This new Foo Fighters album “Medicine at Midnight” has some killer songs. They just released this Live version of “Making a Fire”. SO GOOD!
Check it out! – Tim Virgin
Today’s Support Chicago Business: Right Bee Cider
Today we shine the Support Chicago spotlight on Right Bee Cider.
Boy meets girl. Boy makes cider to woo the girl. Now he’s right beside her. Right Bee Cider. What started as a romantic gesture grew into Chicago’s FIRST cidery, owned and operated by a local husband and wife team. Small batches, small business, and a ton of love sent your way with every sip!
Here is the note I received from Katie Morgan (owner):
“My husband Charlie and I are the Co-Founders of Right Bee Cider, and we’re proud to be the first cidery in the city of Chicago, established in 2014. This has been a wild year for everyone, but especially for our small family business! When I was 9 months pregnant with our second baby, we got the news that our taproom was being shut down due to COVID. My husband got to work pivoting our business for survival an hour after she was born. We weren’t allowed to have sit-down service, so we turned our taproom into a carryout only operation. We are looking forward to having everyone back in as soon as the city deems it safe. All of our ciders are crisp, light, refreshing, and never too sweet. Our taproom is located just west of Logan Square in Hermosa, in the old Schwinn bike building. Stop in our taproom today!”
https://www.rightbeecider.com/
1830 N. KOSTNER
CHICAGO, IL 60639
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SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! Help out local business and fellow Chicagoan’s Right Bee Cider today! – Tim Virgin
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New New Order
New Order will release a new live album and concert film.
The two-hour, 22-song set “Education Entertainment Recreation” includes New Order classics (Regret, Blue Monday, Temptation, Love Vigilantes} and a few Joy Division tunes (Atmosphere, Decades, Love Will Tear Us Apart).
Education Entertainment Recreation (Live at Alexandra Palace) will be released on May 7th on 2CD, 2CD + Blu Ray, 3LP and a special limited edition box set.
Pre-order now >> https://t.co/zuE2o7VnK1 pic.twitter.com/QZlK6kT7b0
— New Order (@neworder) February 11, 2021
You’ll hear New Order, Joy Division and a whole bunch of proper Valentine’s Day tunes this Sunday morning (8A – Noon) on the History Of Alternative.
KENTA Debuts, Soars Through the Air in AEW Debut
Last night’s AEW Dynamite was one for the books. After a thrilling start to the program which saw Darby Allin retain his TNT Title, Sammy Guevara leave The Inner Circle, and Thunder Rosa advance in the AEW Women’s Tournament, four of the biggest and baddest wrestlers hit the ring in a main event to remember. New Japan Pro Wrestling’s KENTA teamed up with AEW Champion Kenny Omega to battle Jon Moxley and Lance Archer.
This match was an out-of-control, violent brawl that felt like it could’ve taken place in Memphis in the early 1980s. It was refreshing to see in the sterilized world of COVID-era wrestling a match that got so heated and so out of control. The WWE has had all of these men under contract at various points over the last decade and they were never able to muster up excitement quite like this. AEW knocked it out of the park last night.
-Case, of Brian, Ali, & Justin
Send a Free Valentine’s Day Card to St. Jude Kids
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, let’s brighten the world a little bit by extending a hand to those in need. Right now on the St. Jude website, you can create a FREE digital Valentine’s Day card to send to a child at St. Jude’s.
Copy this link into your URL to get started:
https://www.stjude.org/get-involved/other-ways/valentines-day.html
This is a great way for the KQX Family to give back and we encourage you to do the same.
Man Builds Guitar Out of Uncle’s BONES
When people say rock & roll is dead, I don’t think this is what they have in mind. A man who goes by the name Prince Midnight on YouTube constructed a real, working guitar out of his uncle’s skeleton. Now they’ll be rocking for all eternity.
Is this a step too far? Do you have any ethical or moral concerns or is this good in your book? Rock on over to our Facebook and let us know what you think.
Incredible Feat of Strength by a Woman in the Snow!
Scots are built different. This tank-of-a-lady pushed a huge milk truck up an icy hill during a snowstorm, officially making her one of the biggest badasses we’ve ever seen. Just look at this.
