Disney made a ‘REAL’ lightsaber!

May the 4th be with you!  Disney celebrated Star Wars Day this year by unveiling something every nerd has been waiting for since the very first time they saw A New Hope….a REAL lightsaber!  I MUST HAVE IT.  Check it out, and read more about the coolest toy of all time HERE

 

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First impressions: Best debuts (with special guest Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons) – History of Alternative Podcast

In the world of alternative music, what’s new and what’s next are every bit as important as what’s come before and paved the way. But every artist starts somewhere…

This week’s discussion of best alternative debuts includes a chat with Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons, who joins the show to talk about the band’s debut, “Night Visions.” Also discussed in this episode: Liz Phair, Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails, The Strokes, Arcade Fire, Sugarcubes, DEVO, Arcade Fire and more.

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World’s Luckiest Woman Announces Divorce to Bill Gates

Melinda Gates is about to be swimming in cash. The soon-to-be-divorcee of Microsoft founder and longtime hoarder of wealth Bill Gates, announced on social media yesterday that “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage.”

On a serious note, the two announced that they will still keep the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation going, a charity that does a tremendous amount of work in impoverished nations.

Why did you get divorced? Walk us through the situation on our Facebook page!

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Are You Aware That These Body Parts Are Incredibly Dirty?

These body parts are often the least noticed, thus least cleaned, which means that they are bacteria factories. For instance, the tongue, the armpits, and the belly button are all breeding grounds for germs. The biggest offender of this, though, is the mouth. The mouth is the dirtiest part of the body. Doctors recommend cleaning your mouth twice a day!

A full list of the dirtiest body parts can be found here.

What’s the dirtiest part of your body? Tell us on Facebook!

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How Did You Get Revenge After Being Cheated On?

There’s no good reason to cheat, and there’s no good way to respond to being cheated on. This man took matters into his own hands and sprinkled his ex-partner’s belongings all over the street.

How did you respond when you found out you were being cheated on? Join in on the conversation on Facebook!

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Food and Wine Magazine crowns BURT’S PLACE in Morton Grove “Best Pizza in Illinois”

In my opinion, Chicago will always be the best for pizza. There are a lot of states in this country that can claim they have the best pizza.  Which means there are a lot of states that won’t like hearing someone say they don’t

“Food & Wine” magazine just put out a list where they ranked the 10 best pizza states in the U.S., and number one might be an upset:  They went with New Jersey.

Why?  Quote, “Imagine what New York’s pizza culture might look like, forced to exist outside of the spotlight . . . mostly serving a very local clientele that will have no trouble holding them accountable.”

In other words, people in New Jersey telling the pizza shops “Whaddya think you’re doin’ ova here wit dis” while they wave their hands around wildly led the pizza shops to perfect their unique recipes.

Here are the rankings for the top 10 pizza states:  New Jersey . . . Connecticut . . . New York . . . Illinois . . . Michigan . . . California . . . Pennsylvania . . . Massachusetts . . . Ohio . . . and Missouri.  (Food & Wine)

(They also picked the best pizza spot in every other state as well, just scroll down past the top 10.)

 

According to the Food and Wine the best Illinois pizza is Burtsplace in Morton Grove!

 

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The Flaming Lips – Online Entry – Official Rules

WKQX-FM’S “The Flaming Lips” Contest
Official Rules

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX (“Station”), owned and operated by Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, located at 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60611, during available business hours Monday through Friday, Station’s website at www.101wkqx.com, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.

The Station will conduct the WKQX’s “The Flaming Lips” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

 

  1. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.  A purchase will not increase your chance of winning.   Void where prohibited.  All federal, state, and local regulations apply.

Eligibility.  This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents, excluding dual Florida and New York residents, age eighteen (18) years  or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and who reside in the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, who have not won a prize from the Station in the last ten (10) days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last sixty (60) days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last thirty (30) days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last ninety (90) days. Void where prohibited by law.  Employees of Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, Station, each of their parent company, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio stations serving the Station’s DMA, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren.  The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Station’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

  1. Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 10:00am CT on Monday, May 3, 2021 and will run through 11:59pm CT on Sunday, June 13, 2021 (the “Contest Period”).  The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
  1. How to Enter.  To enter:

During the Contest Period visit the Station’s website www.101wkqx.com, click on the “Contest” link, click on the “The Flaming Lips” Contest link, and complete an entry form. Limit one (1) entry per person per email address.  Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the participant may be disqualified.  Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified.  In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned.  Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion.  No mail-in entries will be accepted.

