WKQX Pearl Jam Web & Text Contest

WKQXs “Pearl Jam Web & Text” Contest
Official Rules

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX (“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 “Pearl Jam Web & Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

  1. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chance of winning.   Void where prohibited.  All federal, state, and local regulations apply.

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 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 60 days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 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.

  1. Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 3:00 pm CT on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 and will run through 12:00 pm CT on Thursday, August 16, 2018 (the “Contest Period”).  The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
  2. How to Enter. To enter:

(i)  Online: Visit the Station’s website www.101wkqx.com during the Contest Period, click on the “Contest” link, click on the “Pearl Jam” Contest link, and complete an entry form.  All entries must be received by 11:59 am CT on Thursday, August 16, 2018 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing.  Limit one (1) entry per person 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.

(ii) TextSend a text message with the keyword PEARL to 312-101 during the Sweepstakes Period.  All entries must be received by 11:59 am CT on Thursday, August 16, 2018 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing.  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.  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 Sweepstakes.

  1. Winner Selection. On or about 12:00 pm CT on Thursday, August 16, 2018, Station will select one (1) entry for the Grand Prize in a random drawing from among all valid entries received by Station during the Contest Period.  The winning entrant 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 will result in disqualification.
  2. Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable.  A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the contest prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.    
  3. Grand Prize. One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded in this Contest.  The Grand Prize is 2 tickets to Pearl Jam on either Saturday, August 18, 2018 or Monday, August 18, 2018 at Wrigley Field. The Station will decide which show date. ARV [Two Hundred and Thirty Dollars] ($230.00).  Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use.  Odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and listeners participating at any given time.

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.

  1. Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Station, Cumulus Media Inc., and its subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
  2. Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes winner’s consent to use by the Station and its agent of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or biographical information (including hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
  3. All State, Local, Federal and/or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner.  All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
  4. General Conditions. Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Station’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Station in its sole discretion. Station reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Station reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  5. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Station, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that a production, technical, programming or other error causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, Station reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
  6. Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the Station’s listening area; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iv) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Station in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Station is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Station is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the Station is located.
  7. Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Station’s Privacy Policy, which is available on the Station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained therein, shall become the sole property of Station to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion. Station is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to Station’s website.
  8. Contest Results. A winners list may be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Contest Period expires by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Station identified below.

CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Chicago, IL 60611.

Live Nation Entertainment, 111 E. Upper Wacker Dr. #1400, Chicago, IL 60601

 

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Watch the story of Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ broken down

One of the best Youtube channels for music analysis and fandom is Polyphonic as they show the stripped down meaning in songs whether it be their lyrics or composition. It’s really unique take on covering music and showing it from non-aesthetic light but in a complete analytic breakdown. Imagine that one class you had in college that you actually liked writing papers in, and read what other people covered in their essay. That’s what these videos feel like, and they really take the cake with a new in-depth look at Green Day’s triumphant 2003 concept classic ‘American Idiot’.

The video with superb editing, all-encompassing research, and genuine approach displays the story of the characters in the lyrics of this epic punk rock opera that helped re-establish Green Day as one of the most prolific bands of a generation. If you know a Green Day fan, they need to see this.

If you need even more of a fun fix from Billie Joe Armstrong and company, watch our exclusive ‘press conference’ with band before their fantastic Wrigley Field shows last year.

 

Love your Music Lover: Valentine’s Day Vinyl Cards!

 

Hallmark is ahead of the St. Valentine’s Day game this year. Yes, the card with the candies is your standard go-to but this year the company is rolling out special ’45 vinyl card packs that give your music lover more to love. The packs can be customized with a personal message handwritten in a style of your choice. The vinyl will feature two songs each from runo Mars, Aretha Franklin and INXS. Three different models and several different personalized modifications in packaging can give your Valentine the tuneful love day they deserve.

 

Trailer for “Ant-Man and the Wasp” is Here

It’s going to be a busy 2018 for Marvel Studios. On February, 16th we get “Black Panther.” May, 4th “Avengers: Infinity War” is set to destroy box office records. Now, we get our first look at the follow up to 2015’s “Ant-Man.” The trailer for “Ant-Man and the Wasp” is below. We’ll see that on July, 6th.



Also out in May is “Deadpool 2.” I know this is technically a 20th Centery Fox movie, but they were just bought by Disney, who owns Marvel Studios (and almost everything else). So, just for craps and giggles, I threw it in.

