TWISTED XMAS is back!
December 6: Portugal. The Man, Bob Moses, & Beach Bunny
December 8: Jack White, Wet Leg, & Starcrawler
December 9: The 1975
The biggest party of the year comes to the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom December 6-9 thanks to our friends Byline Bank and Heineken. Secure your tickets now by using the presale code “BYLINE”.
It’s National Voter Registration Day — here’s what you need to get it done.
Abraham Lincoln said it best:
“Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.”
Abraham Lincoln
Today is National Voter Registration Day. According to U.S. Census data from 2020, as many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote. Every year, millions of Americans find themselves unable to vote because they miss a registration deadline, don’t update their registration, or aren’t sure how to register. National Voter Registration Day wants to make sure everyone has the opportunity to vote.
If you aren’t registered, here is a good resource to get you started. Do you need to update your voter registration? Are you informed about when your next election is? Your local races? State races?
Today begins a new chapter in finding your voice in this country.
Watch the epic music video for The Smashing Pumpkins’ new song, “Beguiled”
The Smashing Pumpkins have announced their new album Atum (pronounced “autumn”), a 33-song rock opera in three acts that’s billed as the sequel to 1995’s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and 2000’s Machina/Machine of God. The new song “Beguiled” was first heard on Q101 when Brian, Ali, & Justin debuted it this morning.
Each act of Atum will be released every 11 weeks, with Act 1 leading off on November 15; Act 2 will follow on January 31, with Act 3 finishing the collection on April 21.
A brief history of The Smashing Pumpkins at the Metro
The Smashing Pumpkins as we know them would not be a band without the Metro. A trio of scrappy, Chicago-based underdogs were playing in a Polish bar in the city when Metro owner Joe Shanahan first saw them. Impressed by the talent of Billy Corgan, D’Arcy Wretzky, and James Iha, Shanahan agreed to book the Pumpkins as long as they found a real drummer, which they did in Jimmy Chamberlain.
The band’s first of 38 performances at the Metro was on October 5, 1988. This doubled as the first show with Jimmy Chamberlain on drums.
In 1993, weeks after releasing Siamese Dream, the band once again took the stage at Chicago’s most iconic venue for a concert that has gone down in history as one of the Pumpkin’s best. Dressed in a long-sleeve Superman t-shirt, Corgan comes across like a superhero in front of his hometown crowd, a God of alt-rock that was at the apex of his powers. The August 14, 1993 version of ‘Mayonnaise’ may be the single greatest Pumpkins recording out there.
The Pumpkins would return home for a matinee show in 1996 to celebrate the success of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and then once more in 1998 to debut songs from their upcoming album Adore. At the end of the century, Corgan and company came back to the Metro for one of their angriest sets ever. For two hours, the band reconstructed some of their greatest hits and ripped through them with a layer of aggression that made them unrecognizable to those that fell in love with the Gish-era slackers.
After touring relentlessly in 2000, the band capped off their initial run by playing the United Center on November 29 and then playing their final show before breaking up on December 2 at the Metro. Billy Corgan would stop by for a pair of solo shows in 2004, but Clark Street was without their favorite band for a decade.
In 2010, three years after the Pumpkins reformed with new music and a new identity, they returned to the venue that made them. They would stop by once more in 2012.
September 20 marks the first time in 10 years that the Smashing Pumpkins will grace the Metro. This will be the band’s 39th performance at the Metro. The show will be broadcast live on Q101 starting at 8:00PM this evening for those that can’t get in to this monumental event.
How you can help Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona
Hurricane Fiona ripped through Puerto Rico leaving 36 inches of rain and leaving only 115,000 people with power out of 1.4 million customers. Only a third of people have access to clean water right now as well. The National Guard has about 450 people on the ground assisting citizens who were affected by Fiona on Sunday. Maximum sustained winds reached 100mph making it a Category 2 storm.
If you want to aid those hindered by the storm, Q101 stands by these local organizations that are on the ground in Puerto Rico.
