Listen to Run the Jewel’s dark remix of Lorde ‘Supercut’

Lorde is hitting the road this week with the hottest rap duo to crossover to the alt universe in some time, Run the Jewels. To celebrate this merger of musical wonder,  Killer Mike and EL-P released a remix of Lorde’s Melodrama track ‘Supercut’. The dark-tinged take on the 2017 song features RTJ adding a verse and laying on the mean side-eye glare vibe we all have when we look back at old pictures of our ex’s.

Here is a more intimate version of ‘Supercut’, Lorde performed for Vevo.

NEW MUSIC ALERT! CHVRCHES ‘My Enemy’ ft. Matt from the National

Chvrches continue the march to their new album ‘Love is Dead’ with the release today of a duet with Matt Berninger of the National called ‘My Enemy’. It lyrically continues the break-up vibes of the most recent track from the album ‘Get Out’ (you can hear that below) and it has this soft delivery but if you listen the two characters in this do not seem to feel the same way about each other anymore. So yeah if you got dumped around Valentine’s Day, well here’s your emo dance jams.

Check out the full track list for ‘Love is Dead’ here. No release date just yet, but we’ll share it as soon as it becomes available.

 

Blink-182 boycott Fed-Ex over the NRA

In the wake of the tragic mass shooting in Parkland, Florida,  many businesses like major airlines and car rental companies are ending agreements with the National Rifle Association due to public demand, now that movement has made it way into music with Blink-182.

Blink’s Mark Hoppus announced on Twitter yesterday that they will no longer be working with shipping company Fed-Ex if the company continues it’s relationship with the NRA.

Hoppus made this proclamation on Tuesday, following Fed-Ex releasing a statement on Monday about how they were going to continue to work with the NRA despite public pressure to stop doing so. “FedEx has never set or changed rates for any of our millions of customers around the world in response to their politics, beliefs, or position on issues,” the shipping company said in a statement. Fed-Ex noted that the NRA was one of  “hundreds of organizations” that are in their alliances/associate marketing program, and the shipping titan will not discriminate against them.

 

 

 

 

Thank You For Everything Matt Forte

Even though Matt Forte spent his last two seasons in New York, the legendary running back has announced his immediate retirement from the NFL with a special note to Bears fans.

He leaves his mark with a total of 9,796 yards and 54 rushing touchdowns.  Check out his interview on the subject HERE

“…to all Chicago Bears fans, you’re truly the best fans in all of professional sports. Thank you for embracing my family and me from day one! The roar of the crowd at Soldier Field as I’d break a run or make a big catch will forever be ingrained in my mind. The past 25 years playing America’s game have left me with unparalleled joy. But, it’s time for the workhorse to finally rest in his stable. While my heart is a bit heavy as I close this chapter of my life, I am excited about what the future holds. God Bless and Bear Down!”

Thank you for everything #22,

<3 @laurenoneil

Chvrches reveal album title and track list.

We still don’t have a date, but Chvrches revealed that the title of the upcoming album will be ‘Love is Dead.’ They also hit us with the track list. Word is Matt Berninger of The National will appear on the album.

 

“Love Is Dead”
“Graffiti”
“Get Out”
“Deliverance”
“My Enemy”
“Forever”
“Never Say Die”
“Miracle”
“Graves”
“Heaven/Hell”
“God’s Plan”
“Really Gone”
“ii”
“Wonderland’

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STP film in the works.

Showtime is planning a Stone Temple Pilots film. Kevin Sevener, a VP at the network, said ‘not a lot has been done about the band’ and that it will be ‘a compelling story.’ With STP’s history, that won’t be a hard promise to fulfill. From break ups, to side projects like Army of Anyone, to Chester Bennington taking over as the lead singer, the band has been through a lot. The fact that we lost both Chester and Scott Weiland and the band is still going with new lead singer Jeff Gutt is probably enough to fill a film on it’s own.

It sounds like Showtime is planning a few films like this that will focus on bands/music. See more at BroadcastingCable.com.

As for STP, they have their first album with Jeff Gutt behind the mic set for March 16th. Here’s one of the tracks from that album…

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Oooo Girl! MGMT bring ‘Electric Feel’ to CBS’s ‘Late Show’

Fresh off the release of their new album and two shows in Chicago this weekend, alt dance duo MGMT perform their latest single ‘Me & Michael’ as well as their enduring hit ‘Electric Feel’ on the ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ on CBS last night.

The second performance was a special one as it featured John Batiste and Stay Human, and Colbert express his personal love for ‘Electric Feel’ stating it was song they would consistently play for the studio audience during commerical breaks. It was given a jazzy horn dusting from the Late Show band, and this live version really feels out the middle section of the song so much that really feels like a rousing hip-shaking conclusion at the end.

