK 101 LESSON ... Eight years ago today, Ryan Vikedal, the drummer for Nickelback since 1996, left the band.  The replacement was a drummer who was looking for a change of scenery from his band, who also happened to be very successful.  His name is Daniel Adair, and Nickelback "stole" him from 3 DOORS DOWN.  At 12:50pm Mountain time today, I'll ask you about this, and if you're caller Ten with the correct answer at 780-451-8666, you'll win today's "Rock 101" prize pack!

NEW MUSIC THIS WEEK ... In stores, on Amazon, iTunes, etc. tomorrow: ACCEPT - "Very Best Of," ALTERED BEAST - "Living For The Sin," AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD - "Lost Songs," BASSHUNTER - "The Early Bedroom Sessions," The BLACK EXPLOSION - "Servitors Of The Outer Gods," CARNAL LUST - "The Hate Complete," CHROME MOLLY - "Gunpowder Diplomacy," CIRCLE II CIRCLE - "Season Will Fall," CULT OF LUNA - "Vertikal," DEEP PURPLE - "Live In Paris 1975," D.O.A. - "Ride On," FLEETWOOD MAC - "Rumours (Expanded Edition," G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE - "Very Best Of," GRIFFAR - "Monastery," HATEBREED - "The Divinity Of Purpose," HELLCANNON - "Infected With Violence," HOLY GRAIL - "Ride The Void," JOHN DIGWEED - "Live In London," SKELETAL REMAINS - "Beyond The Flesh," MOUNTAIN - "Very Best Of," OBLIVION SUN - "The High Places," The RESISTANCE - "Rise From Treason," ROCK CANDY FUNK PARTY - "We Want Groove," STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN - "Texas Flood (30th Anniversary Edition)," and ULTRAMAN - "Constant Weight Of Zero."

BUBBLE WRAP APPRECIATION DAY ... Seriously, there is a day for this, and it happens to be January 28th, so go pop some bubble wrap and get on the nerves of whoever's within hearing distance!

FAILED ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT VIDEO ... This is a carry-over from yesterday.  Last week somebody I work with showed me an intriguing vid of a failed assassination attempt on the life of a politician in Bulgaria.  It's hard to take your eyes off of it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBd6ptb7-QA

PAUL BROWN SHOW ... Yukon Jack, Paul Brown & RyMai are off, and Gillian Foote is flying solo this week.  Tomorrow, she'll have Marilyn Manson tickets to give away with "Yes Or B.S." and $50 to Schanks for the Super Bowl hosted by Ryan Maier!  Listen every weekday from 5:30 to 10am Mountain time.

"WET-T" TUESDAYS AT EDEN ... Do you enjoy ridiculous, foolish adult fun?  Then you should wheel over to Eden Exotic Entertainment for the world-famous "Wet-T Tuesdays."  Tomorrow night and every Tuesday, we get a bunch of local ladies on stage to compete in the "I'm an Eden Rockstar" Wet-T contest for 600 bucks in cash prizes!  Join me and I'll buy you a drink and we'll cheer for some boobies.  For all the events and the dancers at Eden, check out www.EdenEdmonton.com or www.ILoveStrippers.com/index.html

WINTER ROADS UPDATE ... Winter driving sucks!  Be prepared with the City Of Edmonton's official website: www.Edmonton.ca/WinterRoads or their official Facebook page:  www.Facebook.com/CityofEdmonton or Twitter: https://twitter.com/CityofEdmonton.  And just as a friendly reminder of how dangerous Winter driving can be, watch this vid from the RCMP shot on the Q.E. II highway last week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBN6W7aMHyU

NFL SUPER BOWL WEEK ... The biggest game of the year, Super Bowl, is coming up this Sunday from New Orleans, Louisiana.  The game should be super-entertaining with the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens battling for NFL supremacy.  Kickoff is around 4:20pm Mountain time.  Get all your NFL updates here: www.NFL.com and hit up your local www.TheCanadianBrewhouse.com for great specials, the best pub grub in town and a wicked Super Bowl party, where you could go home with a brand new LCD TV!

Edmonton OILERS Hockey ... The boys need to play a full 60 minutes or this will end up being an even shorter season than planned.  It was a crappy "Battle Of Alberta" Saturday night in Calgary.  The Oil dropped a 4-3 decision to give the Flames their first win of the year.  Edmonton needs a win tonight when the Colorado Avalanche visits Rexall Place.  Faceoff is 7:30pm Mountain time, Sportsnet West has the TV broadcast, get all your Oilers updates here: http://Oilers.nhl.com and follow them on Twitter @EdmontonOilers

Edmonton OIL KINGS Hockey ... Last night the Oil Kings pounded the Lethbridge Hurricanes 7-1 at Rexall Place.  There was a brawl too, which even featured the two goalies beating the piss out of each other.  Your WHL champs are back at it on Wednesday MORNING, hosting the Kootenay Ice.  The puck drops at 11:30am Mountain time; listen to all the games live on our brother station - TEAM 1260 - and get all the latest on the Oil Kings here: www.OilKings.ca

Edmonton RUSH Lacrosse … The 2012 NLL Western Champs are now 1-2 in the new season after a close 12-10 loss to the Washington Stealth Friday night at Rexall Place.  Their next action is this Saturday against the visiting Calgary Roughnecks, faceoff from Rexall is at 7pm Mountain time.  Listen to The Bear to win tickets, watch the game at: www.youtube.com/TheLacrosseNetwork and get cRUSHed here: www.EdmontonRush.com

HEAD TO THE HILLS ... Conditions are spectacular both locally and in our beautiful Rocky Mountains!  For the latest conditions & mountain cams at MARMOT BASIN & SUNSHINE VILLAGE, ride over to www.SkiMarmot.com or www.SkiBanff.com.  Locally, zip over to: www.EdmontonSkiClub.com or www.RabbitHill.com or www.SnowValley.ca or www.SunridgeSkiArea.com

Comments?  Suggestions?  Contact me anytime from anywhere, on Twitter @ParkWarden1003, email park@bear.fm, or visit my FB page, www.facebook.com/ParkWarden.  I’m back on the air tomorrow morning at 10am Mountain time, have a great day!