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Did Smashing Pumpkins just confirm a reunion album with Rick Rubin?

Billy Corgan chats with Smashing Pumpkins in 2016

In a long post, Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan may have revealed in an Instagram post that the beloved Chicago alternative band could be doing an album with famed rock producer Rick Rubin. The rumors and leaks continue to swirl around the Pumpkins getting (most of) their original lineup back together for a tour in 2018, now it seems they are working with the acclaimed musical wizard who has previously helped craft classic albums with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Green Day, U2, and many more. Corgan and Rubin recently worked together on his 2017 solo album.’Ogilala’.

Now this all could be Billy playing with fans and those speculating on his musical future but it looks something is happening, and we’re excited to see where it leads.

Last week, Corgan scared fans with an IG photo he shared of himself getting IV fluids, and a sarcastic caption that used the cryptic phrase “making peace”. The always-engaging Corgan then followed this up  with silly singing jingle video to assure “I’m fine, I’m fine”

Also last week, we learned that Pumpkins original bassist D’Arcy Wretzky will not be a part of the reunion but she did say the band would tour. Corgan lead a Smashing Pumpkins acoustics tour last year that saw original guitarist James Iha for several noteworthy cameos. Original pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin (who played Corgan when he revived the band in 2005) also has been playing with Corgan in the Pumpkins over the last few years on sporadic tours.

I've had a crazy life. Good crazy, but crazy nonetheless. For example. I saw this picture of myself the other day. Besides having a generally good idea of when it was taken (1993 or 1994) I don't remember actually taking the photo, nor do I remember countless others like it between the years 1991-2004. Now, perhaps that says something about my inability or desire to remember, but I'd argue it's an unfortunate result of the blur of those years. Which leads me to this time, or this moment, where like so many, I share a window (curated as it is) into my crazy life. As an example, we are currently in the studio with Rick Rubin. But unless I show you a picture of Rick sitting Buddha-like at a mixing desk, you probably wouldn't know that. Or when I, in a very naive way, post a shot with a needle in my arm and ramble on about making peace with God and time left on dear 'ol Earth, it sent some signal to friends and associates alike that I was sick or wanted other's sympathy. (As fact, it was an IV full of vitamins and homeopathy to assist in getting over this vicious flu). So yes, was sick, and no, not serious in any way nor would I share such info here because this window I'd prefer to be one where you see the sunlight streaming through. The only addendum to that is when I saw how others were reacting to their perception of my misguided and poorly worded message, I chose not to react in kind; in essence I let the shadows cast be whatever you-they-them want to believe. Because we live now in a world where perception often outweighs reality, and that's fine. So to that, here's a new pic I just took of me with my sandy-brown, curly hair flowing in the studio breeze. Lots of love, WPC #wpc

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A studio still life #art!

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WKQX Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Web & Text Contest

WKQX’s “Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Web & Text” Contest
Official Rules

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX (“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 “Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Web and Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

  1. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chance of winning.   Void where prohibited.  All federal, state, and local regulations apply.

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 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 60 days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 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.

  1. Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 3:00 PM CT on Thursday, January 25, 2018 and will run through 12:00 PM CT on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 (the “Contest Period”).  The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
  2. How to Enter. To enter:

(i)  Online: Visit the Station’s website www.101wkqx.com during the Contest Period, click on the “Contest” link, click on the “Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats with The Head and The Heart” Contest link, and complete an entry form.  All entries must be received by 12:00PM CT on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing.  Limit one (1) entry per person 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.

(ii) TextSend a text message with the keyword SWEATS to 312-101 during the Sweepstakes Period.  All entries must be received by 12:00 PM CT on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing.  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.  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 Sweepstakes.

  1. Winner Selection. On or about 12:00 PM CT on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, Station will select ten (10) entries for the Grand Prize in a random drawing from among all valid entries received by Station during the Contest Period.  The 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 at the time of notification will result in disqualification.
  2. Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable.  A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the contest prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.    
  3. Grand Prize. Ten (10) Grand Prizes will be awarded in this Contest.  The Grand Prize is 2 tickets to Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats with The Head & The Heart on Thursday, May 31, 2018. ARV Seventy Nine Dollars ($79.00).  Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use.  Odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and listeners participating at any given time.

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.

