1. We The Kings – Check Yes Juliet
2. Paramore – Now
3. Jimmy Eat World – Bleed American
4. Taking Back Sunday – Cute Without The E
5. New Found Glory – My Friends Over You
6. Head Automatica – Brooklyn Is Burning
7. My Chemical Romance – Teenagers
8. Hawthorne Heights – Saying Sorry
9. Rise Against – Swing Life Away
10. Papa Roach – Scars
11. Fountains Of Wayne – Stacy’s Mom
12. AFI – Girls Not Grey
13. Good Charlotte – Little Things
14. Me First and the Gimme Gimmies – Rainbow Connection
15. Fall Out Boy – Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
NEW UNEARTHED VIDEO: Nirvana plays in an empty Radioshack in’88
Clips of it have floated around the web, but today SPIN unearthed a full 17 minute video of this then-upcoming band called Nirvana on January 24th 1988, performing in an empty Radioshack store in Abderdeen, Washington. The video technically does not feature bassist Kris Novaselic and guitarist/singer Kurt Cobain playing, as they are syncing up their movement with audio from a demo recording they had made the previous day.
It’s also worth noting that Dave Grohl is not on drums in this video, it’s Dale Crover who played on the band’s January ’88 demo. Crover also performed with fellow Seattle grunge veterans , the Melvins for many years. Crover contributed to several Nirvana tracks around this time, which would later go on to be released in various compilations and the first album ‘Bleach’.
This may have been done as simply as a video demo for the band to seek out more recording opportunities and shows. It’s intriguing to see Nirvana in this very raw uninfluenced form. You can see more retro Nirvana fun with this video bootleg of the band performing in Chicago in 1989 here.
Cinderella Boy Is Opening a Caddyshack Restaurant
Looks like the rumors are true! Bill Murray and his brothers are planning to open a Caddyshack themed restaurant in the Crown Plaza Hotel in Rosemont. It’s not expected to open until December so no word on decor or menu but you can be sure it will house plenty of Caddyshack memorabilia. Oh, and a “gold simulation experience.” I’m in. -wALT
7.2.17 – Alt_Backspace
1. Oasis – Supersonic
2. The Alarm – The Stand
3. Luscious Jackson – Naked Eye
4. Soundgarden – My Wave
5. Gary Numan – Cars
6. Radiohead – Just
7. Hole – Malibu
8. The Smithereens – A Girl Like You
9. Charlatans UK – The Only One I Know
10. 311 – Don\’t Stay Home
11. Red Hot Chili Peppers – My Friends
12. The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again
1. Pearl Jam – In Hiding
2. The Clash – Rock The Casbah
3. Beastie Boys – Body Movin\’
4. Green Day – Nice Guys Finish Last
5. Suzanne Vega – Luka
6. Cake – Sheep Go To Heaven
7. Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
8. Blur – Parklife
9. The Afghan Whigs – Debonair
10. Third Eye Blind – Graduate
11. X – 4th Of July
WATCH: Foo Fighters Perform New Song “Dirty Water” In Paris!
New Foo Fighters album Concrete and Gold isn’t due out until September, but they performed a future track, Dirty Water in Paris on Monday night. Watch below
Emily Ratajkowski Can’t Get Acting Work Because Her Boobs are Too Big
You know EMILY RATAJKOWSKI as the chick with the big boobs in ROBIN THICKE’s “Blurred Lines” video, or as the chick with the big boobs in the movie “Gone Girl”. And that’s the problem . . . those big boobs.
Because they’re preventing Emily from getting work in Hollywood. She tells “Harper’s Bazaar“, quote, “There’s this thing that happens to me: ‘Oh, she’s too sexy.’
“It’s like an anti-woman thing, that people don’t want to work with me because my boobs are too big. What’s wrong with boobs? They’re a beautiful feminine thing that needs to be celebrated. Like, who cares?
“They are great big, they are great small. Why should that be an issue?”
We Need To Talk – Laura vs. Deshawn
Laura was pissed because Deshawn spoiled a TV show for her… that ended in 2013!
Alan Alda 07.05.17
Brian & Lou 07.05.17
What Ya Missed, Stealing from bars, Fireworks mishaps, Alan Alda, We Need To Talk, Is It Florida and Drunk Dials
A Woman Casually Walks Away With a Giant TV From a Buffalo Wild Wings
I’m impressed with this woman’s upper body strength AND her cajones. Lady cajones.
Around 6:30 A.M. on Sunday, a woman walked up to a Buffalo Wild Wings in Nitro, West Virginia . . . headed onto the patio . . . unhooked a large TV . . . and then casually walked off, carrying it above her head.
Then she walked across the entire parking lot, loaded it into a Kia Soul, and drove off.
The cops are trying to track her down.
