Chris Cornell remembered — two years on.

Hard to believe it has been two years since we lost Chris Cornell.  The Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman took his own life shortly after a show in Detroit — May 18th, 2017.  Today, the music industry is remembering the amazing footprint that Chris left on the world.  — [eric]

Kerrang! has a profile with Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil, who recognized the unique voice he brought to the table: “He knew what he could do, we all did,” he continues. “But he liked to pursue the areas he wasn’t as strong at too. He was more inclined to take that challenge with his instrument. There was a point when people started saying, ‘He’s a great singer – perhaps the greatest singer in rock,’ and that’s when he began to really focus on being as good a singer as he could be, so he could be even better.”

Speaking of that voice, JamBase reminds us of his vocal power — not just by volume and timbre, but through his instrument’s pure emotion — with a playback of just his vocals isolated on “Black Hole Sun.”

You can revisit Chris Cornell’s appearance at WKQX back in 2015 when he sat down with Lauren O’Neil in Studio 7:

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“Bell”hops and Baja Blasts at Taco Bell’s new hotel and resort

Do you love Taco Bell? So much so you’d stay at a Taco Bell themed hotel and resort?

Now you can!

Taco Bell is rolling out ‘The Bell: A Taco Bell Hotel and Resort’ in Palm Springs. This August, superfans who are 18+ can enjoy an exclusive menu, along with other surprises they’re keeping secret. Unfortunately, it will be for a limited time only so make sure you stay there while you can!

Sign up on their website to be the first to know when reservations go live.

Internet sensation Grumpy Cat has died

It’s a sad day for Grumpy Cat lovers, the 7-year-old feline has passed away. She passed away on Tuesday, May 14th but her family just made the information public on Instagram.

 

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Grumpy Cat, known by her family as Tardar Sauce, rose to fame in 2012 due to her unique grumpy look. Her 1.5 million Twitter followers, 2.4 million Instagram followers, and 8.3 million Facebook followers will miss her grumpy face.

RIP. </3

 

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Brightburn Movie Passes Web Contest

WKQX-FM’s “Brightburn Movie Passes Web” 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 “Brightburn Movie Passes Web” 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 12:00 am CT on Friday, May 17, 2019 and will run until 11:59 pm CT on Thursday, May 23, 2019 (the “Contest Period”).  The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
  4. How to Enter. To enter:

(i)  Online: Visit the Station’s website www.101WKQX.com during the Contest Period, click on the “Contest” link, click on the “Brightburn Movie Passes” Contest link, and complete an entry form.  All entries must be received by 11:59 pm CT on Thursday, May 23, 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 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. At approximately 1:00 pm CT on Thursday, May 23, 2019, 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.
  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. One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded in this Contest.  The Grand Prize is two (2) screening passes to Brightburn and one (1) $100 Visa gift card. ARV: One Hundred Twenty Dollars ($120). 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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A fanny pack for your biscuits…

I don’t understand fashion.  There are too many reasons to count.  This just adds butter to the biscuit that is my confusion…

An insulated fanny pack so you have a place to keep your Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuits.  Words escape me.  I never knew this was a thing that people need.  More HERE.

Now where am I supposed to keep my shrimp scampi?

<3 Lauren

Uber released a new ‘Quiet Mode’ option

Sometimes you just don’t want to talk while you’re riding in an Uber, and usually, you just happen to get that overly chatty driver.

But not the company has launched a new preference in the app that allows you to specify what level of chattiness you desire during an Uber. You’ll be able to select “Quiet Preferred” or “Happy to Chat” if you have a preference, or you could just leave the setting alone on “No Preference.”

These preferences will be available if you hail an Uber Black or Uber Black SUV.
Plus, it’s important to note that you must change the settings before you hail a ride. The preferences cannot be selected as a driver is on the way to pick you up on is in progress.

Fast Company also listed other preferences riders will be able to preselect for Uber Black and Uber Black SUV rides:

  • Help with Luggage: Let your driver know an extra pair of hands is needed for your luggage.
  • Temperature Control: Communicate your optimal temperature before entering a vehicle.
  • Extended Pickup Period: Riders will have a little extra time to get to the car when unexpected delays pop up.
  • Premium Support: Access premium phone support with live agents if you need something to be made right.
  • Professionalism: Ride with confidence knowing that your professional, commercially licensed driver is at the top of his or her game.
  • Consistent Vehicle Quality: Expect the same kinds of rides, every time, with consistent vehicle model, makes, interiors, and exteriors.

