One of the most talked-about alternative music tours of the summer will see most of the original Smashing Pumpkins lineup reunite for the ‘Shiny And Oh So Bright’ Tour. The annoying shadow hanging over this feel-good story has been the absence of original bassist D’arcy Wretzky. This week, Pumpkins singer/guitarist Billy Corgan reluctantly commented on the feelings within the band heading into the tour, and how it relates to Wretzky.
Consequence of Sound released the following transcription from an interview with Metallica’s Lars Ulrich where Corgan detailed why James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin and himself are content with doing this reunion without Wretzky:
“If you’re really not passionate about what you do and you’re not passionate about providing that passion to fans by extension and saying, ‘Look we really love what we do and we want to share this with you.’ If that relationship is not at the heart of what you do, then what are you doing? The thing that keeps you on the rudder is the music and the fact that somehow when the three of us [Corgan, Chamberlin, and James Iha) come together, this magical thing happens that’s bigger than me, and I have no problem admitting to that. And if that’s not your guiding principle, then it’s a sh*tty reality show. And we don’t want the sh*tty reality show, we really don’t. We’d rather just stay on the music, and if we can do that, great.”
WIN YOUR WAY INTO THE SMASHING PUMPKINS AT UNITED CENTER IN AUGUST HERE
The Foo Fighters played to thousands this week in Dallas, but they apparently didn’t know they were also playing as a pop-up wedding ceremony was happening in the crowd.
Hey @foofighters big shout out for being the band at your wedding . Thanks a million to the staff at the starplex pavilion for helping our dreams come true #foofighterswedding #bestfoodayever #davegrohl #foofighters pic.twitter.com/ioq9Sunj4p
— Belinda Marie Rosales (@BeLLaHMaReE) April 23, 2018
And if you are thinking was this a legal wedding, the bride confirmed it in a follow-up post.
Yes it was legal.. and it was the best day of my life https://t.co/IpbRVlgMwJ
— Belinda Marie Rosales (@BeLLaHMaReE) May 2, 2018
YouTube mad scientist Colin Furze took the nerd joy over the new Avengers movie to a new level in the following video:
At 3.2m high it’s a monster! Weight? No idea but there’s not one piece can be lifted by one person. Thanks to eBay for working with us on this project it’s amazing that all the components came from there site.
WKQX-FM’s “Alice In Chains 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 “Alice In Chains 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
WKQX-FM’s “Wintrust Best Seat In The House for Alice In Chains” 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 “Wintrust Best Seat In The House for Alice In Chains” 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
Wintrust Financial Corp., 9700 W Higgins Rd., Rosemont, IL 60018
YouTuber Jossa 252 did an impressive jump, caught on helmet cam by his friend:
Not one… but two… new Jimmy Eat World songs were released into the wild this week! Check out Love Never and half heart:
Conan O’Brien’s TBS show is getting cut in half next year. Along with Conan, TBS president Kevin Reilly announced that, as of January, the show will segue to a half-hour format that will steer away from celebrity interviews and focus on producing more original comedy segments.
On a conference call this morning, Conan said the new format is “Something that fits the modern landscape and certainly fits the way that I interact with my fans more.”
Twitter announced that every one of its 336 million users should change their passwords. A bug was found that stored passwords in their original form to an “internal log,” which doesn’t have proper encryption.
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey tweeted, “We fixed the bug and have no indication of a breach or misuse by anyone.” He goes on to say, “As a precaution, consider changing your password on all services where you’ve used this password.”
At the time of this article’s posting, Twitter service is erratic with many link clicks leading to an error page.
One of the last few remaining Blockbuster Video stores is in Anchorage, Alaska. To help the store stay in business, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver purchased some Holllywood memorabilia to help attract foot traffic. Oliver spent $7,000 on Russell Crowe’s jockstrap from 2005’s Cinderella Man, where Crowe played an underdog boxer.
“I tell you, we’re going to get a lot of traffic, is what I’m expecting,” said the store’s general manager in an interview with the Chicago Tribune.
It’s certainly odd enough to walk into a Blockbuster in 2018 to rent ‘Cinderella Man’, but now you now you get to stare at something that covered Crowe’s crotch.
WKQX-FM’s “Wintrust Best Seat In The House for Dan Smith From BASTILLE” 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 “Wintrust Best Seat In The House for Dan Smith From BASTILLE” 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
Wintrust Financial Corp., 9700 W Higgins Rd., Rosemont, IL 60018
Death Cab for Cutie teased a new album with the following video teaser. The new album is due out in August 2018. This will be the bands 9th studio album and their first since 2015.
With the latest Avengers film hitting theaters this past week, Marvel is hitting us while the iron (man) is still hot with the trailer for ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp’ starring Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly. The trailer seems to give teasers for some spectacular special effects, and maybe it gives away a little too much. Either way, it looks like another popcorn blockbuster from Marvel with a good balance of action, comedy; and of course, enlarged ants playing the drums.
You want to go deep with this trailer? YouTube movie nerd queen Beyond The Trailer breaks down each shot in the trailer and what it means in general for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
WKQX-FM’s “Dan Smith From BASTILLE 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 “Dan Smith From BASTILLE 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
Superdawg co-founder Flaurie Berman died in her sleep last night. Flaurie, along with husband Maurie, started the legendary hot dog joint 70 (!) years ago. The hot dog effigies of her and Maurie (who died three years ago) are Chicago institutions, standing proudly above the Milwaukee Avenue location (they can also be found on top of the Wheeling location).
It is with profound sadness that we inform you that our matriarch, Florence Berman, passed away peacefully in her sleep last night. For seventy years, Flaurie worked alongside and supported her husband and best friend, Maurie Berman as they built a business and a family. pic.twitter.com/Zr5LQ8ZcqR
— Superdawg Chicago🌭 (@Superdawg) May 2, 2018
Switzerland wants you to ride a bike. And come visit their beautiful country for the ‘ride of your life!’
From now until the end of May national bike month, you can enter your email for a chance to win a trip to Switzerland and a send a friend a Swiss postcard for a free bike ride HERE
they will be sent a code for unlimited 3-hour Divvy Bike rides for a 24 hour time period. (you can also send yourself a postcard to get a code)
It’s been a while for me so hopefully riding a bike is just like riding a bike!
<3 @laurenoneil
Today’s Instagram post from Florence says it all:
In what may well be the greatest moment in Brendon Urie’s career, he does a BuzzFeed interview while surrounded by puppies.