Dance pop duo the Chainsmokers released a fresh single ‘Sick Boy’ this week, but the new track ruffled the feathers of Twenty One Pilots fans who took their emotions to social media. The ‘Clique’ seems to think the track is a rip-off of the beloved Ohio alternative band and the accusation seems to be picking up steam.
Here’s the crack of what people are saying online.
The Chainsmokers new song is literally a ripoff of twenty one pilots. It went from worse to worser! pic.twitter.com/fTFja554I8
the new chainsmokers song is too much like twenty one pilots and it makes me angry cause twenty one pilots are so wonderfully original and the chainsmokers are pissing all over their sound
So does ‘Sick Boy’ actually sound like a TOP track? Some have pointed to ‘Heathans’ as the specific song that it takes the most from, while others have tagged ‘Fairly Local’ as an inspiration for it as well.
We haven’t even hit Championship Sunday yet, but we are getting a look at some of the ads we’ll see during the big game on February 4th.
Morgan Freeman and Peter Dinklage are facing off in an ad that promotes Doritos’ new spicy Blaze chips and Mountain Dew’s clear Ice drink.
Matt Damon’s Water.org is teaming up with the beer Stella Artois.
M&M’s will have its first Super Bowl ad in three years. Here’s a teaser.
Skittles is doing something different. Their 60 second ad will only be shown to one person, but they will be airing his reaction during the game. Taste the rainbow?
If your deodorant doesn’t get you through the day, your DIET might be to blame. Here are six foods that can make you stink . . .
1. Red meat. It’s hard to digest and leaves residue behind in your digestive tract, which mixes with bacteria and comes out in your sweat. A study in 2006 found women were more attracted to guys who were vegetarians, because their sweat smelled better.
2. Alcohol. Most of it gets metabolized by your liver. But a tiny amount comes out in your sweat. So you end up smelling like a stale beer.
3. Fish can make SOME people smell bad. There’s a metabolic disorder called “fish odor syndrome” where it makes your sweat smell fishy. It’s rare though, and you’d probably know if you had it.
4. Broccoli and asparagus because they both have a lot of sulfur. They’re good for you though, so don’t stop eating them. If they make you smell bad, try cooking them in boiling water instead of steaming them. That should eliminate most of the smell.
5. Garlic. It has another sulfuric compound called allicin. (Pronounced like the name Alison.) It’s not necessarily a bad smell though. A few studies have found that some people are actually turned on by it.
6. Coffee. It might not make you smell worse on its own. But stimulants like caffeine make you sweat more. So you could end up sweating out more of those OTHER odors we just talked about.
The Cubician managed to solve a Rubik’s Cube in about 20 seconds while using it to play the”Canting Song” from Star Wars at the same time. I feel like this is the kind of person who could figure out how to get us to Mars if they refocused their efforts.
In case you need a refresher on the “Cantina Song.”
A fight broke out in the front row of the Killers show at the UC Tuesday night. Brando Flowers stopped the show two songs in to break it up. Good news is they didnt move on to the next song. They jumped right back into “Somebody Told Me.”
At about 7:10 last night, a meteor flew across the Chicago area in a fiery flash hitting the earth causing a magnitude 2 earthquake, confirmed by The United States Geological Survey.
The American Meteor Society received about 200 reports of a “fireball meteor” seen over Illinois and other states.
I don’t know if I am more bummed that I missed seeing an actual meteor, or concerned that I DIDN’T EVEN NOTICE THE SKY LIGHT UP LIKE THE FOURTH OF JULY AND/OR FEEL A FRIGGIN EARTHQUAKE!!!
Bad neighbors suck. Trent Reznor is dealing with a problem neighbor and now has a restraining order against Nader Afshar that will keep him at least 10 yards away from Trent, his family and any employees at his home.
Trent said “there have been a series of escalating and increasingly hostile, threatening, irrational and harassing encounters” between him and Afshar. Including “erratically raced his black Mustang around our cul-de-sac at high speeds, revving his engine, and saying Satan’s going to get me.” Trent has also encountered the man “half-dressed, apparently intoxicated, wearing a Santa hat.” But, it sounds like what pushed him to get a restraining order was a fight with his neighbor about where Trent puts his trash cans. Check out more from TMZ.
