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How you can help Turkey – via the Turkish American Cultural Alliance
| A devastating earthquake hit the southern portion of Turkey and parts of Syria early Monday, February 6, at 4:17 am.The 7.7 magnitude quake already took more than 3000 people’s lives, even as rescue & recovery is still underway, left thousands injured and destroyed countless homes, buildings, and critical infrastructure. Surrounding cities are also affected, and aftershocks are continuing.The Turkish American community is deeply saddened to hear this tragic news. We send our condolences to those who lost loved ones and speedy recovery to the injured. As the Turkish government declared a Level 4 national emergency, the earthquake victims in Türkiye urgently need humanitarian help to recover from this catastrophe. As TACA, in collaboration with the Turkish Consulate in Chicago, we are collecting the following items and monetary donations that Turkish Airlines will transport to the earthquake zone with the organization of the Turkish Embassy. |
| Items needed (all either new or gently used and CLEAN)Winter clothing for adults and kids of all genders. Coats, boots, raincoats, pullovers,Trousers, gloves, scarves, hats, socks, underwear, tent, tent bed, blanket, sleeping bag, thermos, flashlights, power bank, generators, baby food, diaper cleaning and hygiene supplies. PLEASE make sure the items you will donate are either brand new or less used, in excellent condition, and CLEAN. Please bring them in a box or a bag, and do not seal them. |
| Drop-off at the Turkish Consulate in Chicago – 455 N Cityfront Plaza Dr #2900, Chicago, IL 60611 Weekdays 9 am to 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm WE WILL BE COLLECTING ITEMS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! |
| For monetary donations, use PayPal or Zelle to [email protected] Please indicate “Earthquake Relief Fund.” for the explanation. |
Relationship Court: How to get a husband, according to 1958
This woman, Jordana Grace, found an article from the 1950’s that listed off things that women could do to find a husband. Back in the days before Tinder and Bumble, people had to get attention from the opposite sex in different ways. Although, we don’t recommend trying any of these in present times. Some of the things Jordana lists off are ‘get a sunburn’ or ‘cry in a corner.’ This might get you attention, but if it got any woman a hubby, even back then, we’d be shocked!
Serj Tankian will release Covers, Collaborations & Collages
Covers, Collaborations & Collages Tracklist:
01. Electric Dreams
02. A Seed (feat. Deadmau5)
03. I’m Counting on You
04. I’m in Heaven
05. Things Unspoken (feat. Bic Runga)
06. I Found You
07. Kneeling Away From the Sun
08. Apocalyptical Dance (feat. Lucas Vidal)
09. Sonic Expulsions
10. When Death Arrives
Riot Mike keeps his promise and gets a Stamos tattoo
Your Chance To Win With The Labor Day Giveaway
8.17.2025 History Of Alternative
Hour 1 – 8A
- Ash – Girl From Mars
- Jimmy Eat World – Work
- Stone Temple Pilots – Dancing Days
- The Primitives – Crash
- AWOLNATION – Not Your Fault
- The Smithereens – Behind The Wall Of Sleep
- R.E.M. – Daysleeper
- Letters To Cleo – Here And Now
- Jane’s Addiction – Stop!
- Killing Joke – Eighties
- Grouplove – Deleter
- Cracker – Get Off This
- Bob Marley & The Wailers – Three Little Birds
Hour 2 – 9A
- Rancid – Fall Back Down
- Love And Rockets – So Alive
- Blink-182 – M&M’s
- The Church – Metropolis
- Garbage – I Think I’m Paranoid
- Coheed And Cambria – Blood Red Summer
- The Clash – Lost In The Supermarket
- The Interrupters – She’s Kerosene
- Orgy – Blue Monday
- Split Enz – I Got You
- Lovejoy – Call Me What You Like
- The Breeders – Divine Hammer
- The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
Hour 3 – 10A
- Fountains Of Wayne – Radiation Vibe
- Nine Inch Nails – Only
- Nirvana – Verse Chorus Verse
- Yaz – Situation
- Bush – The Only Way Out
- Luscious Jackson – Naked Eye
- Devo – Girl U Want
- The Gaslight Anthem – The ’59 Sound
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Higher Ground
- Psychedelic Furs – Heaven
- Weezer – Perfect Situation
- Juliana Hatfield 3- My Sister
- The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition
Hour 4 – 11A
- Morrissey – Tomorrow
- Dramarama – Anything, Anything
- Pearl Jam – Glorified G
- Depeche Mode – Everything Counts
- Good Charlotte – Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous
- Portishead – Sour Times
- The Jam – Town Called Malice
- Dandy Warhols – Bohemian Like You
- Dinosaur Jr. – Feel The Pain
- Oingo Boingo – We Close Our Eyes
- The Killers – Spaceman
- PJ Harvey – Down By The Water
Radiohead have released a new live album
Lollapalooza 2025 RECAP
🎶 Lolla, you showed UP! 🎶
From July 31 to August 3, Grant Park was pure Chicago magic — hot days, loud nights, and music bouncing off the skyline. Thanks to every one of you who packed the park, sang your lungs out, and made this year’s Lollapalooza one for the history books.