  1. Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Station, Cumulus Media Inc., and its subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
  2. Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes winner’s consent to use by the Station and its agent of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or biographical information (including hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
  3. All State, Local, Federal and/or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner.  All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
  4. General Conditions. Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Station’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Station in its sole discretion. Station reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Station reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  5. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Station, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that a production, technical, programming or other error causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, Station reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
  6. Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the Station’s listening area; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iv) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Station in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Station is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Station is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the Station is located.
  7. Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Station’s Privacy Policy, which is available on the Station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained therein, shall become the sole property of Station to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion. Station is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to Station’s website.
  8. Contest Results. A winners list may be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Contest Period expires by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Station identified below.

 

 

CONTEST SPONSORS: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Chicago, IL 60611.

Live Nation Entertainment, 111 E. Upper Wacker Dr. #1400, Chicago, IL 60601

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Arctic Monkeys RETURN! Announce tour, no Chicago show yet, so that means….

After a three hiatus, the Arctic Monkey are back. The English band who have scored hits ‘Do I Wanna Know’, ‘Why’d you only call me when your high?’ and “I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor’ are set to storm across Europe on festival dates.

According to Paste, the AMs have these festival dates set for 2018 festival season. Note, you don’t see any dates in the United States and there is an opening in early August that could lineup with Chicago’s Lollapalooza, a festival they have graced before with their luscious sounds. So let the speculation begin.

June
02 – Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound Festival
08 – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands @ Best Kept Secret
14-17 – Dover, Del. @ Firefly Festival
22-24 – Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany @ Southside Festival
22-24 – Scheessel, Germany @ Hurricane Festival

July
01 – Glasgow, Scotland @ TRNSMT
04 – Gdynia, Poland @ Open’er Festival
06 – Athens, Greece @ Rockwave Festival
08 – Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter
12 – Lisbon, Portugal @ NOS Alive Festival
13 – Madrid, Spain @ Mad Cool Festival

August
08 – Oslo, Norway @ Oya Festival
09-11 – Gothenburg, Sweden @ Way Out West Festival
11 – Helsinki, Finland @ Flow Festival
14 – Budapest, Hungary @ Sziget Festival

Pizza is healthy for breakfast?!

Yes, this sounds weird. Apparently Chicago’s greatest edible offering to the world Pizza could be a better option for your breakfast than most cereals. Yeah, I am still trying to rap my head around this.

“You may be surprised to find out that an average slice of pizza and a bowl of cereal with whole milk contain nearly the same amount of calories,” explained Chelsey Amer, nutrition expert speaking to The Daily Meal. “However, pizza packs a much larger protein punch, which will keep you full and boost satiety throughout the morning.”

Well, here’s the thing: I was going to eat the pizza anyway, but appreciate the support from science and food experts.

You can read the whole article from the Chicago Tribune here. 

Now let’s debate which of our neighborhood pizza place will have best slice at 7am.

Let’s just hope it’s better than those awful Lunchable pizza things.

 

UFC star Ronda Rousey joins WWE, Watch her debut here

Ronda Rousey, one of the most popular MMA fighters of all time shocked the sports and entertainment world last night in Philadelphia when she made her surprise debut with WWE. That’s right, the former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion is now wrestling full-time with the biggest pro wrestling company. ESPN would later confirmed that Rousey has signed a multi-year deal with the company.

The rumors have been swirling for months that Rousey would actually get into the ring in her debut at Sunday’s Royal Rumble which featured the first 30 Women over-the-top rope Rumble match, but Rousey swerved the speculation earlier this week when she told a TMZ reporter at an airport she would not be available as she was filming a movie in Columbia.  That was true, but Rousey made a multi-flight trans-continental cross-state lines trip in secret on Sunday to make it in time to strut out after WWE wrecking-machine Asuka won the inaugural Rumble. Rousey’s debut deeply teased her competing at WWE’s Super Bowl of body-slams and fun, Wrestlemania in April.

Rousey stood toe-to-toe with Rumble winner Asuka (who refused to shake her hand), WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Charlotte, WWE Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss, and then followed this by giving a handshake to WWE boss Stephanie McMahon who looked like she was pretty scared. The rogue Rousey seemed to be eating up the adulation as she came out at the Wells-Fargo Arena  to Joan Jett and the Blackhearts ‘Bad Reputation’ in a jacket she was gifted by the family of WWE Hall of Famer ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper.

