Super Bowl weekend is here. Bring on the beer!

Sure, you could stock the fridge with your usual light beer for the Super Bowl -- or you could put some thought into it and treat your guests to something special. Beers to remember.

According to Epicurious.com, here's a rundown of some of the best beers for Super Bowl parties -- and the best foods to pair them with:

• Negra Modelo, Mexico -- Best with guacamole
• Sam Adams Light, United States -- Pair it with bratwurst
• Dale's Pale Ale, United States -- Perfect with garlic-roasted potato skins
• Guinness Extra Stout, Ireland -- A great match for chili con carne
• Hitachino Nest White Ale, Japan -- Put it next to your chicken wings

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From Washington Post:

Visits from the Phillies in recent years have meant quotes from the home clubhouse about getting booed at home — “You wish they were cheering for you,” Michael Morse said last August.

The visits have brought e-mails and phone calls from D.C. fans who say they now avoid going to Nats games when the Phillies are in town, and self-congratulatory gloating from Philadelphia fans about Citizens Bank Park South. And above all, they’re brought laments about Stan Kasten’s long-ago radio homage to Washington’s rivals, in which he invited those fans to fill up Nationals Park.

You hated it. Jayson Werth hated it. And now, the people who run the Nationals are trying to make a change.

“Frankly, I was tired of seeing it,” Nats COO Andy Feffer told me this week. “Forget you, Philly. This is our park, this is our town, these are our fans, and it’s our time right now.”

Which is why, starting Friday morning at 8 a.m., the club will begin selling single-game tickets for just a single weekend series: May 4-6, against the Phillies. These tickets will remain on sale for a full month before the rest of single-game tickets go on sale. And they’ll be available only to buyers with a credit card tied to an address in Maryland, the District or Virginia.

“We’ve heard it enough, we’ve seen it enough, and I don’t like it any more than anyone else,” Feffer said. “We’re trying to build a team here, and nothing irks me personally or the people here more than to see another team’s fans — particularly Philly fans — in our ballpark, holding up signs. That’s not the way it should be. And I think we’ve got an opportunity here to do something different.”

(To register for the offer, go to nationals.com/ourpark; once your address is verified, the team will send you a one-time password to complete your purchase.)

The team is also sending out a notice to season-ticket holders, alerting them about the pre-sale and encouraging them to make sure their tickets remain in the hands of Nats fans when the Phillies visit. “Take Back the Park,” the Nats are calling it, and they want the whole community to rally behind this effort.

Now, this obviously isn’t a perfect solution. There are thousands of Phillies fans who do live in the D.C. area, and won’t be affected by the restrictions on home addresses. Tickets will always find their way to the secondary market, and the series — which includes a nationally televised Sunday night game — is unlikely to sell out before March.

Still, for all of us who have hammered the team for its embrace of rival fans, this is no small gesture, which is why I’ll be happy to buy some tickets of my own to this series. And you should, too. Yes, I’ll drop my cynicism and advocate for what’s good and noble in the world.

“We’ve got some other things planned for the Phillies,” Feffer also said. “Don’t expect their buses to be hanging out and dropping off their fans right around the ballpark here. I’m gonna stick ‘em across the river if I can, make ‘em swim across.”

This was a joke, of course. And neither he nor I would like you to be overtly rude to any out-of-town visitors who find their way inside.

“Seriously, for those fans who do come, we treat all guests with respect and courtesy,” Feffer said. “But look, we’re not gonna make it easy for group sales, for buses coming from Philly. I will not make it easy for those guys to buy tickets or get into this ballpark. Once they’re here, obviously we treat all our guests as patrons, with respect.”

I did wonder whether making this effort public could backfire. Whether asking Nats fans to lock Phillies fans out and suggesting out-of-towners “have a cheesesteak and watch it on TV,” as Feffer joked, would just encourage them to make an extra effort to find tickets.

“Look, this is what a rivalry’s about,” Feffer said. “The Phillies and Nationals should be that rivalry that people get fired up about, and that’s ok. I want Phillies fans to acknowledge that we’re a legitimate contender and that we’re for real. And you know what? If Phillies fans are a little bit irked, that means they’re paying attention.”

So buy some tickets for that first weekend of May, good citizens of D.C. Take advantage of your local credit card. Back your local baseball team up.

“There’s a huge fan base here, and they’re excitable, and they’re ready,” Feffer said. “What we really hope is that by creating and igniting a rivalry here, it’ll be just as raucous here as they get up in Philly, and that we’ll own our own ballpark.”