Lunchtime Is Coming…
Hodor lives! OK, maybe not, but Game of Thrones actor Kristian Nairn is certainly keeping the character’s memory alive in his new commercial for KFC.
The ad, titled “Lunchtime Is Coming…,” is meant to promote new “Ricebox” offerings at KFC locations in the U.K. It kicks off with Nairn standing behind the fast food counter nervously anticipating hoards of hungry customers barging through the store’s doors as the clock strikes noon. Patron after patron orders “chicken and fries,” “chicken and fries,” forcing the Irish actor to repeat the phrase “hold the door”-style until it no longer means anything. Eventually, the phrase evolves into “chicken and rice.” READ MORE
8 “Alternative” Songs For Independence Day
Warning. This list won’t be without its controversy, but should that be any surprise? The connection between music and politics is one of the great themes of music. So for those who yearn for the more middle roads of “This Land Is Your Land” and “Born In The USA,” this playlist might not be their cup of tea. (And you might want to look up the true origins of those songs, while you’re at it. 😉 But for the rest of us, a more complex look at music for the 4th of July.
Soundgarden – 4th of July
And we start with the “title track.” Clearly the dark, sober tone and lyrics of this make the “4th of July” a euphemism for the apocalypse rather than a reference to eye-pleasing fireworks. But it’s Soundgarden. And I like it. So it made the list. So there.
Rise Against – Hero Of War
Why I dislike this song? In my opinion, its message could still be ridiculously powerful having focused on an actual soldier’s experience rather than spinning out the worst “horror stories” we’ve heard told about warfare. Why I LOVE this song? Its recognition of how unprepared young people can be going in and how PTSD can change the lives of those who serves our country. But hey, that’s art, right? Sometimes mixed emotions make for powerful musical experiences. For me, this definitely an example of that.
Pavement – No More Kings
Remember Schoolhouse Rock? When Saturday morning cartoons were a thing, we got a little education through these vignettes. This Alt_Backspace artist covered the tale of the beginnings of America, from the pilgrims journey to America right up to the Boston Tea Party protest. If you are looking for patriotism, this is your huckleberry right here.
Pearl Jam w/ Neil Young – Rockin’ In The Free World
When I first got into this business, my Uncle Mike would call me up and ALWAYS request Neil Young. I would usually laugh it off, but chalk that up to being a young man in need of some serious music education. Neil Young is the “godfather of grunge.” This song came out just after the politics of the 1980s and just before the fall of the Berlin Wall, two events to which this song is tied. Pearl Jam grabbed this song in 1992 and have been running with it ever since, sometimes with Young joining them on stage.
311 – Homebrew
Nothing like a song about trippin’ on acid during Independence Day. And it just happens to be my favorite song from my favorite 311 album.
Green Day – American Idiot
There is no in between: you either hate or love this song. But I would argue this song is patriotic as f#&%. Three guys, screaming that they don’t like the direction their country is headed. The fact that we’ve been able to shout at our government for hundreds of years is one of the best qualities of the United States. It comes with a price, however: one might not always agree with what is being said.
Portugal. The Man – So American
I’ve seen a number of different interpretations of the lyrics to this song. One felt it was about the children of immigrants. Another thought it was about the growing undertones of nationalism. But frontman John Gourley said the idea came about after a discussion on politics with a German. He’s what he told Spinner magazine: “I’ve been to Germany nine or 10 times and know so little, if not absolutely nothing, about the country’s politics. It’s just so funny because the way we [Americans] are is pretty relaxed, like, ‘Do what you want. I’m not going to be a part of this.’ And I thought it’s so American to just let things go and say whatever and just let it happen.”
Violent Femmes – American Music
Likely the least controversial entry into this list today. And why not? If this song doesn’t at least invoke a toe-tap from you, check your pulse and your soul. And crank it up this Independence Day, which I hope you enjoy. — [eric]
Kongos are coming to Burger Fest
Yes, Kongos are coming to the Roscoe Village Burger Fest this Saturday…
WHOEVER HAWK MARTHA IS… MVP 😂 (check out their youtube channel HERE)
Also. donate come of your time volunteering burger fest on behalf of Children’s Voice, get 4-day Lollapalooza passes :O
See you there! You know, cuz Kongos are comin to burger fest…
<3 @laurenoneil
Thirty Seconds to Mars want your help to tell the story of America
Thirty Seconds to Mars are reaching out to fans this 4th of July for an ambitious project to document modern American life from coast to coast. The whole concept is being called “A Day in the Life of America” is expected to play into the upcoming 30STM album which comes out this fall. You can submit footage at http://thirtysecondstomars.us/
A statement on the band’s website gives more details
To our friends and family across the nation.
This Tuesday, the 4th of July, we are filming a massive portrait of America, capturing a single day in the life of this beautiful country in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
It’s an incredible opportunity to document the USA during a very important time in our country.
And we need your help.
