Hurricane Irma Causes Ocean To Disappear

September 11, 2017 | Nicci

Hurricane Irma is so powerful that it STOLE water from the beaches in the Bahamas and Florida!! intense that it has sucked up massive amounts of water from beaches in Bahamas and Florida in recent days. This incredible phenomenon will blow your mind and make you skeptical but it is indeed real. The super low pressure in the center of the storm pull in air and water from nearby areas into the eye of the storm. It’ temporary, but it makes for some wild photos when you see that the ocean disappeared.

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30 Seconds To Mars’ Leto Went Blind For New Role

September 10, 2017 | Eric

I don’t know if anyone can ever accuse Jared Leto of not working.  Besides being an Oscar-winning actor, his passion for music is evident when he lets you know that 30 Seconds To Mars is not a side project.  He and the band spend months and months on the road touring and connecting with fans.

Now, method acting?  Maybe you can accuse Leto of going overboard…or maybe it’s exactly the thing that makes his various performances stand out.

Jared has a pivotal role in the Blade Runner sequel coming out October 6th.  He plays a blind android manufacturer.  And in order to understand his role, he wore contact lenses that not only gave the appearance of his lack of sight, but diminished his own to the point that he couldn’t see —- he had have a person assist him from place to place.

If you haven’t had a chance yet, see this short that gives you the backstory on his character.  And keep an ear for “Walk On Water” on 101WKQX, the lead single from the band’s upcoming fifth album.

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‘Die Hard’ Turned Into Illustrated Christmas Book

September 10, 2017 | Eric

“It’s A Wonderful Life” wasn’t always the Christmas classic we know it as today.

In fact, it was a box office failure in 1946 and came out to mixed reviews.  It wasn’t until about three decades later that it gained steam as a family staple and, according to Wikipedia, “one of the most loved films in American cinema and has become traditional viewing during the Christmas season.”

1988’s Die Hard might be headed the same path.

Argued over whether it belongs on the list of holiday cinematic classics, it will be adapted this year into an illustrated holiday book called A Die Hard Christmas: The Illustrated Holiday Classic.  It will hit stores on October 17th.  And it’s never too early anymore to do your Christmas shopping —- [eric]

[io9:  The Best Christmas Movie of All Time Is Being Turned Into a Must-Have Children’s Book]

 

‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ singer Rick Astley covers Foo Fighters

September 9, 2017 | Kevin

At a special concert to reopen the Manchester Arena which was struck by terrorist attack earlier this year, pop singer Rick Astley delivered a roaring cover of the Foo Fighters ‘Everlong’. This follows up Astley joining the Foos on stage in Japan in August at the Supersonic Festival where he sang as the band covered his mega-meme hit ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’. At that shows, Foo leader Dave Grohl called Astely their ““new best friend.”

Foo Fighters are releasing a new album ‘Concrete and Gold’ on September 15. You can listen to new tracks here: The LIne, The Sky is a Neighborhood, and Run 

 

Watch YOUNG THE GIANT in the LOUNGE

September 9, 2017 | Kevin

Young the Giant joined us in the LOUNGE for an exclusive session prior to their show tonight at the First Merit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island with Joywave and more. Marconi talks with the guys about their laundry regiment on the road, how their previous ‘joke band’ had a keyboardist who did not actually play keyboards, and share the merriment of their music in this intimate setting.

Songs performed in this session

  • ART EXHIBIT
  • COUGH SYRUP
  • SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN

If you want to get the latest info on how you can win your way into our future LOUNGE sessions text the word ‘LOUNGE’ to 312101 and listen to 101WKQX for your chance as well. And maybe if you want to be part of our next LOUNGE with Paramore look at this, or check out this. 

 

Story behind the Wild fire golfing photo

September 9, 2017 | Kevin

The image above is not ‘fake news’. It not a photoshopped and cropped pic created to get shared by people duped into thinking it’s real. It is a photo of men casually playing golf while a massive wildfire burns on a massive destructive scale behind them in Oregon. It was taken by photographer Kristi McCluer who conducted an interview with Fortune.com to confirm it is indeed a real photo from wildfires that started early last week near the border of Washington state and Oregon.

“The golfers and I were not actually in any danger,” says McCluer. “When I was done taking pictures, I walked over to them and we talked about how crazy and surreal and horrifying this event is, but I didn’t get their names or have any real interaction with them. It was just a few words exchanged.”

The fire itself caused air warnings to the city of Portland and it believed it will be contained at some point this weekend. Thousands of people have been displaced by the fire reportedly was started possibly by a teenager shooting off fireworks into the forest near Eagle Creek.

You may have already seen the photo shared with many adding their own narrative to what it represents or simply marveling at how bizarre it is. The fire and putt putt classic got viral off a tweet from TV writer David Simon, best know for his work on ‘The Wire’ .

 

 

Linkin Park pay tribute to fans in a moving video

September 8, 2017 | Kevin

In a video posted across their social media accounts yesterday, Linkin Park showed the worldwide fan tribute events to Chester Bennington, who passed away in July. The events which included one in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood were a part of hundreds of organized in tribute to Bennington, who died in what is believed to be a suicide. The video showing these tributes has garnered more than 2 million viewers in less than 24 hours.

