Check it out, you guys! The greatest band in the history of ever (Pearl Jam DUH!) just dropped a fun little animated music video for their new song “Superblood Wolfmoon.” This bop sounds much more like the PJ of old, have a listen below. Gigaton, their new album, comes out March 27th, make sure you go to your favorite record store to pick it up.
Pitchfork 2020 lineup is here!
2020 is the 15th anniversary of Pitchfork, which will run July 17-20 at Union Park. Tickets are now on sale at pitchforkmusicfestival.com.
Here’s a look at the full lineup:
FRIDAY
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Angel Olsen
- The Fiery Furnaces
- Jehnny Beth
- Deafheaven
- Waxahatchee
- Tim Hecker & The Konoyo Ensemble
- SOPHIE
- Fennesz
- Hop Along
- Dehd
- SPELLLING
- KAINA
- Femdot
Run the Jewels headlining TNWSC 2017
SATURDAY
- Run the Jewels
- Sharon Van Etten
- Twin Peaks
- Danny Brown
- Thundercat
- Cat Power
- Tierra Whack
- BADBADNOTGOOD
- Dave
- Oso Oso
- Divino Niño
- Boy Scouts
- Ezra Collective
- Margaux
SUNDAY
- The National
- Big Thief
- Kim Gordon
- Phoebe Bridgers
- Yaeji
- Caroline Polachek
- DJ Nate
- Maxo Kream
- Rapsody
- Faye Webster
- Mariah the Scientist
- Dogleg
- The Hecks
- Dustin Laurenzi’s Snaketime
American Authors — The Lounge
Check out the stream here!
Photos by: Zach Spangler
What could go wrong: Cutting your own bangs edition.
We are big supporters of saving that money here, but sometimes it’s worth spending a little extra to get your hair done.
Unfortunately for this girl, she found that out the hard way.
OH NO OH NO!
F IT JUST SHAVE IT ALL OFF! TAKE THE L.
Thoughts and prayers to this young soul. I hope she wears those “bangs” with pride.
How did he get stuck like this?
Being a police officer can be a thankless job, but this is just too funny not to chuckle at.
You know what, I’m impressed he even got up there in the first place. That’s a pretty tall fence.
Well… it’s a fence.
Alright now, someone get him down.
Cuties of the day: this pigeon and his puppy friend
People let me tell you ’bout my beeeeeeessssssttttt friend!
This unlikely duo has stormed the internet with their cuteness.
Herman the pigeon can’t fly, and Lundy, the puppy, has a birth defect and can’t use his back legs.
They live together in a non-profit organization that focuses on animals with disabilities.
Their viral posts have helped bring in over $6,000 in donations!
Great job Herman and Lundy! You Cuties did a good thing!!!
Foo Fighters announce 25th anniversary tour
So the Foo Fighters announced their triumphant 25th anniversary tour, but wait, there is no Chicago date announced? The Foos will go through the midwest with arena shows in Green Bay (GO BEARS!), Grand Rapids,Detroit (GO HAWKS), and Cleveland. Maybe we get Dave and the guys on one of the festivals.
Here are the announced tour dates from Consequence of Sound.
Foo Fighters 2020 Tour Dates:
04/12 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
04/14 – Albuquerque, NM @ Santa Ana Star Center
04/16 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena
04/18 – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena
04/20 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena
04/24-25 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Something in the Water Festival
04/26 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
05/10 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center
05/12 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
05/14 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center
05/16 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
05/18 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Arena
05/20 – Hamilton, ON @ FirstOntario Centre
05/22 – Boston, MA @ Boston Calling
06/10 – Berlin, DE @ Waldbuhne *
06/12 – Nickelsdorf, AT @ Nova Rock Festival
06/14 – Milan, IT @ I-Days
06/16 – Nimes, FR @ Festival de Nimes #
06/17 – Nimes, FR @ Festival de Nimes ^
06/19 – Valencia, ES @ Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias &
06/21 – Lisbon, PT @ Rock in Rio Lisboa
07/31 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Music Festival
American Authors — Meet and greet — The Lounge
Magic Giant — Meet and greet — The Lounge
Thank you for coming to The Lounge with Magic Giant!
