Former Bears players are calling for Matt Nagy’s job!

December 7, 2020 | jnettlebeck

The Chicago Bears look like hot garbage after their… well, hot start at the beginning of the season.

A lot of people are putting the blame on head coach Matt Nagy’s offensive schemes and calls on the field.

The Bears have never fired a coach in the middle of the season, but is it time to break that tradition?

Some former Bears think so.

What do you think?

Should the Bears stick it out with Nagy for the rest of the year to see what happens? Or is all hope lost at this point?

Remember when he won coach of the year? That was only two years ago!

 

One Picture Will Show You Just What a Horrible Year 2020 Has Been

December 7, 2020 | Tim Virgin

We all know what a dumpster fire 2020 has been.  But a British artist named Chris Barker was able to sum it up in a single picture.

Every year, Chris produces a mock-up of the Beatles’ “Sgt Pepper” album cover, but with public figures who’ve died over the past 12 months.  And the 2020 version contains 108 of them, including a lot of heavy hitters.

Like Kobe Bryant, Eddie Van Halen, Little Richard, Neil Peart from Rush, Sean Connery, David “Darth Vader” Prowse, Kirk Douglas, Max Von Sydow, Ian Holm, Alex Trebek, and Chadwick Boseman, to name a few.

Oh, and everyone is wearing masks.

Also, the bass drum in the foreground of the picture has the phrase, “I can’t breathe” scrawled across it, with a portrait of George Floyd sitting next to it.  On the other side of the drum is a stockpile of toilet paper.

On the ground in front of it, there are markings to denote all the people who’ve died of COVID-19.

And everyone is standing in front of the Four Seasons Total Landscaping garage door where Rudy Giuliani held his crazy election fraud press conference.

Chris says he originally wanted to work social distancing into the photo, but that wasn’t really practical.

 

(Chris has been doing this since 2016.  Here are the previous four editions.)

 

 

(Ultimate Classic Rock)

 

Flowbees Are Flying Off the Shelves, Thanks to George Clooney

December 7, 2020 | Tim Virgin

First it was toilet paper, then it was hand sanitizer and bleach . . . and now there’s a massive run on FLOWBEES, the self-haircutting system that looks like a vacuum cleaner.

But it isn’t just because of the pandemic . . . it’s because GEORGE CLOONEY recently revealed that he’s been using a Flowbee to cut his own hair for more than years.

The Vice President of Flowbee says sales have gone up TENFOLD over the past week . . . and they’ve completely sold out.  (Who would’ve predicted that 2020 would be the year that Flowbees were harder to get than Coachella tickets.)

The company says that due to the surprise, quote, “Clooney effect,” it’ll be at least two to four weeks before they can get supply back up to meet demand.

The company hasn’t worked with Clooney before . . . and they didn’t even know he was a customer.  But obviously, they’re thrilled, and they’re planning on sending him a thank you package.

(If you missed it, Clooney showed off his expertise on “Kimmel” last week.  Here’s the video.  Skip to 5:25.)

 

 

 

 

Chicagoland Police Scanner Weekend Roundup

December 6, 2020 | jnettlebeck

Unfortunately the weekend is officially over.

But that’s ok! Because that means we get to share what we heard on the Chicagoland Police Scanner this weekend!

And there was a lot that went down!

Here is what we heard:

 

SATURDAY 12:34 PM – 1000 block/ South 4th street in Maywood – Man in red car offered a woman $10 for her socks. Once she gave him her socks he then drove off without paying her. She wants her $10 or her socks back.  

SATURDAY 2:41 PM – White male walking inbound on the Eisenhower with a Christmas tree. He appears to be hitch hiking. 

Part 1 – Call 1 – SATURDAY 8:48 PM – 1710  W Jefferson Street in Joliet – Customer is damaging the store because they are out of Tuna fish. She urinated on the floor and is throwing ice at the employees. 

Part 2 – Call 2 – 9:01 PM – The customer is locked in the freezer. The caller is saying she went into  the freezer to look for more tuna fish and the employees locked her in. They are going to keep her in there until officers arrive for their safety. 

Part 3 – Officer response – 9:19 PM – One white female in custody. She was found eating cookie dough in the freezer of the restaurant. She has been charged with felony assault and destruction of property. The store has banned her for life at all their locations. 

SUNDAY 5:12 AM – 2019 N Main Street in Wheaton – Man is locked in a porta-potty. He says his friends took all his clothes and locked him in there last night. He thought they would eventually let him out but they never came back. He is reportedly still naked. 

Christmas war in Buffalo Grove

December 6, 2020 | jnettlebeck

A man in Buffalo Grove put together an amazing lights display at his home in Buffalo Grove for all to enjoy.

It’s awesome! There’s lights, music, cool timed displays, everything you’d want out of Christmas decorations.

The display is so good that it is attracting people far and wide to come to Buffalo Grove to check out this homeowners decorations.