Rousey is a big coup for WWE to say the least. She’s been one of the biggest draws for UFC, becoming the first female star the fighting promotion really got behind. She has had a long love affair with pro wreslting and briefly got in the ring for schuffle at Wresltemania a few years back. She even could be seen at Pro Wrestling Guerilla, an independent wrestling group running packed small shows in California. She’s a fan for sure, and has been training for this leap into the wrestling ring for some years.

WWE had one helluva night in other matches last night at Royal Rumble setting the stage for Wrestlemania. The uber-charismatic Shinsuke Nakamura who had previously rocked the hard-hitting New Japan Pro Wrestling, won the Men’s Royal Rumble match, likely setting the stage for a dream match between himself and WWE Champion ‘the Phenomenal’ AJ Styles. In the Women’s Royal Rumble match, the wild-eyed wrecking machine Asuka won her title match at ‘Mania in the multi-women mash-up which featured female stars of yesteryear clashing with WWE’s new class.

 

WKQX Portugal. The Man Ticket Blitz Thursday

101WKQX’S “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 “Ticket Blitz” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

  1. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chance of winning.   Void where prohibited.  All federal, state, and local regulations apply.

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 sixty (60) 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.

  1. Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 12:01am CT on Thursday, February 1, 2018 and will run through 7:30pm CT on Thursday, February 1, 2018 (the “Contest Period”).  The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
  2. How to Enter. To enter:

(i) TextListen to the Station Thursday, February 4, 2018 at 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm and 7:00pm 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)  Online: Send an e-mail with the title Portugal. The Man during the Contest Period, to [email protected] containing your Legal Name, Phone Number, Date of Birth, and Address in the body of the e-mail.  All entries must be received by 7:29 pm CT on Thursday, February 1, 2018 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing.  Limit one (1) entry per person 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.

  1. Winner Selection. On Thursday, February 1, 2018, Station will randomly select seven (7) entries for a Grand Prize in a random drawing from among all text 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.
  2. Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable.  A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the contest prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.    
  3. Grand Prize. Up to seven (7) Grand Prizes will be awarded in this Contest.  Each Grand Prize consists of: two (2) tickets to Portugal. The Man at Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640, on Friday, February 16, 2018. ARV is One hundred dollars ($75.00).  Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use.  Odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and listeners participating at any given time.

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.

  1. Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Station, Cumulus Media Inc., and its subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
  2. Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes winner’s consent to use by the Station and its agents of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or biographical information (including hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
  3. All State, Local, Federal and/or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner.  All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
  4. General Conditions. Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Station’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Station in its sole discretion. Station reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Station reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  5. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Station, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that a production, technical, programming or other error causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, Station reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
  6. Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the Station’s listening area; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iv) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Station in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Station is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Station is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the Station is located.
  7. Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Station’s Privacy Policy, which is available on the Station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained therein, shall become the sole property of Station to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion. Station is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to Station’s website.
  8. Contest Results. A winners list may be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Contest Period expires by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Station identified below.

CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60611;
Jam Productions, 207 W. Goethe Street, Chicago, IL 60610

 

 

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Portugal The Man, Foo Fighters and the other Winners at Last Night’s Grammy Awards

The Grammys went down in NYC last night. If you decided not to spend all night glued to your TV, here’s a round up of some of OUR favorite categories. (And here’s a link to the others.)

Best Rock Song:  “Run”,  Foo Fighters

Best Rock Album:  “A Deeper Understanding”,  The War on Drugs

Best Rock Performance:  “You Want It Darker”,  Leonard Cohen

Best Alternative Music Album:  “Sleep Well Beast”,  The National

Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group:  “Feel It Still”,  Portugal. The Man

“EN”velope vs “ON”velope?? Discuss in the comments below

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A couple other notables…

Best Spoken Word Album:  “The Princess Diarist”,  Carrie Fisher

Best Comedy Album:  “The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas”,  Dave Chappelle

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VIDEO: Rage Against The Machine, Pre-Fame, Playing A Music Store

YouTube is just one of the many useful procrastination tools in the old toolbox, isn’t it?  Dial up this video with a very young, relatively unknown Rage Against The Machine (just for reference, this was recorded about six months BEFORE the release of their legendary self-titled album).  — [eric]

[CREDIT:  Reddit/YouTube user CowProd]

SET LIST:

0:44 – “Bombtrack”

4:52 – “Darkness” (or “Darkness of Greed”)