Photos by @zspangphoto
Joywave — Courtesy Concert
Photos: Zach Spangler
Watch astronomical cheats in sports get caught
With one of the biggest scandals in sports continuing to develop with the Houston Astros being softly punished for cheating their way to the 2017 World Series title, it opens up reflection on the biggest cheats in sports history. WatchMojo put together this tight look at some cheaters getting caught red handed.
There is much concern from former Cubs manager Dusty Baker that his new team, the Astros could get hit with pitches when they start the current season. Well I think when the Astros come to Chicago they should have to bring their own food. No deep dish. No Polish sausage. If they even look at a Portillo’s choclate cake, they get fined MILLIONS!
Would you wear KFC styled Crocs?
Do you love fried chicken? Do you like unfashionable ‘shoes’ that have holes in them? Well be prepared to enjouy KFC Crocs. Yes, these are a real thing that will be out this spring. The sort-of shoes will plastic chicken tenders on them. Who thought of this? Is this just get us tweeting and Facebooking? Well, mission achieved there. Someone call whoever is playing the Colonel now, and tell them to knock this off. What are the secret herbs and spices in these? Yeah, imagine how that might smell.
If I see you wearing these at Lolla, I am sending you home.
Watch ‘Toy Story 3’ Stop-motion remake 10 years in the making
Toy Story has a fond place in the hearts on several generations and has been one of the most beloved Disney movie series. When it started in the 90’s, it set a game-changing trend in animated films moving towards all computer-generated images but two super-fan brothers just spent the last 10 years making a remake of ‘Toy Story 3’ with actual toys. Yes, 10 years of craft every single individual frame with actual toys and handcrafted backgrounds. It’s thrilling to see play out on such meticulous and detailed scale. They add some fun twists including the tear jerking scene where Andy passes on the Toy Story gang to their new kid, Bonnie.
Perfectly pair Girl Scout cookies with….beer?
After seeing Girl Scouts corner the marijuana munchies market in Uptown, I thought their marketing game had reached peak levels.
I stand corrected.
Here is a guide on how to pair your favorite Girl Scout cookie with a choice style of craft beer. Apparently the Thin Mint cookie and a dry stout are a marriage made in hops heaven! And don’t you worry, these pairing were made by the fine adults at Craft Beer, not some poor child who illegally elevated her BAC in pursuit on a merit badge.
Read the rest here. Prost! — [eric]
The Strokes are back with new song, new album details.
We’re going to get the first album from The Strokes in seven years —- soon. Not right NOW. But if you’ve waited THIS long, you can wait until April 10th to hear what the band has in store for you with The New Abnormal. Look! Billy Idol got a writing credit for one of the songs! And you can check out one of the first songs we’ve heard from the LP — “At The Door.” (You don’t have to wait for that. You can just click play below) —- [eric]
The Strokes – The New Abnormal
RELEASE DATE: April 10th
Track List:
| No. | Title | Additional writers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “The Adults Are Talking” | 5:09 | |
| 2. | “Selfless” | 3:42 | |
| 3. | “Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus” | 3:55 | |
| 4. | “Bad Decisions” | Billy Idol, Tony James[15] | 4:53 |
| 5. | “Eternal Summer” | Richard Butler, Tim Butler[15] | 6:16 |
| 6. | “At the Door“ | Paul Vassallo[15] | 5:10 |
| 7. | “Why Are Sunday’s So Depressing” | 4:35 | |
| 8. | “Not the Same Anymore” | 5:37 | |
| 9. | “Ode to the Mets” | 5:51 | |
| Total length: | 45:08 | ||
