The Interrupters dropped by The Lounge to share a few stories about how the band started out. In proper punk fashion, they broke from our three0song format to give us a bonus fourth song. Check it out!
Photos by: Zach Spangler
The Interrupters dropped by The Lounge to share a few stories about how the band started out. In proper punk fashion, they broke from our three0song format to give us a bonus fourth song. Check it out!
Photos by: Zach Spangler
The gentlemen from Mumford & Sons made a special stop to play a few of their hits in The Lounge!
Photos by: Zach Spangler
Shinedown’s Brent Smith and Zach Myers played a special one-off acoustic show for station listeners at 115 Bourbon Street for our Courtesy Concert. Brought to you by Coors Light.
Photos by: Zach Spangler
WKQX-FM’s “Adam Sandler 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 “Adam Sandler Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
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.
CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.
Live Nation Entertainment, 111 E. Upper Wacker Dr. #1400, Chicago, IL 60601
WKQX-FM’s “Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness 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 “Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
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.
CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.
Round Barn Winery, 10983 Hills Road, Baroda, MI 49101
WKQX-FM’s “The Head And The Heart 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 Head And The Heart Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
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.
CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.
Live Nation Entertainment, 111 E. Upper Wacker Dr. #1400, Chicago, IL 60601
Featuring Bill Murray, the Ancient One, Iggy Pop and Kylo Ren!
Of course, we should have thought about what day it was when McDonald’s dropped this video on their Facebook and Instagram page.
IT IS A PICKLE BURGER!
The post reads:
“Pickle lovers, it’s the news you’ve all been waiting for. We’re super stoked to announce the launch of our brand new McPickle Burger. It’s time to tuck into juicy, flavoursome pickles layered between melted cheese, ketchup sauce and toasted sesame seed buns. It’s sure to be a treat for all your senses.”
But unfortunately, it’s not something we should be expecting to see on their menu. Folks we have been punked with an April Fools Day prank from McDonald’s.
They even made a comment on their Instagram saying, “available till yesterday.”
Way to tease us, this could have been their new veggie burger!
WKQX-FM’s “311 & Dirty Heads 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 “311 & Dirty Heads Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
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.
CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.
Live Nation Entertainment, 111 E. Upper Wacker Dr. #1400, Chicago, IL 60601
Memes have shown up on Twitter of these statement goth croc shoes.
therapist: goth crocs aren’t real, they can’t hurt you
goth crocs: pic.twitter.com/CQuTqJztXv— Dev (@probablysatann) March 26, 2019
i will instantly marry any man that gives me the goth crocs you guys don’t understand what those shoes mean to me pic.twitter.com/Ala0oY4XD9
— joost (@joceansss) March 31, 2019
no one:
me: crocs but *goth* pic.twitter.com/g7rt9DbQ3u
— Regina Phalange (@katelangjahr) March 25, 2019
But you can own a pair of these bad boys! HeavyCreamStore sells these custom shoes on Etsy. Mind you, they do cost $240 before shipping.
“(HEAVY CREAM IS IN NO WAY ASSOCIATED WITH CROCS™ WE BUY THEM RETAIL AND HAND MODIFY THEM)
Punk spike crocs to make your feet into the final form rare Pokémon they were meant to be. (PATENT PENDING)
Made by @garbage_b0y (instagram) and sold by HEAVY CREAM.”
Who says you can’t go hard and with crocs? These babies make it to where you don’t have to lace up those Doc Martens and just slide into these bad boys while still looking badass. Maybe 2019 is the year of the gothic crocs, who know!
We will be sure to keep a look out for these this festival season, maybe you grab a pair for PIQNIQ or even better Riot Fest!
Not sure if someone asked him to do this or if he just really wanted people to remember Harambe, but Elon Musk has released a rap remembering him.
He tweeted out a photo of Harambe and a link to his SoundButt page.
Emo G Recordshttps://t.co/zsuB2NDl48 pic.twitter.com/anVkKeFMGr
— Jung Musk (@elonmusk) March 30, 2019
What we can also take away from the tweet is that he calls himself “Emo G”, and his record label is “Emo G Records”. Which he also tweeted about, but more on how he was disappointed it failed.