Hispanic Federation: In 2017 in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, this group provided over 7.4 million pounds of food, water, medicine, and solar panels. They are dedicated to raising the voices of historically marginalized communities and supporting, training and accompanying local organizations that work for a more egalitarian society. More information can be found here.
Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico (The Puerto Rico Community Foundation): The Puerto Rico Community Foundation has been working for more than 35 years to increase access to renewable energy, drinking water, housing, education and economic development for the people it serves. More information can be found here.
PRxPR Relief and Rebuild Fund: The fund works with local organizations to address basic, economic, agricultural and energy needs in an effort to provide immediate and long-lasting relief to communities. They are committed to investing 100% of donations amongst the most critically affected communities, the Fund’s short and long-term humanitarian goals focus on food/agriculture, clean water and fuel/renewable energy initiatives. More information can be found here.
Barks of Hope: Barks of Hope is dedicated to improving the quality of life for animals on the island of Puerto Rico. They work tirelessly to rescue, rehabilitate, transfer and re-home the animals in need. They also provide food and medical assistance to low-income families that are striving to provide care for their pets. Please donate at: barksofhope.org Paypal:Paypal.me: paypal.me/barksofhope Venmo:@barksofhope/ 201-966-1965 ATH Movil: 201-966-1965 Checks: POBox 1884 Rincon, PR 00677 linktr.ee/barksofhope
These announcers went ballistic after their team scored a game-winning, Hail Mary touchdown
These announcers reacted accordingly and then some after a game-winning Hail Mary touchdown in an Appalachian State game. They’re great announcers, but could also fill in for the cheerleaders at this point. YESSIR! 20/10 on love for their team!
The Corn Kid now has a song, and yes, it’s corny
That cute, adorable kid that went viral for his take on how amazing corn is, now has a song to go with his infamous rant. Here’s the original video of him describing his love for corn, followed up by his future hit single, “It’s Corn A Big Lump Of Knobs.” Ladies and gentlemen, I give you , the CEO of corn.
Original corn rant-
And here’s the new song!
A guy sent a girl THIS after she said she wasn’t interested in a second date
A guy took this woman on a first date. Everything went fine, they chatted, and they laughed. But in the end, she decided that she didn’t want to see him again. He was pretty upset, then sent her an invoice for for their date! Jerk! This is why people hate dating.
The Killers, wayyyy before they were famous, performing “Mr. Brightside”
Hot Fuss, the debut album from The Killers, absolutely crushed it when it came on the scene in 2004.
Could you imagine seeing the band play one of their signature songs — two years before any of that ever happened?
It’s a little odd to see the band so unpolished — and to see the crowd be all “mehhh” — but pretty cool that they got see the birth of a alternative rock anthem.
See Post Malone take a tumble at his show!
Post Malone took a serious fall at his show in St. Louis. A hole in the extended stage tripped him up- hard. Several people did run to his aid, and he was out of commission for a few minutes. He posted later that next time he’s back, he will play a two hour show to make up for the few songs that he missed. After a quick visit to the hospital, Malone got some pain meds and is all good!
This newscaster was taken by surprise when the conversation on-air turned to sex toys
A conversation about Amazon and Walmart quickly turned to discussing sex toys on-air between these two newscasters. Apparently, Walmart does NOT sell them online. This makes the company worth less than Amazon, according to this guy, who has a “friend in the warehouse.” That’s how he has all of this information about sex toys… not because he bought some! Jeez!
When you ride the pink line back from Riot Fest
Some serious bonding happened on the pink line this weekend. A crew of concert-goers had an Oasis singalong to wind down from the show. See?! Public transportation isn’t so bad!
Wanna get into every show at the Aragon for the rest of the year?!