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BIG 100.3 will play you more than six hours of commercial-free music on Sunday starting at noon to get you set for the Super Bowl. It's our BIG game pre-party!

What songs would you like to hear? Be sure and post your requests to our facebook page here

Here's a few songs suggested by your fellow BIG listeners:

1. "We Will Rock You/ We Are The Champions" - Queen

This is one of the best sports songs of all times. If a team you don't like wins the Super Bowl, you might not care to play "We Are The Champions." However, it is still a great song. These are two different songs, but are almost always played together. They will pump you up and make you feel proud to be a football fan.

 
2. "The Final Countdown" - Europe

This song is best played before the opening kickoff. It is one of the best countdown songs of all time. The music is so famous that many people forget the song has words. This is a great song for any party, but it holds some extra appeal for the Super Bowl.

3. "Are You Ready For Some Football" - Hank Williams

How could you not have the iconic Monday Night Football theme. This song was played before MNF for years. It is the ultimate blend of football and country music. Even if you don't like country music, you will love this song.

4. "Eye Of The Tiger" - Survivor

First of all, this is a great song for any sport. I am from Philadelphia, and this is the famous song from "Rocky,." Therefore, it is often associated with underdogs. Even if you don't like the underdog, this song will get your football blood flowing.

5. "I Gotta Feeling" - Black Eyed Peas

The Black Eyes Peas are performing at halftime of Super Bowl XLV. Some people like those shows and others don't. However, you want to make sure you get this song in before or after the game. It is one of the essential new party classics.

6. "The Classic Battle" - Sam Spence

You may not recognize the title, but this is classic theme music from many NFL Films productions. Download it and it to your playlist. It still sends tingles down my spine. This is the ultimate football music. I suggest repeating it a few times.

7. "Body Of An American" - The Pogues

This is an Irish rock song that is perfect for starting a party. The music is catchy and the lyrics are fun. Once you listen to it, you will find yourself hooked. Play it before and after the Super Bowl.

8. "Livin' On A Prayer" - Bon Jovi

This is the best Bon Jovi song by far. It should be played at every party no matter what theme you have. For a Super Bowl party, this song will get everyone excited. It has easy lyrics so you can sing along. Throw your fists in the air and get pumped up for the game with this song.

9. "Celebration" - Kool & The Gang

This is another great party song that everyone knows. After all, a Super Bowl party is as much about celebrating good times as it is the game. I usually like to play this song after the game has ended. It's a good way to close out a Super Bowl party.

10. "We Like To Party" - Vengaboys

This is a cheesy party song, but still very fun. The music is very catchy, and everyone can memorize the song. You might want to play it during some commercial breaks to boost some energy for guests. This was a huge party song around the turn of the century, so many people will remember it.

The Rolling Stones have just released the second official bootleg album through their StonesArchiveStore.com. Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981) was recorded on December 18th, 1981 in Hampton, Virginia and contains 25 songs. Among them are such staples as "Tumbling Dice," "Miss You," "Honky Tonk Women," "Brown Sugar," "Start Me Up," "Jumping Jack Flash" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." Rarities include "Neighbours," "Black Limousine," "Twenty Flight Rock," "Let Me Go" and "Little T&A."

This show took place on Keith Richards's 38th birthday and was filmed for pay-per-view television. During "Satisfaction," a fan rushed the stage, and Richards hit him with his Fender Telecaster.

The Stones' first official bootleg release, The Brussels Affair, came out last November.

Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981) track list:

• Under My Thumb
• When the Whip Comes Down
• Let's Spend the Night Together
• Shattered
• Neighbours
• Black Limousine
• Just My Imagination
• Twenty Flight Rock
• Going to a Go-Go
• Let Me Go
• Time Is on My Side
• Beast of Burden
• Waiting on a Friend
• Let It Bleed
• You Can't Always Get What You Want
• Little T&A
• Tumbling Dice
• She's So Cold
• Hang Fire
• Miss You
• Honky Tonk Women
• Brown Sugar
• Start Me Up
• Jumping Jack Flash
• (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) - Neil Young says he was working with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on higher-fidelity digital sound before his death. Young told the ``D: Dive Into Media'' conference outside Los Angeles yesterday he and Jobs were discussing a format that has 20 times the fidelity of most digital files. Young says the files would be huge, and a digital player might hold only 30 albums. Young says he didn't have a practical plan for it but Jobs was working on it. Young says Jobs, who was a pioneer of digital music, would listen to vinyl at home.