Watch Beck Quarantine Concert in the Lounge

March 23, 2020 | Kevin

We got all the time in the world right now as we keep our social distance , but we miss LIVE music right? Well, enter our wonderful bunker of audible awesomness, THE LOUNGE. We are dipping our collective streaming chip into our vault of video goodies today with one of our more popular sessions. You can stream it with the stay-at-home masses here. Refresh this page later today to join the stream. 

  • Get the latest info on how YOU can into a future session in the LOUNGE, Text ‘LOUNGE’ to 312101

6PM CST(Monday, March 23rd): Beck has been the do-whatever-he-wants wizard of alternative for decades now. His genre-bending blend of folk, hip hop, rock, and personality has never relenting in testing boundries but also giving us songs to shot into the roof of our cars. This session proved to be quite fun as Mr. Hanson embraced the imganiary idea that his band was playing on a cruise ship for whatever reason and he blended three of biggest songs into clap-a-long medley.

Quarantine Concert | Beck from #TheLounge

We're reliving some of our favorite #Lounge highlights!Join us for a Quarantine Concert featuring #Beck

Posted by 101 WKQX on Monday, March 23, 2020

Man with dirty name says 2020 Olympics expected be postponed

March 23, 2020 | Kevin

The world is going through the Coronavirus pandemic changing all of our lives, and this news comes as no surprise that the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will be postponed according to a report today by USA Today. 

“On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided,” International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound said in a phone interview. “The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not going to start on July 24, that much I know.”

WAIT, THAT IS HIS REAL NAME?

in the last few days, the IOC noted they will look into how to operate this Summer’s event over the course of the next few weeks, stating they would not cancel the games. Canada and Australia have both stated they would not send their athletes if the game proceeded with the original schedule due to concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak.

Here is a look at the billions that have been poured into spectacular new venues in Japan for the massive event.

It looks like we will be playing Olympic games with Sonic before we actual human beings chase for the medals.

 

Watch Billie Eilish Quarantine Concert in the Lounge

March 23, 2020 | Kevin
Billie Eilish at The Lounge 101WKQX October 29th 2018

We got all the time in the world right now as we keep our social distance , but we miss LIVE music right? Well, enter our wonderful bunker of audible awesomness, THE LOUNGE. We are dipping our collective streaming chip into our vault of video goodies today with one of our more popular sessions. You can stream it with the stay-at-home masses here.

1PM CST Today (Monday March 23rd): Billie Eilish performs this must-see set with an in-depth that has been streamed by millions and millions around the world. Before she filliped the world over with ‘Bad Guy’, the breakout voice tells how her game-changing musical journey came together with some emotional intimate performances. She had to postpone her sold-out United Center show so let’s dig into this and share the fun.

Keep an eye on 101WKQX.com and our social media for more special streams like this while we all are in our own collective social distance.

You can watch so many great  exclusive private performances like this with Panic At the Disco, the 1975, Bush, the Offspring, and more in the LOUNGE section. 

Billie Eilish | Quarantine Concert

We're reliving some of our favorite #Lounge highlights! Join us for a Quarantine Concert featuring #BillieEilish

Posted by 101 WKQX on Monday, March 23, 2020

 

Foo Fighters fight ghosts recording their new album

March 23, 2020 | Kevin

In a recent interview with NME, Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters talked about the spooky issues the band dealt with while recording their followup to 2017’s ‘Concrete & Gold’. The studio in a house where the band was recording had some issues the band simply couldin’t explain, they had to set up nest cameras, and Grohl can’t even tell the whole story for legal reasons.

“When we walked into the house in Encino, I knew the vibes were definitely off but the sound was fucking on,” said Grohl. “We started working there and it wasn’t long before things started happening. We would come back to the studio the next day and all of the guitars would be detuned.

“Or the setting we’d put on the board, all of them had gone back to zero.We would open up a Pro Tools session and tracks would be missing. There were some tracks that were put on there that we didn’t put on there. But just like weird open mic noises. Nobody playing an instrument or anything like that, just an open mic recording a room.”

“And we’d F***ing zero in on sounds within that. And we didn’t hear any voices or anything really decipherable. But something was happening.”

“It got to the point where I brought one of those nest cams that I still have at home, for when my kids would sleep in their cribs,” he added in the interview with Mojo. “I set it up overnight so we could see if there was anyone there or anyone was coming to f*** with us.”

Let’s just hope we get the whole ghost story in the future. Grohl and the gang had to postpone the first wave of 25th anniversary tour due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

 

So…What is still open?

