It\’s not all fun and games when you\’re on tour with a puppet who likes to party.
Want more PATD? Check out them out their performances + interviews in our Lounge.
It\’s not all fun and games when you\’re on tour with a puppet who likes to party.
Want more PATD? Check out them out their performances + interviews in our Lounge.
So it was expected something dumb would happen during St. Patrick’s Day, now that’s not to say something dumb should happen during a weekend dedicated to celebrating the Irish and the feel-good vibes of a spring season to come.. Hopefully you had a safe and joyful weekend with family and friends taking in the Kelly green Chicago River or one of our many events around town. Well apparently, some people will have to learn the lesson that one should not climb a tree in Grant Park after drinking a lot. Yeah, it’s not a lesson you think you would not have to tell some people but here are several videos discovered by CWB Chicago that say otherwise.
Honestly do not do this. We get it. You are not getting enough attention for your ‘Kiss Me, I’m Drinking’ t-shirt that you thought would be a great hit with your friends, but just be safe and have a good time.
St. Patrick’s in Chicago . Wild pic.twitter.com/sEgodE1jj9
— Josbe (@jose_sachezCr7) March 16, 2019
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WKQX-FM’s “The Black Keys 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 “The Black Keys Web” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
(i) Online: Visit the Station’s website www.101WKQX.com during the Contest Period, click on the “Contest” link, click on the “The Black Keys” Contest link, and complete an entry form. All entries must be received by 11:59 am CT on Wednesday, September 25, 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.
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
Jelly Belly creator David Klein, had released his own line of CBD-infused jelly beans.
Klein started the brand in 1976 but left the company in 1980, now he’s launched Spectrum Confections.
He told Cannabis Aficionado how “the jelly bean is perfect for the proper dosage of CBD,” and how people can decide how big of a dosage they’d like, as each bean is 10 ml.
The CBD-infused jelly beans will come in 38 different flavours and can come in sugar-free and sour varieties.
Some flavours included toasted marshmallow, strawberry cheesecake, cinnamon, spicy liquorice and mango.
Unfortunately, anyone looking to get their hands on some might have to wait as the site says they are out of stock due to high demand.
WKQX-FM’s “The Interrupters Best Seat In The House Text” Contest
Official Rules
A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX (“Station”), owned or 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 Interrupters Best Seat In The House 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, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611
WKQX-FM’s “The Interrupters In The Lounge Text” Contest
Official Rules
A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX (“Station”), owned or 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 Interrupters in The Lounge 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, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611
Typically after a wedding, couples go on a honeymoon. But a new trend has newlyweds spending their honeymoons away from each other.
So instead of spending a honeymoon with your new husband or wife, you take a vacation alone or with friends after the wedding. Couples who solomoon site the importance of independence, varying work schedules and being in a long-term relationship before tying the knot.
The New York Times interviewed a couple, Irene O’Brien and Mel Maclaine, to get a better understanding of solomoon’s as they partook in one.
But some people took to Twitter to question if theirs a deeper meaning on why people are doing this.
beginning to think more straight couples should ask themselves “do we even uhhhhhhh….. like each other” before, say, getting married and telling the new york times shit like this pic.twitter.com/4WUrGRfZYw
— elisabeth (@threelisabeth) March 14, 2019
Look all I have to say is it’s your relationship, some don’t even take honeymoons!
Then again, why would you want to take a trip alone after your wedding?
Yup, you read that headline right: Fall Out Boy is being sued over llama puppets
According to Reuters, they are being sued by Furry Puppet Studio Inc. for illegally exploiting their wearable, life-sized llama puppets. Fall Out Boy had permission to use the puppets for their 2017 video for “Young and Menace.” However, the company claims they continued to use their puppets for other videos and on tour.
This apparently violates the usage agreement the band and company had entered. Additionally, the puppet studio claimed that the damages incurred by the band for using the puppets illegally could reach millions of dollars.
FOB has not issued any commentary or response to the lawsuit that was filed in Manhattan court.
For all the benefits of electric cars, one big disadvantage they hold is their relative silence. And that’s a BIG deal in a world that constantly has their faces buried in mobile devices. Fossil fuel engines emit sounds that can prevent someone from mistakenly stepping out in front of a vehicle and ending up as flat as their phone.
So what’s the solution? Sound engineering, it seems.
We found out a couple years back that Linkin Park would be developing the sounds of Mercedes-AMG electric vehicles, which was reconfirmed at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month despite the passing of Chester Bennington. So that is one “musical” project from Mike Shinoda and company that we can look forward to. It’s a project that will be necessary — any electric vehicle traveling below 19MPH will have to have a “sound.”
So what will hit our ears? Mashable provides a far more detailed write up of the how and why manufacturers are looking for people to create the sounds of cars in case you want to know more. And thanks to them, we have a few examples below. — [eric]
When the Nissan LEAF is below 19MPH:
When the Nissan LEAF is in reverse:
[📷 : Pexels]
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In case you missed it live on Friday, here’s the “Red Hot Chili Peppers – Live At The Pyramids” [Giza, Egypt, 3.15.19]. Enjoy. — [eric]
From Media Burn archive, this 1992 video shows how the Chicago Plumbers Union dyes the Chicago River. The history of how and when the river was first dyed as a St. Patrick’s Day Parade tradition are shown as a cold day as the river is dyed. It’s worth noting the original idea from Mayor Daley in the 1960s was to dye a portion of the lakefront green, but doesn’t that bring Kelly color pop out so much more on the river?
The Chicago River is one of the most influential water ways in North America, as it is one of the first rivers to reversed due to pollution which caused outbreaks of serious diseases in the mid-1800’s. It took two separate projects to make the Chicago River suitable for consumption by the greatest city in the world. Also if you are from St. Louis, you may not like this video.
