CBS and Nickelodeon team up to broadcast a special NFL Wild Card Game

December 15, 2020 | jnettlebeck

What is missing from NFL playoff football?

SLIME! That’s right!

CBS and Nickelodeon are teaming up to air a special kids version of the NFL Wild Card Game on January 10th, and it looks like it will be super cool.

I might watch the kids version, that looks way cooler than the normal thing!

Elf is an alternative holiday classic

December 14, 2020 | Kevin

‘Elf’ in recent years has cemented its status as a demented holiday classic. The film sees Will Ferrell as ‘Buddy’, an oversized elf for Santa who learns he is indeed a human and he goes on a search for his real dad is in New York City. The fish-out-of-water scenario lays up some slam dunk comedic moments from his junk food indulgence, being extremely out-of-touch with reality, and much more than all lead to a genuinely heartwarming third act. These videos dig into why the movie which helped establish Farrell as a movie star following his memorable run on ‘Saturday Night Live’, is held in such high regard since it was released in 2003.

In a new Netflix special, ‘The Holiday Movies That Made Us’ recaps all the wild going-ons behind the scenes of the film. Yes, Ferrell just heckled unknowing people on the street for some awkward laughter. It makes you wonder how that would go down if you did that in Chicago on State street, right?

One of the more memorable scenes from the movie was that wild brawl with Artie Lange playing a surly Santa and Farrell not understand why this impostor was entertaining children’s holiday wishes. Some of us have gotten pretty dramatic after a few too many drinks and told someone they “sit on a throne of lies” right?

In their ongoing spoof series, ScreenJunkies lays down how ridiculous the premise for the film actually is. Wait, who turned down this lead role?

In 2018, Ferrell shared with James Corden that he thought the film would ruin his career at first.

OK, if penguins like the movie it has to be good right?

You should not expect a sequel to ‘Elf’ even though Farrell has publicly gone on the record saying he is not interested reprising the role.

This remixed trailer is done so well to make the movie into a creepy thriller that adds evil with a dark music score and jumpy editing.

In 2014, in an animated TV special for NBC with throwback stop-motion style with Jim Parsons played ‘Buddy’ and Mark Hammil as his Scrooged-up dad. Yes, it’s a musical but it still stays true to the original premise. A fully-produced stage musical started on Broadway in 2010.

Cornell covers

December 14, 2020 | bphillips

Before his death in 2017, Chris Cornell finished an album of covers. Last Friday (December 11), his estate released a 10-song collection aptly titled “No One Sings Like You Anymore”.

Tracklist:

“Get It While You Can” (Janis Joplin)
“Jump Into The Fire” (Harry Nilsson)
“Sad Sad City” (Ghostland Observatory)
“Patience” (Guns N’ Roses)
“Nothing Compares 2 U” (Prince)
“Watching The Wheels” (John Lennon)
“You Don’t Know Nothing About Love” (Carl Hall)
“Showdown” (ELO)
“To Be Treated Rite” (Terry Reid)
“Stay With Me Baby” (Lorraine Ellison)

Chicagoland Police Scanner Weekend Roundup

December 13, 2020 | jnettlebeck

The weekend is unfortunately over.

But luckily that means we get to share what we heard chattering over the Chicago Police Scanner this weekend!

Here is what we heard:

Friday – 11:58 PM –  Brookfield – W 31st St – Man pushing a woman in a wheel barrow in the street. 

Saturday – 11:29 AM – NW Indiana – Man caught shoplifting with 75 bottles of nail polish in his jacket. Suspect claims he paints homeless peoples feet and came into the store with the merchandise. 

Saturday 7:13 PM – Raymond Ave. in Oak lawn. Woman wearing a Hilary Clinton Halloween mask pulled over for speeding. 

Saturday 5:54pm – Target Jackson/Racine – Man insisting he can decorate the tree on top of the car in the parking lot better than the owner. He’s got the owner in a headlock

Friday 9:37pm – 79th/Central Burbank – Man just tried to tackle a blue Ford F-150 at the light. He’s wearing a bears helmet and has mustard all over himself

PART 1 -Saturday 1:54pm – Addison Green Meadow Shopping Mall – There’s 2 woman “rubbing something on someone’s car in front of the hair salon. You don’t want to see this but send a car

PART 2 -Saturday 2:14pm – – Addison Green Meadow Shopping Mall – Yep their rubbing feces on that car. The owner has showed up the 2 woman have a beef with her something about “that is MY man!”

