The Glorious Sons return to The Lounge for a powerful acoustic performance! The Canadian rockers filled us in on the origin of “White Noise” and what it’s like living the life on the road.
Photos by: Zach Spangler
The Glorious Sons return to The Lounge for a powerful acoustic performance! The Canadian rockers filled us in on the origin of “White Noise” and what it’s like living the life on the road.
Photos by: Zach Spangler
WKQX-FM’s “Korn with Alice In Chains 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 “Korn with Alice In Chains 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
Of course, Dave Grohl has many stories from touring and being a world-famous rocker for nearly three decades. He’s had so man tours, he probably has a lifetime of amazing stories.
But recently he told his greatest road trip story, which includes strip clubs and a missing wallet.
The best part is that after TEN YEARS, he was able to get his missing wallet back. Although if you found Dave Grohl’s wallet, wouldn’t you have kept it that whole time?
A bigger question, why didn’t the parents just mail it back to the address on the ID in the wallet?
Here’s a little blast from the past with The Foo Fighters at the 1998 Ozzfest:
Reddit user Steelerfan345 decided to ask the question, “what is the strangest conversation you’ve ever overheard because people assume sound doesn’t travel over the bar?”.
The responses are remarkable and all over the place. Here’s some of what was said:
One guy thought he was being called cute, until…
Even though we were busy, I clearly heard a women say to her friend, “Hey look, the bartender’s really cute.”
Friend: “No he’s not!”
Response: “Oh yeah, you’re right.”
Wonder which city downtown their talking about,
Work in a downtown hotel bar right across from our convention center. I’ve heard way too many negotiations between businessmen and escorts.
Last one I heard involved the guy asking the lady how much extra she would charge to let his friend watch. (She said it was $200 to watch, $500 if he joins in)
These women were thirsty for everyone but the bartender,
I bartended at a country club, and there was this one group of tennis-ladies that would always sit at the bar and get absolutely shitfaced on weeknights at our wine nights. They took a liking to our main bartender and kept calling him exotic (he’s Mexican), they would say how love his beard, would talk about their fav (not tennis related) positions, how they kept their nether-regions tidy, slip him their numbers, how shit their husbands were, etc. Gave me death glares every time I’d be bartending/bar backing with him lol.
This cheater who might have gotten himself caught,
On Valentines day this year, we had a guest who accepted a face time from his girlfriend while his side-chick was with him at the bar. He angled the phone so his girlfriend wouldn’t see the girl, but it was so obvious.
This statement we wish had more of an explanation:
Randomly overheard two middle aged women,
‘as a woman ages she can choose between her face or her asshole, but she cant choose both’
I have no idea
You thought your job was bad…
I overheard a woman who worked for a New Zealand online dating service, and was basically a profile censor… she described her job as being 80% cock pic removal, and had seen so many cocks she could divvy them up into a few distinct categories.
This lovely bromance the bartender got to overhear,
Two businessmen having after work drinks on a Friday, where the conversation built up to one of the sweetest sentiments I’ve heard. At first the usual “Lemme tell ya, you’re a good person. I love you man.” Later on (still fairly basic): “Fuck the wives! Hey, you and me, we buy motorcycles!”
To finally this gem: “If a tornado were to blow you away… I would fly after you.”
Hopefully, the guy was okay,
Was at a bar with my friend and all we heard was “yeah he pissed me off so I ran him over.” Still no idea what happened but I didn’t want to inquire for obvious reasons.
We grabbed a few from the Reddit thread but you can always check it out for more! There are so many, people seem to forget about the bartenders when talking at the bar.
She is one of the most powerful characters in Marvel Comics and she will get her own epic showcase in the next X-Men movie. Dark Phoenix will hit theaters on June 7th with a lot of the stars of the last few X movies returning including Jennifer Lawrence to face-off with an unhinged Jean Grey as she devolves into a more dangerous version of herself with god-like power. There has been a controversies within fan conversations with today’s trailer release giving away a big possible spoiler of a death in the X-Men team. Though many have said it sets up the story and leads to more fall-out on the big screen, so why would you call it a spoiler?
What do YOU think?
Movie experts at Collider gave an honest reaction to the trailer. Note this teases some big spoilers for the movie as well.
Commuting in Chicago has gotten more difficult recently with Lake Shore Drive in bad shape and the CTA is trying to make getting around more attractive on their massive ‘L’ train system with some upcoming additions including phone chargers, photo booths, and expanded vending machine options.
The phone chargers that will be available at CTA stations and they will be unique. They will be offered through vending machines and will allow riders to charge by buying or renting battery packs for iPhones and other mobile devices. There will be an one-time fee of $4.99 to obtain a charger and $0.99 per day afterward to rent. The charging cubes can be returned to any kiosk for MobilQubes. In total, the CTA will host 35 of the vending machines at 26 different stations according to TimeOut. Why are these not everywhere?!
The photo booths will offer souvenir photos ($14.99) portraits, ID photos and passport photos ($4.99).
