Man makes a Tinder profile with the woman Snapchat filter

May 13, 2019 | kimberlykaczmarek

Snapchat has put up some new filters.
Two that have become more popular than others, one turns men into women as the other turns women into men.

But one guy, Jake Askew from Norwich, UK, decided to take the filter to the next level by making a Tinder account of himself with the filter. Jake then became Jess and she was VERY popular.

More than 1,650 guys ‘liked’ his profile and he received between 300-400 matches. Jake – aka Jess – also received some rather indecent messages from men.

He may have catfished a few men, but it turned out to be a great science experiment! Snapchat filters are just too good at changing your appearance.

Would you have swiped right on ‘her’?

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May 12, 2019 | bphillips

Hour 1

  • Soundgarden – My Wave
  • Psychedelic Furs – Pretty In Pink
  • Tracy Bonham – Mother Mother
  • Smashing Pumpkins – Muzzle
  • Gene Loves Jezebel – The Motion Of Love
  • The Cure – Why Can’t I Be You?
  • Local H – All The Kids Are Right
  • Love And Rockets – So Alive
  • No Doubt – Excuse Me Mr.
  • Danzig – Mother
  • Sublime – Badfish
  • The Replacements – I Will Dare
  • Blondie – Hanging On The Telephone

Hour 2

  • Pearl Jam – Corduroy
  • Depeche Mode – It’s No Good
  • PJ Harvey – Down By The Water
  • Weezer – The Good Life
  • The Smiths – This Charming Man
  • Screaming Trees – Nearly Lost You
  • Garbage – Vow
  • The Church – Under The Milky Way
  • Hole – Miss World
  • Incubus – Privilege
  • Jane’s Addiction – Stop!
  • Echo And The Bunnymen – The Cutter
  • Letters To Cleo – Here And Now

Happy Mother’s Day!

Weezer’s “Blue Album” turns 25; here’s a few things you might not know about it.

May 12, 2019 | Eric

Can you believe it’s been THAT many years since we first heard songs like “Undone – The Sweater Song,” “Buddy Holly,” “My Name Is Jonas,” and “Say It Ain’t So?”

You think we would know EVERYTHING about this album by now.  But maybe not.

For instance: Rivers was in community college when the Weezer (The Blue Album) came out, but he took a big step right after it’s release:  he enrolled in Harvard to pursue a bachelor’s degree in English.  He left with two semesters remaining….and eventually graduated in 2006.

Here are 10 other facts about the band’s first album, thanks to Rolling Stone.  Find out how Metallica, The Cars, and a Playboy photographer connect to this awesome record.— [eric]

 

Dave Grohl & his mother: pure awesomeness.

May 11, 2019 | Eric

As we get set to honor those ladies who have taken on the task of raising spawn this weekend, I’d like to salute one of the great mothers in alternative rock history:  Here’s why Virginia Hanlon Grohl rocks so much, IMHO:

SHE WROTE A BOOK ON RAISING FAMOUS MUSICIANS

In this interview, we not only learn a little bit about her book From Cradle To Stage (where she interviews the mothers of Dr. Dre, Michael Stipe, and Mike D. from the Beastie Boys) — we learn that Dave and his mom used to belt out tunes while driving around in the car.

SHE WAS A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER — AND ALLOWED DAVE TO DROP OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL

From an interview with the Washington Post:  “Everyone thought I was out of my mind,” said Grohl, 79. “I knew it was risky, yeah, but it seemed to me a way that he would learn about the world, and that’s what education is supposed to be. It’s not about getting all the answers, but showing you how to learn.”

SHE GOES ON TOUR WITH DAVE

In fact, the two of them are north of the border this weekend for Canadian Music Week, where Dave will interview his mother about her famous book.  Virginia has been known to hit up many Foo Fighters gigs over the years, including their stop at Wrigley Field in 2015.  Here’s Dave and the crowd singing “Happy Birthday” to his cousin and mom.

DAVE’S MOM HAS NO PROBLEM EMBARRASSING HER SON ON STAGE

For her birthday one year, Dave Grohl took her to a jazz club.  She told him to jump on stage and show off his skills.  He had no idea how out of his league he would soon be:

So, Happy Mother’s Day to ALL the awesome moms out there.  I know there’s a little Virginia Grohl spirit in all of you if you’re hanging with us at 101WKQX.  — [eric]

Nickelodeon on Netflix: ‘Rocko’s Modern Life’ & ‘Invader Zim’ movies coming soon

May 11, 2019 | Kevin

According to Consequence of Sound, Netflix has secured the rights to release a long-in-the-works animated feature film from 90’s Nickelodeon classic series ‘Rocko’s Modern Life’. The wacky show gained a lasting following, so it was exciting when the film was announced in 2017 but now it appears the anticipated film will be available for streaming in the future. The film called Static Cling will focus on Rocko and the gang returning to Earth after being left in outer space since 1996. Man, the internet is really going scare Heffer right?

This teaser shown at San Diego Comic Con featured Rocko and friends dealing with all the modern changes to even more modern life including how quickly cell phones get updated, guzzling down ‘Buzzbucks’ conffee, and where the heck did the comic book shop go?!

