Dave Grohl’s new book arrives tomorrow!

Is there anything Dave Grohl can’t do?! His latest endeavor as a writer has is coming to fruition tomorrow with the release of his first book, The Storyteller. <3 Lauren

THE STORYTELLER has finally provided Dave with the opportunity to shed some light on the fascinating life he has led while living out his dreams. From teaching himself to drum on pillows to leaving high school to tour European clubs and squats at 18 years old, his years in Nirvana and decades in Foo Fighters, playing with Tom Petty on Saturday Night Live, jamming with Iggy Pop, swing dancing with AC/DC and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, having Paul McCartney over for a visit, bedtime stories with Joan Jett or a chance meeting with Little Richard, to the simple pleasures of family life…Dave shares his amazing world with readers while poignantly touching on the impact that his friends, bandmates, and family have had on him throughout the years.


THE STORYTELLER is as much a celebration of music as it is about the moments that have molded Dave into the man he is today. Dave says that every day is a blank page, waiting to write itself. THE STORYTELLER proves him a natural writer, with a life worthy of the 400 pages that make up this very special book. We are eager to share this book with fans and readers, and we can’t wait for this next chapter of Dave’s life, as an author, to begin.

“Since I was a child, I have always measured my life in musical increments rather than months or years. My mind faithfully relies on songs, albums, and bands to remember a particular time and place. From seventies AM radio to every microphone I’ve stood before, I could tell you who, what, where, and when from the first few notes of any song that has crept from a speaker to my soul. Or from my soul to your speakers. Some people’s reminiscence is triggered by taste, some people’s by sight or smell. Mine is triggered by sound, playing like an unfinished mixtape to be sent. Though I have never been one to collect ‘stuff,’ I do collect moments. So, in that respect, my life flashes before my eyes
through my ears every single day. In this book, I’ve captured some of them, as best I can. These memories, from all over my life, are full of music, of course. And they can be loud at times. Turn it up. Listen with me.”
─ Dave Grohl from the Introduction of The Storyteller

Bad Neighbors

It’s spooky season, and for one Chicagoland neighbor, she’s witnessing true horror as she’s been recently confronted with Christmas decorations as we’re two months out from the holiest day of the year.

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Queued Up Playlist 10/3/21

HOUR 1
IdlesThe Beachland Ballrom
Wet LegChaise Lounge
The Record CompanyHow High
Caroline PolachekBunny is a Rider
PoppyHer
SuecoParalyzed
Gang of YouthsThe Angel of 8th Ave
Bad SunsHeaven Is A Place in my Head
Modest MouseThe Sun Hasn’t Left
ManeskinI Wanna Be Your Slave
Wolf AliceSmile
Arrested YouthFind My Own Way
Lala LalaDriver
The War on DrugsI Don’t Live Here Anymore
Stil WoozyWoof
BadflowerDon’t Hate Me
Daisy the Great feat AJRRecord Player
HOUR 2
GrandsonRain
The MariasHush
The Dirty Heads feat InterruptersRage
WombatsIf You Ever Leave I’m Coming With You
ParcelsSomething Greater
WilderadoHead Right
LowDays Like These
Caroline and ClaudeStir the Pot
Day WaveBefore We Knew
Alt-JU and Me
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night SweatsSurvivor
Marc E BassyBowie
YungbludFleabag
Malia JSmells Like Teen Spirit
All Time Low feat Pale WavesPMA
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Chicago voted “2nd most fun city in the world”

Time Out just named Chicago as not QUITE the most fun city in the world — but pretty close. Stupid Tel Aviv — they took the top spot. (AUTHOR’S NOTE: Tel Aviv is probably a blast — I apologize for calling them stupid. I’m just salty AF.)

Voters in the poll noted our “ample nightlife, a variety of outdoor activities and one of the region’s largest Pride celebrations.”

Runner-up is a position that we are familiar with — we were also recently named the second most beautiful city in the world in a similar poll.

[📷: Chait Goli from Pexels]

10.3.2021 History Of Alternative

Hour 1

  • XTC – Generals And Majors
  • Smashing Pumpkins – Thirty-Three
  • Beck – Where It’s At
  • Haircut 100 – Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
  • Yellowcard – Ocean Avenue
  • The Afghan Whigs – Debonair
  • No Doubt – It’s My Life
  • Talk Talk – It’s My Life
  • Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger
  • The Smithereens – Blood And Roses
  • Florence + The Machine – Dog Days Are Over
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication

Hour 2

  • Talking Heads – And She Was
  • Radiohead – Idioteque
  • Alice In Chains – Heaven Beside You
  • The Fixx – Saved By Zero
  • Green Day – Basket Case
  • Camper Van Beethoven – Take The Skinheads Bowling
  • The Cranberries – Dreams
  • Good Charlotte – Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous
  • Weezer – Buddy Holly
  • Suzanne Vega – Luka
  • Muse – Madness
  • Soul Asylum – Black Gold
  • Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again

Hour 3

  • The Ramones – Rock N Roll High School
  • Arcade Fire – Keep The Car Running
  • Foo Fighters – This Is A Call
  • The Clash – Lost In The Supermarket
  • Tracy Bonham – Mother Mother
  • The Cure – Love Song
  • Stereo MC’s – Connected
  • Pearl Jam – Rearviewmirror
  • Erasure – A Little Respect
  • Fuel – Shimmer
  • Death Cab For Cutie – The Sound Of Settling
  • The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony

Hour 4

  • Joan Jett – Bad Reputation
  • Temple Of The Dog – Hunger Strike
  • Live – Selling The Drama
  • The Smiths – This Charming Man
  • Jane’s Addiction – Jane Says
  • Cake – Sheep Go To Heaven
  • The Pretenders – Back On The Chain Gang
  • The Bravery – An Honest Mistake
  • Stone Temple Pilots – Vasoline
  • Peter Murphy – Cuts You Up
  • Blink 182 – Stay Together For The Kids
  • Mazzy Star – Fade Into You

Chicago Cats vs Chicago Rats

If you’ve walked down any alley in Chicago at night, safe to say you already know this, but Chi town has a rat problem.  And to combat this, the city is bringing in feral cats to help catch these disease infested rodents…which sounds like a great idea straight out of a Warner Brothers cartoon, but what happens when the cat population explodes?  They bring in dogs to take out the cats. Then they have to deal with the dogs, so they bring in monkeys, and THEN the monkeys develop advanced intelligence and then instead of chasing the dogs who chase the cats who chase the rats, they all team up and before we know it, Chicago is the epicenter of the animal uprising.  We’ve seen it a hundred times. bad idea.

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You must be ‘this thin’ to ride

An Aussie amusement park is being accused of fat-shaming it’s customers by placing scales around the park before rides and kicking people out of line if they’re too heavy. The “self-serve scales” flash red or green depending on if the rider is able to get on or not. One mom said that her daughter got on the scale and it flashed green then red then green again and was told that she was not able to get on the ride for exceeding the weight limit. She was mortified! Upset parkgoers have invaded their Facebook page, letting them know that amusement parks are supposed to be fun, not emotionally scaring. Critics also noted that even a regular male would need to weigh 165 lbs to get on a ride, which is 20 pounds less than the average Aussie man. The park insists that the new scales were implemented to be line with rider safety standards. I say poppycock! Let everyone ride regardless of size!

EMINEM helped out at the opening of Mom’s Spaghetti!

Fans lined up 7 hours before the opening. The appropriately titled Mom’s Spaghetti features Em’s favorite pasta dishes at an affordable price in downtown Detroit. And surprise! He was at the opening working the pick-up window.