As a person who has had so many packages stolen off their porch they can’t even send them to their home, I find this video to be of utmost interest.
BUAHAHAHAHA.
<3 Lauren
10 new Illinois laws going into effect in 2019
More than 200 new laws for Illinois will be made official on January 1. Here are 10 worth noting:
- Your mobile phone and home internet could be added to your expense report. Does your boss require you to use your personal phone and computer to do work stuff? Well, then your boss needs to have a reimbursement policy.
- Guess-the-rap-sheet will no longer be a carnival game. Criminal background checks have to be done for all carnival workers.
- Pink is the new camo. Hunters can wear blaze pink during hunting season.
- It can wait. Penalties increase for texting-and-driving. Three moving violations will get you a license suspension.
- Get your kicks. Route 66 will be commemorated with a series of special events to celebrate its centennial.
- Stalking laws expand to messages sent and received through social media apps.
- Sucks that this has to be a thing. Active shooter/threat drills have to happen within 90 days of the start of the school year, with law enforcement required to observe the drills.
- 72-hour waiting period. All firearms (not just handguns) will require a 72-hour waiting period. The current 24-hour wait for stun guns and tasers is unchanged.
- New mothers have enough going on already. Nursing mothers don’t have to participate in jury duty. Bad news for them: They miss that sweet Lester Holt video!
- Save the pets. Dogs and cats exposed to harmful weather conditions can be taken into temporary police custody.
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Hour 1
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Aeroplane
- The Clash – Clampdown
- Sugar – If I Can’t Change Your Mind
- Foo Fighters – Breakout
- The Ocean Blue – Between Something And Nothing
- Social Distortion – I Was Wrong
- The Cure – Mint Car
- Talking Heads – Burning Down The House
- Pearl Jam – Glorified G
- Less Than Jake – History Of A Boring Town
- Oasis – Live Forever
- When In Rome – The Promise
Hour 2
- Green Day – Hitchin’ A Ride
- The English Beat – Save It For Later
- Our Lady Peace – Starseed
- Smashing Pumpkins – Never Let Me Down Again
- XTC – Senses Working Overtime
- Love And Rockets – No New Tale To Tell
- The Replacements – I Will Dare
- Radiohead – (Nice Dream)
- Sponge – Molly
- The Smiths – There Is A light That Never Goes Out
- Pavement – Cut Your Hair
The Strokes set for big comeback in 2019
Alt rock titans the Strokes are set for big comeback with a global tour in 2019 according to several reports today. The highly influential NYC band has been confirmed to headline the BBK Festival in Bilbao, Spain in July according to a report by Consequence of Sound.
So let the speculation begin as to where the Stokes will land on Chicago’s prime row of musical festivals for the summer of 2019. Lollapalooza? Riot Fest? We don’t know for sure, but it’s fun to imagine shaking your hips to this on park district property to this wonderful band, isn’t it?
Members of the Strokes have remained busy since they last performed in 2017 with singer Julian Casablanca performing with his other group the Voidz, and guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. releasing his fourth solor album along a crushing set at he performed at this month’s Nights We Stole Christmas with 101WKQX. Check out photos from his energetic set here.
Alice in Chains are getting into the movie business
Alice in Chains just received their ninth Grammy nomination for their latest album Rainier Fog and announced the forthcoming release of Black Antenna, a 90-minute science-fiction film inspired by the songs on the record. Directed and produced by filmmaker and longtime fan Adam Mason, the movie will roll out over the course of 10 episodes starting in early 2019, with each song correlating to one segment. More from Revolver Mag HERE.
I’m into it.
<3 Lauren
Fifteen people rescued from stuck elevator in the Loop.
To be clear, this is not a repeat of last month’s Hancock elevator malfunction — which fell 84 floors and got stuck with six people inside. This is a new nightmare.
According to the Chicago Tribune, fifteen people were trapped on the fourth floor of 819 S. State St. this morning. Ten of them got out by climbing up the hatch and then climbed down a ladder placed in the elevator shaft. The Chicago Fire Department had to break through a wall to get the rest. No word on how long they were trapped.
Not a good few months for elevators in the city of Chicago. But I’m still not taking the stairs. — [eric]
College kids will sing you a Christmas carol — 24 hours a day.