The village isn’t too keen on that…

C’mon! It’s the holidays! Let us have a tiny bit of fun this year.

I hope the village takes a chill pill and realizes that this is only going to be up for this month. It’s not the end of the world!

Caution should be used while Christmas tree decorating

December 6, 2020 | jnettlebeck

Christmas tree decorating is one of the most fun chores of the holiday.

The whole family gets to chip in and help. It’s a really fun time.

But that doesn’t mean that caution shouldn’t be used.

You could end up like this guy then!

@fjerryPerfect… #fyp #4u #EasyDIY #funny

♬ original sound – FJerry

Christmas must be canceled in that household…

Queued Up Playlist 12/6/20

December 6, 2020 | jmanley
HOUR 1
Kennyhoopla Estella
Bob Moses feat. ZHU Desire
Clairo Sofia
Two Feet Think I’m Crazy
ONR Must Stop
Left Field Messiah Fuzz Machine
Romy Lifetime
Lewis Del Mar The Ceiling
The Knocks feat Foster the People All About You
Bad Suns Baby Blue Shades
Grandson Dirty
Beabadoobee Care
TV Priest Decoration
Nothing Say Less
Ritt Momney Put Your Records On
HOUR 2
Run the Jewels feat Royal Blood The Ground Below
Remi Wolf Hello Hello Hello
Giant Rooks Heat Up
jxdn So What
Dreamers True Crime
347Aidan Dancing in my Room
Boy Pablo Hey Girl
Finneas Can’t Wait to be Dead
Kiwi Jr Cooler Returns
Cold Hart feat Lil Peep Me and You
Backseat Lovers Kilby Girl
Foushee Deep End
Glass Animals Heat Wave
Jay Way No I’m Not Ok
Gorillaz The Valley of the Pagans
Laura Jane Grace Swimming PoolsQueued
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12.6.2020 History Of Alternative

December 6, 2020 | bphillips

Hour 1

  • The Runaways – Cherry Bomb
  • U2 – Even Better Than The Real Thing
  • Alice In Chains – No Excuses
  • Pet Shop Boys – Opportunities
  • Sponge – Molly
  • Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany’s
  • The Smithereens – A Girl Like You
  • Bjork – Human Behaviour
  • Nine Inch Nails – Every Day Is Exactly The Same
  • Roxy Music – More Than This
  • The Strokes – Reptilia
  • Love And Rockets – Ball Of Confusion
  • Rage Against The Machine – No Shelter

Hour 2

  • The Smiths – William, It Was Really Nothing
  • Kings Of Leon – The Bucket
  • Blink 182 – Josie
  • Haircut 100 – Favorite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
  • Porno For Pyros – Pets
  • Radiohead – Bodysnatchers
  • Talking Heads – Burning Down The House
  • Mest – What’s The Dillio?
  • Hole – Miss World
  • Depeche Mode – Everything Counts
  • Smashing Pumpkins – Rocket
  • Soup Dragons – I’m Free
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers – Higher Ground


Hour 3

  • Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
  • The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition
  • Soundgarden – Burden In My Hand
  • Kajagoogoo -Too Shy
  • Bush – Greedy Fly
  • Dandy Warhols – We Used To Be Friends
  • The Cure – Pictures Of You
  • Tracy Bonham – Mother Mother
  • Green Day – Geek Stink Breath
  • Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
  • Death Cab For Cutie – Crooked Teeth
  • Fiona Apple – Criminal
  • Soul Coughing – Circles

Hour 4

  • They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
  • Deftones – Change (In The House Of Flies)
  • Oasis – Live Forever
  • Kim Wilde – Kids In America
  • Lit – Miserable
  • The Eels – Novocaine For The Soul
  • The Pixies – Debaser
  • Primus – Jerry Was A Race Car Driver
  • Beastie Boys – Paul Revere
  • Concrete Blonde – Joey
  • Material Issue – Valerie Loves Me
  • Iggy Pop – Lust For Life

The cost of buying everything in the 12 Days of Christmas this year? $16K.

December 6, 2020 | Eric

The tradition of calculating how much one would spend on buying all the gifts outlined in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” checked in for another year here in everyone’s faaaavorite, 2020 🙄.

Amongst other fluctuations in prices calculated by looking at the Consumer Price Index, one big noticeable savings in this pandemic is the screeching halt put on the performing arts. So while the inability to hire drummers, musicians, & dancers will save you, maybe you can throw some of that cash towards saving the independent Chicago venues that make up CIVL and help save THEM?