Live Nation is now offering a Club Pass that will get into you into every show that the Aragon Ballroom has to offer for the rest of the year! For a low price, you can pick from two different passes, a $79 dollar pass for a specific club, OR get one for $299 and be able to go to any Live Nation club. Road trip! Think of all of the shows that you could see at the Aragon before the year’s end. Young The Giant are performing on Thursday October 27th, and Thursday November 17th is Maneskin! Link below!
https://clubpass.livenation.com/
Doctors found 55 batteries in woman’s body!
Doctors in Dublin recently found 55 batteries inside of a woman’s body. She complained of pain in her stomach, then an X-ray revealed what was actually going on. Thankfully, none of the batteries were obstructing her gastrointestinal tract. Doctors hoped that they would just “come out” on their own, but eventually they had to go in for surgery. All have been removed and she is recovered.
This guy has major beef with the speed cameras!
According to this gentleman, getting a speeding ticket from a camera is like ‘being robbed.” This is how many times he’s gotten one of those. There’s also a surprise at the end.
9.18.2022 History Of Alternative
Hour 1
- Big Star – September Gurls
- Smashing Pumpkins – Today
- Foo Fighters – My Hero
- Echo And The Bunnymen – Seven Seas
- No Doubt – Excuse Me Mr.
- Nada Surf – Always Love
- The Cult – Fire Woman
- Edwyn Collins – A Girl Like You
- Smashing Pumpkins – Eye
- The English Beat – Save It For Later
- Bush – Little Things
- Liz Phair – Supernova
- Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood
Hour 2
- Jane’s Addiction – Been Caught Stealing
- Yaz – Don’t Go
- Weezer – Beverly Hills
- Smashing Pumpkins – Thirty-Three
- The Ramones – Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
- Veruca Salt – Number One Blind
- Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll
- Social Distortion – I Was Wrong
- Blondie – Hanging On The Telephone
- White Stripes – Blue Orchid
- Material Issue – Valerie Loves Me
- The Smiths – Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
Hour 3
- Cake – The Distance
- Nine Inch Nails – Only
- Talking Heads – Wild Wild Life
- Smashing Pumpkins – Muzzle
- Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby
- Nirvana – Heart Shaped Box
- R.E.M. – What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- Roxy Music – More Than This
- Green Day – Jesus Of Suburbia
- James – Laid
- Letters To Cleo – More Than This
- Smashing Pumpkins – Stand Inside Your Love
Hour 4
- Beastie Boys – Intergalactic
- Pearl Jam – Just Breathe
- Smashing Pumpkins – 1979
- XTC – Dear God
- Garbage – Stupid Girl
- Arctic Monkeys – Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?
- The Cure – Just Like Heaven
- Smashing Pumpkins – Ava Adore
- Smashing Pumpkins – Bullet With Butterfly Wings
- Berlin – The Metro
- Oasis – Live Forever
- Smashing Pumpkins – Drown
Video, the setlist, and everything you need to know about My Chemical Romance’s Riot Fest performance
961 days ago, Riot Fest announced My Chemical Romance was coming to Douglass Park.
The followers of The Black Parade waited 2 years, 7 months, and 18 days for Gerard Way & company to bring their band of misfit toys to Chicago’s premier music festival, and the end result was nothing short of exquisite. MCR ripped through 17 songs and played 2 encores in a performance that fans have been waiting for for approximately 83,030,400 seconds.
The band closed with a surprise second encore, the song “Cancer”, which was not written on the setlist.
Drop your MCR memories on our Facebook page!
Listening to this podcast could get you into ‘An Evening With The Smashing Pumpkins’
Brian has a keyword that you can text to 312-591-8300 that could get you into the Metro on Tuesday, September 20.
More info on ‘An Evening With The Smashing Pumpkins’ can be found here.
Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ jersey went for $10.1 million setting a record
The game worn jersey from Michael Jordan in the 1998 Game 1 final was expected to go for $3-$5 million in Thursday’s auction. The jersey ended up selling for $10.091 million, breaking a record for most expensive piece of game-worn sports memorabilia of all time. It surpassed the jersey that Maradona wore in the “Hand of God” game that went for over $9 million. Typical Michael, always breaking records!