Think you’ll be using this on your next ride to the airport?

Disappointed in Game of Thrones? Sign the petition to remake season 8

Seems like people are really upset with HBO and how Game of Thrones 8th season is going. So much so they have signed a petition to get a remake of the season.

‘ Dylan D.’ launched the petition last Thursday but really gained traction this Wednesday, seems May 12th episode really made people mad.

Currently, the petition has 333,000 signatures at 6:45 am CST.

Season eight has faced increasingly negative reviews as each episode has aired. Viewers are starting to think that the creators of the show are rushing towards the end and staying away from the established character arcs.
This season is also unlike others because it completely is written by the showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss instead of novelist George R. R. Martin’s books.

Dylan D. started this petition to HBO stating:

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have proven themselves to be woefully incompetent writers when they have no source material (i.e. the books) to fall back on.

This series deserves a final season that makes sense.

Subvert my expectations and make it happen, HBO!

Do you agree that this season needs a remake? Well, go sign the petition!

 

New Oreo flavors announced

Oreo announced their summer line-up of new flavors, and it includes…

S’mores (May)
Latte Thins (June)
Marshmallow Moon (mid-June) – They’re purple and have space designs!
Mint Chocolate Chip (August)
Maple Creme (August)

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Chi-CAH-go accents are sexy? A hunnert percent true.

Well, we never would have called this one: Chicago accents are one of the “sexiest” accents in a America. Take the findings with a grain of salt, mind you (the results come from a site called “bigseventravel.com“). And said in a true Chicago accent: Take a pitcher; it lasts longer.

Crack open a “pop” in your frunchroom and dig into the list here.

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Rick & Morty Season 4 coming this fall, watch the teaser

Finally the most dysfunctional outer-space inter-dimensional adventure family is coming back to our collective screens. Rick & Morty is set for Season 4, coming out via Adult Swim this November. This is huge news for fans of the popular animated show who have been waiting for new episodes since October 2017 with Season 3 ending with Rick getting into a big showdown with the leader of the free world.

This teaser video of course drops the big news in a mumbled casual style before zapping the viewer with a laser. It’s the quintessential style of humor from the show’s creator Dan Harmon and his talented team. If you still don’t think this is a fun show, check out how they record the voice overs for the show.

 

Tom DeLonge on a Blink-182 return: ” I plan on doing it in the future”

 

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In a recent interview with Kerrang! magazine, former Blink-182 member Tom DeLonge revealed that he has a desire to return to the pop punk power outfit that brought him to prominence.

“I get it—trust me, I love blink and it’s given me everything in my life,” DeLonge says. “And, you know, I plan on doing it in the future. But right now there’s just no way—I have way too much going on because Angels & Airwaves is a part of To The Stars, and that’s why it works.”

DeLonge is right here as he is busy with his current band Angels & Airwaves selling out an upcoming tour and his UFO research group, To The Stars Academy. He’s also involved in a History Channel series about UFOs called ‘Unidentified: Inside America’s UFO Investigation’.

Angels & Airwaves released their first new single in several years recently. It’s called ‘Rebel Girl’, stream it here.

Meanwhile Blink-182 is busy on their own with Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba in the fold, recently releasing their own new single ‘Blame It On My Youth’.

Dave Grohl praises nine year old drummer for Foo Fighters cover

Yoyoka Soma is a nine-year-old drumming prodigy from Japan. At just two years old she started teaching herself to drum.

On a recent episode of The Ellen Show  Yoyoka showed off her amazing skills with a drumming cover of the Foo Fighters “The Pretender”. After her performance, Ellen shared a special message from Foo Fighter’s lead man Dave Grohl who praised Yoyoka’s skills and encouraged her to keep drumming.

Check out Yoyoka’s performance and Grohl’s reaction below!

Did you see it coming? Black Mirror Season 5

Black Mirror released the trailer for season 5 on Twitter, with the caption: “You should’ve seen it coming.”

The upcoming series seems to focus again on the relationship between humans and technology, with notions or love, security, sex, family and work, all under the microscope.

You get a glimpse of the stellar cast with some recognizable faces like Miley Cyrus, Avengers’ Anthony Mackie, Aquaman’s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Topher Grace.

Hope you don’t get hooked.