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WKQX-FM’s “Wintrust Best Seat In The House for Jukebox the Ghost Lounge” 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 Jukebox the Ghost 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
Wintrust Financial Corp., 9700 W Higgins Rd., Rosemont, IL 60018
WKQX-FM’s “Jukebox the Ghost 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 “Jukebox the Ghost 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
Sexual harassment charges have been filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Twin Peaks restaurant in Orland Park, as detailed by the Chicago Tribune.
In an EEOC complaint accessible here, Sarah Blaylock, one of the former employees who filed the complaint, said “before every shift, we were ordered to line up against the wall, and then they graded us on our hair, makeup, and ‘tone.’ The managers took pictures of us, and degraded our appearance based on their subjective opinions of our stomach, legs, arms, and buttocks.”
Twin Peaks CEO Joe Hummel told the Chicago Tribune the harassment allegations are “baseless,” and that “Twin Peaks does not tolerate any type of harassment or discrimination and has strict policies and training practices in place.”
Twin Peaks is considered a “breastaurant,” a type of eatery Delish.com describes as being “known for their scantily clad servers–where booty shorts or a micro-miniskirt and low-cut tank top seem are standard uniforms.”
The Twin Peaks chain started in Texas in the early 00s, eventually expanding across 17 states. In addition to Orland Park, Twin Peaks has locations in Oakbrook Terrace, Wheeling and Warrenville. On the company’s website, it encourages patrons to “experience the lodge MANTALITY.” Explaining “Twin Peaks Girls,” the site says “The Twin Peaks Girls are the essential ingredient to the perfect lodge experience. They are the beautiful faces that represent the brand and the reason our customers consistently come back for more.”
Local punk bands, here’s your shot to play the last-ever Warped Tour (until it’s inevitably brought back in 10 years as a destination event somewhere in Orange County).
The final go-round for Tinley Park has a solid lineup, including stalwarts like Reel Big Fish and Bowling For Soup, and local trailblazers Sleep On It and Knuckle Puck.
Chicago bands can throw their skateboard in the ring by clicking here.
All the details about the contest are here.
“Avengers: Infinity War” is rolling into theaters tomorrow night, and you can win passes all day tomorrow on 101 WKQX. As we get ready for the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I thought I’d look back and rank the 18 movies that led us to this moment (and yes, opinions are my own).
18. Iron Man 3 – The big plot twist was a colossal disappointment. And Iron Man teaming up with a 10-year-old boy? Nope.
17. Iron Man 2 – At least it gave us Black Widow.
16. The Incredible Hulk – The best said about it is that it’s better than Ang Lee’s Hulk movie. Ed Norton was a solid choice for Bruce Banner.
15. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 – Fun, gorgeous to look at, and, wow, what a soundtrack. It’s also kinda boring, and none of the “bad guys” (living planet Ego included) connected. Love the cavalcade of mid- and post-credits scenes, though.
14. Thor: The Dark World – Not a great movie, but Tom Hiddleston-as-Loki makes everything better.
13. Thor – The Destroyer scene was pretty awesome, and it was fun to see characters like Loki and the Warriors Three on the big screen.
12. Avengers: Age of Ultron – Bigger, louder and more of a mess than its predecessor, “Ultron” felt emptier than the first Avengers flick. Case in point: Quicksilver’s death was met with a collective yawn.
11. Thor: Ragnarok- Yes, it was a fun movie to watch. But a Thor comedy… ?
10. Ant-Man – Better than it had a right to be. Paul Rudd was fantastic, and Michael Douglas was perfect as the aging Hank Pym.
9. Doctor Strange – Loved it when I first saw it, and was bored to tears when I tried to watch it again. Sticking with my initial reaction.
8. Captain America: The First Avenger – Fun period piece and intro to Cap.
7. Black Panther – Visually stunning with a flawless cast.
6. The Avengers – I’ll never forget the excitement I felt when I first saw Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Captain America and Black Widow together in the same movie. For two hours, I was 10-years-old again.
5. Spider-Man: Homecoming – As pitch-perfect as Tom Holland’s Spidey is, that Michael Keaton/Vulture performance practically stole the movie. That drive to the Homecoming dance… holy crap.
4. Guardians of the Galaxy – Joyful, ridiculous and endearing.
3. Iron Man – It’s easy to forget just how big of a deal this one was. Robert Downey, Jr. was born to play Tony Stark. And that post-credits scene is legendary.
2. Captain America: Civil War – “Avengers 3” upped the stakes in every way, and somehow managed to utilize every player in its bloated cast.
1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Just the best. Hydra’s infiltration of S.H.I.E.L.D. made for a great story device, and this movie contains two of the MCU’s most memorable scenes (the Batroc/hostage rescue and the “elevator scene”).
Hank Azaria, the voice of Apu on “The Simpsons,” says he’s willing to “step aside” from voicing the character.
On “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Azaria said his “eyes have been opened”:
WKQX-FM’s “Zombie Prom 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 “Zombie Prom 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.
Zombie Army Productions, 3101 Canal St., Lockport, IL 60441
The jokes write themselves, so we’ll take the high road. Simply put: Uranus has a fart-like smell.
The journal Nature Astronomy published “Detection of hydrogen sulfide above the clouds in Uranus’s atmosphere” yesterday, a study that is best left to actual scientists to pore through. The bottom line is summarized in a statement from Patrick Irwin, the study’s lead author: “If an unfortunate human were ever to descend through Uranus’ clouds, they would be met with very unpleasant and odiferous conditions.”
Horrible smell aside, the -328 degrees Fahrenheit atmosphere guarantees that none of us will ever get that close to Uranus.
Heh.
…and good morning. This cover comes courtesy of Inferi singer Sam Schneider. If you can discern the lyrics, they’re NSFW.
Arctic Monkeys spoke to MOJO about their upcoming album, ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’ .
The album was almost a solo album by the group’s singer Alex Turner, and this was revealed by guitarist Jamie Cook:
“I think at first, because it was quite basic – piano, vocal and no guitar – Al was in two minds about, ‘is this Arctic Monkeys or am I going somewhere else with this’,” said Cook. “And maybe at first I was a bit like that as well. It’s not definitely not a guitar-heavy record, not typically what we’d do. It took a lot more thinking about.”
The new album comes out May 11th.
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