Going on now through December 19th (at 11:59PM), you can dial up a live Christmas carol. 24 hours a day. Sung by college students, possibly running only on insomnia, caffeine, self-doubt — and possibly delicious pizza.
The University of Illinois Dial-A-Carol program has been going on for decades. The idea is to bring a little stress relief during finals week — which in turn brings joy to the world, so to speak. Call 217-332-1882. Request whatever holiday tune you want. Even if they don’t know it, they will look it up and give it a go. And if you request Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas” — you put another notch on the Mariah Meter. They sing that song literally HUNDREDS of times a year. Which just sounds….awful. — [eric]
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Weezer argument breaks out in a hilarious SNL sketch
Matt Damon is a fanatic for Weezer, and they break out into the tired argument of ‘Blue Album and Pinkerton are the only good Weezer albums’. The entire thing ruins a holiday party among friends, and it escalates as Damon and the always energized Leslie Jones plays his antagonist. It’s a very funny sketch in what has already been a great SNL season.
Comedian Stephen Castillo who spent many nights in Chicago, had a hand in writing the sketch.
Blackhawks Mascot Tommy Hawk was attacked
Blackhawks mascot Tommy Hawk was attacked at the United Center by a fan, @madkenney reports. https://t.co/SxfFKvmeXd pic.twitter.com/ljlYDrmb4T
— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) December 16, 2018
Well the Blackhawk’s current season has had some lows but this may be a real off-ice oddity for our beloved NHL team. The Sun-Times caught these videos off Snapchat, showing a young (and likely sauced) guy getting into a fight with Tommy Hawk, the team’s cuddly mascot. Does Tommy have to go to the penalty box after this?
If Tommy is going get into a brawl, he’s got to take the meme mascot of the year, Gritty of the Philadelphia Flyers.
McCaulay Culkin reviews those awful Home Alone sequels & video games
Milwaukee-based Youtube channel Red Letter Media scored quite the get this week when actor and podcaster McCaulay Culkin appeared on their ‘Best of the Worst’ Series where they review random bad movies, but this time it was not so random. He brought along ‘Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House’, an unnecessary cash-grab sequel that was distant from the original two films which really hold a place in any 90’s kid’s heart. The RLM guys also endure a bad movie about a man reincarnated in a dog and a lousy post apocalypse flick. The ‘Home Alone’ segment starts at 43 minutes into the episode.
101WKQX did our own Home Alone for the holidays spoof a while back.
Culkin has been actively promoting his new podcast, Bunny Ears on several other digital shows recently including appearing as ‘Pizza Boy’ on Angry Video Game Nerd to review the ‘Home Alone’ video games. Note there is some NSFW language.
Guy scorches cheating girlfriend with this hilariously-inappropriate cover tune.
This is a love story as old as time (as told through a Reddit post).
Boy falls in love with girl. Girl cheats on boy. Boy breaks up with girl. Girl BEGS boy to get back together. Boy then writes scathing cover of The Proclaimer’s “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” as a response to the reunion request. Enjoy (but in an appropriate place — NSFW lyrics). — [eric]
Watch The Wombats cover Bing Crosby for seasonal feels
UK wonder boys the Wombats covered this holiday gem ‘White Christmas’ for the popular Triple J web series ‘Like a Version’. The song sees the band accompanied by a sleigh bells, a dreamy string section, and swooning horn section to boot. Oh and the chimes, don’t forget the chimes.
Want to see more alternative bands do their spins on Christmas classics and dish out their own weird comedic tunes for the holidays? Check out Top 25 Alternative Christmas That Don’t Suck featuring the Killers, Dropkick Murphys, No Doubt, They Might Be Giants, and many more.
Watch the Wombats performing in our Lounge earlier this year.
Gerard Way releases new xmas song about reindeer and magic
Gerard Way who has been busy since the My Chemical Romance split releasing solo music and launching a successful comic book series that will soon be a Netflix series. Today on his Youtube channel, he releases this trippy emo Christmas song about a reindeer and not the one hears about in holiday tunes. “Dasher” features Lydia Night of the Regrettes, and according to a press release it’s about a magical reindeer and her realtionship with a girl as they talk about finding positive vibes in the mundane.