Watch American Celebs in weird Japanese commercials

 

Sometimes American celebs feel off about endorsing a product in a commercial, or at least they feel reluctant do so on TV here in the States or in Europe. Enter Japan, where several popular actors like Nicolas Cage and Arnold Schwarzenegger have appeared in madcap spots selling soft drinks and other things we don’t get see here.

Good Mythical Morning’s Rhett and Link take on this trans-pacific pop culture conundrum, and they quiz each other on what might happen in these commercials with Britney Spears, Sylvester Stallone, Cage, Arnold, and more. It’s just eye-opening to see what these celebs do in these off-the-wall commercials. It’s all a head-spinner but you also have to appreciate the sense of humor and the unique way they pitch a product in these commercials.

It does remind me of that classic Simpsons episode where Homer finds his likeness is being used to sell laundry detergent called ‘Mr. Sparkle’.

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Naked Guy Rides ATV Down Highway

A guy in Kansas City decided to take an ATV fro a ride on the highway, the wrong way, naked. NSFW!

 

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Mark Hamill & James Gunn Discuss Possible “Guardians Vol. 3” Role on Twitter

Mark Hamill may have a role in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and it’s all because a fan got the conversation started on Twitter. @IanFee better get commission for setting up this deal.

 

 

 

 

Then, Josh Gad capped it all off perfectly.

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Chicago’s One of the ‘Hardest-Working Cities’ in U.S.

A new report from Wallethub ranks 116 metropolitan areas in America, defining them by which cities are the “hardest-working.” Chicago, a city we can all agree is hard-working, barely made the top ten.

The report analyzed nine different factors including:

Average Workweek Hours
Employment Rate
Share of Workers Leaving Vacation Time Unused
Share of Engaged Workers

San Francisco tops the list, followed by:
2. Fremont, Calif.
3. Jersey City
4. Washington, D.C.
5. New York
6. Oakland
7. Boston
8. Aurora, Colo.
9. Newark
10. Chicago

See the entire report here.

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St. Vincent & Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff talk butts, touring, & more

In the Vevo series ‘Artists on Artist’, St. Vincent and her music producing pal from Bleachers, Jack Antonoff talk a wide range of deep and not-so-deep topics from the process to create her latest album ‘Masseduction’, used sex toys, how much butt they will let you show on network TV, and other fun things.

It’s delightful chat between like-minded gems in the alternative music world. I would love to see a show where Jack interviews all types of people, he has a knack for finding the real meat of a person’s experiences.

Enjoy a look back at both of our LOUNGE sessions with St. Vincent and Bleachers below.

 

Bear’s Jordan Howard promises playoffs next year

 

The Chicago Bears did not have a good season in 2017/18, and we all knew it. The Bears themselves knew it, new coach is hired, and we move on. So what do the Bears themselves think of their chances in the next season? Well, Jordan Howard had a bold prediction for NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” when he said he inspired by former Bear Alshon Jeffery who shot-called his current team the Eagles winning the Super Bowl last year.

“The Bears are definitely going to have a winning season,” Howard said. “We’re going to get to the playoffs. So I guarantee we get to the playoffs.”

Yeah, considering how much trouble the Monsters of the Midway had last year this sounds challenging, but it shows the team’s stars still have a fighting spirit which under our new coach Matt Nagy that is a positive. It’s also good to hear this proclamation from brightest offensive star on the Bears at this time.

The Bears finished with a 5-11 record last season. They have not made it to the playoffs since 2010. and have not had a winning season since 2012.

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Listen to Chris Cornell do Johnny Cash’s “You Never Knew My Mind”

The album “Forever Words” is being created using the writings of Johnny Cash. Chris Cornell added this version of “You Never Knew My Mind” to the album.

 

You Never Knew My Mind

“You Never Knew My Mind” features a powerful vocal from Chris Cornell and previously unpublished words written by Johnny Cash. The song, one of Chris’ last solo recordings, is on ‘Johnny Cash: Forever Words,’ a new album featuring songs created from Cash’s unknown poetry, lyrics and letters.Listen Here: https://JohnnyCash.lnk.to/FWPlaylist#ForeverWords

Posted by Chris Cornell on Monday, February 26, 2018

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Szechuan Sauce is Back Today!

