Move over Nandy Bushell, there’s a new contender for cutest kid who can play music WAAAAAY better than they should be able to. Say hello to Miles Bonham, who is only 5 years old and already a music prodigy. Here he is, recreating Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” from scratch. He plays, records, and mixes every instrument on the song. AND HE IS FIVE! I was still a novice Lego builder at that age. Seriously, watch this, its really great.
Whose Karen Is It?
Every week we somehow find a Karen that tops the one from the week before. We’re genuinely worried about finding a dumber Karen than this one, because this is an all-timer.
Where is this Karen from? The conversation lives on Facebook!
When mom takes your Xbox away…
Parents, this is a warning. When you take away an Xbox, it’s a serious addiction and the withdrawal symptoms are rough. Revenge is one of them. Watch this son melt down and take away one of his mom’s favorite things in return for banishing him from his Xbox. This is what you get, CAROL!
How women REALLY feel about your salt and pepper beard
There’s no need to cover up the fact that you’re getting older, dudes. Here’s the thing, you’re lucky because when a man ages, you’re refined. You become more attractive, hooray for you! There’s no need to worry about those pesky grey hairs that have started to infiltrate your face. Let the grey hairs run free, it’s sexy, OK? #sexy #loveallwomen
This is what your upstairs neighbor has been up to…
Watch this man /freak of nature crush, tens of empty beers cans with one foot. How did he discover this hidden talent? Who knows, but I’m sure it comes in handy after large parties much to his upstairs neighbor’s dismay. It looks like he’d be great at soccer, lots of foot control there. Check it out!
Watch this local girl KILL IT on her American Idol audition
Local girl, Leah Marlene got through this week’s round of auditions on American Idol! She’s from Normal, Illinois, but there’s nothing normal about her talent and abilities. Her performance of One Direction’s ‘Steal My Girl’ will make you like One Direction. We’ve got our eyes on you girl! Keep up the good work.
Pitchfork Music Festival lineup announced!
Pitchfork Music Festival is coming back this summer July 15-17th in Union Park! The organizers announced the lineup on Tuesday, with The National headlining Friday, Mitski on Saturday and The Roots on Sunday. Some other favorites include Low, Japanese Breakfast and Spiritualized.
HOA Podcast: The Mount Rushmore Of Alternative!
“The Mount Rushmore of…” is a label commonly used to identify the best 4 in almost any field or category. Certainly, it has been used to start, break down and debate music discussions.
The Mount Rushmore of Rock, Punk, Post-Punk, Emo, New Wave….
The Mount Rushmore of bands, lead singers, solo artists, drummers, guitarists…
All are worthy and highly subjective and highly spirited discussions.
So, we’ve taken out the proverbial stones and chisels to commission an “iconic 4” for Alternative.
We agree on some, disagree on others, while adding a few surprises and “honorable mentions”.
Listen to the podcast here:
People are booking with AirBnB in Kyiv, not to stay but to send money directly to hosts
People have found a way to directly donate to Ukrainians- AirBnB! Last Wednesday, several celebrities started the idea to “rent” out space from hosts in Kyiv. It’s a way to give directly to the people struggling in Ukraine. AirBnB has waived fees and the CEO, Brian Chesky, is also now encouraging hosts on the platform to offer their homes to refugees. In the last week, over 11,000 people have signed up to offer space in their homes. Ashton Kutcher and Ukrainian born wife, Mila Kunis, have donated 3 million dollars to the initiative.
A dude tried to win his lady back with a serenade
In this video, you hear a man trying his best to win back his lady. Yeah you can try saying nice words via text, but why do that when you can sing? He serenades his ex to try to win her back and personally, this makes me want to do the opposite. Just because there’s a feature to record your voice on a text thread doesn’t mean you should do it. You be the judge. Would you go back to this man after hearing this?!
