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March Madness is right around the corner -- and I've got watching sports, drinking beer and eating greasy food on my mind. I figured this makes it a good time for Beehive readers to decide WHAT'S THE BEST SPORTS BAR IN FRESNO?

We've talked about the best tri-tip and the best burgers -- but this one is a little tougher to tackle. There are a few different factors to consider:

• Technology: Gotta have a bunch of nice TVs, right? I'm sure wi-fi isn't frowned upon.
• Food: We're not looking for five-star quality, but it's gotta at least be pretty good, right?
• Drinks: A wide variety? Easy on the wallet?
• Atmosphere: Other people gotta be there cheering too. Or else you'd sit at home by yourself.

So what's your favorite place to watch a game? And don't just name it, but tell us WHY. The why is important, so break it all down -- favorite thing on the menu, TV size, how much the beer costs, etc. (Hint: Your answer may end up in The Bee).

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So I'm actually off today, so I'm gonna make this lickety-split and let the fliers speak for themselves. Make up your own little descriptions, if you want.

Also: don't forget there's a lot of Rogue Festival left. You can read these recommendations from Kathy and myself in today's Bee.

UPDATE II: Here's the official celebrity announcement from The Grizzlies. In addition to Alfonso "Carlton Banks" Ribeiro, The Griz are also bringing ex-big leaguers Dave Dravecky and Shawon Dunston, plus Brobee from "Yo Gabba Gabba."

UPDATE: The "official" announcement for this year's "Mad Tight" celeb won't come until tomorrow on "Great Day." But The Grizzlies wanted to put out an exclusive Beehive teaser, and enlisted me to help. Here's a very big, very obvious (and kinda embarrassing) hint.

It's another week of Post No Bills, all the Fresno concert, club and event fliers you could ever want. So take a look below, and find something fun and Fresno-y to do in no time. We welcome contributions from bands, artists, venues, promoters and regular joes. Send links to mosegueda@fresnobee.com.

For Rogue Festival fliers, be sure to check out Post No Bills goes Rogue.

"The stories you're going to hear today," says Lynn Ruth Miller, opening her current Rogue Festival show, "are about an era that is long past."

And with that, Miller, a veteran Rogue performer from the Bay Area, begins telling stories. This show is a softer, gentler side of the Rogue. Sure, her "Another Side of the Mirror," has its share of funny moments, but it's also touching. She's like your wise-cracking grandma.

As she went through her true-life stories -- they have titles such as "Being Mother" and "How Life Begins" -- she brought herself to tears a few times.

After the show, I heard Miller tell one of the audience members that her show was a bit sadder than past shows. Even though some of the stories are somber, she ends each with a moral.

Miller is in her late 70s and she's a tiny woman, so she doesn't carry the bravado that a lot of Rogue performers do. But she doesn't need to. Her stories are interesting, her personality is bigger than she is, and you can't help but love her.

SHOW INFO: 7:30 p.m. Friday and 3:45 p.m. Saturday at Spectrum Gallery, 608 E. Olive Ave. Admission: $4.

Many Rogue Festival shows are full of dark humor, self-deprecation and swear words. There aren't many as full of energy or as lively as Wadaba.

African drum master Wadaba and his troupe of 11 singers and dancers say very little in the 45-minute show, but their rhythms are enough to get the audience swaying in their seats, clapping along and tapping their toes. Their traditional African clothing is also colorful and eye-catching.

You'll be in awe of Wadaba's lightning-fast hands, and the booming sounds they produce. In all, he plays five different types of drums, none of them the kind you're used to seeing at a concert.

UPDATE: The "Google Fiber to Fresno" campaign has picked up a bunch of momentum just in the past 24 hours. The Facebook page just topped 1,000 fans.

Another site, fiberfresno.com, has launched (with the City behind it). As part of all this, citizens are encouraged to upload pics and videos saying "I Want My Google Fiber." Upload videos here. If you need help with a sign, here are some suggestions.

ORIGINAL POST, 3/11: As you might have heard, Google is looking for a mid-sized city (or maybe more) in which to test its ultra-high speed Google Fiber broadband Internet network. It promises speeds that are 100-times faster than what most of us are used to.

Cities around the country have campaigned to get Google's attention. Most notably, Topeka, Kansas temporarily renamed itself Google, Kansas. Greenville, SC and Duluth, MN have followed with Googlely gimmicks too.

Mashable has a good roundup of cities' pleas to Google. Down near the bottom, you'll see Fresno listed as a one of the cities with a Google Fiber Facebook fan page.

While the fan page has a bit of good momentum and city government seems keen on the idea of courting Google, Fresno still has a lot of work to do. First of all, we need to rally the community some more. Second, we need a good gimmick. Bryan Harley has one idea -- turning The Met into a Google Museum. Any others out there?

Note: Hey DJ! is an occasional series of profiles on local DJs who are making noise around town. We started with DJ Roman, up next is DJ Erb.

DJ Erb says he loves to move people. Between radio and nightclubs, he has plenty of opportunities to do just that. He's an on-air mixer for B95 (KBOS, 94.9 FM) and the resident DJ at Tachi Palace's The Den nightclub on Friday nights.

You'll also see him around town playing other select gigs -- like Sunday night at Starline with Puba Funk, Juan Somora and RMNTX to kick off their new radio show Jack's House, which airs at midnight Saturday on B95.

We talked to Erb to learn more his passions for both hip-hop and house music, the differences between DJing on the radio and in the club and how he got started.

Where can people find you spinning currently?
The Den at the Tachi Palace on Friday nights and on B95 for the 5 0' Clock Traffic Jam from 5 to 6 p.m.

UPDATE: We've got our winners. Congrats to James, Paul and Heather. Thanks for playing everybody.

ORIGINAL POST: Once-local pop/rock band Radagun (now living in Jacksonville) is back in town this weekend, and is playing a big welcome-home concert at Tower Theatre. And we've got some free tickets for you.

The FIRST, THIRD and FIFTH commenters to this post will each win a pair of tickets to Saturday night's show, which also include local groups Mercury Bullet, The Escorts and Poor Man's Poison. Here's a fancy video with more info and music samples:

A few notes: Winner will be notified in an e-mail, so leave a real one. No repeat comments. You're ineligible if you've won something in the past 30 days. We won't post any comments until we have a winner. Complete rules after the jump.

If you don't win, you can buy tickets for $15 here.

The same day the "Eclipse" trailer hit the 'Net, the Fresno Grizzlies have announced their theme nights, and one of them will be of interest to Twilight fans. The team is having a "Twilight" night, and will wear either vampire or werewolf jerseys, depending on what fans vote for more. Which do you prefer?