Today’s Instagram post from Florence says it all:
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.
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Your Fighters of Foo certainly enjoy themselves a random cameo from time to time (see: Rick Astley)
This past weekend in Florida, John Travolta popped from watching the show side-stage as the band tipped their cap to him with a cover of “You’re The One That I Want.” You know, that everybody sings from the musical, Grease. Evidence:
That moment when John travolta comes out on stage for the foo fighters and they start playing grease #welcometorockville #FooFighters pic.twitter.com/dw8R7f8rQW
— Tyler Dennett (@SkateTaco) April 30, 2018
That’s not even the weirdest part of the story.
Come to find out that the Pulp Fiction star’s next movie is a project directed and co-written by Fred Durst — yes, Hot Dog Flavored Water-Fred — a movie about a crazed celebrity stalker titled Moose. And yeah, I’d say Travolta’s character looks a little….odd…
First image of John Travolta as a crazed stalker in ‘Moose’, directed by Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst (seriously) pic.twitter.com/T1LjRnDYtp
— Independent Film (@TheIndyFilm) April 25, 2018
Travolta says working with Durst was “maybe my favorite experience I’d had.” The former Limp Bizkit frontman has been carving out a directing career, directing Jesse Eisenberg in The Education of Charlie Banks and Ice Cube in The Longshots. No release date yet for his latest film.
Dave Grohl, John Travolta, and Fred Durst — all in the same article. 2018, what a time to be alive. — [eric]
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To celebrate National Concert Week, a select number of pavilion seats for PIQNIQ 2018 are just $20 — flat cost, no more fees. Of course, that offer joins up with the 10 bands for $20 lawn tickets that we’ve been offering. But even THOSE are cheaper, because while supplies last, there will be no fees on those either.
This is the direct link to the special offer.
The whole thing ends Tuesday, May 9th at 11:59PM….or until the tickets are gone. Get on it! — [eric]
[If for whatever reason that link is not working (computers, amiright?!?) — NCW.LiveNation.com and scroll through to find the date]
As most people predicted, Avengers: Infinity War passed up Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the biggest opening weekend in North America: $250 million big.
Here are some more numbers to put this in perspective, thanks to the Hollywood Reporter:
***SPOILERS BELOW, but only if you click on the video*** — For those who have seen the movie, a discussion of the things you experienced, picked up on, or may have totally missed.
The growth of craft beer sales in Oregon sharply dropped off in 2016 — about the time that recreation marijuana became legal in that state.
The head of a top craft brewery says that is no coincidence. From the Bend Bulletin:
“I believe cannabis has affected sales,” said Deschutes Brewery CEO Michael LaLonde. “It’s so potent today. Someone might go and have a beer and do some edibles, and the combination of those two things means they don’t consume as much alcohol.”
That very well could be. But also pointed out in the same article, craft beer sales growth nationwide has fallen each year since 2014. These are places that do not have legal outlets for cannabis. So the slowdown is everywhere. Why?
Perhaps the answer lies in the pure number of beer choices. The number of craft breweries in the U.S. continues to grow and the volume of their product is up, too. The market is leveling off, which means meteoric growth is no longer an automatic. And the home of Deschutes — Bend, OR — has the highest brewery per capita of anywhere in the nation. Maybe that has something to do with sales declines?
Sure, marijuana is becoming a competitor. But I would be more worried about making my beer stand out and be better than the rest. That’s the one thing you still control. — [eric]
It’s taking over the movie world as expected, but is it delivering the superhero goods in this highly anticipated Marvel epic?
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ currently holds a ‘fresh’ aggregated rating on Rotten Tomatoes , and here are some of the most reliable YouTube video reviewers talking about how well it plays off as it ranks in millions in it’s opening weekend.
NOTE: SOME OF THESE VIDEOS MAY REVEAL SPOILERS BUT THEY WILL GIVE YOU A HEADS UP!
Online dating can be an exhausting and frustrating process no matter what the app is, your putting yourself out there and maybe your simply not getting the results you want back. There is consistent complaints from both men and women that I know that someone can be creepy or simply unattractive in text responses or the roles are reversed and you simply don’t know how to turn an online interaction into a real date.
Enter the controversial service called VIDA (Virtual Dating Assistants). A service where users can paying a company to have “closers” run their dating profiles so they don’t have endure tedious trials and tribulations of it all. Yes, you can pay someone to run your Tinder, OK Cupid, etc. The site does offer the service to men and women, but Quartz which covered VIDA in deep detail in this article says most of the customers are men.
The ‘Closers’ get $1.75 for every phone number they get for their customers. It’s a website founded by dating expert Scott Valdez, who has authored the books Women On Demand and The Automatic Date Transition.
The company also provides ‘matchmakers’ and ‘profile writers’ to handle other tasks in the quest to turn swipes into “ok, let’s meet at (INSERT PLACE) for drinks”.
It’s a pretty ethically questionable practice, but when there are over 12 million Tinder matches in a day, why should we be surprised by this? It’s not an entirely new concept as services like have been around for some time, but their interior practices have never been revealed nearly as much in this Quartz article in which author Chole Rose Stuart-Ulin worked as a ‘closer’ to get a full grasp of what VIDA does for it’s clients.
Let’s just be happy we don’t have to date like they did in the 80’s with this HILARIOUS vhs dating service….. it’s cringe comedy at it’s finest!
Double Dare will return to Nickelodeon this summer, proving that while you can’t pick your friends, you also can’t pick your friend’s nose — but you can dig around inside a giant paper mache nostril in search of a flag.
Gross.
A walk down memory lane below, after you check out the teaser trailer:
After a “toss-up” physical challenge, host Marc Summers would always explain the game:
“I’m going to ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, or think the other team hasn’t got a clue, you can dare them to answer it for double the dollars. But, be careful, because they can always double dare you back for four times the amount, and then you either have to answer that question or take the physical challenge.”
Of course, the BEST part of the show was the obstacle course that waited for you at the end of every show. And at the end of every show, I pitied the poor people who had to clean up that trashed set.
Some interesting facts about Double Dare:
Check out a full episode of the show from back in the day. — [eric]
A fan in the front row of a Foo Fighters show in Houston had a simple message for Dave Grohl: “NO DAD – BE MINE?”
Ask and ye shall receive.
Before strumming into a down-tempo version of “Big Me”, Dave not only “adopts” the twenty year old, but has some sound paternal advice about ear plugs, t-shirt selection & life in general. [NSFW, because Dave likes to say f#$%. A lot.] — [eric]
I like to play my April Fools jokes at the end of April. I feel that it’s less expected and as long as it’s IN April, it counts.
Photos by Zach Spangler
WKQX-FM’s “Meg Myers 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 “Meg Myers 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-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.
Jam Productions, 207 W. Goethe Street, Chicago, IL 60610
101WKQX’S “Jimmy Eat World 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 “Jimmy Eat World 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;
Jam Productions 207 W. Goethe, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60610
Chicago’s West Loop has got a hit on their hands! McDonald’s on the ground floor of the McDonald’s new corporate headquarters.
OPENING DAY – Wednesday, April 27 at 110 N. Carpenter Street – they ran out of many of the items from its international menu —special and exclusive food items from its other locations around the world like the Mozza Salad from France, the McFlurry Prestígio from Brazil, and the McSpicy Chicken Sandwich from Hong Kong.
According to the Chicago Tribune, the Fulton Market McDonald’s “is one of the company’s modernized ‘experience of the future’ locations with ordering kiosks, table service, and curbside pickup.”
Get there early and get there quick!