Tenacious D are back with a new animated show called Post-Apocalypto which premieres on YouTube this Friday! To get us excited, Jack Black shows off his fine artistic skills by drawing Kyle Gass. I can see the resemblance. -wALT
Tenacious D are back with a new animated show called Post-Apocalypto which premieres on YouTube this Friday! To get us excited, Jack Black shows off his fine artistic skills by drawing Kyle Gass. I can see the resemblance. -wALT
Oh Wow!! I guess Sausage Party was more realistic than I thought!
This video was posted yesterday and already has over half a million views!! Go ahead and click on the video and add to the count. -wALT
WKQX-FM’s “Interpol 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 “Interpol 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.
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September 25th is National One-Hit Wonder Day…so here’s a walk down memory lane with twenty-five years of alternative “one-hitters.” Presented in video form, listed chronologically over a twenty-five year period…one song selected per year.
As with most lists, I’m sure this one won’t be without controversy (sarcasm)…for instance, a lot of the latter entries are still making music. So, fight me. 💪 Feel free to jump on Facebook or Twitter to share your thoughts, complaints, and suggestions (and post in music video form, so the entire class can enjoy). — [eric]
25 Alt “One-Hitters” for National One-Hit Wonder Day, 2018
1991 | School Of Fish | 3 Strange Days |
1992 | L7 | Pretend We’re Dead |
1993 | The Breeders | Cannonball |
1994 | Pavement | Cut Your Hair |
1995 | Toadies | Possum Kingdom |
1996 | Primative Radio Gods | Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth… |
1997 | The Verve | Bittersweet Symphony |
1998 | Harvey Danger | Flagpole Sitta |
1999 | New Radicals | You Get What You Give |
2000 | Wheatus | Teenage Dirtbag |
2001 | Crazy Town | Butterfly |
2002 | The Hives | Hate To Say I Told You So |
2003 | Hot Hot Heat | Bandages |
2004 | Postal Service | Such Great Heights |
2005 | Matisyahu | King Without A Crown |
2006 | Gnarls Barkley | Crazy |
2007 | Peter Bjorn And John | Young Folks |
2008 | Flobots | Handlebars |
2009 | The Airborne Toxic Event | Sometime Around Midnight |
2010 | The Temper Trap | Sweet Disposition |
2011 | The Naked & The Famous | Young Blood |
2012 | Gotye | Somebody That I Used To Know |
2013 | Capital Cities | Safe And Sound |
2014 | Big Data (featuring Joywave) | Dangerous |
2015 | Hozier | Take Me To Church |
Well, the Philadelphia Flyers spent two years to develop a new mascot to rile up hockey fans and what they revealed this week was a big orange monster with a protruding belly and vibe that makes him seem like Animal from the Muppet’s forgotten brother. His name is ‘Gritty’ and he has some backstory related to living underneath the Wells Fargo Center. This walking Cheeto creature got widely mocked online from Flyer fans and beyond.
On top of that, on his first night on duty, he took a spill on the ice.
Even another NFL rival team took to twitter to ridicule the mascot.
lol ok https://t.co/3sSJcbLSfF
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) September 24, 2018
Internet Today breaks down the whole story with all the hot takes on the deranged orange misstep from a team that we must remind you our Blackhawks beat for the 2010 Stanley Cup Championship.
Happy National Voter Registration Day! There is a big election coming up November 6th, let’s make it a record breaking turnout!
First step, get registered! It’s so easy and actually takes LESS THAN 2 minutes online! The deadline is October 21st and you can do it RIGHT HERE! Reminder to 17-year-olds in Illinois, if you turn 18 by election day, you’re eligible to register and vote!
Otherwise, make sure you are already (still) registered! If you’ve moved, got married or changed your name since the last election; you need to update your registration. You can type in your address to see if you are registered and where to vote or change your address HERE
A little overwhelmed about who is running for what?
HERE is a great page with comprehensive info about the 2018 Illinois election. Keep checking back as more info is added!
Next step, TALK to your friends and family! Make sure they are registered to vote and encourage them TO DO IT!
Early voting begins in Illinois on Sept. 27 (just 2 days away!)
GET OUT AND VOTE ILLINOIS!!
