Indie-Pendent Dance Party – 7.15.17

July 17, 2017 | Web Team

A Tribe Called Quest – We The People
Awolnation – Kill Your Heroes
Too Many T\’s – God Save The T\’s
Five Knives – Criminal
M.I.A. – Paper Planes
Elliphant – Ciant Hear It
Sleigh Bells – Kids
Santigold – Kicking Down Doors
Chvrches – Recover
Disclosure Featuring Lorde – Magnets
The Vaccines – Handsome
Vampire Weekend – A-Punk
Phoenix – Lisztomania
The Orwells – Who Needs You
The Strokes – Last Night
Mark Ronson – Valerie [feat. Amy Winehouse]
Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go
Foster The People – Houdini
Ghostland Observatory – Sad Sad City

Friendly Fires – Jump In The Pool
Luster – You\’ve Got The Heat
Courtship. – Sunroof
Yacht – Summer Song
Sunday Girl – Love You More (RAC Mix)
The Knocks – Classic (Discotech Remix)
RAC – Cheap Sunglasses (Viceroy Remix)
Magician featuring Years and Years – Sunlight
New Politics – Harlem
Elle King – Ex\’s and Oh\’s
Young The Giant – My Body
Royal Concept – On Our Way
Dan Black – Pump My Pumps
The Struts – Dirty Sexy Money
Fitz and The Tantrums – The Walker
The Hives – Hate To Say I Told You So
Blur – Song #2

Taking Back Sundays – 7.16.17

July 17, 2017 | Web Team

1. Bloodhound Gang – Fire Water Burn
2. Sum 41 – Fat Lip
3. Dashboard Confessional – Hands Down
4. All Time Low – Dear Maria, Count Me In
5. Panic! At The Disco – The Ballad Of Mona Lisa
6. Blink-182 – Feeling This
7. Yellowcard – Way Away
8. Caheed and Cambria – A Favour House Atlantic
9. Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag
10. My Chemical Romance – Teenagers
11. Against Me! – I Was A Teenage Anarchist
12. Simple Plan – I’d Do Anything
13. Paramore – Now
14. Taking Back Sunday – What’s It Feel Like To Be A Ghost
15. Alkaline Trio – Stupid Kid

7.16.17 – Alt_Backspace

July 17, 2017 | Web Team

1. Garbage – Stupid Girl
2. The Jam – Going Underground
3. U2 – In God’s Country
4. Beastie Boys – Sabotage
5. The Smiths – Girlfriend In A Coma
6. The B-52s – Rock Lobster
7. Folk Implosion – Natural One
8. R.E.M. – It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
9. Foo Fighters – Alone + Easy Target
10. Butthole Surfers – Pepper
11. Sponge – Molly
12. The Cure – Why Can’t I Be You

1. Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger
2. The Psychedelic Furs – Pretty In Pink
3. Husker Du – Could You Be The One
4. Radiohead – Karma Police
5. Sinead O’Connor – Mandinka
6. Blur – There’s No Other Way
7. Beck – The New Pollution
8. Midnight Oil – The Dead Heart
9. EMF – Unbelievable
10. Stone Temple Pilots – Trippin’ On A Hole In A Paper Heart
11. The Replacements – Alex Chilton

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW 10AM

July 17, 2017 | Kevin

Let’s just say you can not sleep on this. 10am tomorrow (July 18th) listen to 101WKQX for more info about this very interesting tweet about from @Lollapalooza, like set your alarm so you remember to listen. In the words of the great Ron Burganday, it’s “kind of a big deal”.

Marconi will be out tomorrow at Trtion College with your shot at Lolla tickets.

https://www.101wkqx.com/amp-events/71817-win-lolla-tickets-at-triton-college/

WEB GOLD: Star Wars light sabre sounds replaced by Owen Wilson’s ‘Wow’

July 17, 2017 | Kevin

Sometimes people post something on the web that makes virtually no sense at all, and then sometimes that thing that in theory makes no sense comes off a perfect piece of weird entertainment. Insert this odd clip from Twitter user  who posted this clip from ‘Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menance’  that has removed all the wooshing light sabre sounds and replaced them actor Owen Wilson’s consistently uttered signature word, “wow!”.  It should not make sense, but watch it delivers an immediate laugh. 

 

BLACKHAWKS: Brian Campbell announces retirement

July 17, 2017 | Kevin

Defenseman Brian Campbell announced his retirement today after 17 seasons in NHL, and will assume a role in the business operations of the Chicago Blackhawks.

His career numbers are strong for his position with 1,082 games played, 87 goals, 417 assists, and four All-Star games. He had two strong stints with the Hawks during his career, including the glorious Stanley Cup victory in 2010. Campbell kept Chicago close even after being traded to Florida in 2011, keeping a home in the area. He finished his career as a Blackhawk this past season.

