Watch TV news quarantine bloopers

May 25, 2020 | Kevin

The media world is being tested (101WKQX included) with many hosts and reporters pushing out their work from home with all the distractions that come with being at home. This is great highlight from Inside Edition about all the different ways that TV news reporters and weathermen working from home have had on-air bloopers with their dogs jumping into a shot, a crying daughter, or one in one case: not wearing pants?!

While we are on news reporters losing their cool live on air, watch this memorable sketch starring Bill Hader on SNL.

Must-see streaming concerts coming up & on-demand shows now

May 25, 2020 | Kevin

Streaming concerts are all the rage while can’t attend them in person. The fate of Lollapalooza is supposed to determined this week, and we wonder when we will be able to go somewhere together again physically but through the wondrous endless portal that is the web there is a lot of online offerings for streaming concerts. Here are the best ones this week coming up: It’s worth noting that many of these streams have charities tied in, so please don’t forget to try and donate whatever you can to the worthy causes.

WHAT’S COMING UP:

Weekdays on the 101WKQX Facebook page at 12pm CST and 8pm CST you can enjoy Quarantine Concerts with some of the biggest names in alternative. We have had everyone in there from Panic! At the Disco, the Offispring, the 1975, Cold War Kids, and many more who can all enjoy on-demand anytime here on 101WKQX.COM.

Dropkick Murphys were one of the first band’s to-do fully live streamed no-fans performance when their annual St. Patrick’s Day show in their hometown of Boston was cancelled. Now the boys have uped the anty with the Boss. The Murphs will be joined by Bruce Springsteen for a special empty Fenway Park performance on May 29th. Cue you doing an impression of every character in ‘the Depaerted’.

WHAT YOU CAN WATCH RIGHT NOW:

Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie for months now (yeah, that’s how long this has been going on) has been doing solo acoustic  shows on Youtube featuring covers, deep cuts, and hit songs from his band’s catalog. He even penned a stressed-out quarantine anthem.  Here he is performing it on the Late Show.

Foo Fighters have rocked the world over and over, but until we get to see them at Wrigley Field , check out this epic show they delivered in the UK in 2008 at Wembley Stadium.

Seperately, Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins joined Dan from Bastille, Simon from Biffy Clyro, Ben from Royal Blood, YUNGBLUD, Rag’n’Bone Man, Chris Martin from Coldplay and more join together virtually to cover Foo Fighter’s Times Like These from their respective homes to raise money for BBC Children in Need, Comic Relief and the WHO’s COVID-19-Solidarity Response Fund. You can watch that here and yes, it’s ok to cry while watching it:

Looking for the louder side? Metallica have been offering a lot of complete shows on YouTube every Monday from their lengthy career including a very special set from their early days at Chicago’s beloved Metro in 1983.

Rivers Cuomo covers a Green Day classic — with an assist from his wife

May 24, 2020 | Eric

If you are a Weezer fan (and/or enjoy all this live music happening direct from the homes of artists) — and you haven’t hit up Island In The Zoom, then what the heck are you even doing?

I don’t know if the weekly covers from Billie Joe from Green Day were the inspiration, but Rivers decided to cover “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life).”  And look who joined him!  It’s his wife, Kyoko — who is normally pretty private and out of the spotlight.  (Come to think of it, she kinda still is — considering we just see her from the back while she does the song’s string parts on the piano.🙂)

The new album Van Weezer has been pushed back — but at least we have performances like this to tide us over.  — [eric] 

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May 24, 2020 | bphillips

Hour 1

  • Weezer – Surf Wax America
  • The Smiths – How Soon Is Now
  • Jeff Buckley – Last Goodbye
  • Pearl Jam – Corduroy
  • Gang Of Four – I Love A Man In A Uniform
  • Third Eye Blind – Graduate
  • Hole – Malibu
  • Love And Rockets – So Alive
  • Silverchair – Tomorrow
  • Blur – Parklife
  • Nine Inch Nails – Head Like A Hole
  • Kim Wilde – Kids In America
  • The Lemonheads – It’s A Shame About Ray

Hour 2

  • Smashing Pumpkins – Cherub Rock
  • The Cure – Just Like Heaven
  • Baz Luhrmann – Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
  • Beck – Devil’s Haircut
  • The Waterboys – The Whole Of The Moon
  • Republica – Ready To Go
  • Spacehog – In The Meantime
  • R.E.M. – Stand
  • Filter – Take A Picture
  • Ned’s Atomic Dustbin – Grey Cell Green
  • Soundgarden – My Wave
  • The Smithereens – Only A Memory
  • Chumbawamba – Tubthumping

Here’s the first live performance of “Level Of Concern” from Twenty One Pilots

May 23, 2020 | Eric

Twenty One Pilots had their live debut of “Level Of Concern” on last night’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.  It has a refreshing outdoor setting, and a special appearance from a cuddly-looking character that should be familiar to TØP fans.  One question, though — how does one make lemonade through e-mail, as Tyler suggests?

When you’re done with that take a gander at the music video, as well as a re imagining of “The Hype.”   And if you’re still bored after that, there’s always Netflix. — [eric]

There is still time to help #SaveOurStages !!!

May 22, 2020 | jnettlebeck

We all have memories from one of the amazing music venues here in Chicago.

And they need our help now so we can make more memories later!!

That is why Brian Ali and Justin have been on the air since 6 am YESTERDAY!!

You can help #SAVEOURSTAGES by donating what you can!

And there is still plenty of time to donate!! BAJ will be broadcasting until 4 pm tonight!

You can donate HERE or text DONATE to 312-101.

Anything helps, let’s keep our Chicago venues open and start making memories again!!

Former WWE star Shad Gaspard found dead on Venice Beach

May 21, 2020 | jnettlebeck

Sadly, the body of former WWE superstar Shad Gaspard was found dead on the shores of Venice Beach.

It is believed that Gaspard was caught in a rip current last weekend.

Shad Gaspard was 39.

The Synder Cut is REAL! New version of ‘Justice League’ in 2021

May 20, 2020 | Kevin

It has been trending for years, but it’s finally happening. The news was confirmed today that director Zack Synder’s cut of the 2017 DC Superhero team-up blockbuster film ‘Justice League’.will actually be seen by the public. Warner Bros confirmed today that Synder will get to release his vision of the film on it’s HBO MAX streaming service in 2021. The original film reportedly featured 60% re-shot footage when it was released. This new version has $20-30 million behind it with actors giving fresh voice over dialogue, new special effects, and the unseen footage for what could be a four hour long version. ComingSoon.net has the full story here.

“It will be an entirely new thing, and, especially talking to those who have seen the released movie, a new experience apart from that movie,” said Snyder in an article of Hollywood Reporter. 

The original film which did not meet the high expectations of fans of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and the DC heroes and it’s production of the film was mired in issues that included Snyder leaving the project when his daughter passed away.with fellow comic book movie master Joss Whedon (Avengers) stepping in to finish the project. When the film was met with memes dissing it’s box office results, faithful supporters swarmed the internet wanting the ‘Synder Cut’ which in itself became it’s own white whale level hype among fans who want something they apparently did not get to see. #ReleasetheSynderCut has been trending online near the top of Twitter all day today.

Screen Junkies Univserse dug deep into this whole pop culture conundrum here, and they theorize that this new movie could very different from the original.

 

 

 

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