Queued Up #281 Playlist – 5.27.18

May 27, 2018 | wALT

Hour 1

  1. American Authors – Deep Water
  2. Royal Blood – Hole In Your Heart (Courtesy Concert 6/2)
  3. Luc – Glow
  4. CHVRCHES – Miracle
  5. Fitness – Matter Of Time
  6. Foo Fighters – The Line
  7. Just Loud – Electrified
  8. Moon Taxi – Too High (Queued Up Artist Showcase 6/6)
  9. Meg Myers – Numb
  10. Teenage Wrist – Stones, Alone
  11. King Princess – 1950
  12. Jungle – Happy Man
  13. Gang Of Youths – The Heart Is a Muscle
  14. Mt. Joy – Silver Lining
  15. Nine Inch Nails – God Break Down The Door

Hour 2

  1. Welshly Arms – Sanctuary (PIQNIQ 6/30)
  2. The Hunna – New York to LA
  3. Amy Shark – I Said Hi
  4. Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness – Ohio
  5. Flora Cash – You’re Somebody Else (Queued Up Artist Showcase 6/6)
  6. The Knocks (feat. Foster The People) – Ride Or Die
  7. The Brevet – Locked & Loaded
  8. Kyle Nicolai – American Hymns
  9. Dennis Lloyd – Nevermind
  10. VHS Collection – One
  11. Lovelytheband – These Are My Friends
  12. Rainbow Kitten Surprise – Fever Pitch
  13. Pales Waves – There’s a Honey
  14. grandson – Blood // Water
  15. Manchester Orchestra – The Moth

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May 27, 2018 | bphillips

Hour 1

  1. Soundgarden – Black Hole Sun
  2. The Smiths – This Charming Man
  3. Nada Surf – Popular
  4. Sublime – Doin’ Time
  5. Haircut 100 – Love Plus One
  6. Beck – Sexx Laws
  7. Juliana Hatfield – Universal Heart-Beat
  8. Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime
  9. Pearl Jam – Wishlist (Live)
  10. Afghan Whigs – Debonair
  11. Nine Inch Nails – Head Like A Hole
  12. The Replacements – I Will Dare

Hour 2

  1. Radiohead – Just
  2. The Cure – Mint Car
  3. Jeff Buckley – Last Goodbye
  4. Third Eye Blind – Graduate
  5. Psychedelic Furs – Heartbreak Beat
  6. Soul Coughing – Circles
  7. The Alarm – The Stand
  8. Garbage – Vow
  9. Violent Femmes – American Music
  10. Primus – Jerry Was A Race Car Driver
  11. Oasis – Some Might Say
  12. Suzanne Vega – Luka
  13. Green Day – 2000 Light Years Away

Could Pete Wentz really take home a $100M video game prize?

May 27, 2018 | Eric

Fall Out Boy are apparently big fans of the game, Fortnite.  They must be…if they include it in their concerts, right?  Evidence:

TMZ recently caught up with the Fall Out Boy bassist — who reveals who the REAL gamer is in his family, plus talks his chances of winning some of the $100M prize pool announced in the first ever Fortnite pro tournament.

A nine year old is always good to have on your side in games, amiright?  And while Pete knows he’s the best in the band at THIS game, he at least has the skills to leave the money in gaming to the pros.

Hey, do you want tickets for their Wrigley show in September?  They are playing with Rise Against and Machine Gun Kelly on September 8th.  Click here.  You can buy them or try to win some for free.  — [eric]

Do you need glow-in-dark testes for safe bike rides?

May 26, 2018 | Kevin

Ok, glow in the dark ‘truck nuts’ for your bike? This is like a ridiculous spin on an already outrageous thing.

The inventor of the testy product is giving them a purpose: they bring extra attention to bike riders from other vehicles on the road and allowing for safer travel.

Yeah, you will not be able to forget seeing these in the dead of night.

CityLab has more on this story here. 

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Watch CHVRCHES’s Pop Up Show in London

May 25, 2018 | Kevin

On the same day they released their long-awaited album ‘Love Is Dead’, CHVRCHES took the stage today at the House of Vans in London to put on roaring show for an intimate audience which was livestreamed on the band’s Youtube channel. You can watch the entire performance in the video above and check out the set list for the show below.