The emotional response to Bennington’s passing have been sweeping and profound with many other bands speaking out for suicide prevention and mental health programs to help those dealing with these issues. If you or anyone you know is dealing with similar issues, PLEASE reach out to someone who can help at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. 

Lauren presented a special edition of ‘the Lockout on July 25th ‘ feature fan tributes, a discussion with ‘Loveline’ host Dr. Drew, and the music of Linkin Park.

Brian & Lou 09.08.17

September 8, 2017 | Nicci

What Ya Missed, Alex Alexa, Does Mama Phillips Have A Sex Drive and Bears Block Party

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Eat Travel Rock 09.08.17

September 8, 2017 | Nicci

Summer is winding down, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop!  Here are a few great places to head to this week for some great pizza, great food, and great beer! – Kelly Rizzo

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NEW MUSIC ALERT! Listen to NEW Foo Fighters track ‘THE LINE’

September 7, 2017 | Kevin

Hear the latest song from Foo Fighters off their album ‘Concreete & Gold’ due out September 15th .

The song titled ‘the Line’ was posted earlier today has gained over 130,000 listens from it’s Youtube audio-only video and fans of the Foos seem to be reallt into it. In the comments on the video some fans say it has a vibe that reminds them of their hit ‘Best of You’. It is the third single off ‘Concrete & Gold’ following ‘The Sky is a Neighborhood‘ and ‘Run’. If that is not enough hype for this new era of Grohl and company, news broke yesterday that long rumored ‘pop singer’ who collaborates on this new album is none other than Justin Timberlake. There are some other huge guests on the album as well, you can read about them here. 

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Win Free Pizza For Life if you can eat enough jumbo slices

September 7, 2017 | Marconi🍕

(from timeout.com)

Here’s what we know:

Local chain Bacci Pizza is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and it’s marking the occasion with a contest that challenges pizza-lovers to eat as many of its signature jumbo slices as possible. The incentive for this gluttony is a grand prize of $2,500 and free Bacci Pizza for life—second place gets $1,000 and free pizza for a year, while third place receives $500 and free pizza for a month.  (MORE HERE)

Bacci is my go to Riot Fest pizza. The slices are bigger than your head. 1 cheese slice is enough to survive an entire day of full on concerting. I’ve never actually put that theory to the test before but I’m pretty sure it’s correct.  I can’t imagine being able to consume more than one but that’s probably why I’ll never be a food eating contest champeen!!

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Brian & Lou 09.07.17

September 7, 2017 | Nicci

What Ya Missed, Horrible Dates, Get The Bat Daddy video, Our Football Picks and Corbin Bernsen in studio

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‘Rick And Morty’ Creator Justin Roiland Prank Calls Joel Osteen’s Mega-Church As Rick Sanchez

September 7, 2017 | Nicci

Everyone has been attacking Joel Osteen for not opening his 17,000-seat mega-church to people looking for safe haven as the floods poured into the city of Houston. After all the criticism, he blamed it all on “misinformation” and the city. The internet has been throwing  jokes and memes his way and now the creator of “Rick and Morty” took time to mess with his church with the help of h3h3productions to help raise money for their Hurricane Harvey Relief fund.  READ MORE

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Would you press your ashes to vinyl?

September 6, 2017 | wALT

Have you ever thought about what you want done with your body after you’ve sung your last song?  Will you be buried or cremated?  Well if you’re a music lover, maybe cremation is the way to go.  There is a company in the UK called AndVinyly who will take your ashes and press them into vinyl records!  You get 30 discs, each with 24 minutes of audio (12 minutes on each side) where you can a pre-recorded message or your favorite song pressed to a playable vinyl album.  The whole package will set you back about $4000.  If it’s a little too macabre for you, they have other packages, even ones for your pets.

Check out the video below to see how the process works to “live beyond the groove.”

Queued Up #243

September 6, 2017 | Web Team

1. Paramore – Fake Happy
2. Wolf Parade – You’re Dreaming
3. Bastille – Basket Case
4. Portugal. The Man – Live In The Moment
5. Wild Cub – I Fall Over (Queued Up Artist Showcase 9/25)
6. J. Roddy Walston and The Business – The Wanting
7. Lovelytheband – Broken
8. Arkells – Knocking At The Door
9. Alex Lahey – Every Day’s The Weekend
10. Phoenix – Ti Amo
11. Middle Kids – Edge Of Town (Queued Up Artist Showcase 9/6)
12. Lo Moon – This Is It
13. Honors – All My Life
14. Quicksand – Illuminant

1. Beck – Dear Life
2. Brand New – Cant Get It Out
3. Welshly Arms – The Only (Queued Up Artist Showcase 10/4)
4. The National – The Day I Die
5. Alice Merton – No Roots
6. Grouplove – Remember That Night
7. Mister Heavenly – Beat Down
8. Liam Gallagher – For What It’s Worth
9. alt-J – Deadcrush
10. The Aces – Stuck
11. The Struts – One Night Only
12. Wolf Alice – Don’t Delete The Kisses
13. LCD Soundsystem – Emotional Haircut

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