Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor tells Revolver that a new NIN album and tour are ready to go for next year. The story broke on Reddit, in advance of the issue of Revolver hitting the stands.
The Ataris rerecord their ‘Boys of Summer’ cover
The Ataris rerecorded their cover of Don Henley’s “Boys of Summer,” because why not.
White Reaper on Kimmel
White Reaper was on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night and were awesome! Check out the performances:
Obesity milestone about to be hit
There’s a new study that estimates half of US adults will be obese by 2030. The study, done by researchers at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, paints the picture that obesity will be 35% in every state, and the number will be 50% in at least 29 states. According to the study, the highest obesity rates will be in Arkansas, Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma.
Jackass is back!!!!
Grab your VHS cameras and start injuring yourself, the wildest crew in television history is back and ready to return with their fourth major motion picture in March of 2021. The show, which launched in 2000 under the direction of Johnny Knoxville,, Spike Jonze, and Jeff Tremaine, has racked up over $335M in its existence. Few shows have been able to penetrate the pop culture zeitgeist in the way that Jackass has. Jackass changed everything.
Jackass is exactly what the modern world needs. We’re all in favor of a Jackass return.
Kids drug mom and she’s pissed!
This mom decided to try some tea recently to help boost her productivity. Unfortunately, she found out recently that her kids had not been giving her the energy-boosting green tea, but rather the Sleepy Time Tea that is nearly-guaranteed to knock you out.
She’s clearly not having it, and who could blame her? This is a first class drugging from the youth of America – that is terrifying. The mom is rightfully upset and we can’t imagine what she’s going to do to get revenge.
Kate Beckinsale encourages you to move away from your wife
In the most recent issue of Women’s Health Mag, which is one of our staff favorites here at the KQX Morning Crew Show with Brian, Ali, and Justin; Kate Beckinsale gave a rather shocking interview. Beckinsale, the 46-year-old smoke show, said, “I think more people would do well married if they didn’t have to live in the same house. Being married is kind of easy, but the living-with-the-person thing is a lot.”
We’re not saying to take Beckinsale’s advice, especially this close to the holiday season, but as the calendar turns to 2020 and we start our “new decade, new me” motivational speeches in the mirror, it’s perhaps not a bad idea to bring up the Beckinsale Theory as it will henceforth known as to your significant other. Give it a shot and let us know @101WQXK how it goes
The guy who glitter bombs porch pirates is back. And this time, he’s not Home Alone.
The porch pirate avenger is back with a new video.
Mark Rober is an ex-NASA employee spent a year and a half of his life trying to get back at someone who stole a $5 Amazon package off his porch. The result was a glitter bomb bait package video that has entertained nearly 78 million viewers since last Christmas.
He’s back with both a beefed-up version 2.0 —- and a cameo from his Home Alone inspiration, Macaulay Culkin. Keep the change, you filthy porch pirates. — [eric]
An 88-year-old woman’s dream comes true on a first class flight
Upworhty turned us on to this story of a Virgin Atlantic flight where a first class passenger made an 88 year old women’s lifelong dream come true. Riding your entire life in coach can make you aspire for the comfort and upgrades of first class, so how sweet is it that a man gave up his first class seat for a sweet old woman?!
Amy, a flight attendant on the plane wrote about the heartwarming exchange on Facebook:
Jack and his family purchased seats In our upper-class cabin for a flight home from New York, but when he got on board, Jack went and found violet in economy and swapped seats with her. He then sat on the row of seats directly next to the economy toilets and never made a peep or asked for anything the rest of the flight. No fuss, no attention, literally did it out of the kindness of his own heart, no one asked him too,
Posted by Leah Amy on Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Posted by Leah Amy on Tuesday, December 10, 2019
AHOY Ticket Blitz Text Contest
WKQX-FM’s “AHOY Ticket Blitz” Text Contest
Official Rules
A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX-FM (“Station”), owned and operated by Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. or one of its subsidiary companies, 455 N. CityFront Plaza Chicago, IL 60611, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.
The Station will conduct the WKQX-FM “AHOY Ticket Blitz” Text Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
- No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chance of winning. Void where prohibited. All federal, state, and local regulations apply.