By the way, if you wanted to be true to the song and buy the 364 gifts listed in EVERY verse of the song — $105K.  If you’ve got that kind of money, adopt me.  — [eric]

[📷: Karolina Grabowska from Pexels]

1 Partridge In A Pear Tree $210.18
2 Turtle Doves $450.00
3 French Hens $210.00
4 Calling Birds $599.96
5 Gold Rings $945.00
6 Geese-A-Laying $570.00
7 Swans-A-Swimming $13,125.00
8 Maids-A-Milking $58.00
9 Ladies Dancing* $0.00
10 Lords-A-Leaping* $0.00
11 Pipers Piping* $0.00
12 Drummers Drumming* $0.00
TOTAL $16,168.14

Listen to Billie Eilish cover the Beatles

December 5, 2020 | Kevin

The Beatles have influenced generations of music beyond the perception of human imagination. There generations of music lovers born decades from now who will discover their work, and it appears alternative singing breakout Billie Eilish has found her preferred Beatles song. This cover of the George Harrison-penned song ‘Something’ was performed this week during a session with Sirius XM.

We had a memorably great time with Billie a few years back when she visited the LOUNGE for a session that featured ‘Ocean Eyes’, ‘Bellyache’ and ‘When the Party’s over’.

 

‘Late Late Breakfast’ livestream: Comedians fight silly challenges for the Hideout

December 5, 2020 | Kevin


For years before this current challenging year on Saturday afternoons, the Hideout would host the delightful comedy weirdo game show, the Late Late Breakfast which forced stand-up comics to perform in ever-increasing odd circumstances and silly games. Pies get thrown, they make the comics put on ridiculous costumes, and simply get out of the run-of-the-mill sex humor and regular delivery on stage. Imagine if you saw NFL players put through an obstacle course while also trying to play a game, that’s basically the idea of the gimmick.

With independent venues like the Hideout shuttered during the pandemic and their doors likely not opening until months into 2021, they have put on a series of special streaming events including today’s special event at 3 pm CST today with the Late Late Breakfast gang. The show will feature some big comedy stars like Kyle Kinane (the voice of Comedy Central), Tom Thakkar (TBS’s ‘Conan’), Clark Jones (HBO’s ‘Crashing’) social media darling Megan Stalter, and many more Chicago comedy cool people. You can buy the stream for $10 to support the Hideout during this trying time while aslo laughing your butt off at some content made right here in town. Get in on the party here. 

 

Santa Claus and Stephen Colbert answer kid’s questions on ‘Late Show’

December 5, 2020 | Kevin

In his reoccurring segment where he answers kid’s questions, Late Show’s Stephen Colbert called upon a very surly Santa Claus who looks lot like Will Ferrell. The short bit was quite funny and it had an extra little bit of holiday weirdness with Santa smoking a candy cane-like it was a cigar. Santa shows up at the six-minute mark here.

No here is more funny stories of Satnas behaving badly.

Root root root for The Strokes!

December 4, 2020 | bphillips

The Strokes have released a new video for “The Adults Are Talking”.

Directed by Roman Coppola, the video finds The Strokes playing baseball against a team of future robots.

Watch it here:

The Strokes new album, The New Abnormal, is up for Best Rock Album at the Grammys this year.

The Most Popular Ice Cream Flavor of the Year Is . . . Yeah, Vanilla

December 4, 2020 | Tim Virgin

With ALL the ice cream people have eaten at home this year, THIS is the best we could do?

Haagen-Dazs just released its four best-selling flavors of 2020.  And the most popular ice cream is . . . vanilla.

Chocolate didn’t even make the Top 5.  Sad trombone.

The rest of the top five are:  Coffee . . . strawberry . . . and butter pecan . . . and a bar of vanilla ice cream dipped in milk chocolate and covered with almonds.  (Red Tricycle)

Warner Brothers Movies Will Hit HBO Max the Same Day They Hit Theaters in 2021

December 4, 2020 | Tim Virgin

Warner Brothers announced yesterday that all the movies on its 2021 release schedule will hit HBO Max the same day they hit theaters.  They’ll be available on the streaming service for no extra charge, but only for 31 days.

That’s 17 films in all, including “Godzilla vs. Kong”, “The Matrix 4”, “The Suicide Squad”, “Dune”, “Space Jam: A New Legacy”, “Tom & Jerry”, “Mortal Kombat”, “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It”, and the “Sopranos” prequel, “The Many Saints of Newark”.

Warner Brothers said it’s trying to guarantee, quote, “as many movies as we could for the year for the global theatrical marketplace.”

They also don’t think it’ll hurt theater attendance because, quote, “We think where theaters are open, and consumers can go, that a lot of people will choose to go to the theater, especially for big movies.”

Still, theater chains were caught off guard, and AMC just entered negotiations with them.

 

(Hollywood Reporter)

 

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Is this dating consultant too harsh?

December 3, 2020 | jnettlebeck

Would you get mad at a dating consultant for being to real about your situation?

You did go to them for advice, so there has to be something to it right?

But this dating consultant really went in on this, seemingly nice, lady who wants to date a man who makes 6 figures.

What do you think? Was this too harsh or was it a little dose of reality?

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