Foo Fighters at the Super Bowl? It might be closer than you think.
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]
Here are the Chicago medal winners at the Great American Beer Festival.
Five first place finishes, two silvers, and three bronze medals. Chicago took home some hardware in the Great American Beer Festival this weekend in Denver.
Here’s a list of all the local winners. Try them all and support local brewing. But you know, don’t try them all at once. And while you are at it, you should try 101WKQX’s very own beer — Q Street. It’s an Alternative-style IPA from Church Street. — [eric]
| Barley Wine-Style Ale | GOLD 🥇 | Chicago Overcoat | Midnight Pig Beer | Plainfield |
| Irish-Style Red Ale | GOLD 🥇 | Scarlet > Fire | Tighthead Brewing Co. | Mundelein |
| Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale | GOLD 🥇 | Le Jus | Alarmist Brewing | Chicago |
| Other Belgian-Style Ale | GOLD 🥇 | Pour le Mineur | Corridor Brewing & Provisions | Chicago |
| Other Strong Beer | GOLD 🥇 | Golden Prairie Doppel Alt | Argus Brewery | Chicago |
| Fruit Wheat Beer | SILVER 🥈 | Purple Line | Smylie Brothers Brewing Co. | Evanston |
| Juicy or Hazy Imperial/Double IPA | SILVER 🥈 | DDH Double IPA | Corridor Brewing & Provisions | Chicago |
| American-Style Pale Ale | BRONZE 🥉 | Charlatan | Maplewood Brewing Co. | Chicago |
| Double-Hoppy Red Ale | BRONZE 🥉 | Bad Polaroid | Werk Force Brewing Co. | Plainfield |
| Juicy or Hazy IPA | BRONZE 🥉 | Foiken Haze | Eris Brewing and Cider House | Chicago |
Watch CHVRCHES review music without knowing who it’s from
CHVRCHES reviewed random new singles for VICE this week and it’s an intriguing watch to see them react instantaneously to songs from Paul McCartney, Suicidal Tendencies, Macy Gray, Lenny Kravitz, and more.
The musical merriment from Scottland’s alternative finest continues when they take the stage at the Aragon on Night 3 of 101WKQX’s Nights We Stole Christmas on Decemebr 1st. You can buy or win your tickets to that here.
NEW SONG from Mumford & Sons ‘Guiding Light’
Mumford & Sons will release a new album entitled ‘Delta’ on November 16th. You can catch the band playing this new song ‘Guiding Light’ on Monday September 24th on ‘the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ on NBC.
The band will soon announced a big 60-date tour, so expect a Chicago concert announcement soon.
Billy Corgan praises Billy Joe Armstrong and Green Day; Says Armstrong as important as Kurt Cobain
In a recent Instagram Q &A, Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan praised Billy Joe Armstrong and Green Day. “BJ is up there with the greats, for sure,” said Corgan in response to a question about the East Bay punk alt pioneers. He went on to say that Armstrong was as important to 90’s music as Kurt Cobain of Nirvana.
On a question about the impact of Green Day’s classic ‘American Idiot’ album, Corgan stated “If we are talking about guitar-driven music that reached the masses, yes,” he said. “And that album was what, 14 years ago?”
Watch the Smashing Pumpkins in the Lounge
Watch our exclusive press conference with Green Day prior to their big Wrigley Field show.
Nirvana’s In Utero celebrates it’s 25th birthday!
After creating one of the most defining albums of the 90’s, Nirvana traveled to Cannon Falls, Minnesota to record their follow up with Chicago recording legend Steve Albini. They recorded In Utero in a mere 14 days!! When released, the album was banned in Wal-Mart and Kmart because of the song title “Rape Me” which was changed to “Waif Me” on a special version for these stores. (Now that I think of it, I believe we had to edit our Darkest Days album for Wal-Mart because of language too.)
The album went on to sell over 15 million copies worldwide, debuting at #1 on the Billboard Top 200.
Some albums tend to sound dated over time. Not this one. If it’s been a while since you’ve given this album a listen, crank it up this weekend (and maybe sing happy birthday to it at the end).
