Chicagoan thanked for suggesting “Enema Of The State” at Riot Fest

During a Twitter exchange last month, “Malort Mami” — (@opeitsmia) — was hoping to drop the bug in Mark Hoppus’ ear about playing Enema Of The State from front-to-back when Blink-182 hit up Riot Fest this fall.  I told Mia that Chicago would owe her a big thanks for the suggestion if it came true:

This week, it did!  We learned that Blink will indeed play the album in full for us — to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its release.  So — we decided to give Mia a surprise thank you gift on behalf of the city.  Listen in below — you never know when 101WKQX will reward you for your love of alternative and Chicago.  — [eric]

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RHCP Reborn & Rebounding: ‘Californication’ turns 20

Stream the entire album here. 

Yes, we know Red Hot Chili Peppers reference their home state of California quite bit, but that ever present influence on their engaging mixture of alternative music reached it’s ultimate with the release of possibly their best album 1999’s ‘Calfornication’. This month the Peppers celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary so let’s go around the world (wink wink) and look back how it came it together to touch a generation.

The album saw the band rocket out of the 90’s with their genius guitarist John Fruschante rejoining the fold after brief run with Janes Addiction’s Dave Navarro, singer Anthony Kiedis regaining health in sobriety, and the band is odd spot trying to rebound in a changing musical landscape. They delivered this instant classic that personified the  bittersweet acceptance of chasing dreams on the West Coast, broken relationships, and knowing who you on the other side of the tough times.

Rolling Stone loved it, giving it four out of five stars:

While all previous Chili Peppers projects have been highly spirited, Californication dares to be spiritual and epiphanal, proposing that these evolved RHCP furthermuckers are now moving toward funk’s real Holy Grail: that salty marriage of esoteric mythology and insatiable musicality that salvages souls, binds communities and heals the sick. Not exactly your average white band.

It was re energized more mature yet still funky leap for RCHP and based on this behind the scenes documentary from that period you could see how much fun the boys had being smarter and ridiculous in all of it. Highlights include Flea goofing in airport when he loses his boarding pass, joking around with the Foo Fighters, and much more smile-making memories.

 

 

Video Vlogging Memories of PIQNIQ 2018

Here is a fan shot vlog by Maluta Vision recapping the majestic musical day that was PIQNIQ last year. It’s a perfect reminder of the fun we will be having in just 1 week back at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater with the Lumineers, Young the Giant, AJR, Tom Morello, Catfish & the Bottlemen, Blue October, the Glorious Sons, the Strumbellas, Shaed, and Friday Pilots Club. Get your $20 tickets here!  

Check out even more documented fun from last year’s PIQNIQ below.

Our very own Lauren documented all the fun in this Snapchat compilation showing off all the goodies backstage like getting into the puppy pit with Awolnation and how much the 101WKQX team is really just bunch of big kids.

One of my highlights from last year was the Front Bottoms who performed on the Saint Xavier University Stage, who made us all comfy when they brought a couch on stage with them.

How much caffeine is in a cup of coffee?

Most of us turn to the quick relief of coffee when we’re dragging. As it turns out, not every cup has the same amount of that pick-me-up.

According to the experts, several factors determine how much caffeine will be extracted from the beans including the roast, grind size, brew time, temperature and style.
While you may believe a darker roast contains more of the drug since it tastes stronger, that’s not the case. “Blonde” roasts actually have more caffeine, according to doctors quoted by Readers Digest.

In general, a brewed cup of Joe has around 95mg of caffeine. Espresso works out to about 63mg on average and instant clocks in between 65 and 80mg.

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Are the X-Men destined to be more inclusive?

In a recent interview, Marvel Studios EVP of Production Victoria Alonso says the name “X-Men” is outdated.

So what does that mean for when the X-Men make their jump to the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Will the X-Men be reimagined as X-People? X-Factor, even?

Whatever happens, they’ll be more interesting than where Fox left them. “Dark Phoenix” is currently sitting at 23% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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The hellish sorority video that’s made a comeback

So this sorority video may be old but it has resurfaced because of how terrifying it is.

I mean if that doesn’t scream horror movie I don’t know what will. Well, some people wanted to visually make it into a horror movie. So the people of Twitter did their thing and posted some creepily edited videos.

Like the gates of hell.

The classic scene where you find out where the sound is coming from, but then instantly run away.

Or this guy who made put himself into the video… and ONLY himself.

Twitter user @yungskrrt took the video another way, instead of making it a horror film he remixed it. Taking their little ‘cheer’ and putting a beat to it, and to be honest… it’s not that bad!

The best one is the one though caught the attention of Jordan Peele. It has a familiar sound to one of his movies.

One could say this video could be the inspiration to one of his next movies.

Conclusion: Sorority recruitment videos are creepy.

Do you want to smell like a gamer? X-Box Shower Gel is a thing

Youtuber ReviewTechUSA chimes in on this…. 

Would you want to smell like a “gamer”? Well you will have the opportunity to smell like one.

Microsoft has partnered with flagrance company Lynx to make a new lime of body washes and deodorants that will let you smell like someone who plays video games.

“Lynx Xbox is a fresh scent of pulsing green citrus, featuring top notes of kaffir lime and winter lemon, aromatic herbal middle notes of mint and sage, and woody bottom notes of patchouli and clearwood. Containing a range of natural essential oils, the Xbox Lynx range comes with a sleek new look and features a body spray, deodorant, and shower gel.”

That actually does not sound bad. Did we all assume they just met someone whose been playing a game all weekend without a shower? The fragrant product will be available in Australia and New Zealand.

 

PSA: FREE DONUTS!

PSA: FREE DONUTS!

