Superorganism made waves in the alternative music world in the past few months with a unique chill vibes sounds off their singles ‘Everybody Wants to Be Famous‘ and ‘Something for Your Mind‘ which have generated millions of streams on Youtube. Now today they have released their first full length album ‘It’s All Good’ which you can stream below through Spotify. We will be able to indulge in it’s audible sweetness on March 28th as the SuperO headlines their SOLD-OUT Queued Up Artist Showcase at Schubas, sponsored by Two Brothers Artisan Brewing. Enter to win tickets to it here.
Here is the full track list and the Spotify links.
01. It’s All Good
02. Everybody Wants to be Famous
03. Nobody Cares
04. Reflections on the Screen
05. SPRORGNSM
06. Something for Your M.I.N.D.
07. Nai’s March
08. The Prawn Song
09. Relax
10. Night Time
Sunday is the biggest night in movies, the Oscars. The annual parade of stars who want to win an award while other stars and the world watch them win will be broadcast on ABC. The show will go down in Los Angeles, but the real show might be how we all riff on the proceedings in our own watch parties with our Twitter feed flying faster than Superman. Let’s just hope we get something as memorable as the blunder last year over the Best Picture announcement, and the shining comedy talent that is host Jimmy Kimmel.
And we will be drinking, enter RollingStone‘s Oscar Drinking Game. Yes. if happens on the TV you take a swig! No matter what movie you root for, this will be a fun way to get saucey while a Hollywood star tries remember their agent’s assistant’s name. Kudos to RS for basically putting together a drinking game that insures you will be feeling it when final award is presented.
Drink THE FIRST TIME:
1. Jimmy Kimmel makes a joke in which the punchline is the title of one of the Best Picture nominees. (Take another slug if the nominee in question is Get Outor Darkest Hour. Take a third shot if the joke involves one of those titles AND is somehow about Trump.)
2. There’s a joke about Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri that uses a picture of actual billboards. (We’d say drink EVERY time this happens, but we do not want to flood hospital emergency rooms.)
3. A presenter or winner brings up the notion of diversity. Double the drink if they somehow use it to also promote an upcoming project.
4. There’s an earnest reference to #MeToo and/or #TimesUp.
5. Someone actually says the word “hashtag” when referencing either of those movements.
6. The name “Harvey Weinstein” is mentioned. Double the shot if there’s booing.
7. Kimmel (or someone else) makes a crack involving Mr. Weinstein and somehow ties it in to The Shape of Water‘s fish-man romance. For the record, we pray to God we do not have to acknowledge this rule during the broadcast.
8. Someone talks about how weird The Shape of Water is.
9. Someone says, “We’re ALL in the Sunken Place!”
10. Someone references how rarely horror gets nominated.
11. Someone references how rarely women directors get nominated.
12. Someone references how rarely African-American directors get nominated.
13. Someone references how rarely Tom Hanks gets nominated.
14. Someone references how rarely Steven Spielberg gets nominated.
15. Someone references how often Meryl Streep gets nominated.
16. Someone makes a joke about how often Meryl Streep wins.
Drink Every TIME:
17. There’s a joke about last year’s Best Picture Envelopegate (TM) incident. Please be careful with this one, it could get dangerous.
18. A winner makes an impassioned #MeToo and/or #TimesUp acceptance speech.
19. A winner screws up their impassioned #MeToo and/or #TimesUp acceptance speech. Double the amount if said winner is male.
20. News breaks that a nominee is being accused of sexual harassment/inappropriate behavior during the broadcast.
21. The camera doesn’t cut away quickly enough and you see a nominee betray how they really feel about losing.
22. The camera cuts to George Clooney after a joke, and he laughs, then looks to his right.
23. Someone makes a joke/comment involving race and the camera cuts to Jordan Peele.
24. Someone makes a joke/comment involving harassment or sexism and the camera cuts to Meryl Streep.
25. A winner thanks Meryl Streep in their speech.
26. Meryl Streep receives an impromptu ovation.
27. Dunkirk wins a technical award.
28. Anyone complains/jokes about a movie or performance not getting nominated. Double the amount if it involves Three Billboards “having apparently directed itself.” Triple the amount if said person somehow works in a Ben Affleck/Argo reference as well.