- This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents, excluding Florida and New York residents, age eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and who reside in the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, who have not won a prize from the Station in the last 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 60 days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 60 days. Void where prohibited by law. Employees of Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., its parent company, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio stations serving the Station’s DMA, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren. The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Station’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
- Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 9:00 am CT on Thursday, December 19, 2019 and will run until 6:30 pm CT on Thursday, December 19, 2019 (the “Contest Period”). The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
- How to Enter. To enter:
- Text: Listen to the Station Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm and 6:00pm (all CT) during the Contest Period. When the Station announces the keyword and plays the “cue-to-text” sounder, TEXT the keyword to the Station at 312-101. Valid text entries received during the 30 minute period after each cue-to-text sounder (as determined by the Station in its sole discretion) will be entered into the Grand Prize drawing. Time Delay Between Over-the-Air Analog Signal and Internet Broadcast: Due to the time delay that exists between the Station’s analog over-the-air signal and the Station’s online webcast, listeners who listen to the Station online may hear the cue to text later than listeners listening to the Station’s analog over-the-air signal. As a result, the odds of an online listener entering this Contest on-air may be diminished. Standard text messaging rates, as established by an individual’s wireless carrier, may apply, and Station assumes no responsibility for any fees or charges incurred for and associated with any text message sent to or from Station. Any and all fees arising out of the transmission of a text message shall be the sole responsibility of the entrant. Limit one (1) entry per person per phone number. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same telephone number. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different telephone phone numbers, identities, or any other methods will void that participant from further participation in the Sweepstakes.
- Online: Send an e-mail with the title AHOY Ticket Blitz during the Contest Period, to [email protected] containing your Legal Name, Phone Number, Date of Birth, and Address in the body of the e-mail. All entries must be received by 6:29 pm CT on Thursday, December 19, 2019 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing. Limit one (1) entry per person per email address. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry per day by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the participant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned. Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion. No mail-in entries will be accepted.
- Winner Selection. On Thursday, December 19, 2019, Station will randomly select ten (10) entries for the Grand Prize in a random drawing from among all valid entries received by Station during the Contest Period. The winning entrant will be contacted using the email address and/or telephone number provided with the entry and may be awarded the prize (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules). Station’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Failure to respond to the initial verification contact within three (3) days of notification will result in disqualification.
- Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable. A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the contest prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.
- Grand Prize. Up to ten (10) Grand Prizes will be awarded in this Contest. The Grand Prize is two (2) tickets to see AHOY: A Happy One Year with the Black Keys at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Thursday, January 16, 2019. ARV: One hundred and fifty dollars ($150). Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and listeners participating at any given time.
There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash. The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses. Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards. Other restrictions may apply.
- Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Station, Cumulus Media Inc., and its subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
- Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Contest constitutes winner’s consent to use by the Station and its agent of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or biographical information (including hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
- All state, local, federal and/or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner. All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
- General Conditions. Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Station’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Station in its sole discretion. Station reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Station reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
- Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Station, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that a production, technical, programming or other error causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, Station reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
- Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the Station’s listening area; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iv) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Station in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Station is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Station is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the Station is located.
- Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Station’s Privacy Policy, which is available on the Station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained therein, shall become the sole property of Station to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion. Station is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to Station’s website.
- Contest Results. A winners list may be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Contest Period expires by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Station identified below.
CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.
Live Nation Entertainment, 111 E Wacker Dr #1400, Chicago, IL 60601
Hardcore kids start GoFundMe to cover costs of damaged Denny’s
Hardcore punk shows live and die by regular society’s willingness to put up with their actions. We here at Brian, Ali, and Justin fully support the growth of hardcore punk and some would say that our interns might even actively support the scene, so it’s no surprise to us that when a Denny’s in Santa Ana, California, decided to host a local hardcore band over the weekend, things got a little out of hand. Chairs, tables, and chandeliers were damaged in the process, so it sounds like a normal hardcore show.
The GoFundMe can be found here. Any donations can help support the scene and hopefully convince Denny’s that booking hardcore shows is a good idea.
Help Chicago band Twin Peaks get their gear back!
Chicago band Twin Peaks had their touring gear stolen from their trailer on Monday night. This is something that is happening all too much for touring bands both in Chicago and nationwide. The least that alternative fans can do is be on the lookout for the stolen gear, which includes:
- 97 American Fender Telecaster left-handed, serial No. N7313684.