Relive it all — check out the full Lolla photo gallery and spot yourself in the crowd. 🌆🤘
8.10.2025 History Of Alternative
Hour 1 – 8A
- The Jesus And Mary Chain – Sometimes Always
- Spoon – The Hardest Cut
- Pearl Jam – Dissident
- General Public – Tenderness
- Wet Leg – Chaise Longue
- Social Distortion – I Was Wrong
- Talking Heads – Psycho Killer
- Alkaline Trio – Mercy Me
- Oasis – Rock N Roll Star
- The Sundays – Summertime
- Beck – Up All Night
- Hole – Celebrity Skin
- The White Stripes – The Hardest Button To Button
- Phoenix – 1901
Hour 2 – 9A
- The Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love?
- Dashboard Confessional – Hands Down
- Alice In Chains – Again
- Blondie – One Way Or Another
- Hot Hot Heat – Bandages
- Soul Coughing -Circles
- The Stone Roses – I Wanna Be Adored
- Beach Bunny – Prom Queen
- Green Day – Nice Guys Finish Last
- Concrete Blonde – Joey
- Depeche Mode – Strangelove
- Wolf Alice – Moaning Lisa Smile
- Our Lady Peace – Clumsy
Hour 3 – 10A
- Psychedelic Furs – Pretty In Pink
- The Eels – Novocaine For The Soul
- Smashing Pumpkins – Eye
- Missing Persons – Destination Unknown
- The Hives – Hate To Say I Told You So
- Veruca Salt – Volcano Girls
- Squeeze – Tempted
- Cake – Sick Of You
- Rise Against – Give It All
- R.E.M. – So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
- Blink-182 – Josie
- Catherine Wheel – Judy Staring At The Sun
- U2 – Beautiful Day
Hour 4 – 11A
- Chumbawamba – Tubthumping
- Muse – Undisclosed Desires
- Nirvana – About A Girl (MTV Unplugged)
- Siouxsie And The Banshees – Cities In Dust
- Against Me! – Thrash Unreal
- Fiona Apple – Fast As You Can
- The Cure – In Between Days
- Mighty Mighty Bosstones – The Impression That I Get
- Garbage – Vow
- The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again
- Queens Of The Stone Age – The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret
- Cast – Alright
Cage The Elephant – 8/1/25 @ The Salt Shed
Big love to everyone who rolled through The Salt Shed on 8/1 for the Cage the Elephant after party.
Y’all came in like a wrecking ball of Social Cues and Ain’t No Rest energy, and turned that place into straight-up chaos—in the most beautiful way. The sweat, the screams, the unfiltered Cage madness? Chef’s kiss.
Whether you were still riding high from the main show or just needed somewhere to let your Cold Cold Cold soul loose—Chicago showed up and showed out.
Next time you hear the call to the wild, answer it. We’ll be waiting, amps cranked, no apologies.
🎤 Tell me I’m pretty? Nah—tell me you’ll be back.
Stay unhinged. Stay loud. Stay Chicago.
8.3.2025 History Of Alternative
Hour 1 – 8A
- Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
- Fitz And The Tantrums – The Walker
- Soundgarden – Pretty Noose
- Split Enz – History Never Repeats
- Florence + The Machine – Kiss With A Fist
- Third Eye Blind – Losing A Whole Year
- The Smithereens – Only A Memory
- Say Anything – Alive With The Glory Of Love
- Smashing Pumpkins – Rocket
- The Pretenders – Message Of Love
- Cracker – Teen Angst
- Dominic Fike – 3 Nights
- Garbage – Special
Hour 2 – 9A
- Elvis Costello And The Attractions – (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
- Arcade Fire – Ready To Start
- Collective Soul – Gel
- The Specials – A Message To You, Rudy
- Beastie Boys – Ch-Check It Out
- L7 – Pretend We’re Dead
- R.E.M. – The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
- The Ting Tings – That’s Not My Name
- Sponge – Molly
- Echo And The Bunnymen – The Cutter
- Paramore – Hard Times
- Pavement – Cut Your Hair
- Foo Fighters – These Days
Hour 3 – 10A
- Husker Du – Could You Be The One?