29. Someone mispronounces a nominee’s name. Double the shot if the name is Guillermo del Toro. Down the whole bottle if John Travolta is also somehow involved again.
30. An audience participation gimmick falls flat.
31. Somebody makes a joke about fishman/human sex in The Shape of Water.
32. Somebody makes a joke about peach/human sex in Call Me By Your Name.
33. An esteemed British acting nominee fails to show up.
34. The montage of the dead lets through just enough live sound to give you you a sense who people are really clapping for.
35. Someone on Twitter complains about someone being left out of the moratorium and, like, WTF, Academy?!? (Careful with this one, too.)
36. Any time someone jokes about how long the Oscar telecast runs. Double the shot if this happens during the fifth or sixth hour of the show.
37. Jimmy Kimmel apologizes for being another white dude host.
FINISH THE BOTTLE IF:
38. Jordan Peele accepts an award as one of his Key & Peele characters. Drink two bottles if it’s Wendell Sanders.
BONUS ROUND:
39. A winner who tells the audience to visit a URL to get more information about his/her pet political cause.
40. A winner refers to his/her project as “a labor of love.”
41. The words “powerful,” “important” and/or “brave” are used. Double the shot if the phrase “now more than ever” is also used.
42. You swear you’re never watching the Oscars again, then remember you said the exact same thing last year.
Twenty-One Pilots have gone from an unique underground band to one of the biggest alternative acts in the world, selling out arenas months in advance, but they have recently earned an achievement that no one has in music, at least until now. The Ohio duo’s smash-hit Blurryface has become the first album to see every single of it’s tracks go gold according to Billboard. The rare designation of success was made official yesterday by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Blurryface has racked up tons of success since the RIAA changed their rules for Gold and Platinum certification.
7x Platinum: “Stressed Out”
4x Platinum: “Ride”
2x Platinum: “Tear In My Heart”
Platinum: “Heavydirtysoul,” “Fairly Local,” “Lane Boy”
Gold: “The Judge,” “Doubt,” “Polarize,” “We Don’t Believe What’s On TV,” “Message Man,” “Not Today,” “Goner,” “Hometown”
The last track from the 2015 album to pass into the golden graces was ‘Hometown’.
In the age of streaming music on multiple different platforms beyond a physical music release on CD of vinyl, this type of accomplishment could be more common with big name artists but it’s heartwarming to see our guys Tyler Joseph and Josh Dunn score this special honor.
Meanwhile, TOP is currently on a break from the public after extensively touring behind Blurryface, and there is no announced timeline for future music or touring.
One of my favorite bands and two of my favorite people are one in the same – Local H! They are helping to open Punch Bowl Social Chicago in the West Loop Saturday (3/10) from 7p-9p in a ticket only event that includes free diner-inspired food, booze, a badass rock show and 100% of the proceeds to benefit KT’s Kids, who raise money for the kids of KidsRehab at Schwab Rehabilitation.
Grab your $20 tickets HERE and let’s party!
<3 @laurenoneil
The Neighborhood will release their new self titled album on 3/9. Get an early listen to their track “Nervous” below.
WKQX’s “Radiohead Web” Contest
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The Station will conduct the 101WKQX “Radiohead Web” 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 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 90 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 180 days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the station in the last 90 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 180 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 Sponsor’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.
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Ever since Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman announced the alternative music touring roadshow would make it’s final coast-to-coast tour this summer, there has been rampant speculation of what bands who have played Warped in the past would return and what active acts today would be included. Today we got the lineup announcement. It’s worth noting that the lineup is not set for the whole tour around the country but the Chicago area’s stop on July 21st has some real stand outs on it.
The Lineup for Warped Tour’s July 21st Warped Tour stop in Tinley Park at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater will include The Used, Simple Plan, Payale Royale, Waterparks, 3OH!3, Asking Alexandria, Bowling For Soup, The Interupters, Reel Big Fish, Falling in Reverse, and many more.
Get your tickets here for the Tinley Park Warped Tour show and check out dates for the whole final Wapred trek here.