8:31 – “Take the Power Back”

13:48 – “Bullet in the Head”

19:23 – “Settle For Nothing”

24:06 – “Killing in the Name”

29:42 – Tom Morello Jams

30:02 – “Know Your Enemy”

34:37 – “Freedom”

FOO FIGHTERS BRING KID ON STAGE, KID RIPS IT ON ‘MONKEY WRENCH’

The Foo Fighters have a pedigree for making special moments on their acclaimed live shows whether it’s band leader Dave Grohl brekaing his leg and continuing the show or following that up with a stadium tour where he performed on a giant robotic throne, they are always exceeding expectations. That continued recently as the band played sold-out shows in Australia, and they brought young fan on stage who absolutely ripped it up on guitar on ‘Monkey Wrench’.

This news report comes from 7 News in Brisbane. I am absolutely charmed with them calling the band ‘the Fooeys’. lt is adorable.

Here is the raw video of Joey jamming with the FOOEYS

 

 

Watch WALK THE MOON in the LOUNGE

Before they jammed the Aragon, Walk the Moon visited the 101WKQX LOUNGE with an massively fun session that featured the band digging deep into their musical message, random raps, GIANT CAT HEADS, and an intimate performance for select contest winners.

This session includes performances of ‘One Foot’, ‘Kamikaze’ and ‘ Shut Up and Dance with Me’

 

Thirty Seconds to Mars go robotic with ‘Dangerous Night’ on Colbert

Yesterday, Thirty Seconds to Mars rolled out a new sexy single ‘Dangerous Night’ and performed the song live for the first time on the ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’. The performance was unique as it featured the band using a highly advanced robotic camera that made the entire song in one single continuous shot with the viewer being jerked around the stage like you are on a point-of-view roller coaster. It made the whole video stand out and not be just another band performing on TV.

This new song is the second single from 30TM after ‘Walk on Water’ came out a few months back. These first new songs heard from Jared Leto and company since the release of  2013’s Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams.

Andre The Giant Doc Coming to HBO

HBO is doing a documentary on the Eighth Wonder of the World, Andre The Giant. Hard to believe he died at only 46. This will hit HBO in April.

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Free tickets to Windy City Brewhaha!

Saint Xavier University wants to hook you up with free tickets to Windy City Brewhaha. Enter below to attend on March 10th at The Geraghty

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NEW (FUNKY) JACK WHITE SONG: ‘CORPORATION’

Jack White got the hype bees buzzing two weeks ago when he released two new songs off his upcoming album ‘Boarding House Research’ (due out March 23rd) and just last week announced a big tour that has people already rumoring he’s on a HUGE Chicago music fest, but today the Michigan bred musical maverick posted a new funky cut called ‘Corporation’.

The mostly instrumental jam features big bongos, electric organ, soul chaps, and a head-bobbing guitar riff. The song repeats the galvanizing White spitting out an instigating rant asking “whose with me?!” You can just picture White and an all-star band bringing down the house with this ramble-rouser that says so much with it’s swerving rhythm. It’s just another reminder that White will not be bound to any expectations, he’s just always going to experiment and come out ahead.

Here are the other new songs from White posted two weeks ago.

NEW SEXY Thirty Seconds to Mars song: “Dangerous Night”

The new track from Thirty Seconds to Mars dropped online today. “Dangerous Night” has a lot of the big feels of their last track ‘Walk on Water’ but the lyrics are talking about attraction and sexual magnetism. So I am pretty sure that Jared Leto fans out there can contain themselves when they swoon and bop to this.

Check out the lyrics here.

THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS ‘DANGEROUS NIGHT’

[Pre-Chorus]
What a dangerous night to fall in lo-o-ove
Don’t know why we still hide what we’ve beco-o-ome (oh, oh)

[Chorus]
Do you wanna cross the line?
We’re runnin’ out of time
A dangerous night to fall in lo-o-ove (oh, oh)

[Bridge]
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

[Refrain]
I… I am a man on fire
Fire, fire, fire, fire
You… a violent desire

[Pre-Chorus]
A dangerous night to fall in lo-o-ove
A dangerous night to fall in lo-o-ove

[Chorus]
Do you wanna cross the line?
We’re runnin’ out of time
A dangerous night to fall in lo-o-ove (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
A dangerous night to fall in lo-o-ove (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
A dangerous night to fall in lo-o-ove (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)