For anyone still morning Harambe, here’s his song:
Harambe died in 2016, so it’s been a few years now but we know that Elon Musk is still thinking about him.
Hour 1
Hour 2
Before they made all the hips move at the House of the Blues, here is our joyful session with the Interrupters from the Lounge. NOTE: The session starts at 10:04 into the video above.
They brought us pizza! “We’re Italian, we can’t help it! We want to feed people!” said singer Aimee Allen. And they gave everyone a vinyl or CD copy of their incredible album ‘Fight the Good Fight’.
Watch our exclusive session in the Lounge with Mumford and Sons. This was just hours before they played a sold-out show at the United Center in front of an intimate audience taking this private show with in-depth discussion of their rise from the UK, dancing out of cakes,and much more. Want to be a part of a future session? Text the word ‘LOUNGE’ to 312101.
Apparently one of women’s biggest gripes with Tinder — is guys lying about their height. (Yeah…I’m sure THAT is what women want to do away with most.🙄)
The dating app says a new tool will be coming soon that will allow men to verify their height by standing next to any commercial building. The end of every male being above 6’0″. This is possibility number one.
Introducing the thing you never asked for, but definitely always wanted—Tinder Height Verification. Coming soon.
Read more about it here: https://t.co/8MER0L1U6W pic.twitter.com/hZ507zSoic— Tinder (@Tinder) March 29, 2019
OR…possibility number two: people are so on guard for April Fools’ Day….that we need to trip people up and set them up a few days before the 1st of the month hits.
In which case — where does it end? In 2020, maybe we try tricking people a WEEK before? Before you know it, we are in a constant cycle of trying to pull one over on each other. That sounds awesome!
(Just kidding, that sounds AWFUL. April Fools!)
Billie Eilish just dropped her new album When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? on Friday. Needless to say, people have themselves some thoughts after letting it bounce around their ear canals. Here are just a few of them:
Stacey Anderson, Pitchfork: “Eilish’s creepy eccentricity feels so removed from the pop formula; it helps distance her from the music industry’s historically lewd maceration of teen idols. Eilish just seems sharper, meaner, more self-sufficient—a young star from Los Angeles, in the grand tradition, but one that could only have come along while its hills are burning.”
this new #BillieEilish album is 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/j5prjVXeTO
— quality_profile (@ProfileQuality) March 30, 2019
Jon Pareles, New York Times: “Eilish began her career establishing what kind of pop star she doesn’t intend to be. With her debut album, she’s even tougher: tough enough to show some heart.”
“my strange addiction” with the @theofficenbc samples has gotta be my favorite track @billieeilish #Billieeilish pic.twitter.com/1sj4Qglar3
— Alex R. Wagner (@realAlexRWagner) March 30, 2019
Craig Jenkins, Vulture: “Eilish has only been writing music for five years; she composed her first song at 12 and recorded her first one at 13. She’s sharper than a lot of writers who’ve been at it for much longer.”
me exactly rn #WhenWeAllFallAsleepWhereDoWeGo pic.twitter.com/miqsjGGCny
— 𝖋𝖊𝖋𝖊 🌻 (@feelimayeah) March 28, 2019
Here’s track 7 from the new album, captured when Billie visited #TheLounge at 101WKQX. Enjoy. — [eric]
Meet and greet photos from The Interrupters’ visit to The Lounge!
Photos by: Zach Spangler
Smith and Myers met up and signed some posters with our station listeners before their FREE Courtesy Concert performance, thanks to Coors Light.
Photos by: Zach Spangler
Mumford and Sons meet and greet photos from The Lounge!
Photos by: Zach Spangler
The rules of professional sports can sometimes lead to almost unbelievable stories. Like the story of Scott Foster, who for one year ago tonight — transformed from a Chicago area accountant into a shut-out goaltender for the Blackhawks.
NHL franchises are only allowed two goaltenders on their rosters. And during games, an emergency goaltender is in the building – ready to play for either team, by the way — in the very rare case that both net minders are injured. In fact, the last time it happened prior to March 29th, 2018 — a guy played for seven seconds.
Scott Foster played considerably longer. 14 minutes. He faced seven shots and gave up zero goals. Deservedly, he named the number one star for that game. And he will forever have a place in Chicago sports-lore. — [eric]