- Nine Inch Nails – Down In It
- Hole – Doll Parts
- The Vapors – Turning Japanese
- Nirvana – Polly
- HAIM – The Wire
- Morrissey – The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
- Franz Ferdinand – Do You Want To
- Sheryl Crow – All I Wanna Do
- Joy Division – Disorder
- Sublime – Badfish
- The Struts – Could Have Been Me
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Love Rollercoaster
Hour 4 – 11A
- Violent Femmes – Kiss Off
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Gold Lion
- Screaming Trees – Nearly Lost You
- Blondie – Rapture
- Weezer – This Is Such A Pity
- Bad Religion – 21st Century (Digital Boy)
- The Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star
- Death Cab For Cutie – Crooked Teeth
- 311 – Beautiful Disaster
- Tom Tom Club – Genius Of Love
- Stone Temple Pilots – Lady Picture Show
- Ned’s Atomic Dustbin – Grey Cell Green
Djo w/ Post Animal – 7/31/25 @ The Salt Shed
Massive thanks to everyone who packed The Salt Shed for Djo w/ Post Animal on 7/31/25! You danced, you screamed, you probably lost your voice (we know we did). The vibes were immaculate, the fits were elite, and the air smelled faintly of nostalgia and patchouli.
Whether you came for the music, the mustaches, or just to say you were there—we see you, and we love you.
Girl Tones — The Lounge — Meet and Greet
Tony Khan announces Worlds End 2025 date & location in exclusive interview
In an exclusive interview with Case Lowe, executive producer of Q101’s Brian & Kenzie, AEW President Tony Khan announced that for the first time ever, AEW’s year-end pay-per-view, Words End, will be coming to the Chicagoland area. Khan spoke on bringing Worlds End to Chicagoland, noting, “We’ve had such a great run of AEW TV these past few weeks…we’ve had so many great pay-per-view shows here over the years. I thought it would be great for the first time ever, this holiday season, to bring AEW Worlds End to the Chicagoland area at least…I’m very excited to announce December 27th, for the first time ever, AEW Worlds End is coming to Chicago. We’re going to have a great event. It’s going to be a great way to spend the holiday weekend. Saturday, December 27th, for the first time ever, AEW Worlds End at the NOW Arena, where it all began for us.”
Chicagoland will now follow in the footsteps of Uniondale, New York and Orlando, Florida, who hosted the first two editions of Worlds End. This will be AEW’s first pay-per-view at the NOW Arena since All Out 2024.
AEW issued the following press release on the announcement of Worlds End:
All Elite Wrestling today announced that NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, IL will host AEW Worlds End on Saturday, December 27. The event will air live around the world on pay-per-view.
Tickets for AEW Worlds End will go on sale Monday, September 8 at 10 AM CT via Ticketmaster.com and AEWTix.com. Fans interested in early access presale opportunities can register to become an AEW Insider by visiting allelitewrestling.com/aew-insider.
Additional information on AEW Worlds End will be announced in the near future.
In addition to the announcement of Worlds End, Khan and Lowe discussed memories of tape trading, the importance of having a wrestler like Mark Briscoe on the AEW roster, and the best televised wrestling episodes of all-time.
7.27.2025 History Of Alternative
Hour 1 – 8A
- R.E.M. – Superman
- Bleachers – Don’t Take The Money
- Nirvana – Territorial Pissings
- Psychedelic Furs – Heartbreak Beat
- The Breeders – Cannonball
- Wallows – Pictures Of Girls
- Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough
- Sinead O’Connor – Mandinka
- The Strokes – Hard To Explain
- Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over
- Radiohead – (Nice Dream)
- Local H – Eddie Vedder
- Ratboys – The Window
- Our Lady Peace – Somewhere Out There
Hour 2 – 9A
- The Ramones – Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
- Clairo – Sofia
- Foo Fighters – Everlong (acoustic)
- The La’s – There She Goes
- Blink-182 – I MIss You
- Urge Overkill – Sister Havana
- New Order – Regret
- Taking Back Sunday – This Photograph Is Proof
- Sublime – Caress Me Down
- The Clash – Clampdown
- Green Day – J.A.R.
- Half Alive – Still Feel
- Blondie – The Tide Is High
Hour 3 – 10A
- The Replacements – Alex Chilton
- Cake – Love You Madly
- Weezer – Surf Wax America
- Veruca Salt – Number One Blind
- Rage Against The Machine – People Of The Sun
- Rufus Du Sol – On My Knees
- The Smiths – Ask
- Tegan And Sara – Back In Your Head
- Smashing Pumpkins – Cherub Rock
- Berlin – The Metro
- Folk Implosion – Natural One
- Foster The People – Don’t Stop (Color On The Walls)
- Matthew Sweet – Sick Of Myself
Hour 4 – 11A
- The Cure – High
- Feeder – High
- Alice In Chains – I Stay Away
- Aztec Camera – Oblivious
- No Doubt – Excuse Me Mr.
