This man managed to bury, in his secret hiding spot, several water bottles filled with vodka so that when he attended this festival, he wouldn’t have to pay the $17 per drink. Can you blame him? This way he got a buzz on and some new friends! This is a real man of genius!
Originally aired: Sunday, September 11th, 7PM-9PM with host Eric Kristensen.
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The PAWS Chicago 5K is a massive run/walk fundraising event that kicked off last Saturday at Montrose Beach. Participants brought their PAWS rescues to walk and raised money for future animals that will come through the doors of PAWS. Reggie, my rescue pup, and I got there early to play on the agility course, and eat as many treats as possible, to carb-load of course! A huge thanks to everyone that works at PAWS, specifically my favorite ladies, Sarah, Kayleigh, and Coco!
PAWS Chicago helped over 4,000 dogs and cats find homes last year, they gave over 25,000 medical procedures to at-risk and homeless pets, and they were able to save over 97% of the animals that came to them. Every dollar counts! https://www.pawschicago.org/
-Ali
Class is in session. This is Riot Fest 101 — with Sunny Day Real Estate.
They hail from Seattle — yet, ironically, are considered the forefathers of Midwest emo. And as fast as they burst on the scene, it seemed their end arrived: Sunny Day Real Estate disbanded, with bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith leaving to join Foo Fighters and lead singer Jeremy Enigk opting for a solo run.
Stereogum listed the Top 10 songs from the band in a 2013 feature — and painted a picture of their place in the History Of Alternative:
“As grunge was ravaging their Seattle homebase in the early ’90s, Sunny Day emerged as spiritual opposites: Where Nirvana wallowed in their own misery, Enigk and company exorcised theirs, blending post-hardcore propulsion with an expressiveness and sweetness untapped in most modern rock.”
Stereogum, 2013
It’s been a dozen years since Sunny Day Real Estate has hit the road, so while fans no doubt will be looking forward to seeing them at Riot Fest, casual music lovers should take the opportunity to check them out — you never know when you may have the chance again. They play the Radicals Stage on Saturday [8PM].
Tickets are on sale for Riot Fest 2022 — you can also check out the lineup and complete schedules.
What were you doing 10 years ago? Given the 24/7 news cycle that we have become inundated with, 2012 feels like a lifetime ago. This was the year that introduced to Gotye, The Dark Knight Rises, the hell that was Apple Maps.
For Billy Corgan, it was the last time that he and the Smashing Pumpkins graced Chicago’s most iconic venue. On June 14, 2012, the band ripped through a blistering, 15-song setlist, with such high points as Zero, Ava Adore, and Muzzle, all of which can be watched here.
For the first time in a decade, the Smashing Pumpkins will play the Metro on September 20 for Q101’s “An Evening With the Smashing Pumpkins” and the only way to get in is to win them from Q101.
Starting at 6:00AM on September 13, we’ll be giving away tickets every half hour, every hour, every day until the day of the show.
More info can be found here.
Alexa! C’mon now! He’s still speaking English. He just wanted her to “calm it down a wee bit.” Didn’t they teach her accents when trained her?!
You laugh and you go to hell! We love Paul Walker, but this MIGHT be pretty funny. RIP buddy.
Some people still believe in soulmates. To some, the idea seems ridiculous, but after some of these stories you might start to think a different way. These couples were destined to be together. They all have incredibly cute stories of odd coincidences. Check it out!
Engaged Couple Thinks They Met In University, Mom Figures Out They Actually Met On A Family Vacation In 1997
Another couple looked exactly alike in high school!
To see more- head here! https://www.demilked.com/coincidences-soulmates-pics/
This announcer had some poor phrasing during the Bears-Niner’s game on Sunday. At some point during the second quarter he said, “if he’s in the box, he’s coming, and he’s coming hard and fast.” Maybe there was no better of putting it, but the ruling still stands, hilarious!
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This Reddit user may have made a terrible decision airing this out publicly. Asking if his song for doing the deed was a mistake.
