Watch all the interviews in the playlist below, starting with Riot Fest founder Mike!
Watch all the interviews in the playlist below, starting with Riot Fest founder Mike!
A California woman swallowed her diamond engagement ring thinking it was a dream. According to the woman, Jenna Evans, she was swallowing the ring to protect her ring from the “approaching bad guys”.
While the idea is noble in theory, in reality, this situation was very dangerous.
Evans had to be taken to the hospital to have the ring removed via an upper endoscopy.
We all hope to have been loved so good that we dream about it, hopefully, though, we don’t have to swallow our rings to prove it.
Chelsea near Fox Lake has a problem – she’s shallow. There’s no way of nicely saying what Chelsea was thinking, which is that her current boyfriend is “kind of ugly”.
Chelsea recognizes that her current man has an infectious passion for life and when the two are alone, she seems to enjoy the time they spend together. However, Chelsea notes that she’s embarrassed to bring this uggo around her friends.
Chelsea is looking for advice on how to not “cringe” when she’s out on the town with her ugly boyfriend. Tweet us or let us know on Facebook what you think Chelsea should do.
Ric Ocasek, frontman and songwriter for the Cars, was found dead in his home on Sunday, September 15.
Ocasek is believed to have been 75 when he passed, although according to the New York Times, some public records show him to have been 70.
The Cars were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
In addition to his work as a frontman, Ocasek produced albums for bands including Weezer, Bad Brains, No Doubt, and Guided by Voices, among others.
The rock community lost another beloved member over the weekend. Eddie Money passed away on Friday morning at the age of 70.
You know what they say, deaths come in threes.
So who’s next?
If you’ve never noticed the way Alex Trebek pronounces the word ‘genre’ then we apologize, because it’ll be the only thing you’ll hear while watching Jeopardy from now on.
I spent way too much time putting together this video of Alex Trebek saying the word “genre,” so now you have to RT it. Sorry, I don’t make the rules pic.twitter.com/VacI730SJv
— Alex Jacob (@whoisalexjacob) September 13, 2019
Is that a french pronunciation? Does he know he sounds so pretentious? Why does he have to add so much mustard to that word?
Most likely, this is just part of Trebek’s master plan to get inside our minds.
We’re onto you Alex.
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It’s been quite the week for Green Day announcing their massive Hella Mega stadium tour with Fall Out Boy and Weezer for next year, making ridiculous videos with Nature Boy Ric Flair, and releasing a new up-tempo single ‘Father of All’ . The Oakland icons played the new track last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Am I the only one getting Arctic Monkey vibes from this?
Southsiders for decades and decades have boasted on the hills of Beverly of the mightly stacked flavors of Rainbow Cone, the family-owned ice cream shop that resides at 92nd and Western. Many northsiders and suburban people have been able to enjoy it at Lollapalooza and the Taste of Chicago, but now the creamy treat is making it’s way up north for a pop-up next weekend, The short-but-sweet residency will bring the visually stunning and mouth-watering dessert to Stan’s Donuts right next to the Damen Blue Line stop from Sept. 21st to the 22nd. According to Block Club Chicago, Rainbow Cone will be on sale for $6 while supplies last, with the store open 1-9pm.
Comedy rap locals Chi Town Kids put the scoopy goodness to beats in this must-hear rap song.
Full moons are scary. Friday the 13th is horrifying. The two of them together are truly terrifying.
The last time that the two occurred was on October 13, 2000. Christina Aguilera’s “Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)” was the #1 hit, the New York Yankees had just won their third World Series in a row, and Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm was days away from debuting on HBO.
What we’re saying is that if the demons summoned on Friday the 13th don’t get you, age will. We’re all getting old.
It took 19 years for a Harvest Moon to cast its shadow over us, but be sure to enjoy it now as we more than likely won’t see one until August 13, 2049.
Tweet us your pictures of the harvest moon and stay safe from the horrors of this double-trouble disaster.
Next time you think about going on a date, ask yourself if it’s really worth it? A new study shows that the average American will spend just over $121,000 on dates in their lifetime.
We’re not saying that permanent celibacy is the way to go, but $121,000 is a lot of moolah.
What’s amazing is that the cost of dating tends to go up after a couple has been married. The average person spends $168 on dates a month, but people who are married rack up a $186 monthly bill.
28% of people admitted that they’d go into debt to continue dating. We salute those people.
Let us know what you’re most outrageously expensive date was by tweeting us
The war to settle the chicken sandwich score continues to rage on. Popeyes debuted their incarnation of the chicken sandwich back in August. They expected to have supply through September. That was simpler times.
You’ve heard the stories. Lines around the block. Guns pulled on clerks. Luckily, Popeyes is now offering a solution to cage those chicken cravings.
Now at Popeyes, it’s BYOB – as in, bring your own bun. Popeyes hopes to curve your sandwich woes with this innovative solution until the chicken sandwiches are back in stock.
If you decide to BYOB, Tweet us a pic so we can ogle over your creation!
PVRIS take the Radicals stage at 6p Saturday in Douglas Park at Riot Fest, Hoping they treat us to this gem:
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See you in the pit.
<3 Lauren
Memes have changed our lives for the better, but there is one infamous Chicago related meme that will go down in history.
10 years ago today, the would-be meme eternal was born: Crying MJ. pic.twitter.com/eMq7dlvCbF
— bluewirepods (@bluewirepods) September 11, 2019
Born from MJ’s NBA Hall of Fame induction speech, the meme still serves us in more ways than it should 10 years later.
Three cheers to Michael Jordan, and his crying face!
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Today’s relationship court comes from Charles in Kenilworth.
Charles has met the love of his life and he’s ready to marry her but there’s one problem, Charles’ parents want her to sign a prenup.
Should Charles just ignore his parents and marry her without one? Or do you think he’s making the safe move by getting the prenup?
Let us know what you think on Twitter or Facebook!
The National Toy Hall of Fame, because why wouldn’t there be one, just announced their 2019 hall of fame finalists.
The Strong museum announces this year’s #toyhall finalists! Which toy is your favorite? Vote in the Player’s Choice poll now through September 18. pic.twitter.com/a0uemUAg8H
— The Strong Museum (@museumofplay) September 11, 2019
Among the finalists are the Care Bear, Jenga, and Matchbox Cars.
Also, interestingly included in the finalists, is the Smartphone. Smartphones were included because of the endless amount of mobile games that have absorbed all of the attention of today’s kids.
It raises the question though, what is the best toy ever?
Let us know what you think on our Twitter or Facebook
Last night [9.10.16], a fan captured Green Day’s the first live performance of their brand new song — “Father Of All…” Check out the video below.
It was all part of a stellar lineup at the famed Whiskey A Go Go: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, & Weezer. Those three bands will be hitting the road next year on the Hella Mega Tour, rolling through stadiums across the globe starting next summer, including a date at Wrigley Field in August 2020. The Interrupters will open each night, followed by Weezer, then Fall Out Boy, and finishing with Mike, Tre, and Billie Joe.
Tickets for this show will be going on sale Friday, September 20th. It’s gonna be epic. — [eric]
Apple\’s TV+ (premiering November 1st) service will only cost $4.99 a month. It will include new original content every month, and will be completely ad free. It will even include up to 6 family members per plan.
You can also get a free year with purchase on a new iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or Apple TV. No plans to buy a new Apple device? A 7-day free trial will be availible for everyone to try the service.
Other streaming services are already feeling the effects of Apple undercutting their prices. \”Netflix and Disney shares fell after the announcement on Tuesday, while Apple stock climbed.\” reported by Yahoo Finance.
Get more info on the streaming service here.