- 60s Kay CustomKraft yellow sticker w old looking gangster on it (sticker not in photo).
- 60s Epiphone Cabellero Acoustic (the strap pin on the butt of the guitar is an input jack)
- 2018 Fender Mustang Bass – cream color
- Two 2018 Fender Princeton 65 Reissue amps
- Midi Keyboard – Novation Launchkey 49 MkII
- BOSS – tuner pedal TU-3
- BOSS – Bass overdrive pedal ODB-3
- BOSS – Flanger pedal BF- 3
- BOSS – Phase Shifter PH -3
- BOSS – Chorus CEB-3
The band has reached out to Chicago police detectives. If you know anything about the stolen instruments, contact Chicago police at 312-744-8290 or message the band on twitter @TwinPeaksDudes.
Woman tries to set boyfriend ablaze
In Arizona, police arrested a woman for trying to set her boyfriend on fire. That, by itself, is very bad. There’s no good reasoning for trying to light your significant other (or anyone for that matter) on fire, but this is compounded by the fact that she tried to light him on fire because he didn’t celebrate her being awarded a job at Subway.
Naturally, the 46-year-old woman is now facing charges of aggravated assault and criminal damage. “Criminal damage” is a very kind way of saying “tried to light someone on fire”. Oh, Arizona, we hope you stay weird. It’s tough to say that we hope you keep trying to light people on fire, but we at least hope they keep on trying to light people on fire because it’s madly entertaining for us Chicagoans.
Man mixes his business and pleasure on stranger’s front porch
A Denver man made his presence felt on a stranger’s porch this weekend as he decided to defecate all over the nice neighborhood entryway. This wasn’t a hit-and-run, however, the man decided to hang out afterward.
The man attempted to break into the home and when he failed, he decided to drop a deuce. He was likely intoxicated, which is no excuse for doing what he did, but it at least helps us psychoanalyze his decision. This would be a truly awful thing to come home to.
Adam Sandler makes us laugh and cry on SNL return
He came to national fame on Saturday Night Live as a cast member and went on to big success in movies, so Adam Sandler returning to the comedy institution as a host felt like a big deal last night. He opened the show with a fun ditty about being “fired” from the show as a cast member but how he won with his post-SNL career with a cameo from Chris Rock. Longtime fans got to see Sandler revive his classic Weekend Update character Opera Man with a modern run of jokes at modern day news and politics. The most moving portion was his performance of his tribute to the late great Chris Farley in song. It made me tear up watching it.
Fed Ex drivers have stopped caring
The holidays are a tough time of the year for everyone. There’s stress from the family, stress about shopping, and stress about the fact that it’s supposed to be the happiest time of the year. One FedEx driver has had enough. They drove through a fence recently and were unapologetic about it.
The plowing of the fence is a thing of beauty, but the slow backup and roll away is the cherry on top. This is peak 2019 behavior. It’s crazy to drive over a fence, but to drive away and not care is crazy behavior. It’s an insane way of acting, but it’s how the world operates in 2019.
“Eat a Bowl of D*cks” says lawyer
A California lawyer sent an email to an opposing counsel that read simply, “eat a bowl of d*cks”. The lawyer, Christopher Hook, is now in trouble for sending far worse emails laced with homophobic slurs.
This is some of the most shocking behavior we’ve ever seen from a lawyer. We feel like he’s one minute away from banging his hands on the desk and yelling “that ain’t true!” This scene seems like a disaster of epic proportions and it’s made far worse by the fact that he’s now under the gun for his peculiar phrasing of an email, you know, the whole “eat a bowl of d*cks”, part.
Blink-182 is getting sued by some dude from Fyre Festival
The Fyre Festival has become one of the biggest failures in music history. The widespread scam behind the destination festival has been featured at depth in documentary films on Hulu and Netflix. It was laughably bad in retrospect.
Blink-182 was one of the many acts booked for the fest-that-never-was, and apparently one of the people behind this whole thing is suing them. Yes, a band who did the right thing and pulled out of this trash is getting taken to court over it.
AltPress is reporting that Blink’s management company is going to court to settle a $500,000 law suit brought against them by festival trustees. The same plaintiffs filed similar lawsuits recently for $14.4 million against the musical acts and social influencers like Kendall Jenner that did not show up for the 2017 island event.