“I’m excited to transition into the next step in both my professional career and life,” said Campbell in a statement. “I’m grateful to the countless number of teammates, coaches, team staff and fans that I have crossed paths with throughout my playing career in Chicago, Buffalo, Florida and San Jose. The Blackhawks organization has allowed me to take on this challenge and I’m thankful for this new opportunity.”

”After a brilliant career on the ice, Brian will remain an important part of our franchise,” Blackhawks president John McDonough said.

‘Soupie’ has proven to be a lovable persoanlity off the ice, which was on display in his ‘talk show’ ‘Soup and Sandwich’.

 

Legendary Horror Director George A. Romero Has Died

Watch Dave Grohl Bag on Old Foo Fighters Demos

July 17, 2017 | Eric

I’m sure we all have things from our youth….that we aren’t proud of.  Dave Grohl is just like you and me, apparently.  In just released footage cut from the HBO documentary Sonic Highways, he comes across original demo material with the producer he collaborated with back in 1995.  Dave’s visuals say it all, two previously unearthed tracks play.  Enjoy.  Oh, and he drops a couple of four letter words — so technically NSFW if you are blasting over your speakers.  — [eric]

New Trailer For ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Is Pretty Epic

July 17, 2017 | Eric

Just released this morning…a new teaser trailer for Blade Runner 2049:

Being a big sci-fi movie fan, it was a revelation when I came across the original Blade Runner (89% on Rotten Tomatoes) as a young man.  When it was first released, it was not accepted well by critics and the public alike. Perhaps it’s too complicated.  Perhaps the original version lacked enough narrative (they fixed it with a redux).   Perhaps it was a bit ahead of it’s time — as the idea of artificial intelligence is NOW inching closer and closer to reality.  That only took about 40 years.   That’s why it took me so long to get around to it.

But it is a beautiful film — both visually and audibly.  If you haven’t seen it — you’ve got plenty of time between now and October.  Stream it.  — [eric]

PHOTO CREDIT:  Screen Rant

Legendary Horror Director George A. Romero Has Died

July 17, 2017 | Nicci

Legendary horror movie director GEORGE A. ROMERO died in his sleep yesterday . . . after a, quote, “brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer.”  He was 77.

He reportedly passed while listening to the score of “The Quiet Man” from 1952, which was one of his favorite movies.  He was surrounded by family.

George was most famous for his zombie apocalypse movies . . . beginning with “Night of the Living Dead“ in 1968.  He also did “Dawn of the Dead” in ’78, “Day of the Dead” in ’85, and later “Land of the Dead”, “Diary of the Dead”, and “Survival of the Dead”.

Some of his other movies include:  “The Crazies” in 1973, “Martin” in 1978, “Creepshow” in 1982, “Monkey Shines” in 1988, and “The Dark Half” in 1993.

Director Eli Roth Tweeted, quote, “It’s hard to quantify how much he inspired me and what he did for cinema . . . he used genre to confront racism 50 years ago.  He always had diverse casts, with Duane Jones as the heroic star of ‘Night of the Living Dead’.

“You can trace a direct line from ‘Night of the Living Dead’ to ‘Get Out’.  And . . . Romero CREATED the modern zombie.  The infectious bite . . . shoot the head . . . everything.”

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HBO Now Crashed And ‘Game Of Thrones’ Fans Reacted Like It Was The Red Wedding All Over Again

July 17, 2017 | Nicci

The only thing more terrible than having your family massacred during your eldest son’s wedding in a double cross that would send ripples throughout Westeros would be having HBO Now stuck on the buffering screen during the Game of Thrones season seven premiere. Unfortunately for some, they lived out this horror, clicking and refreshing like mad, hoping the little bar would fill and they would be thrust back into the dark and magical world full of dragons and Ed Sheeran.

Yes, HBO Now was down for almost half of the Game of Thrones east coast premiere, but it righted itself in the second half and fans got caught back up. A spokesperson said HBO Go was also down for a time in Latin America, but HBO Go was working almost flawlessly in the States. READ MORE

 

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Green Day and Rancid Frontmen Collaborate On ‘Turn It Around’ Track

July 16, 2017 | Eric

Meet the Armstrongs:  Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and Rancid’s Tim Armstrong.  No, those two are definitely not blood family — just lifelong friends with a common last name.  Although this new group IS rounded out by family pairings:  Billie Joe’s son and Tim’s nephew.  The four of them put out this song, which is part of the soundtrack for Turn It Around:  The Story Of East Bay Punk.

Check out the song.  Also below, the Chicagoland dates for the punk rock documentary film tour.

Turn It Around:  The Story Of East Bay Punk

Chicagoland Showings – All on Wednesday, August 30th

Addison – Marcus Addison Cinema

Country Club Hills – Marcus Country Club Hills Cinema

Gurnee – Marcus Gurnee Mills Cinema

Orland Park – Marcus Orland Park Cinema

 

Disney’s live-action Aladdin finds it’s cast

July 15, 2017 | Kevin

Disney has had a busy week with their D23 Expo this week rolling out teasers for upcoming Pixar movies and showing off models of the upcoming Star Wars Land theme park, but 90’s kids may freak out over the news this week of the cast for the upcoming live-action version of the animated classic ‘Aladdin’. Yes, it will be a whole new world with several new young actors scoring big parts with some blockbusters heavyweights in supporting roles. Yes, I had to get the ‘whole new world’ pun in there, what do you expect?

“Aladdin will be played by a young actor named Mena Massoud,” Walt Disney Studios production president Sean Bailey announced at the D23 Expo on Saturday. “Jasmine will be played by Naomi Scott.”Massoud currently can be in seen Amazon’s ‘Jack Ryan’ series, he is from Canada but was born in Egypt. Playing Naomi Scott already has experience stepping into a film with established expectations, as she was one of the Power Rangers in the recent big screen reboot.

The biggest name in the cast is Will Smith as the Genie, who has a proven record of hits in the past but has had a recent series of flops most notably the dud that was 2013’s  ‘After Earth’. Hopping into a Disney project that will have a walk-up audience is a soft home run for the former ‘Fresh Prince of Bell-Air’. Still it’s not easy to fill the shoes of the late great Robin Williams, but you can’t deny Smith has a larger-than-life personality to deliver for this over-the-top role.

Oh that’s not enough Aladdin news, check out this interview from WCIU with the cast of the Broadway musical version which is currently running in Chicaogo.

Gross Slime Eels spill out in the most disgusting traffic jam

July 15, 2017 | Kevin

Hope you don’t read this while eating. Thousands of slime eels spilled from a truck during an accident on an Oregon highway this week, causing the most disgusting fender bender of all time. Aproximately 7.500 pounds of these slippery sick eels wiggled out onto the road while a truck delivering them hit their brakes causing a 4-car pileup. The truck tipped over sending the eels out onto cars and the road causing a traffic jam.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) said slime eels, formally known as hagfish, create mucous from glands along each side of their body when they feel threatened. What do they do when they are excited? I don’t want to know, why did I ask that?! Also how is the informal name ‘slime eel’ better than their real name ‘hagfish’? Question I don’t want answered but I am still asking.

“[They] are a primitive jawless fish similar to lamprey that are plentiful off the Oregon coast and considered a delicacy in Korea and China — though we guess these might not taste too good anymore,” the ODFW said in a statement from ODFW.

Use your skills to decode magic spells

July 15, 2017 | Mishell Livio

“Interested in dabbling in 17th-century witchcraft in your spare time? The Newberry Library in Chicago could use your help to transcribe three books dealing with spells and witches that date back to the 1600s.”

A detail from <em>The Book of Magical Charms</em>, one of the manuscripts the Newberry Library is seeking to transcribe.

“Several portions have already been decoded, like a section on activating a magic seal (“write in virgin parchment the blood of a lamb”) and tips for conjuring (“work should be with a crescent moon”). Once transcriptions have been written and reviewed by the library, they will be added to the institution’s digital collection.”

“The manuscripts, titled The Book of Magical Charms, The Commonplace Book and Cases of Conscience Concerning Witchcraft will be featured in a September 2017 exhibition alongside more than 150 items including Bibles, poems, maps, music and art. The project also takes place on the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses, a religious doctrine that eventually ignited the Protestant Reformation.”

Anyone can visit the online “Transcribing Faith” portal for the project in order to transcribe and translate the texts without having to visit the library.

via Mental Floss BY MICHELE DEBCZAK and Atlas Obscura by TATIANA WALK-MORRIS

Brendon Urie Makes These High Heels Work

July 14, 2017 | Marconi🍕

Since Panic! at the Disco front human Brendon Urie joined the cast of KINK BOOTS he has had to learn how to lot of things while wearing high heals. Watch this video of many of the things he’s perfected in a very short time.

10 Things Brendon Urie Can Do Better Than You… in Kinky Boots!

Anything you can do, Kinky Boots on Broadway and Panic! At The Disco's Brendon Urie can do better… in HEELS 👠👠👠 (Just wait until you hear him sing)Plus read our Q&A with the rock star turned Broadway golden boy: http://bit.ly/2ufbC9a

Posted by ELLE Magazine (US) on Wednesday, July 12, 2017

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