Here’s the video for the first single off the record “Heart Shaped Box”, directed by Anton Corbijn.
Jack’s Pumpkin Nights is the largest corn maze in Chicago with a full-service bar hidden inside. LETS GO!
What’s better than getting through a giant corn maze in Chicago? Finding a hidden bar inside first. C’Mon its CHICAGO!
Jack’s Pumpkin Nights, is said to be the largest corn maze in Chicago it opens next month and it has a full-service bar inside. CHING!
The maze sits on over two acres of land in Goose Island and remains open Thursdays through Sundays from Oct. 5- Nov. 3.
The pop-up event features a corn maze, night-time lights displays, carnival games, pumpkin carving, a beer garden, a hidden cider bar and more.
Go Check it out. I’ll see you in the maze!
First look at Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker in full makeup
Director Todd Phillips released this clip that shows acclaimed actor Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker in a camera test for an upcoming DC comic book film. The entire clip shows Phoenix as a normal person who is revealed to be the creepy villainous clown who terrorizes Gotham City. Now let’s all make wild comparisons with this morsel to the legendary Joker performance of Heath Ledger in ‘the Dark Knight’. The song used is fitting with the Guess Who’s “Laughing”.
The hype for this movie which will have many genre fans salivating with anticipation, continued today with a trailer that reveals this film will revovle around the origins of the character. Now more test footage has made it’s way online with Phoenix interacting with a clown on the street with no audio of the dialogue.
Now before we got to see the makeup and the cryptic grin, we simply got a long haired picture of Phoenix. Conan poked fun at the whole thing.
Listen to a brand new song from Chris Cornell
Not going to lie, this one hit me square in the feels, especially the first lyric…
The upcoming Chris Cornell career retrospective will be available everywhere on November 16th, pre-order here.
And please join Team 101WKQX at the Out Of The Darkness Walk tomorrow in Grant Park, text JOIN to 312101 to walk with us and/or text DONATE to 312101 to throw a couple bucks to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
<3 Lauren
Weezer just dropped a new song!
I’m not ready for snow yet, but… Check out this new Weezer song from the Spell soundtrack! -wALT
You are not lazy … you are HUMAN. Science!
If you have trouble motivating yourself to get up off the couch to get stuff done, it’s not a sign you’re lazy. It’s a sign that you’re HUMAN.
According to a study by evolutionary biologists from the University of British Columbia in Canada, it turns out we’re all HARDWIRED to be LAZY.
So when you DO get motivated to do stuff, your brain has to work extra hard and use lots of energy to overcome human nature.
But why are we built to be lazy? Because it helps our bodies save energy . . . and for ancient humans, that was a big advantage, because it meant you could use your extra energy for hunting and survival.
The Jesus Lizard – Riot Fest 2018
Gary Numan – Riot Fest 2018
The legendary, influential synth god played a mind-blowing set in broad daylight.
Bully – Riot Fest 2018
Bully performing at Riot Fest 2018
Ash – The Lounge
Wolfmother Riot Fest 2018
Wolfmother laid down some master riffery at Riot Fest 2018!
K. Flay – Riot Fest 2018
K. Flay at Riot Fest 2018!
Young The Giant – Riot Fest 2018
Young The Giant had an energetic show for Night 1 at Riot Fest!
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- Young the Giant performing at Riot Fest 2018
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- Young the Giant performing at Riot Fest 2018
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- Young the Giant performing at Riot Fest 2018
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- Young the Giant performing at Riot Fest 2018
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- Young the Giant performing at Riot Fest 2018
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- Young the Giant performing at Riot Fest 2018
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- Young the Giant performing at Riot Fest 2018
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- Young the Giant performing at Riot Fest 2018
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- Young the Giant performing at Riot Fest 2018
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- Young the Giant performing at Riot Fest 2018
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- Young the Giant performing at Riot Fest 2018
Cypress Hill – Riot Fest 2018
Check out our pics of Cypress Hill performing Black Sunday from back to front at Riot Fest 2018: Night 1.
