So I was hanging out with Nikki Sixx the other night.

Finally, I get to use that line! After 15 years in the radio biz, the last 6 in Calgary, I got to meet one of the guys responsible for making music my life. "Shout At The Devil" was the second record I bought when I was 12 (Van Halen, "1984" the first). Still have the same record and got Mick Mars' autograph on it when I interviewed him in his dressing room before Crue Fest a few years ago. Now I have a Nikki Sixx signature on there after hanging out on his bus before the show last week.

He's promoting a new venture of his, radio! While on tour, he wanted to take the opportunity to meet radio programmers across the country. Being Music Director, I'm one of those guys. So, my boss and I got to bring a friend to meet Nikki. There were 5 of us and we just hung out and chatted. It was a lot more casual than the usual meet and greet scenario. There were only 5 of us and Nikki was schmoozing us!