The Used Text Contest
WKQX-FM’s “The Used Text” Contest
Official Rules
A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX-FM (“Station”), owned and operated by Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. or one of its subsidiary companies, 455 N. CityFront Plaza Chicago, IL 60611, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.
The Station will conduct the WKQX-FM “The Used Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
- No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chance of winning. Void where prohibited. All federal, state, and local regulations apply.
- This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents, excluding Florida and New York residents, age eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and who reside in the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, who have not won a prize from the Station in the last 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 60 days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 60 days. Void where prohibited by law. Employees of Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., its parent company, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio stations serving the Station’s DMA, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren. The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Station’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
- Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 4:59 pm CT on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 and will run until 11:59 am CT on Thursday, January 30, 2020 (the “Contest Period”). The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
- How to Enter. To enter:
- Text: Send a text message with the keyword BLOW to 312-101 during the Contest Period. All entries must be received by 11:59 am CT on Thursday, January 30, 2020 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing. Standard text messaging rates, as established by an individual’s wireless carrier, may apply, and Station assumes no responsibility for any fees or charges incurred for and associated with any text message sent to or from Station. Any and all fees arising out of the transmission of a text message shall be the sole responsibility of the entrant. Limit one (1) entry per person per phone number. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same telephone number. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different telephone phone numbers, identities, or any other methods will void that participant from further participation in the Sweepstakes.
- Online: Send an e-mail with the title The Used Text Contestduring the Contest Period, to [email protected] containing your Legal Name, Phone Number, Date of Birth, and Address in the body of the e-mail. All entries must be received by 11:59 am CT on Thursday, January 30, 2020 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing. Limit one (1) entry per person per email address. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry per day by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the participant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned. Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion. No mail-in entries will be accepted.
- Winner Selection. At approximately 1:00 pm CT on Thursday, January 30, 2020, Station will select one (1) entry for the Grand Prize in a random drawing from among all valid entries received by Station during the Contest Period. The winning entrant will be contacted using the email address and/or telephone number provided with the entry and may be awarded the prize (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules). Station’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Failure to respond to the initial verification contact within three (3) days of notification will result in disqualification.
- Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable. A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the contest prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.
- Grand Prize. One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded in this Contest. The Grand Prize is two (2) tickets to see The Used at the Bottom Lounge on Saturday, February 1, 2020. ARV: Fifty Dollars ($50). Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and listeners participating at any given time.
There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash. The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses. Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards. Other restrictions may apply.
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TOP 25 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS SONGS: Never to be debated…
To endure the loss of band members, changing tides in music technology, and evolving taste yet you still remain deeply adventurous and expressive with a worldwide fanbase, that is no easy task. Red Hot Chili Peppers have done that very well, making themselves one of the most profound bands in alternative music.
So with the good news this week that John Frusciante is rejoining the group, let’s start the debate in the comments about the best RHCP songs plucked by me, a longtime fan of the funky monks from Fairfax High School. Note these are just MY picks, let us know YOUR favorites on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media thingy dingy.
25. ‘MINOR THING’
This ‘By The Way’ deep cut has been theorized to be about the creative differences between members of the band. The song has chill yet trotting path while having this layered vocal by former guitarist Frusscante behind singer Anthony Kiedis. It was never a radio single, but it’s one of those songs that showed band’s wide range from fast to smooth.
https://youtu.be/Vzqv1FfPuSA
24. CATHOLIC SCHOOL GIRLS RULE
This song is sort of self explanatory. If we were go more into it, I would get in trouble with my parents.
23. COFFEESHOP
Good art whether it’s a painting, a movie, or a song should take you somewhere. This tale from ‘One Hot Minute’ does that with a nod to alternative icon Iggy Pop, a person whose dance moves you should emulate.
22. KNOCK ME DOWN
Off 1989’s ‘Mother’s Milk’ this song showed RHCP’s burgeoning maturity as they faced the death of guitarist and dear freind Hillel Slovak who died of an drug overdose. The song which references drug use, has been misconstrued as a an ‘anti-drug’ song is actually about letting your friend’s know when you need help. Objectively, it showed that the Peppers could be more than just a ‘party band’ and could have music with introspection while still rocking ahead.
https://youtu.be/XfZ1v3J9Mg0
21. ‘NO CHUMP LOVE SUCKER’
Off 1987’s ‘Uplift Mofo Party Plan’ song features a big bro-yelling chorus that is infectious instantly. It’s also a very raucous young wolf pack on this track.