From now until the end of time, she’ll forever be the biggest alpha when she walks into a room. No one can match this. The only thing that could’ve made this better is if the footage was shown on ESPN2 around 3:00pm. Ah, strongman competitions. Those were the days.
Woman Gets Back at Cheating Husband!
You’ve got to be smarter than this, my man. Listen to the wife explain exactly what happened.
Cheating is wrong, but this response is pretty sadistic. What’s your ultimate cheating revenge story? It’s always good to gloat a little bit. Let us know on Facebook.
Man Loses Job Due to COVID, Converts Old School Bus Into Dream Home
The resiliency in this man is second-to-none. After losing not only his job, but also his fiancé who split during the pandemic, this Massachusetts man converted an old school bus into a dream home for the low price of just $24,000. These pictures are incredible.
Would you ever consider doing something like this? Have you jumped on the tiny home trend? Sound off on Facebook and let us know what you think of this bus.
Coast Guard Saves People Living off of Rats, Coconuts
Three Cubans have had a very rough month. They were stranded off of a deserted island in the Bahamas, leading to the US Coast Guard in Clearwater, Florida making a heroic save of the trio after they saw the group’s makeshift flag waving for help. Due to bad weather, the rescue was delayed by a day, but upon being spotted, the crew was dropped down food, water, and a radio.
Of course, being on an island for 30 days means limited resources, and according to the Coast Guard, the group was living off of rats, coconuts, and conch shells. They’re lucky to be alive and it’s a miracle that, according to the Coast Guard, they were in good shape with no injuries when they were rescued.
Do you think you could live on a deserted island for 30 days? Be realistic about it. Shoot us a message on Facebook and let us know how you think you’d do.
2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees announced
The nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2021 are in and include Foo Fighters, Mary J. Blige, Iron Maiden, Tina Turner, the Go-Go’s, Rage Against the Machine, Kate Bush, Devo, Chaka Khan, Carole King, Jay-Z, LL Cool J, New York Dolls, Todd Rundgren, Fela Kuti and Dionne Warwick.
Voting is now open and you can select up to five nominees a day HERE.
The 2021 class will be announced in May and inducted in a Cleveland, Ohio, ceremony in the fall.
“To be eligible for this year’s ballot, each nominee’s first single or album had to have been released in 1995 or earlier. Seven of the 16 acts on the ballot (Foo Fighters, the Go-Go’s, Iron Maiden, Jay-Z, Tina Turner, Fela Kuti, and Dionne Warwick) are appearing for the first time, although Carole King was inducted along with Gerry Goffin as a non-performer in 1990 and Tina Tuner entered the institution in 1991 along with Ike Turner.
If King and Turner are inducted, they’ll be the second and third female artists to enter the Hall of Fame twice following Stevie Nicks in 2019. It’s also an opportunity for Dave Grohl to enter the Hall of Fame for a second time following his 2014 induction as a member of Nirvana. Foo Fighters and Jay-Z are the only acts this year to appear on the ballot in their first year of eligibility.”
More from Rolling Stone HERE.
Support Chicago Spotlight: Andy’s Art Antique’s & Oddities
Today we shine the Support Chicago spotlight on Andy’s Art Antiques & Oddities.
Andy’s Art Antiques and Oddities is a small LGBT-owned shop on the border of Edgewater and Rogers Park They specialize in a wide variety of personally procured art, antique’s and other furnishings to add beauty and warmth to your home or office.
Check them out and please SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS! – Tim Virgin
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JBTV 3-day virtual music festival is this weekend!
JBTV (one of my most favorite places in the whole wide world) led by Jerry Bryant (one of my most favorite people in the whole wide world) is the music industry’s longest running creator of original music television programming, and is opening its archives to share 37 years of live music performances for a limited-engagement, on-demand festival experience to help save our stages.
Photo by Chris Vicente.
“JBTV Revolution Television Virtual Festival – Presented by the Jim Beam® Highball is a once-in-a-lifetime on-demand music experience showcasing the very best concert performances from JBTV’s archive,” says Peter Bowers, JBTV Music Television executive producer. “JBTV Revolution Television Virtual Festival recreates the musical variety of a festival with footage of entire concerts recorded at Chicago music venues and at JBTV’s studios. Each timeless performance, whether it was recorded 30 years or 30 days ago, will remind viewers of the excitement only a live concert brings.”