We are asking you to film what’s important, impactful, challenging or inspiring to you.
It can be a single shot, a person, an entire event, or a compelling story – we want to see your America in all its imperfect glory.
When shooting, please try to be as brave, bold and creative as possible. The most compelling footage will be what makes it into the final portrait.
Jared Leto spoke to People about the project saying the following.
“When I was a kid my mother subscribed to National Geographic, an incredible magazine that taught me a lot and showed me the world, as it has done for so many people. But at some point, in 1986 I believe, they made a book about a day in the life of America, and they got photographers from all over the world to come here and shoot photographs for a day.”
He continued, “I always remembered that book, and when I was working on my new album, certain themes started to arise and I realized that it was an incredible opportunity to make a portrait of America and make a film about who and what were are. It ties into what I’ve been writing about, and the songs myself and Thirty Seconds to Mars have been creating for our new album.”
READ ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS “VERY SEXUAL” NEW ALBUM
Judge bars Cook County sugary beverages tax
(from wgntv.com)
An Illinois judge on Friday temporarily halted the implementation of Cook County’s sweetened beverage tax, which is opposed by retailers.
Judge Daniel Kubasiak granted a temporary restraining order requested by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and several grocers. In a lawsuit against the Cook County Department of Revenue, they argue the tax creates classifications between sweetened beverages that violates the uniformity clause of the Illinois Constitution and is unconstitutionally vague. (MORE HERE)
Why are they going after sugary beverages? What’s to stop them from going to sugary snacks, then CAKE!! I think we’re all fatigued of the amount of taxes. Even if you’re not in Cook, County. If it passes it could be an example of what law makers are able to get away with and other taxes will follow.
Being so desperate for money you start taxing sugar?? Pretty bad. This temporary injunction makes me happy. At least there’s a hurdle in place that could lead to more. JUST STOP TAXING US ALREADY!!!
Frosted Tips Making A Comeback? Over My Dead Hair.
I know that frosted tips appear to be making a comeback in 2017 (read more here)….but please. Hear my plea. This is me, circa 2002. George Santayana said “those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.” The ball maybe rolling too strong on this one already, but I will always fight back against this. — [eric]
Game Of Thrones Characters Do “Ice Ice Baby”
When drawing a Venn diagram, I would not think there would be an overlap between fans of Game Of Thrones….and fans of Vanilla Ice. Lo, behold: the Internet delivers someone with too much time on their hands. Thank you for proving me wrong, random YouTube person. Thank you. — [eric]
311 in The Lounge
Not a Generation X or a Millennial? You might be a Xennial
There has been much talk about the pronounced collective traits of tech-consumed Millennials and how they are so different than previous generations. If you are too old to be a Millennial or too young to be considered a Generation X, you might be what an Australian sociologist is calling ‘xennials’.
Defined as the generation born between 1982 and 2004, millennials are aged between 13 and 35. The generation before, Gen X, spanned another 20 years, beginning in 1961 and ending in 1981.
“The idea is there’s this micro or in-between generation between the Gen X group – who we think of as the depressed flannelette-shirt-wearing, grunge-listening children that came after the Baby Boomers and the millennials – who get described as optimistic, tech savvy and maybe a little bit too sure of themselves and too confident,” said Dan Woodman, Associate Professor of Sociology at The University of Melbourne, speaking to Australian lifestyle site Mamamia.
“It was a particularly unique experience. You have a childhood, youth and adolescence free of having to worry about social media posts and mobile phones… We learned to consume media and came of age before there was Facebook and Twitter and Snapchat and all these things where you still watch the evening news or read the newspaper,” noted Woodman.
BLACKHAWKS: Patrick Sharp is back!
Waiting for a flight to NYC. Quick lunch at the Blackhawks O'Hare restaurant with a couple of fans… pic.twitter.com/Paycjos0ql
— Patrick Sharp (@10PSharp) September 4, 2013
The Sharp Dressed Man is once again a Blackhakwk!
Today the Chicago Blackhawks made several roster moves with the most noteworthy being the return of Patrick Sharp from the Dallas Star on a one-year deal. The team confirmed the acquisition in a statement today. Sharp struggled in his last season with Dallas dealing with injuries, playing in only 48 games but he scored 8 goals in those games.
This does put the Hawks into the salary cap issue that is affecting many teams currently in the NHL. That situation is complicated by Marian Hossa being placed on Long Term Injured Reserve. The Chicago Sun-Times breaks down all the numbers and shuffling the Hawks made to deal with to stay under the dreaded cap.
Sharp rejoins Duncan Keith, Patrick Kane, Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews as three-time Stanley Cup champions on the Blackhawks roster.
.@10PSharp on the chance to return to Chicago?
“Couldn’t pass it up. I’m excited, my family is thrilled to be coming back home.” pic.twitter.com/Bp0rUqOspy
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) July 1, 2017
