Support Chicago Spotlight: Black Barrel Tavern West Loop

Today we shine the Support Chicago spotlight on The Black Barrel Tavern in the West Loop.
Check them out and SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS! – Tim Virgin

1061 W. Madison St.
Chicago IL, 60607

773-280-5500

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Dustin Diamond aka SCREECH has died

 

 

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Skiing on the streets of Chicago

Getting so much snow dumped on us over the weekend calls for extra vigilance on the roads, you never know when someone might be out here street skiing… (Please don’t try this)  <3 Lauren

 

Machine Gun Kelly Attacks Pete Davidson

Well, it wasn’t as weird as what Kanye did last year, but it’s still objectively weird that as the closing credits of Saturday Night Live were rolling over the weekend, musical guest Machine Gun Kelly decided that he would pick up Pete Davidson. Why MGK decided to hoist up the BDE King, we don’t know. What we do know, however, is that they lost their balance and the Ohio-born rapper sent Davidson flying off the stage.

This is not the first time MGK has gotten physical, as he was once powerbombed off the stage of WWE’s Raw. Perhaps the rapper was staking his claim as the #1 contender for Davidson’s BDE Heavyweight Title? We have no idea why this happened, but it is certainly one of the most interesting things to happen on SNL this season.

Real Life “Chucky” Attacks on Subway

You probably clicked on this link thinking that it was going to be a video of a young red-headed boy getting into a fight and because we’re mean, we called him Chucky. You would be mistaken. This is a story about an actual real life Chucky attacking people on the subway in New York City.

It’s not that we want to promote violence, but any rational person understands that curb stomping is the only answer possible in a situation like this. We must, to preserve the fabric of our nation, curb stomp any Chucky subway invaders. It’s our only hope.

Useless Skill, Amazing Results

This man’s dance put us in a trance. We would have to say that unless you’re a heavyweight boxer training for a title fight, jumping rope is a pretty useless skill. This man, however, is brilliant at it.

What skill do you have that is a complete waste of time but is relatively impressive? Let us know on Facebook!

Robinhood Feud Takes Nutty Turn

As if this Robinhood war wasn’t weird enough already, it took a more aggressive turn over the weekend with the use of aerial combat.

As you can see from the tweet above, someone flew a profanity-laced banner over the Robinhood headquarters, which is objectively the coolest thing that’s ever been done. Is this the ultimate act of spite? Have you done something like this just to be petty? Interact with us on Facebook at let us know.

Queued Up Playlist 1/31/21

HOUR 1
Mod Sun Flames
Weathers C’est La Vie
Bad Suns Baby Blue Shades
Dayglow Close to You
Kennyhoopla Estella
Clairo Sofia
Run the Jewels The Ground Below feat Royal Blood
The Kid Laroi Without You
Chevelle Self Destructor
TV Priest This Island
Frances Forever Space Girl
Yuno Somebody
The Jungle GIants In Her Eyes
Beach Bunny Good Girls (Don’t Get Used)
Giant Rooks Heat Up
Romy Lifetime
Finneas Can’t Wait to be Dead
Left Field Messiah Fuzz Machine
HOUR 2
Carolesdaughter Violent
AFI Twisted Tongues
Goldpark Beautiful Desperation
Mansionair Guillotine
Missio Can You Feel the Sun
Kiwi JR Cooler Returns
Blame My Youth Fantastic
Serena Isioma Sensitive
Nothing Nowhere Fake Friends
Maggie Lindemann Knife Under My Pillow
Remi Wolf Hello Hello Hello
Xiu Xiu Bottle of Rum
The Dirty Nil Blunt Force Concussion
Holly Humberstone Falling Asleep at the Wheel
Nothing Say Less
Jawny Sabotage
Dreamers True Crime
Foushee Deep End
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1.31.2021 History Of Alternative

Hour 1

  • Elvis Costello – Pump It Up
  • Material Issue – Valerie Loves Me
  • Foo Fighters – Breakout
  • Berlin – The Metro
  • Dave Matthews Band – What Would You Say
  • CIV – Can’t Wait One Minute More
  • Depeche Mode – Strangelove
  • Nirvana – On A Plain
  • Paramore – crushcrushcrush
  • Beck – Devil’s Haircut
  • Talking Heads – Burning Down The House
  • No Doubt – Excuse Me Mr.
  • Arcade Fire – Keep The Car Running
  • The Smithereens – Only A Memory
  • 311 – Come Original

Hour 2

  • Barenaked Ladies – One Week
  • Flobots – Handlebars
  • Stone Temple Pilots – Unglued
  • Joan Jett – Bad Reputation
  • Bush – The Chemicals Between Us
  • Bad Religion – 21st Century (Digital Boy)
  • Airborne Toxic Event – Sometime Around Midnight
  • Sublime – Santeria
  • Wall Of Voodoo – Mexican Radio
  • Soundgarden – Outshined
  • Dada – Dizz Knee Land
  • Veruca Salt – Volcano Girls
  • Bowling For Soup – 1985
  • INXS – This Time
  • Better Than Ezra – In The Blood


Hour 3

  • The Replacements – Alex Chilton
  • Interpol – Evil
  • Alice In Chains – Heaven Beside You
  • Belly – Gepetto
  • The Cure – In Between Days
  • Jeff Buckley – Last Goodbye
  • Collective Soul – Gel
  • Orgy – Blue Monday
  • Green Day – J.A.R.
  • Tears For Fears – Mad World
  • Butthole Surfers – Pepper
  • The Donnas – Take It Off
  • The Fixx – One Thing Leads To Another
  • Alphaville – Forever Young

Hour 4

  • Chumbawamba – Tubthumping
  • The Kooks – Naive
  • Smashing Pumpkins – Ava Adore
  • Icicle Works – (Birds Fly) Whisper To A Scream
  • Beastie Boys – Body Movin’
  • The Stone Roses – She Bangs The Drums
  • Dramarama – Anything Anything
  • Dinosaur Jr. – Start Choppin’
  • Siouxsie And The Banshees – Peek-A-Boo
  • Local H – All The Kids Are Right
  • The Smiths – How Soon Is Now?
  • The Flaming Lips – She Don’t Use Jelly
  • Poe – Hello

Brown Bear Causes Big Trouble

It all happened in Romania. While a tourist was enjoying some fresh powder, a brown bear was hot on his trail, chasing him downhill and gaining momentum at a rapid pace.