The saddest song of all time has been decided
It’s official- R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts” is THE saddest song of all time. Music is so much better when the emotions are real, and according to this study this particular song was the one that most people like to play when they’re sad. From the research, there’s plenty of other songs that make the list. Interestingly enough, over half of the people say that a song can have a huge impact on their mood, so be careful what you listen to day and day out!
Here’s the top ten:
- REM – Everybody Hurts
- Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
- Eric Clapton – Tears in Heaven
- Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
- The Beatles – Yesterday
- Adele – Someone Like You
- Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On
- Roy Orbison – Crying
- Eric Carmen – All by Myself
- Robbie Williams – Angels
A little girl in the Ukraine sings “Let It Go” in a shelter
A little tried to keep spirits up in Kyiv in a shelter by singing her favorite song from Frozen, “Let It Go.” As she starts, people begin to stop what they’re doing and by the end she has everyone’s undivided attention and applause. The video has been viewed more than 12 million views on Twitter; fans include the original singer of the Disney hit, Idina Menzel.
Guy tells him grandma dirty jokes…
This grandma loves a good dirty joke. Most people would be mortified to speak like this in front of G-Ma, but she wants more! Take notes because these are funny…
Essential Weezer tracks
In case you didn’t hear the BIG news, WEEZER is coming to AHOY on 5/3! To celebrate and to get us all in the mood, here are just a few essential Weezer songs I want/need to hear at the Aragon this May. Hey, I wonder if we can get them to play Weezle with us!
Get your tickets here! https://www.101wkqx.com/ahoy/
AHOY! Weezer is partying with Brian, Ali, & Justin on May 3
After a two year delay, AHOY is back and better with Weezer at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on May 3! This is your chance to party with one of the biggest bands in the world in an intimate setting. Brian, Ali, & Justin promise that if you are in the building, you will make forever memories. This is undoubtedly the biggest party of 2022.
Tickets are available NOW with the presale code AHOY.
This is how long the ideal nap should be…
Dr. Jeffrey Iliff is answering your questions about sleep. He’s a researcher at the University of Washington School of Medicine and is an expert in his field. Have you ever wondered how long the perfect nap should be? Or if you can catch up on sleep? He’s your sleep sensei here as he’s answering some popular questions from Twitter. By the way, there’s good naps and bad naps. If you nap, you should do a short 20-30 minutes or 90 minutes for one more sleep cycle. If you nap too long your body thinks it’s time to go full on night night mode and when you wake up you’ll be more tired. So keep the nappys shorter if you can, or exactly one sleep cycle.
Watch 75,000 fans belt out The Star- Spangled Banner
Fans at a Charlotte FC game were ready to hear “The Voice” winner Michelle Brooks-Thompson sing The National Anthem, but her mic cut out a few moments into the song due to technical issues. The sell-out crowd helped her finish the job and it will bring a tear to your eye. Is it dusty in here? Why are my eyes wet?!!
Chicago’s Chiditarod has returned!
The ‘Chitidarod’ returned this year after being put on hold last year. Started in 2006, the event was created to help stop hunger in Chicago. The costume, shopping cart race, bar crawl, fund raiser, talent show raised over $100,000 this year, even dealing with having to scale it back slightly. The event took over Fulton Street near Ashland Avenue by Cobra Lounge. 35 teams participated with each team donating at least 69 pounds of food.
How long would it take for you to be hacked?
Hive Systems says that your password should be somewhere around 18 characters long with numbers, letters, upper and lower case mind you, and symbols. It’s 2022 and hackers have gotten really good at what they do. They can still probably get into your accounts if they really tried, but it’s much easier to guess a password when, say, it’s just numbers. That will take some hacker less than 2 SECONDS, compared to more than 3 hours for you, assuming you have a difficult password.
See more info here-
https://www.hivesystems.io/blog/are-your-passwords-in-the-green?utm_source=tabletext
When your grandpa is cooler than you
You know your grandfather is cooler than you when he rolls up bumping Snoop Dog with a tooth pic in his mouth! Is he counting his roll of cash too? No. He’s trying to fix a cassette tap to play in his Oldsmobile. Watch!