Billie, Mike, and Tre share stories of performing in small clubs on their way up with surprise strippers and how they made it to top in this EXCLUSIVE Lounge Press Conference
Green Day has headlined Lollapalooza, packed Wrigley Field, and is still after their lengthy career one of biggest rock bands in the world. which means big crowds. They are now accustomed to performing in front of massive audiences all around the world, but last night Green Day members Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt played with some of their best musical friends played to less than 200 people at the Ivy Room in Alabny, New York. It was not exactly ‘Green Day’ but rather ‘The Coverups’. Yes. that’s right these Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famers just wanted to let loose and play their favorite songs from Tom Petty.the Ramones, Psychedelic Furs, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Cheap Trick, and more. The show was a ‘secret’ and did not advertise any connection to Green Day, so those they knew the good word got one memorable night of epic live intimate rock.
This is so organic and fun to see musicians who are so purely connected to their musical roots after so many years of otherworldly success.
And thanks to a faithful Youtube channel AdmiralNeeds who filmed the show and posted the whole wondrous show online. The poster also shared tidbits about the show including highlights from the between-song banter, what the vibe was like in the room, and the set-list from this wild night.
Other Tidbits:
Billie Joe: I’ve done some time down here in Albany… 😛
The Ivy Room is a bar and music venue which has a capacity of only 196 people. There were about 100 friends and family in attendance and essentially a private show, but was also open to fans who were able to figure out the clues the band left on their social media pages. Admission was only $10, and with it, we also got a raffle ticket. Many joke prizes were raffled off, including such items as a sex doll, personal humidifier, drink coupons and a penis enlarging pump, lol. The grand prize was a very nice Les Paul guitar. The Coverups, Billie Joe, Mike Dirnt, Jason White, Bill Schneider, Lee Bothwick and Chris Dugan, all hung out after the show, talking with the fans and taking pictures.
For ‘American Girl’, Jason Beebout of Samiam, a punk band from Berkeley, California, sang the lead vocals while fans in the 1st row held up the lyrics sheet for him.
Billie Joe (before ‘I Fought the Law’): The (sex doll) looks just like him! lol Jason White: I think this bar band thing could work out for us… 😛
Many of the fans recognized each other from previous Green Day concerts. Some even recognized each other from the concert at 924 Gilman the previous night! However, because the Ivy Room could only allow in fans 21 years old and over, some fans could not make it.
Billie Joe (after ‘Surrender’): Yes… We are all right… It’s going to be all right… with all the fu*ked up sh*t going on right now… it’s going to be all right. It’s like when you’re having a night terror, but it’s happening 24 hours a day… 😛
Setlist:
1. Color me Impressed (The Replacements cover)
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3. I Wanna Be Sedated (Ramones cover)
4. Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones cover)
5. I Fought the Law (The Crickets cover)
6. Bastards of Young (The Replacements cover)
7. Neat Neat Neat (The Damned cover)
8. A Million Miles Away (The Plimsouls cover)
9. American Girl (Tom Petty cover) (with Jason Beebout)
10. Pretty in Pink (The Psychedelic Furs cover) 11. Teenage Kicks (The Undertones cover)
12. Dancing With Myself (Generation X cover)
13. I Wanna Be Sedated (Ramones cover)
14. Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie cover)
15. Happy (The Rolling Stones cover)
16. Surrender (Cheap Trick cover)
17. Whole Wide World (Wreckless Eric cover)
18. (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding (Nick Lowe cover)
WKQX-FM’s “Queued Up Artist Showcase with Superorganism Web & Text” Contest
Official Rules
A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX-FM (“Station”), owned and operated by Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. or one of its subsidiary companies, 455 N. CityFront Plaza Chicago, IL 60611, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.
The Station will conduct the WKQX-FM “Queued Up Artist Showcase with Superorganism Web & Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
No purchase is necessaryto enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chance of winning. Void where prohibited. All federal, state, and local regulations apply.
