A “concerned resident” brought in what was thought to be a stray puppy to the Bartlett Police Department. As the PD says, he was “quite the attraction.”
A “concerned resident” brought in what was thought to be a stray puppy to the Bartlett Police Department. As the PD says, he was “quite the attraction.”
As we get ready to celebrate mom, here are some songs perfect for the occasion:
Smashing Pumpkins “For Martha”
Danzig “Mother”
CHVRCHES “The Mother We Share”
Mr. T “Treat Your Mother Right”
Fountains of Wayne “Stacy’s Mom”
Sufjan Stevens “Decatur, or Round of Applause For Your Stepmother!”
Tracy Bonham “Mother Mother”
Good Charlotte “Thank You Mom”
Apparently we here in Chicago weren’t the only thirsty ones last year. Although we COULD use some drinking improvements, the country as a whole drank almost seven BILLION gallons of beer in 2017, according to a new report.
But who drank the most? The answer is… New Hampshire, at 40.6 gallons per capita. That means 40.6 gallons for every person, or roughly 433 12-ounce cans or bottles of beer. That’s more than eight beers a week.
Looking at things from the perspective of total gallons of beer consumed, the data largely mirrors population ranks. So Illinois came in fifth. C’MON ILLINOIS! We can do better!
Some of the other top 10 states that drank the most per capita are: Our Neighbors to the North, Wisconsin… Montana… North Dakota… South Dakota .
And the 10 states that drank the least beer per capita are: Utah… Connecticut… Maryland… Oh, who really cares about the rest.
– Tim Virgin
Check out the maps here.
WKQX-FM’s “Nine Inch Nails Web & 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 “Nine Inch Nails Web & Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
(i) Online: Visit the Station’s website www.101wkqx.com during the Contest Period, click on the “Contest” link, click on the “Nine Inch Nails” Contest link, and complete an entry form. All entries must be received by 11:59 am CT on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing. Limit one (1) entry per person per email address. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the participant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned. Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion. No mail-in entries will be accepted.
(ii) Text: Send a text message with the keyword COLD to 312-101 during the Contest Period. All entries must be received by 11:59 am CT on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing. Standard text messaging rates, as established by an individual’s wireless carrier, may apply, and Station assumes no responsibility for any fees or charges incurred for and associated with any text message sent to or from Station. Any and all fees arising out of the transmission of a text message shall be the sole responsibility of the entrant. Limit one (1) entry per person per phone number. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same telephone number. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different telephone phone numbers, identities, or any other methods will void that participant from further participation in the Sweepstakes.
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.
Live Nation Entertainment, 111 E. Upper Wacker Dr. #1400, Chicago, IL 60601
The Girls Rock Camp Alliance is an amazing organization that supports more than 100 programs across the globe, offering summer rock camps and related music education programming for female, transgender, and gender non-conforming youth.
(Photo from www.girlsrockcampalliance.org)
I am a huge fan, and have my amazon account set up to benefit them (which is super easy to do) Instead of going through amazon.com for my purchases I go through smile.amazon.com for the same items at the same prices, but each purchase I make supports Girls Rock (or whichever charity you choose!)
Reverb has partnered with artists across the music industry to auction off music gear and memorabilia in support of the next generation of musicians.
The Girls Rock Reverb Charity Auction will run from May 10 to May 16, with all proceeds benefiting the Girls Rock Camp Alliance.
Bid on items from Haley Williams of Paramore, Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!, Marian Hill, Evanescence, Lady Gaga, Dolly Parton and more! See all the items up for auction HERE.
Like this gorg Yamaha Revstar guitar autographed by Laura Jane Grace 😍
Want.
If you would like donate to Girls Rock directly, you can do that HERE!
<3 @laurenoneil
Here is where you yell “Wubbalubbadubdub!” at the top of your lungs while spraying your last packet of Szechuan sauce in the air!