Lineup *with specific dates that each band is playing on the tour:
Journeys Left Foot Stage
3OH!3 (6/21-8/5)
Asking Alexandria (7/22-7/28)
Beartooth (7/19-7/21)
Bowling For Soup (7/6-7/16, 7/18-7/21)
Frank Turner (7/24-7/26)
The Interrupters (7/14, 7/15, 7/17-7/19, 7/21-7/25, 7/28-8/5)
Knuckle Puck (6/21-8/5)
Mayday Parade (6/21-8/5)
Reel Big Fish (6/21-8/5)
State Champs (6/21-8/5)
SUM 41 (7/17)
Taking Back Sunday (6/24)
This Wild Life (6/21-8/5)
Waterparks (6/21-8/5)
Journeys Right Foot Stage
All Time Low (6/22-6/24)
Falling In Reverse (6/26-7/16)
Four Year Strong (6/21-7/29)
ISSUES (6/21-8/5)
Less Than Jake (7/18-7/20, 7/22-7/27, 7/29-8/5)
Movements (6/21-8/5)
Real Friends (6/21-8/5)
Simple Plan (6/21-8/5)
The Maine (6/21-8/5)
The Used (6/21-7/10)
Tonight Alive (6/21-8/5)
We The Kings (6/21-8/5)
Mutant Red Dawn Stage
Chelsea Grin (6/21-8/5)
Deez Nuts (6/21-8/5)
Ice Nine Kills (6/21-8/5)
Kublai Kahn (6/21-8/5)
MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE (6/21-8/5)
Sharptooth (6/21-8/5)
Silverstein (7/17-7/20, 7/25-7/28)
The Amity Affliction (6/21-8/5)
Twiztid (6/21-8/5)
Wage War (6/21-8/5)
Mutant White Lightning Stage
August Burns Red (7/29-8/5)
Crown The Empire (6/21-8/5)
Dayseeker (6/21-8/5)
Every Time I Die (6/21-8/5)
Hail The Sun (6/21-8/5)
Harm’s Way (6/21-7/23)
In Hearts Wake (6/21-8/5)
Knocked Loose (7/10, 7/18, 7/21, 7/24)
Motionless In White (6/21-8/5)
Nekrogoblikon (6/21-8/5)
Underoath (7/16-7/18)
Unearth (6/21-8/5)
Owly.fm Stage
As It Is (6/21-8/5)
Assuming We Survive (6/21-8/5)
Broadside (7/10-8/5)
Capstan (7/10-8/5)
Chase Atlantic (6/21-7/31)
Dead Girls Academy (6/21-7/8)
Doll Skin (6/21-8/5)
Don Broco (6/21-8/5)
Grayscale (6/21-8/5)
Makeout (6/21-8/5)
Palaye Royale (6/21-8/5)
Phinehas (6/21-7/8)
Picturesque (6/21-7/8)
Sleep On It (7/10-8/5)
Story Untold (6/21-8/5)
Trash Boat (6/21-8/5)
With Confidence (6/21-8/5)
Full Sail Stage
Farewell Winters (6/21-8/5)
Lighterburns (6/21-8/5)
Alternative legends They Might Be Giants perform last night on TBS’s ‘CONAN’ playing a track off their new album ‘I Like Fun’. The fresh song called
“I Left My Body” reminds you why this band has been able to do so many different styles withing the world of alt from doing albums specically meant for kids, to songs that play well as music videos for ‘Tiny Toon Adventures’ to holiday songs that talk about Santa Claus stealing your wife. Yes, these are all things that TMBG has done. Now they are doing song about forgetting your body when you are on a meta-physical journey out of your mortal coil? Yeah, they are pretty special.
If that was not enough delightfully weird musical adventure for you, they also ran the ‘Dial-a-Song’ phone service where you would call a number to hear an brand new song or potential demo that band was working on. It ran from 1983-2006, and came back in 2015 as an app and a website. You can still call it the old fashion way too. Call 844 387-6962.
If you are a fan of classic OG alternative from the 80’s, 90’s, or the 2000’s, well check out ALT_Backspace every Sunday morning 10a-12pm on 101WKQX with Brian.