Farmer’s Fridge which is a chain of vending machines, offers salads and veggie focused meal will be available at the following CTA stations: Grand (Red), Fullerton (Red, Brown, Purple), Indiana (Green) and Damen (Pink).
Check out these stories of the public transit life in Chicago:
Video: Guy jumps on top of the CTA Red Line and takes it for a ride
It’s my favorite holiday of the year and it keeps getting bigger and better!! Record Store Day is April 13th and the full list of releases is out!!
Here are a few highlights…
Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters teaming up with Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen doing a Beach Boys song.
Foo Fighters releasing a 3 inch vinyl of “Big Me” (get it?)
Seven unreleased Jeff Buckley songs.
Third Man Records releasing 4 songs from The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather and Jack White, each on 3 inch vinyl
Green Day will have a live vinyl recording of their 1994 performance at Woodstock (must be covered in mud to listen)
My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade is Dead
Check out the full list here. I’m sure you’ll find something good.
The list of this year’s Record Store Day releases is out, and there’s some fantastic stuff worth hunting down. Some highlights:
Bad Religion “My Sanity” 7″
Broken Social Scene “Let’s Try the After” LP
Devo “This is the Devo Box” 6-LP set
Foo Fighters “Big Me” 3″ vinyl
Benjamin Gibbard “Me and Magdalena” 7″
Green Day “Woodstock 1994” LP
Green River “Live at the Tropicana 1984” LP
L7 “Burn Baby” 7″
The Mezingers “No Penance” 7″
Mumford and Sons “Delta Acoustic Sessions” 10″ picture disc
My Chemical Romance “The Black Paradeis Dead” 2x LP
Pearl Jam “Live at Easy Street” LP
The Raconteurs “Store Bought Bones” 3″ vinyl
Jeff Tweedy “Warmer” LP
The Crow soundtrack 2x LP
Violent Femmes “Hallowed Ground” LP
Weezer “Teal Album” LP
Jack White “Love Interruption” 3″ vinyl
White Stripes “Candy Cane Child” 3″ vinyl
Record Store Day is April 13, 2019
I’m not sure this invention solves a COMMON problem, but it certainly solves a unique one.
A product called the Pizza Pocket Hoodie just went up on Kickstarter. It’s a hooded sweatshirt with a big, insulated, triangular pocket on the front . . . that’s perfect for storing a warm slice of pizza. You know, so you can eat it on the go.
If you’re interested, you can pledge $55 to pre-order one. If they hit their goal of $5,000, the hoodies are set to ship in June.
The Lounge featuring The Glorious Sons meet and greet photos.
Photos by: Zach Spangler
A man in Tennessee decided to dip his testicles+ into a customer’s salsa container.
He was arrested after a 14-second video surfaced of him doing this.
Howard Matthew Webb, 31, put both of his testicles into the container all because he was only tipped 89 cents. Yes, I get that isn’t a lot, but that doesn’t make this okay!
Webb was the passenger in a car of a deliver driver for the food service Dinner Delivered in Maryville, Tennessee.
Thankfully the customer has been refunded and the delivery driver was fired.
Police arrested Webb and charged him with adulteration of food.
According to the Southport Corridor, the Taco Bell at 1111 W. Addison will be demolished for new development… a Taco Bell Cantina.
If you don’t know, this is the Taco Bell that serves booze. I think we can all get behind booze and tacos.
With the old building torn down, it’s rumoured that a 4-story complex shall be built within the space. Not only will the Taco Bell Cantina be on the ground floors but so will a Chase and other retail spaces, then on the upper floors, there shall be a climbing gym.
As things progress we will be sure to give you an update!
Restaurant Rumor: Taco Bell Cantina Coming Back to Wrigleyville (Yes, same location) https://t.co/WvGzi7eZ8z pic.twitter.com/gt58nvOjMw
— Southport Corridor (@SouthportCor) February 26, 2019
WKQX-FM’s “Muse 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 “Muse Ticket Blitz 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.
Jam Productions, 207 West Goethe Street, Chicago, IL 60610
While on the road in Tennessee, local bands Makena and Capital Vices rocked out inside a Wendy’s. As Capital Vices told AP, “We stopped to use the restroom and… asked if we could play.”
What happened next? Rock. That’s what happened next.
A sequel to last year’s successful “Aquaman” movie is on the books for December 16, 2022. The first movie grossed over $1.1 billion, and has left Warner Brothers scrambling for other ways to mine the ocean’s depths for money. One concept that’s been, um, floated around is doing a spinoff about the Trench, the scary-looking monsters who showed up toward the end of Aquaman.
CNBC reports that there has been a “mysterious surge in $100 bills” around the world.
Currently, there are more than 12 billion US $100 bills in circulation, double the number from a decade ago; and $100 bills now outnumber $1 bills.
General consensus among economists seems to be that the influx is due to the global hoarding of money. However, history also says that high-denomination currency is preferred by criminals.
DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas says the surge has nothing to do with the US economy. He points out that, while there is indication it “is an enabler of corruption,” the number of $100 bills overseas began rising following the Gulf War and US invasion of Afghanistan as a replacement to local currencies was need to stabilize the region.
Vickey Cornell, widow of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, visited Congress to address the Bipartisan Heroin and Opioid Task Force to share the story of her husband’s death.
She discussed his death to bring up a larger issue, the nation’s ongoing opioid crisis. Telling the Bipartisan Heroin and Opioid Task Force, “The part that hurts most is Chris’ death was not inevitable, there were no demons that took over. Chris had a brain disease and a doctor who unfortunately, like many, was not properly trained or educated on addiction.”
She emphasized the dilemma of healthcare professionals overprescribing addictive medications stating, “We must integrate addiction treatment into our health care system—no more false narratives about the need to hit rock bottom, no more secret societies, no more shame—we must educate health care providers on how to treat addiction and best support recovery.”
Later she posted on Instagram about the experience with a tribute to her late husband.
Actor Topher Grace (Eric from That 70s Show) has long been a huge Star Wars fan. In fact, he did his own 85 minute edit of the prequal triolgy. Now, he has cut together a 5 minute trailer for the entire 10 movie Star Wars canon. This truly is a mega Star Wars trailer.
WARNING- CONTAINS SPOILERS.
(Well if you haven’t seen The Notebook)
So Netflix UK decided to change the ending of The Notebook and cut out the highly emotional ending.
If you don’t know about The Notebook and what it’s about, check out it’s IMDB page. The movie has been out since 2004, watch it already.
Now for spoilers, the ending was supposed to be where Noah and Allie die in each other’s arms after she finally remembers her devoted husband. But instead of this ending, they changed it to where he promises to return and complete his story the following day, along with a less satisfying shot of birds flying over a lake.
People weren’t too happy about it, a lot took to Twitter to ask why the change.
I’m sorry but why have they changed the ending of the Notebook? The whole point is to be a sobbing mess. #NetflixUK
— Mani Mani Mani (@PuceCurses) February 27, 2019
Hold the f**k up! I saw on the Trending page that @NetflixUK changed the ending to The Notebook. I’m curious cause that’s an amazing film; it’s one of my faves. It better not be super f***ing stupid and ruin things. The real ending is touching.
— Kristian (@Kristian423) February 27, 2019
@netflix seriously why are you changing movie endings? #thenotebook @NetflixUK
— LayWoman for Christ ✝ 📿🕊 (@OfficiantR) February 27, 2019
But seriously Netflix UK, why change the ending everyone is fully prepared to cry for?
Have you ever seen someone resurrected at a funeral? Well now here’s your chance.
While Pastor Alph Lukau is busy talking, I encourage to concentrate on the mouth of the guy in the coffin then you will decide if he was dead or not.
Maybe this guy can bring back the like of Nelson Mandela, Hector Peterson, Hugh Masekela, Steve Biko, OR Tambo and others. pic.twitter.com/lFoNsM0grO
— Chief Erican (@EricanSA) February 25, 2019
I guess this Pastor, Alph Lukau, was able to bring this man back to life. Or he at least he wants us to think he brought this man back to life, but Twitter users did their thing and questioned the ‘resurrections’ authenticity.
This guy died with fresh pimples and he was going to be buried with his phone. pic.twitter.com/i8K3AbtR2l
— Lee Makwiny (@leemakwiny) February 25, 2019
Why do I find this video very funny??😂😂😂😂
The zombie guy is the actor of the year #ressurectionchallenge
pic.twitter.com/R8rqada4dk— Koded🦉🇳🇬🇵🇭🙏🏾🇨🇦🙏🏾 (@OG_Drizx) February 26, 2019
Is that an iPhone X Plus or the new one? 🤔 #resurrection #AlphLukau # pic.twitter.com/BM8PynV396
— Novosti Latkowsky (@noebuta) February 25, 2019
Of course with the sceptics, it brought alone some jokes and a possible new challenge for 2019.
Of all the “resurrection” videos, this one has cracked my ribs pic.twitter.com/nIC6TKs663
— Paul Shalala ZNBC (@PaulShalalaZNBC) February 26, 2019
#resurrection challenge pic.twitter.com/opFyiF17SH
— Tosh Thuku 🇰🇪 (@toshthuku) February 25, 2019
Natures even the animals are taking part #ResurrectionChallenge pic.twitter.com/gY9cr8F7D4
— Stanley (@Stanleymasi) February 25, 2019
This is how i know black people reaction to #ResurrectionChallenge supposed to be like 😏 pic.twitter.com/AuZ7iuCZwJ
— Ellington Mudzongachiso (@EllySkatter) February 26, 2019
This is how i know black people reaction to #ResurrectionChallenge supposed to be like 😏 pic.twitter.com/AuZ7iuCZwJ
— Ellington Mudzongachiso (@EllySkatter) February 26, 2019
Are you going to participate in the resurrection challenge?