“420” became a thing in 1971 and has grown from being a counterculture holiday to a legit commercial event. This week, we’re talking about cannabis culture in alternative music.
“420” became a thing in 1971 and has grown from being a counterculture holiday to a legit commercial event. This week, we’re talking about cannabis culture in alternative music.
You wouldn’t believe what I just saw.
More images and video to come…#MarsHelicopterhttps://t.co/PLapgbHeZU pic.twitter.com/mbiOGx4tJZ
— NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) April 19, 2021
Things here on planet Earth are less than great at the moment, with the whole pandemic thing and all, but life on Mars is looking up. For the first time EVER, NASA successfully flew an unmanned helicopter on the Red Planet. Check out the video below, and get excited, we are one step closer to being able to set up shop on a new planet. I wonder if they accept Dogecoin up there?
The newest pandemic-related shortage is bubble tea. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO!!!!!
The boba balls you get in it are made with ingredients from Asia, and the shipping issues have made it impossible for supply to meet the demand. The owners of a company in California that makes boba balls talked about it on Instagram, because they don’t want people blaming them or stores for running out.
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I like music, you like music, and every night at 9 PM we listen to our new favorite song of the week. Its called New Music Now and this week we are spotlighting a band you’re familiar with, Manchester Orchestra. Check out the first single off their upcoming album “The Million Masks of God,” due out at the end of April. Its called Bed head. Have a listen and be sure to give us your thoughts by texting them to 312101 every night at 9.
We sent men to the moon, we created astonishing medical advancements, and now we have machines that can bring us beer without standing up. It’s truly an amazing time to be alive. Look at how awesome this beer robot is.
@seth__jkAnd she’s done. @verico9 @serkits @connorhall13
What’s your greatest technological achievement? Tell us about it over on our Facebook page!
The KQX Team did some investigative research about the near-victim in this incident. We’ve discovered that he’s only here to chew bubblegum and kick ass – and he just happens to be out of bubblegum. Seriously, this was such a close call.
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Chicago, we love you, but let’s stop carjacking our neighbors. If we don’t look out for each other, no one else will.
Madame de Stael said that in life, “one must choose between boredom and suffering”. This couple doubled-down and chose both.
3 sets of 10 Broken Backs @gymhardos
(Via ig:Garrett__mccoy)
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 18, 2021
What way have you hurt yourself at home? Share with us over on our Facebook page!
A woman in Florida (yes, of course this story is from Florida) captured a mysterious creature roaming through her backyard in the dead of night over the weekend. We’ve spent hours reviewing the footage and we have come to the conclusion that this is, in fact, 100% a dinosaur. Take a look:
If it’s not a dinosaur, then what could it possibly be? Let us know over on our Facebook page!
There is an art to posting about your significant other’s birthday on social media. The balance between candid vs. staged photos, how far back in the relationship the photos go, and the caption are all crucial elements of a birthday post. Travis Barker ignored what any man previously had done and posted this insane video instead.
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Let’s just hope Kris doesn’t see this.
HOUR 1 | |
Half Alive | What’s Wrong |
Flock of Dimes | Price of Blue |
Yuno | Somebody |
The Maine | Sticky |
Ya Tseen feat. Portugal the Man | Knives |
Pale Waves | Easy |
Dreamers feat. Big Boi and Upsahl | Palm Reader |
Band of Silver | Looking for a Friend |
Manchester Orchestra | Bed Head |
Area 21 | La La La |
Porter Robinson | Look at the Sky |
Beach Bunny | Cloud 9 |
Confetti | Ghost |
Xiu Xiu | A Bottle of Rum |
Death from Above 1979 | One Plus One |
Kiwi Jr. | Cooler Returns |
HOUR 2 | |
Beabadoobee | Last Day on Earth |
Mansionair | More |
Ritt Momney | Set the Table |
Peach Tree Rascals | Change My Mind |
Tessa Violet | Games |
St. Vincent | Pay Your Way In Pain |
The Happy Fits | Hold Me Down |
Twin XL | Slow Heart |
The Joy Formidable | Into the Blue |
Goldpark | Beautiful Desperation |
TV Priest | This Island |
The Blossom | Hardcore Happy |
Baio | Dead Hand Control |
Maggie Lindemann | Crash and Burn |
The Orphan and the Poet | The Moxie |
The Strumbellas | Greatest Enemy |
Melody Federer | I Hate Love |
Dylan Cartlidge | Anything Could Happen |
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Hour 2
Hour 3
Hour 4
There is good and bad Riot Fest news. Unfortunately, 2020 then 2021 headliner My Chemical Romance have decided to postpone all touring plans until 2022, including Riot Fest. The good news is, there WILL be a Riot Fest this September, and the rad staff are working around the clock to bring us “a sick lineup” that Riot Mike is proud of. Also, MCR will headline Riot Fest 2022. In the meantime, information regarding the lineup announcement, transfers and refund scenario are addressed in Riot Mike’s statement below. See you in Douglass Park. <3 Lauren
We can't wait to see you at Riot Fest 2021. As you may know, My Chemical Romance is postponing all shows until next year and will headline Riot Fest 2022. The final wave of headliners & artists for 2021 will be unveiled in May! A statement from Riot Mike: https://t.co/h9nU8uu4rl pic.twitter.com/REGAJ26FKa
— Riot Fest (@RiotFest) April 16, 2021
More info HERE.