After some delay, ‘Rick & Morty’ creator and producer Justin Rolland confirmed today the show will return to Adult Swim for a fourth season and much more.
More Rick and Morty coming. Looking forward to all the tweets asking where it is! #theydrawingit pic.twitter.com/KZild3B9rP
— Justin Roiland (@JustinRoiland) May 10, 2018
EW reported today that Adult Swim has ordered 70 new episodes of the madcap animated adventure which has grown to become one of the most talked about TV shows in years. This will bring the inter-dimensional outer-space family dysfunction of Rick Sanchez up to 101 episodes. There is no time frame for when the show will return to the air but the recently completed third season was a booming success and created instant anticipation for more of the standout series.
WAIT, WE ARE 101 WKQX?! THEY WILL HAVE 101 EPISODES! My numerology alarm is going off right now.
This viral video finds a cat jumping its way through a menacing cat gauntlet, set to AWOLNATION’s “Run.” It goes without saying, but see AWOLNATION at PIQNIQ this year!
Reboot-happy Hollywood is taking another stab at “Predator.” The alien hunters return on September 14.
Ryan Reynolds continues to live his best life.
Woody Harrelson and Chewbacca playing chess is the movie scene we didn’t know we needed…
This seems like a story that could only happen to the New York Mets these days. During the first inning of their game today in Cincinnati, New York batted out of order and killed a rally in the process. The Mets gave home plate umpire Gabe Morales a lineup card that showed Asdrubal Cabrera batting second and Wilmer Flores third. But Flores and Cabrera batted in the opposite order. Cabrera doubled. But as Jay Bruce stepped into the batter’s box, plate umpire Gabe Morales declared the inning over. Cabrera’s double was erased in the box score, and Bruce was called out, with a putout to the catcher.
EW is reporting that Robert Downey Jr’s superhero suit from the 2008 breakout Marvel movie ‘Iron Man’ has vanished from a warehouse in the Los Angeles area. The suit, which is worth $325,000, has been missing since February. If the suit has fallen into evil hands, it could cause some real damage, right?
Read the full story from EW here.
The 1975 have been playing vague games online recently. They have deleted a lot of their past social media posts, and made allusions to the anticipated release of ‘Music for Cars.’ Well, it looks like we are indeed getting new music from the UK band.
https://t.co/tmjlHBzB3r pic.twitter.com/uUdCad8ZRJ
— The 1975 (@the1975) May 8, 2018
If you give it a second look and crunch the numbers, it looks like June 1st is the date to look forward to. It matches up with the universally-accepted structure of music releases every Friday on streaming services.
Now what does the phrase “First Disobey, Then Look At Your Phones’ mean? We don’t know, but maybe we will find out next month.
Remember how much fun we had with the ’75 at Piqniq? Get tickets to Piqniq 2018 here
101WKQX’S “Vance Joy Ticket Blitz” 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 Drive, Suite 1700, 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 101WKQX “Vance Joy Ticket Blitz” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
Eligibility. This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents, excluding Florida and New York residents, age eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and who reside in the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, who have not won a prize from the Station in the last thirty (30) days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last thirty (30) days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last thirty (30) days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last sixty (60) days. Void where prohibited by law. Employees of Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., its parent company, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio stations serving the Station’s DMA, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren. The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Station’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
(i) Text: Listen to the Station Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 9:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm (all CT) during the Contest Period. When the Station announces the keyword and plays the “cue-to-text” sounder, TEXT the keyword to the Station at 312-101. Valid text entries received during the 30 minute period after each cue-to-text sounder (as determined by the Station in its sole discretion) will be entered into the Grand Prize drawing. Time Delay Between Over-the-Air Analog Signal and Internet Broadcast: Due to the time delay that exists between the Station’s analog over-the-air signal and the Station’s online webcast, listeners who listen to the Station online may hear the cue to text later than listeners listening to the Station’s analog over-the-air signal. As a result, the odds of an online listener entering this Contest on-air may be diminished. Standard text messaging rates, as established by an individual’s wireless carrier, may apply, and Station assumes no responsibility for any fees or charges incurred for and associated with any text message sent to or from Station. By entering the Contest using this method, you consent to receive a bounce back confirmation text. Any and all fees arising out of the transmission of a text message shall be the sole responsibility of the entrant. Limit one (1) entry per person per phone number. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same telephone number. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different telephone phone numbers, identities, or any other methods will void that participant from further participation in the Contest. By submission of a text message entry in this Contest, entrants hereby expressly consent to the receipt of a confirmatory bounce-back message related to this Contest.