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 last30 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.
Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 6:23 pmCT on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 and will run until 11:59 am CT on Monday, March 26, 2018 (the “Contest Period”). The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
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 “Queued Up Artist Showcase – Superorganism” Contest link, and complete an entry form. All entries must be received by 11:59 am CT on Thursday, April 5, 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 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) Text: Send a text message with the keyword SUPER to 312-101 during the Contest Period. All entries must be received by 11:59 am CT on Monday, March 28, 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.
Winner Selection. At approximately 1:00 pm CT on Monday, March 28, 2018, Station will select three (3) entries 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 within three (3) days of notification will result in disqualification.
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.
Grand Prize. Three (3) Grand Prizes will be awarded in this Contest. The Grand Prize is 2 tickets to the Queued Up Artist Showcase with Superorganism on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Schubas. ARV: Thirty Dollars ($26). 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.
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Billy Corgan getting the original Smashing Pumpkins back together has been in the works for what feels like years now. Drummer Jimmy Chamberlin rejoined Corgan a few years back for a successful tour with Marilyn Manson, and over the last year guitarist James Iha also joined Corgan on stage for sporadic gigs in 2016. (We hope you knew they were a Chicago band, we really hope you knew that.) So when Corgan posted this pic on Instagram of Chamberlin and Iha with him in a recording stuido, it once again sparked the flames of Pumpkin fandom.
The missing piece would be bassist D’arcy Wretzky whose been absent from the public eye for some time, apparently has started playing music and based on this 2016 interview is intrigued at a Smashing Pumpkins reunion. Corgan himself has been publicly open to the idea for some time now, but time will tell what becomes of this band that grew to become a worldwide sensation.
Meanwhile Corgan has been busy with other ventures including producing IMPACT Wrestling on Pop TV, only to get into a nasty legal battle with the company before purchasing the National Wrestling Association. Corgan, an avid pro wrestling fanatic is developing some pro wrestling content with the NWA, the oldest wrestling promotion in the world. Add on top of it, Corgan opened a comfy little tea shop, Madame Zuzu’s in Highland Park, IL. He even did a special Christmas song on WGN TV back in Decemeber, watch that here.
Flaming Hot Cheetos, the hot aggressive snack has been a delightful singe to our collective tongues for some time but who would ever want them all over their bodies? Youtube loveables Good Mythical Morning apparently are those people. They took dozens of bags of spicy crunch and whittled it down to a red hot dust, and covered one of their hosts Rhett in it. Yep, it’s quite the site to see.
Is this very entertaining? Yes, it is which is why it was trending on the video platform today at #6.
They reference in this video one of the all-time best meme videos: the falling grap lady.
Jack White lit up the internet and our airwaves last week with the release of an engaging soulful new song ‘Connected by Love’ off his upcoming album ‘Boarding House Research’ which comes out March 23rd. Today, the Detroit rock maverick announced a North American tour which has our fair city omitted.
White will roll across North America and hit up Europe, then return to do another leg of dates in the States. The very provocative and curious omission of Chicago on tour, combined with the fact that White is playing Minnesota on August 6th. That’s an day trip from Chicago’s Grant Park which hosts THE festival, Lollapalooza from August 2nd to the 5th. So connect those big glowing dots for yourself. We are not alone here as our buds Consequence of Sound are also making this assumption, and they note White is already confirmed to headline the Shakey Kneess fest in Atlanta and Governor’s Ball in New York this year.
If you want to make a trip to other midwest cities, White will be in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Milwaukee in April.
Now maybe this a reach, but a guy can dream a big dream!
There may still be slushy puddles and frozen car doors throughout Chicagoland right now, but ideas like this gives us something to look forward to the sun-kissed masses shaking asses on our lakefront at Lolla.
Here are Jack White’s announced tour dates for 2018.