Excuse me while I hurl… Disgusting Food Museum opens
The Disgusting Food Museum just opened in Los Angeles’ Arts District and is living up to its name. Visitors are able to take part in consuming such items as roast guinea pig, canned pig brains and even bull penis. And of course, a tasting bar is available for visitors. “I haven’t gotten sick from anything so far,” says curator Sam West. Although he does believe that “it’s going to happen.” Just like another museum with the same theme in Sweden, a barf bag is supplied with every ticket. “We have had a few run for the exits,” said Tor Hansson, who has come from Sweden to help with the L.A. exhibit.
Human heart left on Southwest flight
Sure, it’s not unusual when a passenger leaves something like a piece of luggage on a plane. It is, however, highly unusual when a human heart doesn’t get deplaned.
On a recent Southwest flight, a human heart was accidentally kept on board instead of getting unloaded in Seattle prompting an in-air turnaround. “There was no intended recipient,” spokesperson Deanna Santana said. “While this gift was rerouted, it was received unharmed…to prepare the valves for future transplant.” The heart still arrived at its destination with time to spare.
Would You Give Up Your Phone for All of 2019 for $100,000?
Vitaminwater just announced a new contest where they’ll pay someone $100,000 . . . if they give up their phone for ALL of 2019.
If they pick you, you’ll have to go 365 straight days without using your smart phone, iPad, or anyone else’s smart phone or iPad. And you have to take a LIE DETECTOR at the end to prove you stuck to the rules.
If you did, you get $100,000. If you only made it six months, you get $10,000.
But they don’t want you to be totally screwed in case of emergencies, so they’ll be giving you a, quote, “1996-era cellular telephone” that you can use for calls.
If you want to enter the contest, you need to post on Twitter or Instagram and say how you’d use your year if you didn’t have your smart phone, and use the hashtags #NoPhoneForAYear and #Contest. Entries are due by January 8th.
GOOD LUCK!
Drive a Toyota or Lexus?
“Toyota is recalling about 70,000 Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles in North America to replace air bag inflators that could explode and hurl shrapnel at drivers and passengers.
The recall covers the 2003 to 2005 Corolla, the 2002 to 2005 Sequoia, the 2003 to 2005 Tundra and the 2002 to 2005 Lexus SC.
Takata uses the chemical ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion and inflate the bags. But it can deteriorate and burn too fast, blowing apart a metal canister.
The Toyota and Lexus vehicles were recalled previously and the inflators replaced with new ones that still used ammonium nitrate. In the latest recall, Toyota will use inflators made by another company with a safer chemical.”
Wait, so they are recalling vehicles that were already recalled to replace the airbags for a second time?!
More from the NY Post HERE
Who thinks of this stuff?
I’m curious as to how someone picks these two songs to mash together. How much weed inspired this? “Yeah, I’m going to take a Rage Against the Machine song and put it on top of Vanessa Carlton!”
This might be my favorite mash-up yet… but does it really work?
National Film Registry adds to their collection
Each year, 25 films considered culturally, historically and aesthetically important to America’s film heritage are selected for inclusion in the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry. Earlier today, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the 2018 preservation list, which brings their grand total up to 750 works.
“Jurassic Park,” “Brokeback Mountain” and “My Fair Lady” made the cut, along with “The Shining,” Disney’s “Cinderella” and the 1987 movie “Broadcast News,” a satire of American TV news starting William Hurt, Albert Brooks and Holly Hunter.
See the whole list here.
What was Googled the most in 2018?
Google released its annual “trending” report for 2018, and the most-searched for terms in the U.S. included:
MOVIES
- Black Panther
- Incredibles 2
- Deadpool 2
- Avengers: Infinity War
- A Quiet Place
HOW TO
- How to vote
- How to register to vote
- How to play Mega Millions
- How to buy Ripple (???)
- How to turn off automatic updates
MUSICIANS AND BANDS
- Demi Lovato
- Eminem
- Ariana Grande
- Rick Ross
- Cardi B
OVERALL SEARCHES
- World Cup
- Hurricane Florence
- Mac Miller
- Kate Spade
- Antony Bourdain
For more information (and lists), click here.
