You know what it’s important to take criticism every once in awhile.
But from what we can tell, everyone is absolutely LOVING the morning show!
Kayaker gets charged by Alligator!
I never understand why people go on weird outdoor adventures, stuff like this can happen to you!
Stay safe, stay inside! Unless you live with an alligator…
People have mixed feelings about Kermit the Frog’s new voice
After a new trailer was released promoting the new Muppets show coming to Disney+ people were a little concerned over the voice of Kermit the Frog.
Me every time I hear the new Kermit voice pic.twitter.com/Y7co4uXnYY
— John Rain (@MrKenShabby) July 15, 2020
Um, Kermit’s voice…what happened? That’s not even close to Kermit’s voice. https://t.co/eIp9jt3Qqt
— John Marecek (@JohnMarecek) July 15, 2020
What did they do to Kermit’s voice?!?! #notmyKermit #DisneyPlus https://t.co/0BM7Tnt0A9
— Matt Melendrez (@mdm4ever) July 15, 2020
People really hate change, huh….
Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls WH press secretary a ‘Karen’ after criticism
Don’t come at Lori, because she’s not afraid to clap back!
Mayor Lightfoot quickly took to twitter after WH press secretary Kayleigh McEnany called her “the derelict mayor of Chicago” in a press briefing.
Hey, Karen. Watch your mouth. pic.twitter.com/zhjRyokKD5
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) July 16, 2020
No one is safe from Lori Lightfoot’s twitter fingers!
You need to check out Dan Bilzerian’s $65M mansion!
They say money can’t buy you happiness, but it can definitely buy you a $65M mansion!
Take Dan Bilzerian’s house for instance… he seems pretty happy in my opinion.
Karens gone wild!
One thing has united us all during this pandemic.
A disgust over the “Let me talk to your manager” people.
Here is an ode to the Karens who came into our lives during this pandemic.
It could be yours for 3 easy payments of $19.99!
What does your name mean?
Have you ever wondered what your name says about you?
Well, look no further because the internet has come to tell you!!
This fun little website will analyze your name and tell you exactly the meaning behind it.
You can check out what your name means here!
Queued Up Playlist 7/19
| HOUR 1 | |
| Juice WRLD/Marshmello | Come And Go |
| Phoebe Bridges | Kyoto |
| Lewis Del Mar | The Ceiling |
| Gerard Way | Here Comes The End |
| Chaz Cardigan | Not OK |
| Brye | Lemons |
| Hoko | OK |
| Doves | Carousels |
| All Time Low | Monsters |
| The Used | The Lighthouse |
| Loveleo | Rosie |
| BLoxx | Lie Out Loud |
| Protomartyr | Michigan Hammers |
| Wilderado | Surefire |
| Car Seat Headrest | Hollywood |
| Dominic Fike | Chicken Tenders |
| HOUR 2 | |
| X Ambassadors/ KFLay/Grandson | Zen |
| Lund | Broken |
| The Dirty Nil | Done With Drugs |
| Tones and I | Ur So Cool |
| Gus Dapperton | Post Humorous |
| Blindlove | I Wanna Be Okay |
| Gorillaz | Aries |
| Dylan Cartlidge | Yellow Brick Road |
| Guardin | Alive |
| Unlikely candidates | High Low |
| Run the Jewels | Ju$t |
| Saint Motel | Preach |
| Bully | Where to Start |
| Remi Wolf | Woo |
| Haim | Don’t Wanna |
| Oliver Tree | Let Me DownBig |
7.19.2020 Alt_Backspace
Hour 1
- Our Lady Peace – Starseed
- Love And Rockets – No New Tale To Tell
- Folk Implosion – Natural One
- Beck – Devil’s Haircut
- Yaz – Don’t Go
- Sublime – Badfish
- L7 – Pretend We’re Dead
- Talking Heads – And She Was
- Hole – Malibu
- Stroke 9 – Little Black Backpack
- Cracker – Get Off This
- The Smiths – Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
- Goldfinger – Here In Your Bedroom
Hour 2
- Depeche Mode – Blasphemous Rumours
- The Smithereens – A Girl Like You
- Len – Steal My Sunshine
- Garbage – Vow
- Killing Joke – Eighties
- The Cure – Why Can’t I Be You?
- Local H – All The Kids Are Right
- R.E.M. – Shiny Happy People
- The Pixies – Here Comes Your Man
- Republica – Ready To Go
- Filter – Take A Picture
- O.M.D. – Dreaming
- Nada Surf – Popular
ZERO: The story behind the iconic Smashing Pumpkins tee.
I came across a Tweet from The Smashing Pumpkins — a retweet, actually — of a fan excited to finally put their hands on a ZERO shirt. Remember this?
I’ve have wanted this @SmashingPumpkin shirt since I was a teenager!
Finally got one! So excited for fall! pic.twitter.com/o9s8cxWcEY— Gabriel M. (@FireDragon1227_) July 16, 2020
Kind of hard NOT to remember. Starting in the mid 90s, THIS was the standard uniform for Billy Corgan at most every concert. The backstory on how this came to be is pretty interesting, which FeelNumb detailed a few years back. Among the things you can learn from the article:
- The business from which the original ZERO t-shirt is from.
- How ZERO morphed into a fictional character for one of the band’s albums.
- How much an original ZERO t-shirt worn by Billy sold for on an eBay auction.
If you’re interested in snagging one for yourself, check out the Smashing Pumpkins merch shop. — [eric]
UK getting indoor concerts next month
Well, get ready to get jealous! United Kingdom prime minister Boris Johnson announced this week as part of phase 4 in a COVID-19 response plan, that live concerts will return in England next month. These indoor performances will be held under very strict guidelines with social distancing, reduced attendance counts, online ticketing, sanitizing stations, and staggered show schedules to break up the flow. This follows news from a few weeks ago covering the opening of a very unique outdoor music venue that was designed completely with socially distancing due to COVID-19 in mind.
England has currently 294,000 reported cases of the Coronavirus.
From the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Foo Fighters!
Rise Against release expanded version of ‘the Black Market’
Watch Tim from Rise Against perform ‘People from Here’ in the LOUNGE.
Hometown heroes Rise Against released a deluxe version of their magnificent 2014 album, ‘the Black Market’ with three new tracks which had previously been released on vinyl and as b-sides on foreign singles. The three new songs are “About Damn Time”,“We Will Never Forget” and “Escape Artists”. Lead guitarist Zach Blair called the album their darkest to date but also their most “triumphant” according to Consequence of Sound. It definitely another example of RA’s continued efforts to always evolve yet stay true to their emotional gravity in putting in the good fight for the right thing.
You can stream it here on Spotify,.
Stream the songs on YouTube here, and scroll down to see WKQX’s Lauren chat with Tim from RA backstage last year at Riot Fest.
536 was the worst year ever
We have been saying it for a few months now that 2020 is “the worst year ever” but Weird History contends that year 536 with volcanic ash clouds inducing food depletion, massive climate changes, plagues taking many lives, and of course, war. Humanity always with the wars, ya know?
If you are a fan of world history this is a perfect video to look at what was the ‘worst’ time to be alive. The video also cover a Harvard study which digged into the the global catastrophe
BUSH Virtual Concert!
In celebration of their new album ‘The Kingdom,’ Bush is having a ONE NIGHT ONLY live virtual concert! Hit the link to watch!
‘Palm Springs’ on Hulu may be the best movie of 2020 …so far
A dark must-see comedy film called ‘Palm Springs’ hit Hulu last week, and it’s maybe the best movie I have seen this year. Yeah, I didn’t see any movies in a theater in over 4 months for obvious reasons. The film, starring SNL alum Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti, is a ‘Groundhog Day’ misadventure for xennials, millenials, zoomers, etc. How do two lost souls get out of going through the same day over and over? It’s reinvents the concept with Twilight Zone vibes, earnest looks at hopelessness, and what love really means when your existence is challenged. Those elements sound like a lot of our collective experiences at the moment with COVID-19.
If you are having tough time processing the stressful times we are in, this movie will deliver a relatable and entertaining escape. It’s definitely a must-watch for anyone who had to change their wedding plans or anyone who has been dragged to a wedding they didn’t want to attend. Here are some reliable reviews from the best movie channels on YouTube to get a better look into this breakout film.
Cubs & White Sox games will have video game crowd noise
Taking a cue from European club soccer league, Major League Baseball is going to spruce up their upcoming 60 game season with dubbed in live crowd noise from the video game, ‘MLB: The Show’. In our current COVID-19 circumstances, this is another weird way that sports and entertainment are trying to replicate the feeling of a gathered human experience like fans cheering on their home team.
ESPN is reporting that MLB officials hope that this audible add-on to televised games this year with little or no fans in attendance along with the standard stadium announcers, at-bat music, and more traditional elements we could take in when attending games in person.
So here is a question: What are the Cubs going to do with the ceremonial ‘7th Inning Sttetch’? We will see come next week when the games start. Here are the best celebs including Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder to yell “1, 2, 3 strikes, you’re out at the old ball game!”.
This Karen tells woman that her swimsuit is too revealing
Karens have been out in full force this summer. This one wasn’t to happy about this woman’s swimsuit choice.
I mean, she technically WAS wearing a bathing suit so…
Naked man arrested by sheriffs says he used mushrooms with Jesus
A man was arrested after sheriffs found him running around hitting cars while naked.
He charged the officers so they tased him and arrested him. Why was he doing this?
Because he was doing mushrooms with Jesus!
We’ve all been there buddy.
Teens are dressing up as senior citizens wearing masks to buy alcohol
Having to wear a mask does make hiding your identity a little easier…
Teens are taking full advantage of this by dressing up as senior citizens wearing masks so they can buy alcohol from liquor stores!
Kids these days!
Iceland has a world screaming broadcast to help with COVID stress
We’re all burnt out, tired of being stuck inside because of the coronavirus.
So Iceland has a solution. They have made a broadcast that is only airing people’s screams from around the world.
That’s right, you can record yourself screaming for a little bit and send it into them, and they’ll play it live on a broadcast in Iceland.
Go ahead and scream. You’ll feel better!