Is he the odd one out here or do you think maybe he just needs to find the right person to share it with? The conversation lives on Facebook!
While Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs meant BASEBALL when he said his catch phrase — “Let’s Play Two!” — a repeat visit from a Q101 artist to The Lounge is always twice as nice.
Check your pockets right now! You might have a quarter worth $2000! There are some rare, but still very much in circulation, quarters from Wisconsin. The specific year that’s worth some actual ‘coin,’ is 2004. Apparently, there were some errors in those, making them highly sought after. Go look in your cup holder, you could be a thousandaire.
34-year-old Joshua Walker just broke the Guinness World Record for “Longest Hoop Shot” with a whooping 113 feet 6 inches! This was on the first try too. Incredible, watch!
Congrats to this family for pulling off a true surprise! This woman had no idea when she walked through the door that people were there for her, because she started off by screaming about her parking space. They got her, but she got them too! Now move your car!
Here are some quick psychological hacks for you to read someone like a book! What does it mean someone is leaning back in their chair in a conversation? Chewing on their glasses? There’s plenty more too, watch!
Class is in session. This is Riot Fest 101 — with Anberlin.
Never one to adhere to the labels affixed to them over their career, the Florida band scored a huge #1 hit at alternative radio in 2009 with their song, “Feel Good Drag.”
In 2022, the group is still going — 20 years strong — and just announced their signing to Equal Vision Records and released a new EP called Silverline.
Chicago is eager to welcome Anberlin back to the city, as their Riot Fest Late Night gig at Reggie’s on Friday September 16th is sold out. That will be after they take the Rise Stage earlier in the day.
Tickets are on sale for Riot Fest 2022 — you can also check out the lineup and complete schedules. Wanna win tickets? We have some last minute hookups for 3-Day passes:
Q101 Ticket Drop – Riot Fest [Friday, September 9th at Reggie’s Rooftop]
Q101 Ticket Drop – Riot Fest [Friday, September 9th at 115 Bourbon St.]
Q101 Ticket Drop – Riot Fest [Saturday, September 10th at Cobra Lounge]
Q101 Ticket Drop – Riot Fest [Saturday, September 10th at Durty Nellie’s]
On Sunday, September 11th — you can listen to 2 hours of nothing but music from the artists you’ll hear in Douglass Park. Eric Kristensen will be your host for Riot Fest 101, Sunday from 7PM to 9PM on Q101, Chicago’s Alternative.
You sick of hearing this yet — that you have to go back to Sid Luckman to find the last true great Bears quarterback?
Maybe because that’s because no Chicago Bears QB has ever thrown for more than 4,000 yards in a season.
We bring up this and 19 other weird NFL facts — as we kick off yet another football season with Thursday Night Football tonight locally on NBC Chicago. (The rest of the season’s Thursday night games will be on NFL Network and streaming on Amazon Prime)
If you have been following the predictions for the Monsters Of The Midway, don’t hold your breath for that record to fall THIS season. But maybe someday, with Justin Fields at the helm?
Queen Elizabeth II, the woman who inspired hits from the Sex Pistols and The Smiths, has passed away. Born into royalty in 1926, Elizabeth II took power in 1952, where she reigned supreme until her fateful demise.
May she rest in peace.
Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Does she belong to the streets?! She wants to invite her ex-fiancé to her wedding and her NOW fiancé is not cool with it!
Ahoy BAJ I am fearful that my fiancé belongs to the streets and is still in love with her ex. As we are planning our wedding she demanded that we invite her ex fiancé. I keep telling her I’m uncomfortable with him being there but she is adamant that we invite him. This makes me uneasy because she talks about him all the time and we’ve had fights about it in the past. My biggest fear is that when the Pastor asks “does anyone oppose?” that he will stand up and say something. My insecurities also are convincing me that my fiancé wants him to be there so he can stop it. I’m sure I’m just in my head but I need to know from the pro’s, does my fiancé belong to the streets?