TMBGs free @dailasong app awaits you. Super yes. For Apple objects https://t.co/7OyCwFWV4d For Droid objects https://t.co/xarFw5oKw0. Please share the good news! pic.twitter.com/3RdnLZ0YRT
— They Might Be Giants (@tmbg) February 18, 2018
Rise Against, Bush, and several other kick-butt rock bands are set to be a part of a very unique one-of-a-kind festival in Mansfield, Ohio at the historic Ohio State Reformatory. It is believed to be one of the most haunted abandoned places in America, and was used a location for the classic film, The Shawshank Redemption. Now it will house more 70 booths of vendors, a tattoo festival, dozens of bands, thousands of fans, and ga ga GHOOOOSTS! The INKcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival will go down July 13th to the 15th.
Our beloved hometown heroes Rise Against absolutely crushed at the Nights We Stole Christmas and are still rolling off last year’s ‘Wovles’ album. Oh that’s not enough here is RA’s Tim performing in the LOUNGE.
Not to be outdone, relive Bush in our humble lil’ LOUNGE here.
Here is the full lineup iNKcarceration festival thanks to AltPress.
Rise Against
A Day to Remember
Bush
Black Label Society
Clutch
Our Lady Peace
Suicidal Tendencies
Fuel
Hatebreed
Sevendust
Living Colour
Of Mice and Men
Corrosion of Conformity
Lit
Life of Agony
Alien Ant Farm
’68
Soil
Adelitas Way
JennCity
Bad Omens
Fear The Fallen
Akadia
Through Fire
All About A Bubble
Should marijuana be legal in Illinois? That question may end up on the November ballot. The State Senate voted 37-13 today to approve the following question:
“Shall the State of Illinois legalize the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, testing, and sale of marijuana and marijuana products for recreational use by adults 21 and older subject to state regulation, taxation and local ordinance?”
SB2275 is up on the floor, @SenCunningham‘s measure to put an advisory referenda on the ballot on the legalization of marijuana. It passes 37-13.
— IL Senate Democrats (@ILSenDems) March 1, 2018
Now it goes to the Illinois House of Representatives. If the question does end up on the November ballot, the results aren’t considered binding. Instead, the question would serve as an “opinion poll.”
A similar question is already planned for Cook County voters on the March 20 primary election ballot.
The new “Avengers” movie was scheduled for release on May 4. Those plans have changed:
See you on opening weekend!
Jack White released another new track off the up coming “Boarding House Reach.” This is a track he has been trying to make work for a while. He tried versions with the White Stripes and The Raconteurs, but this is the first time he’s been able to get it the way he wanted it. Check out “Over and Over and Over.”
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Liam Gallagher launched a Twitter attack on Noel Gallagher’s wife and publicist, Sara MacDonald. Liam says “she’s the reason Oasis is no longer.” Can we blame Liam walking off stage at Lollapalooza while we’re at it? Everything Liam spewed on Twitter is below. Your move, Noel.
Think it’s time to address the witch you want me to drop dead you have a screw loose and know the world knows as you were LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) February 28, 2018
She’s the reason OASIS is no longer have to put it out there she’s DARK
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) February 28, 2018
She’s the reason OASIS is no longer have to put it out there she’s DARK
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) February 28, 2018
We were about to go on tour to USA she robbed noels passport fucked with his head for a Wk he come crying at my door she’s proper dark
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) February 28, 2018
My mams got your number darling it’s not hard to forget 666 as you were LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) February 28, 2018
Yeah
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) February 28, 2018
My mams got your number darling it’s not hard to forget 666 as you were LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) February 28, 2018
Him and her are like Fred and Mary west wishing people get aids and drop dead as you fucking were Oasis for life LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) February 28, 2018
Him and her are like Fred and Mary west wishing people get aids and drop dead as you fucking were Oasis for life LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) February 28, 2018
You should be scared the truth hurts don’t it
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) February 28, 2018
I might be a lot of things but don’t ever wish me dead I’m good and getting better
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) February 28, 2018
She ain’t Yoko she’s a dick
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) February 28, 2018