- Cage The Elephant – Social Cues
- Talking Heads – Life During Wartime
- Korn – Freak On A Leash
- Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies
- Cowboy Junkies – Sweet Jane
- Good Charlotte – The Anthem
- Buffalo Tom – Sodajerk
Billy Corgan on the life & legacy of Ozzy Osbourne
Following the death of iconic frontman Ozzy Osbourne, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan joined Brian & Kenzie for an exclusive interview about his relationship with Osbourne, his thoughts on the Back to the Beginning concert, and more!
YUNGBLUD releases his cover of Black Sabbath’s “Changes”
Ren Fair 2025
We came! We Saw! We Conquered! Another year down at The Bristol Renaissance Faire! Rain will not stop the KNIGHTS WHO SAY Q101!
Brian & Kenzie’s Back 2 School Supply Drive
Our Pencil Drive took off this Spring, so now that it’s “back to school” timing, we’ve partnered with Chicago’s Cradles to Crayons to help raise funds for Chicagoland children school supplies!
Starting school without the tools needed to succeed can put big obstacles in a developing child’s way. Items like backpacks, art supplies, writing tools, and back-to-school clothing and shoes are imperative to help get children mentally, emotionally, and physically prepared for school. With these tools, they are more likely to attend school and complete homework — knowing they have the same chance at school success as their peers. Parents can focus on rent and groceries instead of facing the stress of school-related expenses.
- One in two children in Chicagoland lacks access to the supplies they need for school.
- Families with school-aged children spent an average of $875 on back-to-school items in 2024, including $141 on non-electronic school supplies and $423 on clothing and footwear.
- When children are not prepared with the school supplies and clothing they need, the effects on their academic performance and attendance can be severe.
7.20.2025 History Of Alternative
Hour 1 – 8A
- The Smiths – Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Phenomena
- Pearl Jam – Wishlist
- Romeo Void – Never Say Never
- Portugal. The Man – Tidal Wave
- Stroke 9 – Little Black Backpack
- The Clash – Train In Vain
- Dandy Warhols – We Used To Be Friends
- Live – Selling The Drama
- Echo And The Bunnymen – Seven Seas
- Grouplove – Tongue Tied
- Sponge – Plowed
- Jack Johnson – Flake
Hour 2 – 9A
- Big Audio Dynamite II – Rush
- Spoon – Hot Thoughts
- Weezer – I Want You To
- Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days
- The Cranberries – Salvation
- Incubus – Warning
- Depeche Mode – Everything Counts
- Bloc Party – Banquet
- Fiona Apple – Criminal
- Love And Rockets – Ball Of Confusion
- Nirvana – Sliver
- Shiny Toy Guns – Le Disko
- Stone Temple Pilots – Sour Girl
Hour 3 – 10A
- Midnight Oil – King Of The Mountain
- Len – Steal My Sunshine
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Aeroplane
- Haircut 100 – Fantastic Day
- The Killers – Run For Cover
- Luscious Jackson – Ladyfingers
- The Smithereens – Blood And Roses
- Oasis – Acquiesce
- Eve 6 – Here’s To The Night
- The Pretenders – Talk Of The Town
- Mike Ness – Don’t Think Twice
- Supergrass – Alright
- Smashing Pumpkins – I Am One
Hour 4 – 11A
- Hole – Malibu
- Unwritten Law – Rest Of My Life
- Jane’s Addiction – Been Caught Stealing
- Alphaville – Forever Young
- Elastica – Connection
- Silversun Pickups – Well Thought Out Twinkles
- The Cult – Love Removal Machine
- They Might Be Giants – Boss Of Me
- Garbage – When I Grow Up
- R.E.M. – Man On The Moon
- EL VY – Return To The Moon
- The Waterboys – The Whole Of The Moon
Jane’s Addiction members are suing each other over tour-ending onstage fight
Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins filed a lawsuit this week against Farrell, citing the onstage altercation between Navarro and Farrell in 2024 that resulted in the cancellation of their reunion tour and the final dissolution of the long-running band. The band members are seeking at least $10 million, claiming that they lost that amount due to the tour’s cancellation and suspension of all band activities.
Tyler Joseph shares the tracklist for the upcoming twenty one pilots album
