What Ya Missed, Has your big mouth cos you your job like Miguel Montero, Vanilla vs Chocolate ice cream, Nicci is mad at CBS for interrupting Big Brother and Artie Lange.
CUBS designate catcher Miguel Montero for assignment, likely gone from Chicago
Today the Chicago Cubs put catcher on assignment confirmed his agent Paul Kinzer, which gives the team 10 days to trade him or cut him from the team. This comes one day after Montero called out pitcher Jake Arietta for for stolen bases in 6-1 loss to the Nationals. The public statement that got Montero the boot is believed to be the following: “That’s the reason they were running left and right today because they were slow to the plate. Simple as that. It’s a shame it’s my fault because I didn’t throw anyone out.” In the questionable public discussion, Montero described Arietta as “slow” to the base. You can see Montero share the dirty laundry in the video from Sports Illustrated above.
Coach Joe Maddon expressed the move was done due to the youth in the Cubs locker room, sighting it would not set the right example for a veteran playing. This is according to multiple news outlets including ESPN.
Montero expressed his love and appreciation for the Cubs and the Chicago fans in a series of tweets today.
To the city of Chicago
Dear fans, today I say goodbye to the greatest fans. I want to thank you for the support.— Miguel Montero (@miggymont26) June 28, 2017
It was an awesome ride. Winning the World Series was simply fantastic. Thank you to my teammates – good luck to everyone of you.
— Miguel Montero (@miggymont26) June 28, 2017
Thank you also to each staff member, it was an honor to play for the Chicago Cubs organization.
Chicago will always be in my heart— Miguel Montero (@miggymont26) June 28, 2017
No matter what Montero has earned his spot in the hearts of Cubs for his Game 1 heroics in the World Series last year for this grand slam.
Chicago’s Sears Tower is Getting a Shake Shack
(from chicago.eater.com)
George Lucas’s $1 billion museum meant for Chicago approved by LA council
(from nme.com)
The museum is dedicated to the “importance of the visual arts, including filmmaking”. George Lucas’ proposed $1 billion Museum Of Narrative Art has been given the green-light by the Los Angeles city council.
Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, has been proposing this project throughout 2017, initially pitching it to the city of Chicago. The filmmaker spoke extensively to the council members about how the showcase of popular art “appeals to people emotionally, but also tells you something about who you are.”The museum will begin construction early next year and will take 36-months to complete. It will showcase the importance of the visual arts, including filmmaking, in shaping history, perception and myth. (MORE HERE)
I still can’t believe we didn’t get this.
Canned Cocktails Perfect For Summer Drinking
(from chicagoist.com)
For so many years, we looked across the Atlantic with envy. Not because England was home to both the Beatles and the Spice Girls, or because of Queen Elizabeth’s amazing hats, but because of their grocery stores. British grocery stores are home to literally dozens of varieties of canned cocktails, from elderflower gin and tonics to mojitos, and we here in the U.S. were sorely lacking.
Not anymore, though. Cutwater Spirits, the recently relaunched division of San Diego’s Ballast Point, has finally given us what we need: strong booze, good mixers, and aluminum cans. And they’re now available in Chicago. But can they possibly be any good? We tried all of them to find out.
Though several companies have made forays into the prepared cocktail market, including Chicago’s own Crafthouse Cocktails, these individual-sized mixed drinks are still a revelation. You can take them to the pool! To the beach! To a barbecue! With no glass and no leftovers, you’re finally free to sip a great rum and Coke, no sticky Malibu bottle required. (MORE HERE)
WEIRD TWITTER BEEF: Smash Mouth vs. Twenty-One Pilots Fans
Late 90s alt-pop band Smash Mouth has been curiously injecting itself into weird issues that seem completely unrelated to them like the recent beef between Corey Taylor of Stone Sour/Slipknot and Chad Kroeger of Nickelback but now Smash Mouth has a beef with the most feverish fanbase in music, Twenty One Pilots ‘Clique’. Yes, the band that did that song in the Shrek soundtrack is in a twitter fight with Twenty-One Pilots fans after being asked what they think of the duo. It’s a very silly and ridiculous argument so it let be known we are taking no sides on this, but we are watching the shade get casted. Let it be clear the band Twenty-One Pilots themselves are not in this, just whoever runs the Smash Mouth Twitter and the TOP faithful.