March 23, 2020 | jnettlebeck

I think we can all agree that the best thing to do right now is to hang out at home and stay healthy.

But, there are some places still open right, like we can still get food and supplies right!

The answer is YES! Do not freak out there are still plenty of places still open for business in Chicago and IL as a whole.

You can still go to the grocery store and the pharmacy, or anywhere that is classified as an essential business.

So don’t worry, you don’t need to buy 13 gallons of hand soap or 2 tons of toilet paper. Restaurants are still even open for delivery and pickup!!

Everything is going to be ok!

Stay happy and healthy everyone! Enjoy your home!!

Chet Hanks must get his rapping Genes from Rita Wilson

March 23, 2020 | jnettlebeck

Remember when we all realized how weird Tom Hank’s and Rita Wilson’s kid Chet was.

How could this kid that has so much potential with the gene pool given to him by his parents choose to become a rapper (the title is used lightly here)?

Well, the answer has finally shown itself.

Rita Wilson finally shared her little secret while going stir crazy inside quarantine on Sunday.

 

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It all makes sense now. It’s the old ” I LEARNED IT BY WATCHING YOU” type of deal.

Seriously though, not bad Rita. Who knew!

Walking the dog with a drone is the ultimate #stayathome move

March 23, 2020 | jnettlebeck

The great news is that COVID-19 has been reported to not affect dogs the same way it affects humans.

So dogs are free to go out and about!  It’s a dog’s world now.

This owner did not want to break his quarantine for any reason, so when the dog needed to go out he rigged together a super interesting dog walking system.

What a good boy!! And good drone!

3.22.2020 Alt_Backspace

March 22, 2020 | bphillips

Hour 1

  • Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger
  • Billy Idol – Rebel Yell
  • Soul Coughing – Circles
  • Jane’s Addiction – Stop!
  • The Smithereens – Only A Memory
  • EMF – Unbelievable
  • Hole – Doll Parts
  • Echo And The Bunnymen – Bring On The Dancing Horses
  • Candlebox – Gel
  • Republica – Ready To Go
  • Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees
  • The Smiths – Ask
  • Fuel – Shimmer

Hour 2

  • Depeche Mode – Policy Of Truth
  • Stone Temple Pilots – Trippin’ On A Hole In A Paper Heart
  • Stereo MCs – Connected
  • Weezer – My Name Is Jonas
  • Icicle Works – Whisper To A Scream
  • Veruca Salt – Seether
  • Our Lady Peace – Clumsy
  • INXS – This Time
  • Beastie Boys – Body Movin’
  • The Stone Roses – She Bangs The Drums
  • Foo Fighters – Generator
  • Erasure – Chains Of Love
  • Better Than Ezra – Good

Conan O’Brien’s toilet paper life hack

March 21, 2020 | Kevin

 

 

With all of the late night comedy shows on hiatus due to the coronavirus, natioanl treasure Conan O’Brien has been posting joyfully funny content on YouTube while we are all in social distant solitude on the web. This one is a doozy as he lays how you can ‘life hack’ the toilet paper shortages with….those ridiculously long CVS receipts. Those receipts are longer than some romantic relationships I have been in.

Brookfield Zoo offers ‘animal chats’ on Facebook Live

March 20, 2020 | JVO

Brookfield Zoo started “Bringing the Zoo to You” Facebook Live chats yesterday. As it stands, they plan to air these chats at 11 a.m. every weekday. They’re designed for an all-ages, even young, audience, but who wouldn’t enjoy learning about animals like Sandy the binturong?

 

Bringing The Zoo To You: Binturongs & Prehensile Tails

Welcome to our first Bring The Zoo To You live chat. We're here today with Sandy the binturong and animal care specialist Maggie. They're going to teach you all about prehensile tails, which animals have them, and what they can do. Due to limited staff we may not be able to answer all of your questions during the chat but will try to provide answers afterward. Join us every weekday at 11:00 a.m. Central for a new chat featuring another Brookfield Zoo animal

Posted by Brookfield Zoo on Wednesday, March 18, 2020

 

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Brian, Ali, and Justin talk to Dr. Ernest Wang about COVID-19

March 20, 2020 | jnettlebeck

Dr. Ernest Wang joined Brian, Ali, and Justin to help answer questions about the virus and give tips on how you can stay healthy and happy!

Dr. Wang is a graduate of Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and is currently the Chief of Emergency Medicine at NorthShore University HealthSystem. He is highly qualified to answer any questions you may have about the coronavirus.