2.16.2020 Alt_Backspace
Hour 1
- Rage Against The Machine – People Of The Sun
- Psycehdelic Furs – Heaven
- Dinosaur Jr. – Start Choppin
- Radiohead – High And Dry
- Blancmange – Don’t Tell Me
- Veruca Salt – Seether
- The Rentals – Friends Of P
- Morrissey – Suedehead
- Green Day – Geek Stink Breath
- Ned’s Atomic Dustbin – Grey Cell Green
- Soundgarden – Burden In My Hand
- The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
- They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse In Your Soul
Hour 2
- Oasis – Live Forever
- Devo – Whip It
- School Of Fish – 3 Strange Days
- Smashing Pumpkins – Muzzle
- Depeche Mode -People Are People
- Garbage – I Think I’m Paranoid
- Folk Implosion – Natural One
- The Pixies – Here Comes Your Man
- Filter – Take A Picture
- Mighty Mighty Bosstones – The Rascal King
- Rage Against The Machine – Bulls On Parade
- Talking Heads – Burning Down The House
- Superdrag – Sucked Out
Queued Up Playlist 2/16/20
| HOUR 1 | |
| King Princess | Ohio |
| DMA’s | Silver |
| Mallrat | Charlie |
| Kennyhoopla | How Will I Rest In Peace If I’m Buried By A Highway |
| Overcoats | The Fool |
| The 1975 | Hayley Williams |
| Tame Impala | Lost in Yesterday |
| Finneas | Lets Fall In Love For the Night |
| EOB | Shangri La |
| Post Animal | Safe or Not |
| Girl In Red | Bad Idea |
| Dan Luke and the Raid | Fool |
| Wolf Parade | Against the Day |
| Goody Grace | Scumbag |
| Grouplove | Deleter |
| HOUR 2 | |
| Bombay Bicycle Club | Everything Else Has Gone Wrong |
| Glass Animals | Tokyo Drifting |
| Mansionaire featuring Shaed | Easier |
| Best Coast | Everything Has Changed |
| Declan McKenna | Beautiful Faces |
| 070 Shake | Guilty Conscience |
| Phantom Planet | Balisong |
| Born Ruffians | I Fall In Love |
| Tennis | Need Your Love |
| Saint Motel | Van Horn |
| Taylor Janzen | What I Do |
| Kadeema | Gotta Get It |
| The Districts | Cheap Regrets |
| Eliza and the Delusionals | Just Exist |
| Dayglow | Can I Call You Tonight |
| Unlikely Candidates | Novocaine |
HQ Trivia starts late, crashes for last time.
At its peak in 2018, over two million people signed on at once to play HQ Trivia. Two years later, its all over.
With HQ we showed the world the future of TV. We didn’t get to where we hoped but we did stretch the world’s imagination for what’s possible on our smartphones. Thanks to everyone who helped build this and thanks for playing.
— Rus (@rus) February 14, 2020
The CEO of the parent company of the live game-show app says they were close to locking in new investors, but could not continue on after the deal fell through. Which is a simplified, sanitized version of what TechCrunch claims really lead to the failure. 25 staffers have lost their jobs in the shut down…and as you can see below, had one last final ride — which included champagne showers, plenty of four letter words, and threats to poop on trolls hanging out in the chat room.
Hopefully you’ve had a chance to pull out that $0.76 you won. — [eric]
[📷 : Pexels/Adrianna Calvo]
‘Eddie Vedder’ previews the No-Bulls NBA All Star Game
The NBA All Star Game is in town tonight at the United Center with thousands of people flying into town with pricey tickets for the big showdown. I got to talk to our resident awkward sports dude and overzealous Cubs fan ‘Eddie Vedder’ of Pearl Jam gave me some insight on the big game and how 90’s Bulls legend Dennis Rodman should be involved.
Check out this recap of UC’s 25 year history.
Rules for tourists visiting for NBA All-Star Weekend.
Everyone is so excited for the NBA All-Stars to be in Chicago this weekend, but with them comes the tourists as well.
Don’t worry though, this guy has us covered with the rules for outsiders.
Thank you sir, and remember friends…
DON’T BRING A JACKET.