  1. Get Out
  2. Bury It
  3. Gun
  4. Graffiti
  5. We Sink
  6. Lies
  7. God’s Plan
  8. Under the Tide
  9. Miracle
  10. Never Ending Circles
  11. Tether
  12. Forever
  13. Recover
  14. Leave a Trace
  15. Never Say Die
  16. The Mother We Share
  17. Clearest Blue

Not enough synth-emo glory? Win tickets to see CHVRCHES at LOLLAPALOOZA RIGHT HERE!

Listen to all of the new album here through the ‘Tube.

Hammond mayor finds a lot of genitalia spray-painted ‘like directional signs’

May 25, 2018 | Kevin

Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott was a having a great bike ride, but then he had to deal with a flat tire which caused him to discover some very silly graffiti on a public trail. McDermott found a bunch of genitalia shapes painted over A 50 foot space of a public bike trail, so he reported to the city’s 311 app on his phone. Of all the people who had to call it in to city officials, it’s the guy who runs the city?!

It’s a pretty embarrassing and ridiculous crotch-oriented crime story that was broken by the Post-Tribune.

The quotes from the article are laugh-out-loud on the first read:

“I see a penis,” McDermott said.

“Penis graffiti all over bike trail. Literally 20 penises painted on trail, like directional signs, except the signs are penises,” the mayor wrote on the city’s 311 app.

The whole thing reminds me of the outrageous premise of the Netflix comedy crime series, Amercian Vandal. Check out the trailer to see what I mean.

 

Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda releases new video

May 25, 2018 | JVO

Linkin Parks Mike Shinoda will release his first solo album, “Post Traumatic,” in a few weeks. He just released a video for the song “Running From My Shadow,” featuring singer Grandson.

Watch it, and let us know what you think!

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Good Charlotte returns with new song

May 25, 2018 | JVO

Good Charlotte’s announced a new album called “Generation Rx,” set for release on September 14. Here’s our first taste, a song called “Actual Pain”:

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Barbie car gets real engine

May 25, 2018 | JVO

As demented as it is, a guy rigged a Barbie car up with an actual engine. And really, who wouldn’t want to give this a spin?

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Traffic is going to suck this weekend

May 25, 2018 | JVO

41 million people will be traveling over the Memorial Day holiday weekend; that’s up almost 5 percent from last year. Midway and O’Hare will officially become the 10th and 11th circles of Hell, as air travel is expected to break records this weekend.

Here in Chicago, AAA says the worst time to be on the road will be today, between 4-6 p.m. Plan on at least double your typical commute time if you happen to be stuck on the road then.

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Ken Jennings, former Jeopardy GOD, is now playing HQ Trivia. Here are his tips to winning.

May 24, 2018 | Eric

He won millions of dollars playing Jeopardy.

As of last check, Ken Jennings has won about $29 on HQ Trivia.

When you pull up the HQ app on your phone, chances are Ken is playing right along with you.  And he recently shared some tips on winning the big — or, small — bucks.

  • While you are on the phone, pull up Google on a computer.  AutoComplete can be your friend to verify the answer you want to choose.
  • Think about the person writing the question, not JUST the question.  After you see enough HQ questions, you might notice patterns in how they try and trip you up.
  • Go in as a group.  Open the app with your friends, family.  Discuss answers.  If you don’t know, split em up to make sure at least one of you moves on.
  • Sit up straight, treat it like an athletic event.  That might sound weird, but how many times have you accidentally hit the wrong answer.  (Why can’t you change it!?!?!)

With the power of the all-time Jeopardy champ on your side, you are now positioned to win tens of dollars….err…..cents.  Good luck.  — [eric]

Riot Fest 2018’s first wave of band set to be revealed next week

May 24, 2018 | Kevin

In their consistent smart ass presentation, Riot Fest is teasing their 2018 lineup. They officially announced today that they will announced the first wave acts for this year’s RF on Wednesday, May 30th. And they have a limited pre-sale tonight at 8pm CST.

Here’s their post from today:

You can stop asking us now. Please.

The first wave of the Riot Fest 2018 lineup will be revealed on Wednesday, May 30.

We’re very excited about it, so we’re putting a limited amount of 2018 presale tickets on sale tonight at 8:00 p.m. CDT… do not sleep on this, you lazy sod.