20. STONE COLD BUSH
Kiedis and company have crafted several alluring thrashers in tribute to sex. The hormones were on butt-twerking pogo jumping highs with this song which some is believed to be inspired by actress Traci Lords. Also Flea slays on this.
19. EASILY
One of the most underrated lyrics in their catalog, this song sees Kiedis “calls for something in the air” to break from the everyday life , “throw me to wolves, because I know there’s order in the pack”. That’s daring. Who needs an office job when you got Flea and a tour bus adventure.
18. OTHERSIDE
Anothony Kiedis has been public about his past battles with drug addiction and this song off ‘Calfironication’ speaks to that and how something you want so much is also the worst thing for you. The message resonated with many fans of the band and non-fans as the song reached number 1 on the Billboard Rock chart.
17. ‘LOOK AROUND’
From 2011’s ‘I’m with You’, this circling rhythmic tornado of fun gets you clapping and singing along on every chorus. It also shows off how well then newly-minted guitarist Josh Klingoffer would slide into the band’s established dynamics with his own flair, that some will claim is ‘John Frusciante lite’ but really he has his own style that walks its own steps. The steps Klingoffer makes here are loose yet calculated to support to the song’s boa constrictor bass lines and Kiedis’s lyrics that demand the comprehension of your oddball surroundings.
16. HIGHER GROUND
This has be one of the best covers done by an alternative band. The song originally done by fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Wonder, saw the band rev up the volume big time. It’s also been a signature part of their live shows ever since. Check out the sea of t-shirt helicopters in this video from Woodstock ’94. The original recorded cover appears on ‘Mother’s Milk’ and was one of the band’s first songs to received national radio attention.
15.THROW AWAY YOUR TELEVISiON
This dark tinged hip-wiggler off ‘By The Way’ plays off this tense progress to the point where you know it’s the soundtrack of you denying your doubt, walking up the girl to say what you feel or just telling off your boss when he has it coming. Now does it literally mean throw your away you flat-screen TV? Not really sure, but when it feels like my Netflix que is homework, maybe, just maybe that’s what this song can mean.
14. ‘TELL ME BABY’
Ok, so RHCP has a lot of songs about life in California….a lot. It’s a go-to critique by many but you know what, the idea of California in that we are all seeking something bigger than ‘normal’, that’s a universal concept. On this boogie get down touches on that starstruck out-for-stardom journey off ‘Stadium Arcadium’ that so many going out West are after with a lush beat, groovy guitar lick, and a music video that sees unsuspecting hopefuls getting to play with the band in a surprise setting.
13. ‘SOUL TO SQUEEZE’
This epic emoter was originally recorded with intentions of including it on ‘Blodd Surgar Sex Magik’ in 1991 but for whatever reason, it did not make the cut. The song was included as a B-side on the ‘Give it Away’ single. It has grown to become one of the band’s most popular songs even though RHCP did not play it live until guitarist John Frusciante returned to the band in 1998 as he left the band before it was released.
12. ‘PARALLELL UNIVERSE’
It is not exactly clear what this ‘Califronication’ track is declaring, but it paints this omnipresent sense of something around all of us. Doing something internet digging, some fans say the song is a reference to the scientific theory of the multiverse or simply a word play on dreaming. No matter what your interpretation is Kiedis is behind the idea of people taking the lyrics in their own way.
https://youtu.be/7HeGwRrYbr8
11. ‘BY THE WAY’
The title track from their 2002 album shows a matured band that has not sacrificed an ounce of their funk muscle for a grasp of something gentle. You can hear some Beach Boys influence on the vocal harmonies, but the song is still dark talking about what’s going on with the people who are outside of the show who maybe want to be inside it or a part of it. That’s just my take.
10. ‘SUCK MY KISS’
Are you seeing a pattern here? The funkier, louder, and butt-shakier the song, I am in. It’s a sex jam for sexing all the sex….. Hormones and music make me not type good. if you are close to making out with a crush whose finally into you, this is could be your soundtrack for you.