McDonald’s is bringing back Szechuan Sauce today and we have “Rick and Morty” to thank…again. The sauce originally cam out in the 90’s as part of the promotion for the Disney movie “Mulan.” McDonald’s eventually discontinued the sauce, but it found new life after it was featured on R&M. Fans pretty much drove McDonald’s crazy until the did a limited release of the sauce last fall. By limited I mean like 8 packets at select stores. People waited in line for hours to get their hands on the sauce and were not happy when they couldn’t get it. In same cases it led to riots breaking out. Yes. All over a dipping sauce no one cared about since 1998. Well, today McD’s is trying to make it all good. This time around all locations should have it. They reported shipped 20 million packets of the sauce. Still, if you’re trying to get your hands on some you might not want to wait. Who knows how long it will last.

Wubba lubba dub dub.

 

But, if you want to skip right to making your own, Binging with Babish has you covered.

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Queued Up #268 – 2.25.18

Hour 1
1. AndrewW.K. – Music Is Worth Living For
2. Vance Joy – Saturday Sun
3. Nothing But Thieves – Sorry
4. Robert DeLong – Favorite Colors Is Blue (feat. K.Flay)
5. Ash – Buzzkill
6. The Glorious Sons – Everything Is Alright (Queued Up Artist Showcase 3/14)
7. King Tuff – Psycho Star
8. Two Feet – I Feel Like I’m Drowning
9. Jukebox The Ghost – Everybody’s Lonely
10. Mt. Joy – Silver Lining
11. Lo Moon – Real Love
12. Imagine Dragons – Next To Me
13. Death From Above – Caught Up
14. Courtney Barnett – Nameless, Faceless
15. NoMBe – Drama (feat. Big Data)
Hour 2
1. Muse – Thought Contagion
2. Ships Have Sailed – Let’s Just Dance
3. Bishop Briggs – White Flag
4. Thirty Seconds To Mars – Dangerous Night
5. Pale Waves – My Obsession (Queued Up Artist Showcase 4/7)
6. The Academic – Different
7. MGMT – Me & Michael
8. Fitness – Matter Of Time
9. Wallows – Pictures Of Girls
10. Awolnation – Handyman
11. The Wind + The Wave – Human Beings
12. Superorganisim – Everybody Wants To Be Famous QUAS 3/28)
13. The Unlikely Candidates – Oh My Dear Lord
14. Peking Duk – Wasted
15. Moaning – Tired

Kevin Smith Survives Massive Heart Attack

Kevin Smith was forced to cancel a show in California last night after suffering a ‘massive heart attack’ following his first show of the night. The good news is it sounds like he’s going to be okay.

He followed that up with this post on his Facebook Page

“I was trying to do a killer standup special this evening but I might’ve gone too far. After the first show, I felt kinda nauseous. I threw up a little but it didn’t seem to help. Then I started sweating buckets and my chest felt heavy. Turns out I had a massive heart attack. The Doctor who saved my life at the#glendale hospital told me I had 100% blockage of my LAD artery (also known as “the Widow-Maker” because when it goes, you’re a goner). If I hadn’t canceled the second show to go to the hospital, the Doc said I would’ve died tonight. For now, I’m still above ground! But this is what I learned about myself during this crisis: death was always the thing I was most terrified of in life. When the time came, I never imagined I’d ever be able to die with dignity – I assumed I’d die screaming, like my Dad (who lost his life to a massive heart attack). But even as they cut into my groin to slip a stent into the lethal Widow-Maker, I was filled with a sense of calm. I’ve had a great life: loved by parents who raised me to become the individual I am. I’ve had a weird, wonderful career in all sorts of media, amazing friends, the best wife in the world and an incredible daughter who made me a Dad. But as I stared into the infinite, I realized I was relatively content. Yes, I’d miss life as it moved on without me – and I was bummed we weren’t gonna get to make#jayandsilentbobreboot before I shuffled loose the mortal coil. But generally speaking, I was okay with the end, if this was gonna be it. I’ve gotten to do so many cool things and I’ve had so many adventures – how could I be shitty about finally paying the tab. But the good folks at the Glendale hospital had other plans and the expertise to mend me. Total strangers saved my life tonight (as well as my friends @jordanmonsanto & @iamemilydawn, who called the ambulance). This is all a part of my mythology now and I’m sure I’ll be facing some lifestyle changes (maybe it’s time to go Vegan). But the point of this post is to tell you that I faced my greatest fear tonight… and it wasn’t as bad as I’ve always imagined it’d be. I don’t want my life to end but if it ends, I can’t complain. It was such a gift.#KevinSmith

 

Smith (aka “Silent Bob”) was behind cult hits like “Clerks,” “Mall Rats,” “Chasing Amy” and more. Here’s a quick recovery.

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Man Given DUI on L.A. Freeway….While Riding A Horse

Early Saturday morning, a guy got popped for DUI…..while riding a horse along a Los Angeles freeway.  He probably should have just hoofed it home, instead.  — [eric]