(ii) ) E-Mail: During the contest period, send an e-mail with the title to Cumulus Chicago to the e-mail address [email protected] (promo at one zero one dot w k q x dot com). Include in the e-mail the keyword BLITZ along with first name, last name, home address, e-mail address and phone number. All entries must be received by 6:29pm CT on Thursday, May 3, 2018 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing. Limit one (1) entry per person per day per email address. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry per day by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the participant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned. Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion. No mail-in entries will be accepted.
Winner Selection. On Thursday, May 3, 2018, Station will randomly select seven (7) entries for a Grand Prize in a random drawing from among all call-in and online valid entries received by Station during the Contest Period. Winning entrants will be contacted using the email address and/or telephone number provided with the entry and may be awarded the prize (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules). Station’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Failure to respond to the initial verification contact within three (3) days of notification will result in disqualification.
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 Radio Corporation, WKQX-FM, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60611;
Messina Touring Group, 6836 Bee Cave Road, Building III, Suite 300, Austin, TX, 78746
Lollapalooza is August 2-5 in beautiful Grant Park and our hour by hour schedule is finally HERE!
Some tough decisions lie ahead. But first, you have to get in of course. Score your 4-day passes HERE!
See you there!
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Local H is one of my absolute favorite bands. Great dudes, amazing music and blistering live shows. They just released a brand new song ‘Innocents (Edited for Television)’ available now on iTunes.
Recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Failure front man, Ken Andrews, Innocents is the first new music we have gotten from Scott Lucas and Ryan Harding since 2015’s album ‘Hey, Killer.’
Check out the lyric video, directed by Mr. Lucas, below.
And catch Local H on the Summerland tour with Everclear and Marcy Playground this summer, coming to The Forge in Joliet June 16th.
See you in the pit <3 @laurenoneil
So Blink-182 is back in the studio working on new music, and Mark Hoppus dropped this teaser of what to expect on Twitter:
Early days still but the newest blink-182 songs sound like they pick up where Take Off Your Pants and Jacket left off.
— snddoɥ ʞɹɐɯ (@markhoppus) May 7, 2018
Yes, please! We want this NOW!
If this album is a sequel to ‘Take Off Your Pants and Jacket,’ it should have a corny title like ‘Too Pants Too Jacket’ or ‘Take Off Your Pants and Jacket 2: Pop Punk Boogaloo.’ That is just my dumb two cents.
It’s still very early in the process of this new album, so there is no clear time frame on when we will get this audible glory.
Here are more details on the new Blink album from Alt-Press.
Watch 12,500 frames-per-second flash before your eyes when a rainbow spray of paint explodes from an speaker, all thanks to the Slow Mo Guys.
Yes, it’s engaging and relaxing to simply watch that much vivid color move together.
While we are taking in colorful visuals, we suggest you enjoy Beck’s ‘slime visualizer’ video for ‘Colors.’
Dave Grohl proved himself to be the iron man of alternative a few years back when he broke his leg on stage in Europe, then finished the show with his wounded wheel propped up by a medic on stage. The Foo Fighters leader than went on a stadium tour with a robotic iron throne as his leg healed. Yeah, he’s a bad ass, but let’s not repeat that painful process again!
Grohl almost broke his leg again on stage as documented in this Instagram video from the Welcome to Rockville fest: