Linkin Park’s latest music video ‘Talking to Myself’ posted today
Today has been hard to say the least. As more news comes out about the tragic death of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, we start to reflect on his profound musical legacy and how his band has been so moving with their music for so many years now. The band was primed to go on an extended world tour behind their latest album ‘One More Light’, and earlier today they released a new video for the song ‘Talking to Myself’ with footage from recent live performances. The video was posted just hours before we learned the sad news of Chester’s passing. The lyrics here take on a new meaning and strike upon the pain of negative mental health.
It’s another reminder that mental health is an immediate challenge we must face together. If you or someone you know is dealing with these same problems, reach out and help them.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 or you can CHAT with people here who can help you or others in need.
Mike Shinoda, Chance The Rapper, Jimmy Kimmel, The Rock and More Mourn Chester Bennington
WATCH: Hunger Strike Chris Cornell (Audioslave) Ft. Chester (Linkin Park)
(photo musicfeeds.com)
An amazing performance by Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell. It’s unbelievable that they’re both gone.
Beautiful Letter Chester Wrote To Chris Cornell
Chester Bennington of Linkin Park has died
Please let this be some kind of mistake…
Chester Bennington of Linkin Park was found dead at a private residence in Palos Verdes Estates in L.A. County, according to law enforcement sources. His body was discovered Thursday just before 9am.
He was 41 years years old and leaves behind his 6 children and wife Talinda.
More from TMZ here
This page will be updated as more information becomes available.
If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts PLEASE talk to someone.
Talk to ANYONE.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 or if you don’t want to talk, CHAT NOW
Me: 312-591-8300 💔 @laurenoneil
Chester and Mike talking with wALT at PIQNIQ 2014
Josh Homme Reveals Why He Believes Foo Fighters Have Gone ‘Dark’
(from alternativenation.net)
Foo Fighters members Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins discussed recording Concrete and Gold across the street from Queens of the Stone Age, who were recording Villains, in a new Music Week interview.
Grohl and Hawkins said they were driven by a friendly competition while making what Foos drummer Taylor Hawkins described as ‘opposite records’. (MORE HERE)
Watch the video for the first song from Concrete and Gold, ‘Run’ below
Man Caught on Camera Riding on Top of CTA Bus in Chicago
(from nbccchicago.com)
Best seat on the bus? Also maybe he’s in the midst of super hero training? Either way your mother is worried and you should call her and let her know you’re ok!!
Lay’s Has Announced the Finalists For This Year’s “Do Us a Flavor” Contest
For the past few years, Lay’s has been running their “Do Us a Flavor” contest, where anyone can submit an idea for a new flavor of potato chips . . . no matter HOW strange it is . . . and then they actually make a few of them.
They just announced the three finalists for this year, which you’ll actually be able to buy in stores . . . and, honestly, they’re all pretty tame. Especially compared to the past years, which had flavors like cappuccino, gyros, and gravy.
This year’s finalists are . . .
1. Everything Bagel.
2. Fried Green Tomatoes.
3. Crispy Taco.
All three of them will be in stores at the end of the month. People can vote on which ones are the best, and the person who submitted the winner will get a $1 million grand prize.
The winners in the past have included things like Cheesy Garlic Bread . . . Wasabi Ginger . . . and Southern Biscuits and Gravy.
MUPPET DRAMA!! Details On Why The Kermit The Frog Actor Was Fired Paint An Ugly Picture
(from cinemablend.com)
The news that long-time Kermit the Frog voice Steve Whitmire was being replaceddisappointed many fans. Things got a little darker when it was confirmed he’d been fired by Disney. However, the more we learn, the more we come to realize that things behind the scenes at Muppets Studio were something of a mess. Now, The Chairman of the Jim Henson Company, Brian Henson, has come out and publicly stated that he actually wishes he’d fired Steve Whitmire sooner, specifically, prior to the sale of the Muppets to Disney. According to Brian Henson… (MORE HERE)
A SECURITY ROBOT CALLED STEVE ROLLED INTO A POOL AND DROWNED
(from digitaltrends.com)
The robot apocalypse is clearly a ways off if news out of Washington, D.C., this week is anything to go by. A security robot working at the Washington Harbourcomplex in Georgetown met a nasty end when it toppled into a water feature and promptly drowned.
Steve, as this particular Knightscope K5 robot is affectionately known, had only been patrolling his patch since last week but, for reasons currently unknown, ended up taking an unexpected dip in the water, rendering itself utterly useless. (MORE HERE)
WATCH: Portugal. The Man perform “Feel It Still” on Fallon
(from consequenceofsound.net)
Portugal. The Man released Woodstock, their first studio effort in four years, just last month. On Monday, the alt-rockers appeared on The Tonight Show in support, performing their single “Feel It Still”. A groovy cut with a contagious bassline, it’s no wonder the song is currently sitting atop the Alternative Radio charts. (The pair of stylish dancers accompanying the band didn’t hurt either.) Replay it below. (MORE HERE)
Love them. Watch their performance from our Sound Lounge below
@Midnight to end it’s run on Comedy Central after 600 episodes
No more POINTS! No more Hashtag wars?! Say it ain’t so, Chris Hardwhick!
Deadline reported today that the weeknight comedy series @Midnight will end it’s run on Comedy Central after 600 episodes on Friday August 4th. The move to end the show is said to be a mutual decision by both Hardwhick and Comedy Central.
CC President Kent Alterman spoke on the move saying the following.
We took a big macro look and we started having conversations with Chris. We feel incredibly proud of the show, we think it’s had an amazing run. How many shows can say that they’d hit 600 episodes? It was a little bit of the audience telling us over time, and we mutually thought, “You know what, maybe we should walk away holding our heads high and proud, full of appreciation and gratitude.”
Hardwhick himself cleared the air, making it clear the time is right to sign off on this show which has been consistently one of the funniest on weekly TV.
@midnight has meant the world to me these last four years. It has been a dream to come to work 600 times to make inappropriate jokes about the Internet with my fellow comedian friends. I could not be more proud of this show, staff and crew and at the end of the day, I think we accomplished everything we wanted to accomplish. Spiritually it just feels like it ran its course — I’m not sure we had many more hashtag games in us (which may actually be a relief to anyone whose Twitter feed gets overrun every night). I owe such a huge debt of gratitude to Comedy Central and Kent for taking a chance on the show, always being great partners and allowing us to exit mutually, which is rarely a gift you are given in this business. I will certainly miss awarding POINTS! to people nightly, so please understand if you see me randomly shouting it at strangers in public after August 4th.
600 eps of @midnight! I'm so proud! I've nothing but gratitude for @ComedyCentral & YOU for watching/hashtagging 🙂 https://t.co/PBB0R0pIfu
— Chris Hardwick (@hardwick) July 19, 2017
FLASHBACK: That Treadmill Video for ‘OK Go’
Played “Here It Goes Again” during the Lockout today…and it wouldn’t be right of me to not include the video for your viewing enjoyment. — [eric]
40 Hours a Week…Old & Broke. How About a 4-Day Work Schedule?
For those who work a standard eight-hour work week: Could you imagine if by the end of Tuesday…you would be halfway through your work week?
A lot a time has passed since the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1937 made Friday the BEST DAY EVER….a Monday A LIVING HELL. Economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that by 2030 we would have enough technology to cut it down to 15 hours a week. I don’t remember much from my Economics 101 days…but I vaguely remember that name. Therefore, genius idea Johnny!
So why go through with it? Well…a doctor in the UK advocated for a four-day work week to cut down on stress, thereby lowering blood pressure and slew of other health concerns. This guy (Basecamp founded and Chicago entrepreneur John Fried) says a 32-hour work week promotes better focus and productivity. Even Utah is finding success with this idea, albeit with cramming 40 hours into a shorter time frame.
So, here’s a one last bit of evidence to help us build our idea case…which is dropping a full day of work from our plates.
Let’s revolt! (I mean…nicely ask our bosses to reconsider how business gets done.) — [eric]
Queued Up Artist Showcase with Palaye Royale
Photos: Julia Simone Paul
Heinz is trying to get around Chicago’s ‘No Ketchup’ Hot Dog rule
Heinz known the world over as one of the largest purveyors of ketchup, is trying to get around Chicago’s established ‘no ketchup’ rule with something called ‘Chicago Dog Sauce’. On National Hot Dog Day when our guard is down because we have buns in each hand, Heinz has launched the sauce which is made up of “red ripe tomatoes and a special blend of spices and flavorings” according to WGN. That’s ketchup, a red liquid lie I tell ya!
In a promo video above one surly ChiKAAAgo guy says that Heinz is “challenging people’s identity” with a maneuver that is a ketchup wolf-in-condiment sheep’s clothing. They just change the label to say ‘Chicago Dog Sauce’ and in the process compromise all that is right and good in greater Cook County area. These jerks even used our flag on the bottle to pull of this scam!
It’s just not right, when I grew up I relinquished a need to put sugar on almost everything. That’s a major reason for the over-the-top-but-never-on-top-of-our-dog anti-ketchup stance of Chicagoans hold to. For those of us who have long grown up with the silly tradition of ‘never put ketcup on your hotdog’ is an attack. One of the hot dog stand managers put it best in Heinz’s zesty hit job of a video, saying you can have it on your dog “if ya got training wheels on your bike.” I agree with him. It’s not easy to get a kid to eat some times, so just cover it in goop that looks like a liquefied Twizzler and they’ll gobble it up. As an adult you grow to appreciate the rich cured taste of Vienna Beef hot dogs, which became regional sensation over a century ago. Putting ketchup on a hot dog to me, is like putting peanut butter on a steak. It does not make sense, but I get why some people do it.
Local chain Portillos came under red hot fire last year when they permitted ketchup as a topping, even posting a video on their corporate Youtube account about it. If you want to put ketchup on it, go ahead but don’t make disrespect the craftsmanship of sausage makers who’ve filled bellies from Edison Park to Beverly, from Aurora to South Shore for generations. Heinz keeping making the yella stuff, we like that but your move with the secret label today is like chameleon , it can change colors but it’s just a lizrard.
You can order a bottle of this stuff chicagodogsauce.com
On #NationalHotDogDay see what happens when we ask Chicago to reconsider its no ketchup rule #whatsonyourdog? https://t.co/4HAyFcq4CH pic.twitter.com/bkbXQUBscr
— Heinz Ketchup (@HeinzKetchup_US) July 18, 2017