June the 7th is National Donut Day. This means the most glorious dough-y confections are being given away by for free. Praise be!

• Hit up Stan\’s Donuts for a Free Donut with any purchase (limit one per customer).

• The 1000 Firecakes customers on National Donut Day will get a voucher (for their next visit) that\’s good for either a free Buttermilk Old Fashioned or 12 oz. La Colombe coffee.

• When you buy two donuts at Dat Donut, you get a glazed donut for free.

Weber\’s Bakery has a multi-tier promotion: All their doughnuts will be $0.99, 10% of the day\’s donut sales will be donated to the Salvation Army, AND they\’ll have limited edition flavors only available on that day.

• At Dunkin\’, you can get a free \”classic\” doughnut when you purchase any beverage.

• One free doughnut per guest at Krispy Kreme! If 1 Million people come in for their freebie, they\’ll also give out free samples of a new creation later in June – they only have described the mystery treat as “out of this world” great.

Now go forth and have sugar comas!

“Tetris” Turns 35 Years Old Today

The game “Tetris” turns 35 today.  The first playable version was finished on June 6th, 1984.  But most of us played the Nintendo version that came out five years later.  Here are a few more Tetris facts you probably didn’t know . . .

1.  It got its name from the Greek word “tetra,” which means four.  And the guy who made it loved tennis.  So he combined the two for “Tetris.”

2.  The four-celled blocks in Tetris have a name.  They’re called “tetrominoes.”

3.  The guy who created Tetris didn’t see any profits until the mid-’90s, because the Soviet government owned the rights for the first ten years.

4.  It’s the most ported game ever, meaning it’s been on more systems than any other video game.  Guinness put the number at 65 back in 2010.

5.  The Game Boy version was the first video game played in space in 1993.

6.  The theme song is a Russian folk tune from the 1800s that has lyrics.  They’re about a peddler who seduces a young peasant girl.

7.  Studies have shown Tetris can increase the thickness of your cerebral cortex by almost half a millimeter.  And a study this year found it might also help with PTSD.

8.  An early computer version in 1987 had a “boss button” function.  So if your boss walked by, you could quickly pull up a generic spreadsheet.

9.  There was a sequel to Tetris in 1989 called “Welltris”, where you basically played the same game in three dimensions.  It was confusing though, and not very popular.

10.  The Tetris World Championships still happen every year.  The next one is in Portland this October.

(Engadget)

 

Email Exclusive: Meet The Lumineers

Email Exclusive: Meet The Lumineers

You found it! Your shot at meeting The Lumineers at PIQNIQ! And since this is an *email exclusive*, the odds are in your favor. Enter below!

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The abject horror of Thomas the Tank Engine

We’ve all seen creepy stuff in kids’ TV shows, but we wanted to revisit what has to be the darkest children’s TV show ever.

In the early days of Thomas the Tank Engine, a lying train named Henry was forced to pay the ultimate price for his transgressions. He was essentially buried alive, forced to live out his last days watching helplessly as well-behaving trains zipped by with big smiles plastered onto their smug train faces.

Imagine the horror when Henry was told, “We shall take away your rails and leave you here for always and always and always.” That’s when the “Fat Controller” and his minions built a brick wall to entomb Henry in a tunnel. Shortly thereafter, “his fire had gone out.” And then, the narration: “I think he deserved his punishment… don’t you?” Um, nope. Holy crap. NOPE.

This episode has everything. Pathos. Drama. Suspense. The promise of terrifying children into correcting bad behavior. Check it out:

Lollapalooza Aftershow Ticket Blitz Text Contest

WKQX-FM’s “Lollapalooza Aftershow 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 “Lollapalooza Aftershow Ticket Blitz Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

 

  1. 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.
  2. 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 daysVoid 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.
  3. Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 9:00 am CT on Thursday, June 6, 2019 and will run until 6:30 pm CT on Thursday, June 6, 2019 (the “Contest Period”).  The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
  4. How to Enter. To enter:
  • Text: Listen to the Station Thursday, June 6, 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 Lollapalooza Aftershow 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, June 6 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.
  1. Winner Selection. On Thursday, June 6, 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.
  2. 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.    
  3. Grand Prize. Up to ten (10) Grand Prizes will be awarded in this Contest.  The Grand Prize is two (2) single-day passes to Lollapalooza and two (2) aftershow tickets ARV: Three Hundred dollars ($300). 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.

 

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.

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To honor of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, this vet jumped into Normandy

Today, in honor of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, we remember the bravery and unbridled patriotism of those who stormed the beaches of Normandy in the largest amphibious invasion in history.

This former paratrooper recreated his parachute jumps into Normandy for the 75th anniversary. Now he’s 97, think about that.

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Student has a photoshoot with her ‘baby’, but it’s not what you’d expect

Sarah Whelan Curtis is a graduate student at Emory University in Atlanta, and she just celebrated her longest labor ever.

To be clear we aren’t meaning she gave birth to a human baby, her ‘baby’ is her thesis paper. She spent 4 years working on the paper, imagine if she was actually pregnant for 4 years? That would sound terrible.

Her photos were put on Twitter with a caption that included #phdlife.

Her 183-page masterpiece is something to be celebrated, it’s all her hard work over the years!

Some people congratulated her on her ‘baby’, others responded with theirs.

Congratulations to all the graduates of 2019!

KFC is now selling fried chicken SKIN !

I am one of those people that love the crispy, crunchy skin is the best part of fried chicken — so KFC figured, why bother with the meat and I am DOWN!

The chain recently added fried chicken skin to its menu, only in Indonesia. No word on when or if it will be in our fine KFC’s here in Chicago.