<3 Lauren
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A day to revisit those “Oh Yeah” songs and those artists who conspired to give us one and only massively memorable song to sing poorly at karaoke.
One-Hit Wonder Day was established by music journalist Steve Rosen back in 1990 to pay tribute to those who have had their five minutes (or less) of fame then failed to deliver a follow-up hit.
Here’s my Top 3 One-Hit Wonders.
Chumawamba “Tubthumping”
Crazy Town “Butterfly”
Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Come On Eileen”
Yes, this is real. A 2009 funky rock opera that is about milk on a planet called Milkaquarious with a hero named ‘White Gold’, cue disco outfits and constant references to the benefits of dairy. It’s quite entertaining in a really silly over-the-top way. If you are a fan of the musical numbers on ‘the Simpsons’ than you might dig this. It’s called ‘Battle for Milkaquarious’ stars light-heart dance rock commander Dick Valentine of the band Electric Six.
Here’s the official video for the collaboration between Marshmello and Bastille. Be sure you have a box of tissues handy! -wALT
WKQX-FM’s “Blue October Courtesy Concert 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 “Blue October Courtesy Concert 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.
With Halloween only five weeks away, there’s no better time to dive into the delightful world of movies about slashers/hauntings/zombies/lunatics and mysterious found footage.
Sure, you could stream your way through dozens of horror flicks, but horror is an experience best enjoyed in the company of others.
Here’s a sampling of where you can get your fix in and around Chicago before Halloween:
Chicago Horror Film Festival (9/28/18 -9/30/18 – Red Roof Inn in Dekalb). Festival of independent horror shorts will likely be a mixed bag of experiences, but it looks like there’s some legitimate fun to be had at the Red Roof Inn.
The Massacre (9/29/18-9/30/18 -Davis Theater, 4614 N. Lincoln ). 24 hours of horror kicks off at noon with silent short “The Sealed Room” (with live organ)! The schedule includes bona fide classics (The Mummy, Texas Chainsaw Massacre), questionable sequels (Psycho II, Nightmare on Elm St. 4) and gloriously decadent sleaze (Female Trouble).
Music Box of Horrors (10/13/18-10/14/18 – Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport). The iconic Music Box has a fun variety of films that range from wildly commercial (Freddy vs. Jason) to mostly unknown (Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell).
The Logan Theatre (10/5/18-10/26/18, 2646 N. Milwaukee). The Logan’s rolling out the big guns for October: Seven, The Exorcist, Psycho, The Thing, Nosferatu and Rosemary’s Baby are can’t-misses on the big screen.
It’s come to this. First, Weezer bows to internet pressure to cover Toto. Then they cover not one, but two, Toto songs. Then Toto covers Weezer. And then… Weird Al shows up in Weezer’s “Africa’ video.
Thank you to everyone who joined Team 101WKQX at the Out Of The Darkness Walk in Grant Park Saturday 9/22/18! Over 7,000 people walked with us and all together we managed to raise over $925,000 to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention! This money will be used to:
If you would still like to contribute, your 100% tax deductible donation will be accepted through 12/31/18. Please go HERE.
See you next year!
<3 Lauren
There’s a new way to dress up as a GHOST for Halloween . . . Party City just started selling a GHOSTING costume for women. Yes, like the dating term where you stop responding to someone’s texts. It’s a white dress with five blue text message bubbles, and they’re selling it for $25.
WKQX-FM’s “Meg Myers 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 “Meg Myers 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 “Meg Myers 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 “Meg Myers 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
Maroon 5 will play the next Super Bowl, but…it feels like we are SOOO close on getting to see your Fighters of Foo perform at halftime.
Dave Grohl said in an interview this week that YES…conversations happened about getting the Foo Fighters to play. But they apparently just….didn’t go anywhere. Here’s what he had to say:
“I’ve had multiple conversations over the years with them where they say, ‘We want to have a rock and roll band. Do you think you could do it? Do you think you could do a stadium? I was like, yeah man, we do it all the time. You get so close. And you think, Oh my God, I think we’re going to do the Super Bowl, and then it’ll be Madonna or Katy Perry.”
Well, at least the NFL isn’t saying NO. They just haven’t said….YES. Fingers crossed that one day they will. —- [eric]
[📷 : Julia Simone Paul]