You don’t need to speak Romanian to grasp what is happening in this video. People in the ski lift shout from above to the skier that a bear is behind him and that the bear is gaining on him. The skier tossed his backpack off to distract the bear and eventually escaped to safety, but it does raise a valid question; what’s the most dangerous situation you’ve been in because of an animal? Has a bear ever chased you? Let us know on Facebook!

Naperville Attorney Sues Robinhood

In the ongoing saga, there are many heroes. Pretty much anyone going against the Robinhood conglomerate is coming out on the right side of history. Luckily for us, a Naperville attorney, Richard Gatz, is one of the people looking to smash Robinhood with the swift hammer of justice.

Gatz, like everyone else, is arguing the fact that Robinhood is not offering fair market value and is manipulating the stock prices. We think Gatz is onto something and we wish him luck in his ensuing legal battles.

If you are still confused about this GameStop situation or would simply like more information, we highly recommend reading this.

Folks, PETA is at it again

PETA has once again opened the floodgates for them to be dunked on on Twitter. This one seems particularly strange.

Is it really better to call someone a coward instead of a chicken? Calling someone repulsive seems far meaner than saying that they’re a pig. This tweet is rooted in the right place. We understand what PETA is trying to do. That being said, we think this misses the mark a little bit. What do you think? Sound off on Facebook and let us know if PETA is onto something or if you’re tired of seeing more words that you’re not supposed to say.

Scammer’s Life Made a Living Hell

No one likes a scammer. Even people with the most unlikable traits like close-talkers, people that chew with their mouth open, and control freaks have no use for scammers. They’re expelled from the bad personality Justice League.

This person was scammed out of a PS5 and she got the scammer back and then some. This thread is long but it is well worth the read. Pretend it’s a book. You’re not procrastinating, you’re educating yourself on current events.

Man Swinging Hatchet Might Have Been Overreacting

We’ve always heard that In-N-Out burgers are to die for, but this isn’t what we had in mind. A man was sitting in a drive-thru near Salt Lake City when a car cut in front of him. The driver that got cut flashed his headlights to try to get the attention of the car ahead of him, and when he did, a man spilled out of the passenger side door wielding a hatchet. He threatened the victim by breaking his window and threatening to use the deadly weapon against him.

To our knowledge, despite their affection for hatchets, no Juggalos were involved in this incident. We would’ve charged the man as being hangry with a deadly weapon, but Utah police have decided that it’s two counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief.

What Are The Most “Rewatchable” TV Shows of the Past 10 Years?

People have had extra time on their hands over the past year . . . and some are bored enough to start RE-WATCHING stuff they’ve already seen.

And we’re not talking about revisiting CLASSIC movies and shows from our childhood . . . it’s recent stuff, like “Game of Thrones” and “New Girl”.  (Which seems a little crazy, but to each their own.)

Someone even graded these shows on their “rewatchability,” and while it seems easier to revisit one-off episodes of sitcoms than to dive back into hour-long serial dramas, which went on for years . . . that isn’t the WHOLE story.

 

Here’s what they came up with:

 

1.  “Super Super Rewatchable,” which they graded “Level 5” shows:  “Veep”“Fleabag”, and “Schitt’s Creek”

2.  “Very Rewatchable,” or “Level 4” shows:  “New Girl”“Breaking Bad”“The Office”“Parks and Recreation”, and “Friday Night Lights”

3.  “Moderately Engaging,” or “Level 3” rewatchabilty:  “Mad Men”“The Good Place”“The Americans”“Community”“Boardwalk Empire”, and “Justified”

4.  “Hit or Miss,” or “Level 2” rewatchabilty:  “Game of Thrones”

5.  They also had a category for “Wasting Everyone’s Time,” or “Level 1” . . . but they didn’t list anything for it.  So maybe they didn’t even bother with stuff that could be a complete waste

 

(Hit up BroBible.com for more info.)

Man Eats Three Carolina Reapers in Ten Seconds, Questions Existence

This Canadian man is proudly the new owner of the Guinness World Record holder after shoveling down three Carolina Reaper peppers in just under ten seconds.

We’re not sure why this man woke up and chose violence against his own intestinal system, but we’re glad he did. If you think you can beat his record, please send us the video on the WKQX Facebook page.

China Introduces Anal Swab Covid Tests, Claiming Better Accuracy

Just tell us when and where to bend over.

As the image above demonstrates, this is the type of situation that we’re looking at. According to experts, it takes about 10 seconds to complete and it produces a much more accurate result for Covid than a nasal swab, which is a very painful experience that offers no pleasure. This, on the other hand, could be a game changer.

Are you willing to be swabbed down there? Let us know on Facebook!

Man Hits Doe, Then Swims in Dough

A North Carolina native learned that news, whether good or bad, tends to come in pairs.

Anthony Dowe, the Carolina native, was driving to work when he hit not one, but two deers with his car. Defeated, he drove back home and went to bed. When he woke up, he just happened to check his lottery tickets and saw that he won. When he went to cash in the ticket, he found out that the one million dollar prize had doubled thanks to drawing the 2x Megaplier ticket.

We would gladly mow down two deer if it meant two million dollars.