9. AEROPLANE
The kids singing a long with the gang’s all here style chorus. It’s likely the best song that Dave Navarro contributed to during his short tenure as a Pep. It also has video that practically jumps off the screen with synchronized swimmers, glitters, and the little tykes dressed up like literal airplanes. (insert the “remember when MTV was ‘MTV’ memory here)
8. ‘ME & MY FRIENDS’
One of the best songs about the idea of friendship and how those relationships are just “soul brother sacred”. It comes from this specific time as RHCP is touring in the college rock scene and starting to get to close to the breakout part of their career, but there is an unintended sadness here in this love note to having buddies, it’s the lyrical kiss to Hillel Slovak, the band’s powerhouse guitarists who passed away in a drug overdose in 1988. That loss would influence a lot of the band’s development with ‘Mother’s Milk’ which was their first Gold selling album and the monstrous success in ‘Blood Surgar Sex Magik’.
Now enjoy RHCP goofing around and ‘playing’ this song in bowling lanes in a VHS transferred video. This is also pre-Chad Smith on drums, former Dead Kennedys drummer D.H. Peligro was on the kit then. No idea where this came from
7. ‘SCAR TISSUE’
The lead-off single from ‘Calfornication’ was a melodic reintroduction showing the band had been through a lot and were able to trudge along with John Frusciante back in the fold on guitar after a dangerous battle with addiction. It’s become the fifth most performed song on live shows since it was released in 1999.
6. ‘BREAKING THE GIRL’
This Led Zepplin inspired ballad features a risky yet successful departure on ‘BSSM’ with junkyard debris used for percussion, flute, and 12 string guitar which were all first for the band. The ‘Girl’ was recently reintroduced back into RHCP’s live set after being absent for the past 5 years.
5. ‘CALIFORNICATION’
The West coast does not just influence people to go to LA and lose themselves trying to find themselves. That is covered on ‘Tell Me Baby’ in another peel back off the proverbial California onion which seems to be the band’s creative center, comes this song that shows how this part of the world distorts the rest of the world. Sometimes it’s just what they want you to see and want you to be. It’s also one of the band’s best music videos with a mix between ‘Requiem for a Dream’ sadness meets PlayStation 2 Tony Hawk.
4. ‘AROUND THE WORLD’
The bass line on this rumbles through your body making instant adrenaline. If you need to wake up in the morning before you fly somewhere or travel, this is your jam. And it is a jam with a romping lyrical trek around the world (all pun intended) and this showed off RHCP’s epic return to alt mountain. It’s playful, sexual, and flirty while also being loud and outrageous with a sincere chorus of assurance. It sort of contains all of the definitive elements of the band’s overall sound. Bleached-blonde Also Kiedis is doing something a ghost in the video…..
3. CAN’T STOP’
This track off 2002’s ‘By The Way’ shows Anthony Kiedis’s keen sense to write lyrics off a rhythm then the standard pattern of writing lyrics the other way around. Here the one-time child actor-turned-alt rock singer speaks to cultivating positive energy in oneself, even if you may have lost of sight of it. You can picture yourself chugging along on the treadmill trying to work off that Polish sausage with this in your head.
2. ‘UNDER THE BRIDGE’
This hit song from ‘BSSM’ that held a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for twenty six consecutive weeks after it’s release, speaks to the loneliness and sadness of drug use with Kiedis referencing his own bottom. It’s hard to say if Kiedis has written a song more poignant in that it speaks to his very personal and specific challenges with addiction while also giving the listener a look at their own problems. That is a hard duality that is sustained by the song’s soaring energy.
- ‘GIVE IT AWAY’
If your song has been spoofed by Weird Al Yankovic, you’re doing some right. This hit track from ‘BSSM’ has become the Peppers show closer on live tours for many years and with a good reason. The song thrived from being made in an unconventional setup inside what some believed to be famed magician Harry Houdini’s former mansion (which is haunted, not the Houdini mansion) the guru influence of producer Rick Rubin, and a centered focus on the group’s natural funkiness. It cut through the domination of grunge tracks at the top of the charts at the time in 1991, establishing the band as one of the top alternative bands for years to come. It is the definitive Red Hot Chili Peppers song balancing all of the elements in their universe.