  1. Winner Selection. On Monday, June 14, 2021 after the Contest Period closes, Station will select one (1) entry for the prize in a random drawing from among all valid entries. The winning entrants will be contacted using the email address and/or telephone number provided with the entry and may be awarded the prize (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules). Station’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Failure to respond to the initial verification contact within three (3) days of notification will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize.
  2. Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination.  The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable.  A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the contest prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.    
  3. Prize.  One (1) prize (the “Prize”) will be awarded in this Contest. The Prize is: two (2) tickets to The Flaming Lips on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640. Approximate retail value of each Prize is Ninety Nine Dollars and Zero Cents ($97.00). Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use.  Odds of winning the prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and listeners participating at any given time.

There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash.  The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses.  Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards.  Other restrictions may apply.

 

  1. Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Station, Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc., and each of their respective subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
  2. Publicity. Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes winner’s consent to use by the Station and its agent of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or biographical information (including hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
  3. Taxes.  All State, Local, Federal and/or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner.  All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
  4. General Conditions. Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Station’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Station in its sole discretion. Station reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Station reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  5. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Station, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (b) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (d) technical or human error that may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (e) any injury or damage to persons or property that may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that a production, technical, programming or other error causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, Station reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
  6. Disputes. Entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (b) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the Station’s listening area; (c) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (d) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Station in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Station is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Station is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the Station is located.
  7. Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Station’s Privacy Policy, which is available on the Station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained therein, shall become the sole property of Station to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion.  Station is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to Station’s website.
  8. Contest Results.  A winners list may be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Contest Period expires by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Station identified below.

 

 

CONTEST SPONSOR:  Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60611.

PRIZE PROVIDER: Jam Productions, 207 W. Goethe Street, Chicago, IL 60610.

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Bad Neighbors

Every week, we fire up our local neighborhood communication apps and revel in the chaos that is unfolding around us. This week, our eyes landed on one very bad, very sketchy neighbor. We admire her eagerness to make a deal, but we’re terrified at the contents of said deal.

Tell us where you think this bad neighbor is setting up shop over on Facebook!

What Did You Not Know Until You Lived With a Woman?

The feeble male man absorbs information very slowly, often not by choice. The fellas over at r/AskMen compiled a list of things that men didn’t know before they started living with women. Answers range from the very real reality that period panties exist to the lack of pockets that women often have at their disposal to this:

“When long, loose head hairs wash off in the shower, it’s common practice to stick them to the wall rather than let them collect in the drain. If she forgets to remove them afterwards, it can be very confusing for the next person in the shower. Why are there a bunch of individual strands of hair deliberately stuck to the wall?”

Sometimes it’s very humbling to learn about such psychotic behavior. This is how other people choose to live their lives.

What did you learn after living with a woman? Tell us on our Facebook page!

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Are You Replacing Your Underwear Enough?

Dr. Shirin Lakhani, a cosmetic doctor based in Britain, has determined that underwear needs to be changed every 12 months to avoid infections in your most coveted area. This will help prevent infections and will lead to a greater sense of health and cleanliness down below. For women, in particular, it is encouraged that they sleep and exercise commando to maintain optimum health, according to intimate health expert Stephanie Taylor.

How clean is your underwear? Share with us on Facebook!

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Chicago Kidnapper Chased Down in Broad Daylight!

This Chicago woman caught a man who tried to kidnap her brother in broad daylight. Her reaction to the entire situation was caught on video, luckily.


Warning: Graphic Language

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What Artist Did Your Parents Not Approve of When You Were a Kid?