Grab your ticket HERE!
#JBTVFest is here! Your favorite bands in your living room. @falloutboy, @SmashingPumpkin, @charli_xcx, and more! All for a great cause to save our stages. Get your tickets today! https://t.co/5FkdTYRDy9 pic.twitter.com/MybNeSmXGa
— JBTV (@JBTV) February 3, 2021
Whose Karen Is It?
Trouble is afoot as this week it is a MALE KAREN that is causing a stir. Check this drama king out.
Where is Mr. Karen from? Check in with us on Facebook and help us expose this menace.
Worst Workday Ever
Oh no, oh no, oh no…
Gotta just clock out and go home at that point (via IG:Karbadjihealth) pic.twitter.com/N7cPd1wP9r
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 9, 2021
Surely at this point you just have to go home, right? What is even the appropriate response to a disaster like this other than entering Witness Protection. Knowing that this is security cam footage and not someone’s cell phone adds a grittiness to this video that makes it so much worse. This is, by far, the worst workday ever.
Ridiculous Nacho Hack You Have to See to Believe
This is kind of a gnarly trick to get the best nachos possible. At the very least, it’s certainly for the hardcore nacho fans and amateurs need to leave this to the pros. Still, even for nacho experts, this is a lot.
I really… REALLY want to believe this is parody… BUT SHE EATS IT AT THE END!🤮 pic.twitter.com/8r5oS1qQHp
— Craig Beckett (@CraigBeckett52) February 8, 2021
After watching that, we…kind of want to try it? It’s not the craziest thing and at the end of the day they’re nachos, which means they’re really hard to screw up. Count us in!
This Birthday Cake Design Is Insane
It took a mother in Wales two days to sculpt and create this Amazon package-themed birthday cake, but rest assured it was worth the wait. This cake is unbelievably detailed. The mother said that her 24-year-old son had been receiving packages nearly every day since the lockdown began and she used that as her inspiration.
What sort of birthday cakes have you crafted? Show it off on Facebook if you think you can beat this one.
There’s No Way Kim Kardashian’s Kid Painted This
Every parent thinks their kid is the most special kid in the universe, but being a Kardashian-West means you’re truly elite. According to Kim’s social media, seven-year-old North painted this Bob Ross-inspired gem.
Kanye West & Kim Kardashian’s daughter North is already painting masterpieces at 7 years old 🤯🎨 pic.twitter.com/uR1cBENJE9
— Rap All-Stars 🏆 (@RapAllStars) February 8, 2021
Sorry, not buying it. Everyone lies about what their kids do and this is no different. What you have lied about that your kids have done? Do you have friends that lie about their kids constantly. Check in with us on Facebook and let us know.
Fashion Industry Runs Out of Ideas, “Invents” Upside-Down Bikini
Great news for underboob fans and bad news for the rest of society – celebrities are losing their minds for this new upside-down bikini trend. After Kourtney Kardashian busted out (or rather busted out of) the bikini, made by Sommer Swim, the company instantly ran out of this style of bikini.
We need to check the room on this one. What are you all thinking of this new trend? For it? Against it? Would you wear something like this. Sound off on Facebook and let us know.
The Seven Dating Terms That Have Come Out of the Pandemic
You know how it sometimes feels like you have to learn a whole new language to keep up with modern dating? Yeah, that’s so legit that now even the language education companies have gotten involved.
There’s a language learning app called Babbel and one of their linguists just released a new report on the new dating terms that have come out of the pandemic. Check ’em out . . .
1. Zumping. Getting dumped over Zoom.
2. Corona-zoned. When a physical relationship is delayed because of Covid fears, so you keep things virtual for longer than you would’ve in normal times.
3. Lockblocking. Canceling or rescheduling a date because of new lockdown rules.
4. On-nomi. A Japanese term for drinking together online.
5. FODA. Stands for “fear of dating again,” and happens to people who haven’t been dating since the pandemic began.
6. Quarantionship. A relationship that started during quarantine and developed virtually.
7. Smugsolation. When a new couple uses social media to flaunt how they’re now spending all of their time together in person.