Do you like @twentyonepilots
— jay (@Frunk_Oreo) June 25, 2017
no one likes twenty one pilots except for teenage girls and sad adults
— death to false music (@matthew_bass3) June 25, 2017
One of the best acts EVER! In the history of music POINT BLANK! And Tyler isn't done!
— Smash Mouth (@smashmouth) June 25, 2017
Ok, so Smashy Mouth ( I call them that, because it’s not clear which member of the band runs their twitter) has taken the public stance of endorsing TOP, so what’s so bad about that? Well, apparently asking a band if they approve of band also means they must also endorse individual members of the band? Yes, they took it that way or at least it appears they did. It’s just confusing and odd sign of misconstrued context in an age of mass collective wanting throw the daily #(insert celeb/artists whos says something remotely negative about my favorite)isoverparty with hopes of getting shallow likes and retweets with no progressive result.
josh is Just as important please leave https://t.co/mMQfbhhl24
— abby (@beautifvImind) June 26, 2017
Writing,…. If you look up the Credz Tyler writes everything. That's the only point we've made. It's not an opinion, it's a fact.
— Smash Mouth (@smashmouth) June 26, 2017
No no, just referring to the fact they will have more hit songs and Tyler Writes them. He's an amazing Writer!
— Smash Mouth (@smashmouth) June 26, 2017
If you were a fan you'd know that that both put in as much passion and time and effort and emotion. it's a band not just a singer. https://t.co/oGVFpYliZk
— emma (@bowtiejosh) June 27, 2017
accept he gets ZERO legal credit for creating the songs and btw you're clueless. Drums are demoed before Josh lays his down.
— Smash Mouth (@smashmouth) June 27, 2017
Then at the same time, you can say the Clique is correct in that drummer Josh Dunn is indeed a critical central force in TOP’s success, and just ignoring him is disrespectful. Still, it’s all subjective, this is having an argument for the sake of just arguing. Twenty-One Pilots is a great band who puts on amazing shows, writes wonderful music, and inspires people. Fighting over it is just a real waste of time.
Have fun with music! Debate about what songs are the best or what show you saw was better. That’s fandom for the sake of good, this is just collective bellyaching. This is just my take by the way, maybe your opinion is different. And look you, reading this whole thing! If you got thoughts hit us up on @101WKQX and tag @Kevkellam so we don’t confuse everyone else.
You can scratch your head to this mash-up of Smash Mouth and TOP, too.
The Killers
I got gas in the tank, I got money in the bank,
I got news for you baby you’re looking at The Man
LOVE this and can’t wait to see them at Lolla!
Wait.. you still need tickets? Check this out.
See you there!
<3 @laurenoneil
Brian & Lou 06.28.17
What Ya Missed, Nicci bought an adult toy on her parents Prime account, a Lansing off duty officer is in the news and Brian’s bag was stolen on the plane.
America Has Voted . . . Here Are the Ten Best Ice Cream Flavors
A new poll had people rank the best ice cream flavors, and we fully expected a BORING pick at #1 . . . either chocolate or vanilla. But apparently we’re NOT quite that boring . . .
More than 5,000 people voted online, and COOKIES AND CREAM took first place. Here are the top ten . . .
1. Cookies and cream.
2. Chocolate.
3. Vanilla.
4. Mint chocolate chip.
5. Strawberry. Neapolitan with vanilla, chocolate, AND strawberry came in 12th.
6. Regular chocolate chip.
7. French vanilla. (If they’d lumped it in with regular vanilla, it probably would have come in first. They’re different though.)
8. Rocky road.
9. Coffee.
10. Peanut butter cup.