Ahh, the St Paddy\’s Day Chicago river dyeing. It\’s both a fun tradition and a great excuse to drink at 8am. But where did it begin?
Prior to today\’s beautiful riverfront paths and the many kayak tours, the river actually was a cesspit of sewage water. Mayor Daley realized no one wanted to live next to a nasty-ass waterway – so he began cleaning it up. According to Chicago Mag, the city\’s plumbers did this by putting some \”green dye into the city’s waste systems to trace the flow of waste discharges\”.
After the smears of green started appearing in the water, they got the idea to turn the entire thing green. The first time they tried it with a large batch, the river was green for like a week. After a few years of trial and error, they finally got the amount right – and thus, the yearly day of radioactive-looking water was born in 1962.
The irony of all this?
The original formula was an oil-based fluorescein. So this substance that was originally used to help efforts to clean up the river, was actually super damaging for water. They switched the formula in 1966 after environmentalists lobbied to stop the use of it. Don\’t worry, the tradition still lived on – they just switched to a vegetable-based dye in powder form.
So what exactly is in this power?
NO ONE KNOWS. The Plumbers Union refuses to reveal the trademark formula. Part of me is disturbed by this (what the f are you guys dumping into our drinking water?!), and the other part thinks it\’s like a secret recipe, akin to Olive Garden breadsticks.
For the first part, major environmental groups are cool with it, so it\’s probably pretty harmless. But for the second…seriously, how are those breadsticks so delicious?!
For a more in-depth look at the river-dyeing, read these articles from Chicago Tribune, Mental Floss, and Chicago Mag.
Still looking for St. Paddy\’s Day plans? Join Kevin & Lauren at Dick’s Last Resort, then Ali from the KQX Morning crew at Fremont. Cheers!
WKQX-FM’s “Bush/Live Text” Contest
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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 “Bush/Live 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
There’s no better time to revisit the “Leprechaun” movie series than St. Patrick’s Day weekend. It’s no “The Secret of Roan Inish,” but it definitely scratches a certain itch.
The first “Leprechaun” movie debuted in 1993, and it made clear that you should never steal a pot of gold from a leprechaun.
Just one year later, the first sequel was released. “Leprechaun 2” found the titular monster looking for a wife. This was pre-Tinder, pre-internet, so it wasn’t as easy as you’d think.
Remarkably, “Leprechaun 3” got the green light. Its release also came one year after its predecessor. This one found the Leprechaun in Vegas. Vegas, baby.
We had to wait two years for “Leprechaun 4: In Space.” But it was really worth the wait. In this masterpiece, we got to see the leprechaun reborn via a man’s groin.
The leprechaun came back down to earth for “Leprechaun in the Hood.” The 2000 release found the leprechaun heading straight into Compton. It featured a pimp named Mack Daddy, played by Ice-T.
How successful were the leprechaun’s adventures in Compton? Successful enough to spawn “Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood.”
And that essentially killed the franchise. But like the leprechaun, the franchise wouldn’t stay dead forever.
“Leprechaun: Origins” was released in 2014, starring WWE wrestler Hornswaggle. It. Was. Awful. (And that’s saying something for this franchise.)
Most recently, 2018 saw the release of “Leprechaun Returns.” This one involved sorority girls and is meant to be a successor to the original “Leprechaun” movie.
Chicago natives Houses give us a full band performance during their visit to The Lounge hosted by wALT!
Photos by: Zach Spangler
St. Patty’s Day is Sunday, and that’s got us drinking green beer and cranking up the Irish music. Here are some favorites:
Flogging Molly. Duh.
The Tossers. Chicago’s most well-known Irish band.
Avondale Ramblers. Opening for the Tossers this weekend. Another fine Chicago-based Irish band…
My Bloody Valentine. The “Loveless” album. Oh, man…
The Cranberries. RIP Dolores.
Hozier. Country Wicklow native who ended up on makeout playlists everywhere with this one:
The Pogues. Naturally.
Stiff Little Fingers. “The Irish Clash.”
Damien Rice.
Sinead O’Connor. Ignore the tabloid distractions. Her music is tremendous.
Dropkick Murphys. Boston’s long-running Celtic punks.
Thin Lizzy. The old-school favorite.
U2. Ireland’s biggest musical export.
Gordon Ramsey announced on “The Late Late Show with James Corden” that his restaurant is going to start selling earmuffs based on the famous scene from the “Hell’s Cafeteria” skit with Julie Chen and James Cordon.
If you are not aware of this skit here’s a refresher.
The part Ramsay places pieces of white bread on either side of Julie Chen’s head will be what the earmuffs are based on.
The bread-lookalike earmuffs will feature the words “Idiot Sandwich” on one side and the Hell’s Kitchen logo on the other.
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder revealed his secret to getting laid during their set at the Innings Festival in Arizona.
His secret: Being able to play the ukulele.
Vedder gave a lesson on the musical instrument and why it’s a hit.
Alternative Nation transcribed his comments from his set.
“Finger, right, couple strings. It’s not confusing and it’s not hard. You can be a recovering marijuana addict or a current marijuana addict. You just put your finger there and…(sings) Just one there and then move it down…. (plays) See, see that’s all you gotta do.”
“I suggest you get a fifty dollar ukulele, play, you could even be a real knucklehead, like a real misogynist prick knucklehead and if you can actually play that, you might actually get laid. Not that anyone should look to lay a misogynist. I’m sure that there’s none here but there’s actually enough people that statistically it’s probable that there’s [one] of you, at least.”
This might be easy for Eddie Vedder cause he’s well, Eddie Vedder the frontman of Pearl Jam. But maybe it does work, you won’t know till you try.