No, we didn’t book all of the exact bands you wanted us to book. The lineup of excellent Riot Fest 2018 artists probably won’t be in the exact order you wanted them to be in. They most likely won’t be playing in the exact location you wanted them to. You even want them all to play for free.

We’re in the business of giving you what you want, which is stuff to bitch about. In that spirit, stand by, because in less than a week, you can start complaining about the Riot Fest lineup instead of just complaining about when the Riot Fest lineup will be released. And that’s all you really want, right?

RF fans have been clamoring after Lollapalooza was announced to see what they get this fall on the south side of Chicago, while the Riot Fest Twitter Guy has teased the masses. Last month, RF even posted this corporate themed video teaser that mocks up the alternative music fest as a spreadsheet-driven creation from a some board room.

 

Did you hear the one about the store coming to Chicago…with NO checkouts?

May 24, 2018 | Eric

A all-new kind of store — one without checkouts — is coming to Chicago.  Kevin and I discuss the new Amazon Go concept, the trend of less and less human interaction, and a special cameo from Lauren O’Neil — who discusses her experience with shoplifting.  It’s one story for Chicago — Did You Hear The One?  — [eric]

***music provided by audionautix.com

Chicago’s still the 3rd largest city, but…

May 24, 2018 | JVO

For the third year in a row, Chicago’s population has decreased. The Census rolled out info this week that shows Chicago dropped close to 4000 residents over the past year. If you were worried that Houston would ascend to the #3 spot in the U.S., no worries… Chicago’s still .4 million ahead of Houston.

And while the trend is pointing south, the director of research for the Metropolitan Planning Council tells the Associated Press he expects our area to grow through 2030.

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Head to California … There’s a “Star Wars” Burlesque Show Featuring Sexy Stormtroopers

May 24, 2018 | Tim Virgin

If your main problem with “Star Wars” is that there’s just not enough STRIPPING in it, I am happy to inform you that your problem has been solved.

An Australian burlesque group has put together a show called “The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody”. And they’re doing a mini-tour of California from May 31st through June 9th. This may be the biggest reason to drive straight to O’Hare or Midway and hop on a plane.

The show features 12 dancers acting out 60 different characters, including Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewie … plus sexy Stormtroopers and even an erotic Boba Fett!

The show actually started back in 2011, but it’s grown over the years. And it’s particularly relevant now, since “Star Wars” has never been hotter. (Pun intended?)

Mind you, this isn’t just a lame, costumed strip show. Character MATTERS. (???)

The director says, quote, “We make sure that everyone has a good understanding of who the characters are. We might change the character’s gender, costume, etc., but the core characteristics always stay the same.”

I’M IN! See you all in California! – Tim Virgin

Check it out here The Empire Strips Back

Less then a month till our California tour dates start.

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Queued Up #280 Playlist – 5.20.18

May 23, 2018 | wALT

Hour 1

  1. grandson – Blood // Water
  2. Welshly Arms – Sanctuary (PIQNIQ 6/30)
  3. Kyle Nicolai – American Hymns
  4. Lovelytheband – These Are My Friends
  5. Rex Orange County – Loving Is Easy
  6. The Knocks (feat. Foster The People) – Ride Or DIe
  7. AJR – Burn The House Down
  8. Flora Cash – You’re Somebody Else (Queued Up Artist Showcase 6/6)
  9. Pale Waves – There’s A Honey
  10. Post Malone – Over Now
  11. Phantogram – Someday
  12. Rainbow Kitten Surprise – Fever Pitch
  13. Florence + The Machine – Hunger
  14. SYML – Where’s My Love

Hour 2

  1. CHVRCHES – Miracle
  2. Albert Hammond Jr. – Far Away Truths
  3. Fitness – Matter Of Time
  4. Meg Myers – Numb
  5. Nine Inch Nails – God Break Down The Door
  6. Moon Taxi – Too High (Queued Up Artist Showcase 6/6)
  7. Royal Blood – Hole In Your Heart (Courtesy Concert 6/2)
  8. Jungle – Happy Man
  9. Mt. Joy – Silver Lining
  10. American Authors – Deep Water
  11. Foo Fighters – The Line
  12. The Ramona Flowers – Ghost
  13. King Princess – 1950
  14. Childish Gambino – This Is America

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