And for you early 2000’s kids, you are mixture of dark humor and kid TV glee will also be fan-served with an Invader Zim feature film also coming to Netflix. This is not fresh news but while we are on the topic of Nick shows getting the reboot, it felt like we needed to let you the invasion is coming in ‘Invader Zim; Enter the Florpus’. The follower teaser was first released last year at San Diego Comic Con.

The KQX Morning Crew read dirty, cringeworthy poems to their mothers

May 10, 2019 | kimberlykaczmarek

Happy Mother’s Day from The KQX Morning Crew!
To celebrate the mothers, and aunt, who raised Brian, Ali, and Justin they read special mothers day poems. But these poems had a twist, each poem was written by someone else. Which can get a bit dirty…

Hear Brian read a poem written by Justin, Ali read a poem written by Brian, and Justin reading a poem written by Ali.

Put your ‘party skills’ to work with Natty Light

May 10, 2019 | kimberlykaczmarek

Still looking for a summer internship but traditional ones just seem so boring?

Test out to see if you’re “Natty Qualified” to intern for Natural Light. They don’t care about your GPA or employment history, and they don’t want some random recommendation letter. All they care about is your beer-drinking ability.

You, obviously, must be at least 21 years old to intern for the beer brand.

From now till May 19th you can apply for the gig; the internship goes from June 10th – August 2nd.

Here are the “Program Description” and “Minimum Qualifications & Experience” for the Internship, which are posted on the Natural Light website.

Position Description:

  • Attend various events as an ambassador of the brand
  • Create viral content across all Natural Light Social Channels
  • Keep the Brand Manager up to date on all current trends
  • Guerrilla Marketing. If you have to ask, you can’t handle it
  • Product research (yes, it’s what you think it is)
  • Design some sick swag that gives consumers all the feels
  • Complete weekly vlog documenting the awesomeness on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

  • Twenty-one (21) years of age as of May 9, 2019
  • Familiarity with social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube Snapchat, etc.)
  • The desire to be a part of the business and culture that is Natty/Live the Natty Brand lifestyle/Be a Natty Brand supporter
  • Attention to detial
  • Did you notice I misspelled detail? If you did, please apply.
  • Be outgoing, but not annoying, there is a fine line
  • Be able to spell protractor
  • Self-starter, adaptable, high quality human being
  • Confidence is a must
  • Basic math, computer, & meme making skills
    Just be cool

If you think you’re right for the position you can apply at www.NaturalLight.com

Hear Panic! At Disco’s “High Hopes” done as a Frank Sinatra tune

May 9, 2019 | Kevin

Prepare to swoon with your grandma. The modern music cover collective Post-Modern Jukebox adding the dashing crooning style of Frank Sinatra to the soaring anthem ‘High Hopes’ from Panic! At The Disco. It’s a quite charming take on the song with a mostly acoustic backing,a violin solo, and something that you will have dancing with someone in the nearest kitchen.

Check out exclusive Lounge session with Panic! At The Disco here below.

 

 

Weezer’s ‘Say It Aint So’ but every word is ‘Wrestle with Jimmy’ (Stream it here)

May 9, 2019 | Kevin

 

Sometimes with songs you love, you don’t remember all the lyrics. Maybe you just remember specific lines of the song. Well some smart ass on Youtube took that desire to love a specific lyric in a song to a whole new demented level when he ‘remixed’ Weezer‘s classic gem ‘Say it Ain’t So’ so all the vocals are just the line ‘Wrestle with Jimmy’. It’s pretty ridiculous and quite funny to hear especially with the wrenched in auto tune.

Check out everything fun from Weezer here including their TLC cover from Coachella and much more. 

Free admission days for the Museum of Science and Industry

May 9, 2019 | kimberlykaczmarek

Who doesn’t like free things!?

Well, the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is offering free admission to Illinois residents next month.

From June 3-5th you can go to the museum (5700 S Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60637) and explore it for free!

In order to receive free admission, guests will be required to show proof of residency.

On the museum’s website, it doesn’t list any other free days this summer so plan accordingly!

Full movie of ‘Detective Pikachu’ gets “leaked”

May 9, 2019 | kimberlykaczmarek

It seems a Twitter account called @InspectrPikachu leaked the full Pokemon movie ‘Detective Pikachu’.

The movies release date is May 10th but this was tweeted out May 7th.

The video opens up like any Warner Bros. movie would with the title card, but soon after turns into an hour and 42-minute video of Pikachu dancing.

Guys we’ve been trolled.

What’s interesting too is how Ryan Reynolds tweeted out the video to his followers, which makes you wonder if he’s behind the ‘leak’. Plus the account only had one tweet, the video, and nothing else.

What this all just a marketing scheme? Probably. The official movie twitter only responded with ‘oops’

You know darn well they would have done more than that. It’s safe to say we were trolled.

But Friday, May 10th is when it REALLY will be released, till then, enjoy the dancing.

Don’t mess with an octopus

May 9, 2019 | kimberlykaczmarek

A woman from China tried to live stream herself eating a live octopus. Instead, she just ended up screaming and crying as the octopus sucked onto her face.

Can you really feel sorry for her when the octopus was just trying to protect itself?
This is why you don’t eat food that’s alive, especially if they are that big.

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