This guy plays some Ozzy on Wrapping paper rolls!

December 13, 2020 | jnettlebeck

Not all of us make music the traditional way.

Sometimes you have to get creative, like this guy who used two wrapping paper rolls to rock out some Ozzy Osborne tunes.

@carlislebaker##fyp ##foryoupage @honeybunzquinn @bubbadub1 @scottjohnson1970 @daniele.mellam @robinreynolds76

♬ original sound – Snubby J

He killed that!

12.13.2020 History Of Alternative

December 13, 2020 | bphillips

Hour 1

  • Gang Of Four – Damaged Goods
  • Beck – Jack-Ass
  • Pearl Jam – Glorified G
  • Big Audio Dynamite – The Bottom Line
  • Everclear – Everything to Everyone
  • The National – Mistaken For Strangers
  • Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough
  • Throwing Muses – Bright Yellow Gun
  • Live – The Dolphin’s Cry
  • Blondie – Hanging On The Telephone
  • Nirvana – Drain You
  • Supergrass – Alright
  • Collective Soul – Gel

Hour 2

  • The Smiths – This Charming Man
  • Folk Implosion – Natural One
  • Stone Temple Pilots – Days Of The Week
  • The English Beat – Mirror In The Bathroom
  • 311 – Down
  • Juliana Hatfield – Universal Heart-Beat
  • Erasure – A Little Respect
  • Caviar – Tangerine Speedo
  • Weezer – My Name Is Jonas
  • Squeeze – Another Nail In My Heart
  • Matthew Sweet – Sick Of Myself
  • Interpol – Slow Hands
  • The Cult – Edie (Ciao Baby)


Hour 3

  • Elastica – Connection
  • The Gaslight Anthem – The ’59 Sound
  • Radiohead – Paranoid Android
  • Devo – Girl U Want
  • Siouxsie And The Banshees – Kiss Them For Me
  • CIV – Can’t Wait One Minute More
  • R.E.M. – Shiny Happy People
  • U2 – Desire
  • Buck-O-Nine – My Town
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers – Love Rollercoaster
  • Joydrop – Beautiful
  • The Ramones – Judy Is A Punk
  • Stereo MCs – Connected
  • Bad Religion – Infected

Hour 4

  • The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
  • Garbage – When I Grow Up
  • Blink 182 – The Rock Show
  • Oingo Boingo – Just Another Day
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps
  • Semisonic – Singing In My Sleep
  • The Fixx – Saved By Zero
  • The Crystal Method – Busy Child
  • Social Distortion – Ball And Chain
  • The Lightning Seeds – Pure
  • Psychedelic Furs – Heaven
  • Blind Melon – Tones Of Home

Holiday Bundle @ AISLE101.COM: 3 Tees, 3 Pins & 1 Winter Beanie for just $40

December 12, 2020 | Kevin

We are quite proud of the goodies we have for your up for sale now at our merch store, AISLE101.COM. We have extended our Black Friday prices and put together some very affordable bundles like this special one with 7 items all themed perfectly for the Virtual Night We Stole Christmas coming up on December 23rd. This is not a joke. That is 3 Tees, 3 Pins, and 1 Winter Beanie all four just $40. This is only for a limited time. We also have a special deal just on tees including our Chicago tee pack of the social-media hit ‘the Chicago Festival’ tee with our classic “L” map shirt for just $25. Hurry up while supplies last.

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Dave Grohl lays down funky Drake cover for Hanukkah Sessions

December 12, 2020 | Kevin

As we posted already, Foo Fighter leader Dave Grohl has been celebrating Hanukkah with a new cover song of a Jewish artist for each of the eight days in the holiday. We’ve already gotten a rousing rendition of the Beastie Boys ‘Sabotage’ and now we got some very funky we were not expecting: Drake’s 2015  pop smash  ‘Hot Line Bling’

With producer Greg Kurstin on keys and Grohl laying down vocals with a drumbeat simultaneously, the cover gets caught in your head in a totally new way. It’s also fun goof to be enjoyed even if you don’t like Drake’s music. We should get a new cover song from Grohl and Kurstin for the next week until next Friday.

Happy Hannukah!

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