WKQX’s “The KQX Morning Crew” Contest
Official Rules
A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX-FM (“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 website www.101wkqx.com, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.
The Station will conduct the WKQX’s “The KQX Morning Crew” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
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 ninety (90) 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 one hundred twenty (120) 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.
Listen to the Station weekdays which “The KQX Morning Crew” is on the air during the Contest Period. When the Station plays the “cue-to-call” sounder and which designated number in order (e.g., ninth caller) will be the caller who will win, listeners must call the Station at 312-591-8300. The designated caller to the Station, as determined by the Station in its sole discretion, will be a potential winner. If the station does not receive the designated number of entries within ten (10) minutes after each cue-to-call, then the Station will randomly choose a caller from all valid entries during that timeframe to be the winner of the prize. Time Delay Between Over-the-Air Analog Signal and Internet Broadcast: Due to the time delay that exists between the Station’s analog over-the-air signal and the Station’s online webcast, listeners who listen to the Station online may hear the cue to call later than listeners listening to the Station’s analog over-the-air signal. As a result, the odds of an online listener entering this Contest on-air may be diminished.
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.
CONTEST SPONSORS: Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60611.
PRIZE PROVIDER: Live Nation, 111 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60601.
WKQX-FM’S “AJR – The OK Orchestra Tour” 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 OK Orchestra Tour” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
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.
During the Contest Period visit the Station’s website www.101wkqx.com, click on the “Contest” link, click on the “AJR – The OK Orchestra Tour” 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.
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.
CONTEST SPONSOR: Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60611.
PRIZE PROVIDER: Live Nation, 111 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60601.
Look, it’s early in the season, no one is asking for a Pete Rose-Ray Fosse situation, but if the benches are going to clear like they did in yesterday’s divisional matchup between the White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, some form of aggression is encouraged. This is what we got instead.
BENCHES CLEAR IN THE 1ST INNING!
Adam Eaton was BIG mad after he got pushed off the base by Andrés Giménez. pic.twitter.com/4JtqANRpfL
— BroBible (@BroBible) April 15, 2021
Again, nothing morally wrong about this, but baseball is not a game of morals. Let’s throw some haymakers! How are you feeling about the Sox season so far? Let us know over on our Facebook page!
Former supervillain, third baseman Alex Rodriguez is down bad after splitting up with J-Lo. He posted this video to his social media yesterday. Coldplay is a band you either listen to during the best time of your life or the worst time of your life, and we know this dude isn’t loving life right now.
ARod playing Cold Play while looking at old photos of JLo. Down bad. pic.twitter.com/lUW0RoXI4x
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 15, 2021
What did you do to get through your breakup? Give us some advice over on our Facebook page!
A new study finds that the average woman is popping over 4,100 pimples in her lifetime – and that the pandemic is making things worse! 8 out of 10 American women admit they pop pimples and most do it up to 65 times a year. That’s a grueling statistic when you think about it! The pandemic has made matters worse as people wore less sunscreen last year (a product good for your skin in a multitude of ways) and have suffered irritated skin as a result of their mask. Still, a zit is better than dying (so keep wearing a mask).
How often do you pop pimples? Do you have any advice for people struggling with “maskne” as a result of the pandemic? Talk about it over on our Facebook page!
A couple of spoil sports got upset at Krispy Kreme offering free donuts for their vaccinated customers, so Budweiser has stepped in and is now offering a product with absolutely no health side effects whatsoever for those smart enough to get the vaccine: beer! The first 10,000 people to register at abeeronbud.com and upload a picture of an ‘I got vaccinated’ sticker, a picture of a band aid, or a selfie at a vaccination location will receive a $5.00 virtual debit card. That debit card can be redeemed for a single Budweiser beer.
What are you looking forward to most after being fully vaccinated? Head on over to our Facebook page and share with us!
A Taiwanese man man married the same woman four times and subsequently divorced her three times, all so he could get paid leave from work. The man, who worked as a clerk at a bank, noted that employees were guaranteed 8 days off from work whenever they got married. Thus, this man got married often. It’s not an evil plan, actually. Some would argue it’s brilliant. His employer did not find it to be brilliant. They shut it down as soon as they figured out what he was doing.
What’s the greatest scam you’ve ever pulled on someone? Reveal your worst over on our Facebook page!