David Koechner jumped on “The Late Show” Friday night, and he and Stephen Colbert reminisced about their days in Chicago. Colbert talked specifically about Schubas, though he remembered the club as being on Addison, not Belmont.
St. Vincent covers Tool
The BBC asked St. Vincent which guitar riffs she wished she’d written. The Pantera answer was surprising, but how about her version of “Forty Six & 2” by Tool?
Which riffs do you wish you had written?
🤘 @st_vincent had some brilliant suggestions when she took over our Instagram today. #HearHer pic.twitter.com/eKa04UiKXA
— BBC Radio 6 Music (@BBC6Music) June 8, 2018
B is for Burgers?
Last week, the International House Of Pancakes created a buzz as strong as their usual buzzed 2AM patrons with an image of their logo with a flipped lowercase “B”.
We now know the “B” stands for…….BURGERS! YEAH??
Pancakes are SO last week.
Dear Internet, we abbreciate your batience. Now let’s see who guessed right. B-hold!!!!! #IHOb pic.twitter.com/Fh3SkZ7s3Y
— IHOb (@IHOb) June 11, 2018
What would Green Day, Fall Out Boy sound like in the 1980s?
YouTube user Johan Olsson wondered what alternative would sound like if certain music debuted in the era of synthesizers, big hair, and regrettably — Richard Marx.
The end result? This version of Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” — plus, just released, his interpretation of Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar, We’re Going Down.” Both songs will have you spinning out of control as you fall down this time-warp black hole…all while possibly while spilling New Coke down your Adidas track suit. Rad. — [eric]
6.10.18 Alt_Backspace
Hour 1
- Smashing Pumpkins – Drown
- Psychedelic Furs – Pretty In Pink
- They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
- Blink 182 – Dammit
- The The – This Is The Day
- Sponge – Molly
- Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday
- The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary
- Alice In Chains – No Excuses
- The Jesus And Mary Chain – Head On
- Social Distortion – I Was Wrong
- New Order – Age Of Consent
Hour 2
- Oasis – Live Forever
- XTC – Senses Working Overtime
- 311 – Don’t Stay Home
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Aeroplane
- Gary Numan – Cars
- Lit – Miserable
- Beastie Boys – Sure Shot
- Depeche Mode – Everything Counts
- Baz Luhrmann – Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
- Foo Fighters – Breakout
- The English Beat – Save It For Later
And great advice 20 years later:
Expect more kiosks
McDonald’s plans to add touch-screen ordering kiosks to thousands of stores nationwide to supplement in-store employees.
“What we are finding is when people dwell more, they tend to select more,” McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook told CNBC Monday. “So there is a little bit of an average check boost that comes with it.”
* To write this post I had to prove to my blog through a series of letter and picture recognition exercises that I wasn’t a robot.
PIQNIQ Flashback: The Strumbellas perform a private set backstage
As PIQNIQ 2018 approaches, we click back through the sunny memories of PIQNIQs of our past. This clip comes from 2016 and it shows just one of many special exclusive moments that can occur for the 101WKQX faithful on our day of musical summer glory. Watch the Strumbellas perform an intimate set backstage at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater.
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Watch the moving trailer for ‘Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind’
One of the greatest comedians of all time Robin Williams will be the topic of a long-awaited biographical documentary called ‘Comes Inside My Mind’ and this week we got the trailer. It reveals William’s larger-than-life talents and his life-long battle with mental health. Williams ended his life in 2014.
The trailer reminds us why Williams was widely beloved and cherished through several decades through his prolific career in live comedy, film, and TV.
The film looks to be in good hands with director Marina Zenovich who has previously worked on ESPN’s ’30 for 30′ and HBO which earlier this year released an outstanding documentary covering the life of pro wrestling legend Andre the Giant.
Here’s what Anthony Bourdain had to say about our beloved Chicago.
We got word this morning that Anthony Bourdain ended his own life at the age of 61. He was a chef, a traveler, and — above all else, for me — a storyteller.
In processing this sudden and sad news, I was reminded of the words he used to describe our city — prior to it being featured on an episode of Parts Unknown. Among them:
“You wake up in Chicago, pull back the curtain and you KNOW where you are. You could be nowhere else. You are in a big, brash, muscular, broad shouldered motherfuckin’ city. A metropolis, completely non-neurotic, ever-moving, big hearted but cold blooded machine with millions of moving parts — a beast that will, if disrespected or not taken seriously, roll over you without remorse.”
Feel free to read the rest here (thanks to this Redditor). And If you’re in crisis, there are options available to help you cope. For confidential support available 24/7 for everyone in the United States, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline — 1-800-273-8255. — [eric]
Teenage Wrist in The Lounge
Stream Bonnaroo performances, don’t leave your humble Chicago abode.
Since it is a 534 mile trek from the James and Sons Fine Jewelers Studio to Bonnaroo 2018, I’m going to venture to guess that you are likely sitting this festival out. But that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the music.
Thanks to Twitter, you can stream select performances. These performances are SO select, it appears, that the folks at Bonnaroo will be announcing the schedule day-by-day. On Friday (6/8), you can check out the following bands (central times listed):
- 5:00 PM – Bayonne
- 5:30 PM – A R I Z O N A
- 6:00 PM – Sheryl Crow
- 7:00 PM – Manchester Orchestra
- 8:00 PM – Paramore
- 8:30 PM – The Revivalists
- 9:30 PM – Khalid
- 10:30 PM – Muse
Sounds like Alt-J and Moon Taxi will also be on the stream, but for the details — keep checking back each day. — [eric]
Flora Cash – Two Brothers Beer With The Band
wALT talks with Flora Cash before their Queued Up Artist Showcase!
Moon Taxi – Two Brothers Beer With The Band
wALT talks with Moon Taxi before their Queued Up Artist Showcase!
Watch the ‘Halloween’ reboot trailer
Michael Myers is back; and while the idea of another Halloween reboot sounds unnecessary, we encourage you to check out the trailer before passing judgment.
Panic! At the Disco plays before Stanley Cup Finals
Panic! At the Disco played before the kickoff of Stanley Cup Game 5 last night. And the backdrop couldn’t have been cooler… they played in the fountains of the Bellagio!
Strokes’ guitarist auditioned for ‘Stranger Things’
Albert Hammond Jr., co-founder and guitarist of the Strokes, almost became part of our Netflix binge habits. In a new interview with the Fader, he says he got called back for a second audition round.
Watch new sock puppet video from Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda
Mike Shinoda just released a new video for “Ghosts,” which will be on his upcoming “Post Traumatic” album.
He directed it, and it involves sock puppets. And that should be all the information you need to encourage you to watch:
Smashing Pumpkins release new song
Smashing Pumpkins just released their first song in close to 20 years featuring Billy Corgan, James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin. “Solara” was recorded with producer Rick Rubin.
Conan introduces ‘iPhone Basic’
Finally, an iPhone that makes it easy to unplug from your phone…
Hear new Interpol single ‘The Rover’
Interpol will release their sixth album, “Marauder,” next month. Here’s our first taste: A tight three-and-a-half minute uptempo song called “The Rover.”