A very small, albeit vocal group of parents in Massachusetts are expressing concerns over an upcoming Machine Gun Kelly concert. Despite his appearances all over the country on Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Years Eve and the NFL Draft, these parents have missed the memo about who MGK is and what he represents. The parents are very concerned over his name, claiming that it is far too violent of a name for their state to accept. MGK, in the past, has attributed his name to his fast, machine-like style of rapping, as well as notorious bank robber George “Machine Gun Kelly” Barnes.

What artist did your parents not approve of when you were a kid? Join in on the conversation on Facebook!

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Is This Horrendous or Hilarious?

A man decided that he needed to let one rip and that the best location was going to be in someone’s house. The occupant of that house? A frail, old woman. The result of what he does is truly shocking, but is it horrendous or hilarious? Take a look:

Is this horrendous or hilarious? Sound off on Facebook!

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Woman gives birth on flight to Hawaii — and of course, it’s captured on TikTok

Please don’t let this be the newest TikTok trend.

A woman gave birth halfway through a flight from Salt Lake City to Honolulu and this once-in-a-lifetime event was documented by a TikTok user:

@juliaberniceIt’s the ‘baby being born while we’re above the Pacific Ocean’ for me♬ original sound – Julia Hansen

For more on this story (like, why this woman was on the flight if she was due), the Washington Post has you covered. — [eric]

Dave Grohl’s documentary on touring in vans, now playing.

Bored and tired of streaming Futurama for the billionth time?  Dave Grohl has you covered.

What Drives Us, a new documentary on Amazon Prime, is now playing.  It dives into the early days of the Foo Fighters, who built up cred city-by-city the old fashioned way: by hitting the road and touring in a van.  It’s the way pretty much the same formula that ANY band has to follow, as Rolling Stone notes in their coverage of the film:

“All of the biggest bands in the world, they had to start somewhere. Everybody I know started out like this: in a van,” Dave Grohl says at the onset of his new documentary, a film that chronicles the early touring days of some of rock’s most enduring groups, including U2, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and, of course, the Foo Fighters.”

Instead of some mindless TV, click on something different.  — [eric]

5.2.2021 History Of Alternative

Hour 1

  • David Bowie – Let’s Dance
  • Incubus – Dig
  • Weezer – Buddy Holly
  • Oingo Boingo – We Close Our Eyes
  • Smashing Pumpkins – Perfect
  • The Ting Tings – That’s Not My Name
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers – Otherside
  • They Might Be Giants – Don’t Let’s Start
  • Foo Fighters – Breakout
  • The Clash – Lost In The Supermarket
  • Veruca Salt – Seether
  • Talk Talk – It’s My Life
  • No Doubt – It’s My Life
  • Silversun Pickups – Lazy Eye

Hour 2

  • The Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop
  • Arcade Fire – Keep The Car Running
  • Green Day – J.A.R.
  • Wall Of Voodoo – Mexican Radio
  • Social Distortion – Story Of My Life
  • The Killers – When You Were Young
  • Depeche Mode – Strangelove
  • Porno For Pyros – Pets
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps
  • Beck – Devil’s Haircut
  • The Smithereens – Only A Memory
  • Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood
  • The Jesus And Mary Chain – Sometimes Always
  • Linkin Park – In The End


Hour 3

  • Hole – Malibu
  • 311 – Love Song
  • Soundgarden – Spoonman
  • Material Issue – Valerie Loves Me
  • Barenaked Ladies – One Week
  • R.E.M. – Orange Crush
  • The Primitives – Crash
  • Beastie Boys – Sure Shot
  • System Of A Down – Aerials
  • Cracker – Teen Angst
  • The Sundays – Here’s Where The Story Ends
  • Fall Out Boy – Dance, Dance
  • Oleander – Why I’m Here
  • The Cure – In Between Days

Hour 4

  • Mighty Mighty Bosstones – The Impression That I Get
  • Talking Heads – Burning Down The House
  • Oasis – Supersonic
  • The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
  • U2 – Walk On
  • The B-52s – Roam
  • Alice In Chains – No Excuses
  • KMFDM – Juke Joint Jezebel
  • Garbage – Vow
  • Death Cab For Cutie – I Will Follow You Into The Dark
  • Fuel – Shimmer
  • The Smiths – How Soon Is Now?