April 19: Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
April 20: Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
April 21: Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe
April 23: Omahe, NE @ Baxter Arena
April 24: Bonner Springs, KS @ Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
April 25: St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena
April 27: Dallas, TX @ Bomb Factory
April 29: Dallas, TX @ Bomb Factory
April 30: Houston, TX @ Revention Music Center
May 1: Houston, TX @ Revention Music Center
May 2: Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater
May 4 – 6: Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Music Festival
May 25 – 27: Boston, MA @ Boston Calling Music Festival
May 27: Cooperstown, NY @ Brewery Ommegang
May 29: Washington, DC @ The Anthem
June 1 – 3: New York, NY @ Governors Ball Music Festival
June 4: Columbus, OH @ Express Live! Outdoor Amphitheater
June 6: Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
June 7: Rochester, NY @ Dome Arena
June 8: Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Mainstage Theater
June 9: Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
June 27: London, UK – Hammersmith Apollo
June 28: London, UK – Hammersmith Apollo
July 2: Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live
July 3: Paris. FR @ L’Olympia
July 4: Paris. FR @ L’Olympia
August 6: Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
August 8: Broomfield, CO @ 1st Bank Center
August 9: Salt Lake City, UT @ SaltAir
August 11: Portland, OR @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum
August 12: Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
August 13: Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theatre
August 15: San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
August 19: Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
August 21: San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
August 22: Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
August 23: Las Vegas, NV @ The Chelsea @ The Cosmopolitan
Listen to another banging new track from Jack White, this is ‘Respect Commander’
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.
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Online: Send an e-mail with the title MGMT Contest 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 11:59 am CT on Thursday, March 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.
Winner Selection. On or about 1:00 pm CT on Thursday, March 1, 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.
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.
Grand Prize. One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded in this Contest. The Grand Prize is 2 tickets to MGMT on either Saturday, March 3, 2018 or Sunday, March 4, 2018 at The Riviera Theatre. The show date is at the discretion of the Station. ARV [Ninety Dollars] ($90.00). 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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For quite a few members of the 101WKQX audience, cassette tapes were once the king of music portability. Then came digital. And away went the Walkmans and tape decks.
NOW, while the sales percentage increase sounds impressive (136%), the actual number of cassette tapes sold last year was about 90,000…which makes up less than a tenth of a percent of all music sold. So what gives? Is the beginning of another love affair with an analog delivery system, much like those who swear by their record player?
The more likely answer is a temporary wave of nostalgia — triggered by a movie franchise.
Those that have seen Guardians of the Galaxy know that a mix tape plays heavy into the story. Peter Quill/Star-Lord’s Walkman and mix tape were so popular that the movie soundtrack was eventually put out on tape. It would seem this would be the catalyst of the resurgence. And why not? A film with a cult following naturally could drive the resurgence or development of a cult product.
This phenomenon was enough to propel the importance of Cassette Store Day. And The White Stripes jumped on board this wave by releasing their first three albums on tape late last year. A group whose founder — Jack White — is smack dab in the middle of the far more successful resurgence of vinyl with his Third Man Records company. That resurgence, however, wasn’t always viewed as a business that would maintain. So it is possible cassettes follow the same trajectory? Or will they remain a fun, fringe product?
And as of now, that’s all cassettes seem to be at this point — a one-off . After all, there are far better music delivery devices out there — ones that don’t playback at slightly different speeds, degrade, or worst of all, require a pencil to spool back inside. — [eric]
Dolores O’Riordan, the stand out voice of Irish alternative band the Cranberries has passed away at 46. Circumstances related to her death are not yet known, but O’Riordan’s profound influence is being felt in many tributes online today.
In her native home of Ireland, O’Riordan’s sudden passing has become a national story which shows how appreciated she was in the place where her prolific career started. RTE reported on the Irish response to the beloved singer.
RIP to one of the most beautiful and unique voices in rock history, The Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan. We send all of our love to her family and friends today ❤️ #RIPDoloresORiordan
Let’s take a look at four of The Cranberries music videos — in light of the sudden passing of founder and lead singer Dolores O’Riordan, who died today at the age of 46. — [eric]
Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer of The Cranberries, has died at only 46. There is not a lot of information on what happened. Her publicist said she died in London where she was recording new music. Here’s the article from the BBC.
The band did cancel shows in the United States, including one in Chicago, last year because Dolores was dealing with ongoing back issues.