For more information on COVID-19 you can always visit the CDC’s Website or WHO’s website.

This is what COVID-19 symptoms look like day by day

March 20, 2020 | jnettlebeck

With all of the infected rates going up drastically day by day in the U.S. you may start to panic.

But here is exactly what you could expect to experience if, hopefully on the off chance if you are following all of the CDC’s precautions if you were to be infected by the COVID-19 virus.

The best way to be able to live a calm life right now is to know exactly what to expect.

Things will be ok as long as we follow the CDC’s guidelines and try to flatten the curve.

Stay happy and healthy everybody!

Alkaline Trio drops new music!

March 19, 2020 | G

Hometown heroes, Alkaline Trio, dropped some new music saying on Instagram, “With the tour postponement and the current state of the world, we feel and hope that some new music will help people transcend the uncertainty and possible fear they might be feeling, if even for a few minutes.”

You can see their full Instagram post here and follow the links to stream their new 3 song EP!

 

Relive the band’s Lounge performances:

Watch YungBlud’s ridiculous talks show & live performance

March 19, 2020 | Kevin

God bless Yungblud. The brash playful English rock dude took over a studio with a mixed of silly talk show, live music performance, and fun like having fellow alt weirdo Oliver Tree do a cooking segment. If we are all locked in, we need more irreverent fun like this where everyone cuts loose and tries something unique like this.

Watch our LOUNGE session with YB and yes, he did this with a broken foot,

Yungblud Live In #TheLounge!

Yungblud Live In #TheLounge!

Posted by 101 WKQX on Thursday, October 18, 2018

 

Parking tickets and debt collection to stop in Chicago

March 19, 2020 | <3 Lauren

Good news if you are like me with a couple two, tree tickets looming overhead at the moment.

(speaking of, I am still wondering if you can even get two tickets for the same thing in less than 24 hours…)

From Block Club Chi:

“all booting will stop, late fees on defaulted payments on city debts will be paused and no interest will be accrued. The city will also limit ticketing, towing and impounding and focus its efforts on public safety-related issues.

As part of the program, city utility bills will not be due until May 1.

“One of the most important things we can do is keep people economically solvent,” Lightfoot said.

The city will work with the private company that owns Chicago’s meters to ensure ticketing only occurs if there’s something that poses a safety threat. An expired meter at a car that is otherwise legally parked will not result in a ticket, Lightfoot said.

But people won’t be able to leave their cars on the street, Lightfoot said: That will still result in them being declared abandoned and towed.

Bills will come due eventually, Lightfoot said, though the program could be extended past April 30 if needed.”

<3 Lauren

Beautiful video of neighbors in Roscoe Village singing together

March 19, 2020 | jnettlebeck

This is awesome! After seeing all of these videos of people singing in Italy, it’s nice to finally see some Chicagoans come together!

These neighbors in Roscoe Village decided to sing together, practicing social distancing of course, and it turned out amazing!

Sweet Home Chicago.

Posted by 101 WKQX on Wednesday, March 18, 2020

You’re the best Chicago!

We <3 you! – BAJ

Are you the smartest Brian, Ali, & Justin listener?

March 19, 2020 | jnettlebeck

Yesterday Melinda showed that she has the biggest brain by answering nine questions in a row.

Do you think you can take down the champ? Then join Brian, Ali, and Justin from 6 – 10 am today to prove your trivia skills.

It is sudden death trivia. You keep going until you get a question wrong.

Think you got it? Then listen in and call (312) 591-8300 when Brian, Ali, and Justin ask for contestants.

 

We’re In This Together: An Illinois Focused Resource Guide

March 18, 2020 | bwolff

The need to “flatten the curve” has created a situation where friends, neighbors, and family have found themselves out of work with no immediate relief or “end of the tunnel” in sight. We created this list to be a fluid community resource that’s meant to be shared and added to. We’re all in this together.

Here are different ways to donate to workers and industries affected by COVID-19

Food Related Resources

Entertainment/Music Related Resources

  • Donate to Jam Productions to help assist employees of the Riviera Theatre, The Vic, and Park West
  • Check out Riot Fest’s mega list of local venues accepting donations
  • Tell Congress to include displaced entertainment workers in the emergency relief package HERE

Home and Health-Related Resources

  • Donate to the Red Cross in Illinois monetarily or physically to combat blood shortages
  • Rescue Chicago accepts donations to help provide pet supplies for those whose incomes are affected
  • To help families and communities, check out the Ronald McDonald House for Chicago & NW Indiana
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