Portugal. The Man Interview: “Reaction To Feel It Still”
WATCH: Josh Homme cover Cheap Trick at a primary school graduation
(from nme.com)
Josh Homme,Ā Brody DalleĀ andĀ GarbageĀ drummerĀ Butch VigĀ have teamed up to play at a primary school graduation ceremony in America. Footage posted on Instagram shows theĀ Queens of The Stone AgeĀ frontman performingĀ Cheap Trickās āSurrenderā, accompanied by ex-Distillers singer (and HommeāsĀ wife)Ā DalleĀ on guitar and Vig on bass. Itās yet to be established where the footage was filmed, but Instagram user Julian Weinberg hailed their performance as the ābest 6th grade graduation partyā ā which suggests that itās a performance to mark the end of primary school. (MORE HERE)
Best Chicago happy hour deals
(from chicagotribune.com)
Here’s where to drink on a budget this weekend
Friday, June 30
The Pony (1638 W. Belmont Ave. 773-828-5055) offers a pizza and appetizer buffet, beer, house liquors, wine and punch from 7-10 p.m. for $25. Tickets:Ā theponychicago.com
Saturday, July 1
Fat Cat (4840 N. Broadway Ave. 773-506-3100) offers $5 bloody marys and mimosas from 10-11 a.m. Saturday.
Sunday, July 2
Atwood (1 W. Washington St. 312-368-1900) offers a glass of Bordeaux and a sandwich of thinly sliced roast sirloin, horseradish cream, shaved red onion and arugula on a pretzel bun for $18 from 7-9 p.m.
Monday, July 3
Eat. Travel. Rock. 06.30.17
Here’s what’s Rocking Right Now according to Kelly Rizzo!
Brian & Lou 06.30.17
What Ya Missed, Have you stopped a wedding, Friday Fails, Eat Travel Rock and Tom Cotter
The reviews for ‘Spider-Man Homecoming’ are good! (NO SPOILERS)
Can the 6th Spider-Man film and second ‘reboot’ deliver the feels of a teenage Peter Parker balancing high-school life with the ‘great power and great responsibility’? Currently with the movie coming out this weekend in theaters, the collaboration between Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios holds a strong Rotten Tomatoes score of 92%.
Here are some of the most on-point reviews from reliable reviewers on Youtube. Note these reviews DO NOT CONTAIN ANY SPOILERS, so read away before you head off to see it.
Chris Stuckman is a big web-head but has not liked any Spidey flicks since ‘Spider-Man 2’, so he says this is new film is “well directed, well acted” and watch his video to see his score for it.
Grace of Beyond the Trailer says this new movie about our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is “the most realistic superhero ever made” and notes this movie is taking the Marvel Cinematic Universe into a self-aware “meta era”. She also notes that Marisa Tomei as an updated younger take on Peter Parker’s maternal figure Aunt May delivers. “Incredibly well done, from top to bottom”.
IGN gives ‘Homecoming’ gives it another strong review saying it takes a greaterĀ focus on the characters over elaborate action sequences with winning results.
Essential Gifts For Your Favorite Coffee-Lover
(from chicagoist.com)
This cleverĀ Build-On Brick MugĀ delivers a coffee break and work break all at once. Designed with aĀ familiar peg and hole surface, you can design unique toy construction brick structures all over it — because adults need to play too.
Buy now:Ā Customize your office mug for $19.99, half offĀ $39.99. (MORE HERE)
This sleek, portableĀ Nuvita French Press Coffee MakerĀ delivers pure, delicious java flavor straight to your cup. It’s dishwasher safe and contains 34 ounces of pure coffee right when you need it the most.
Buy now:Ā Make gourmet coffee anywhere for $13.99, 65% offĀ $39.99.
Camera lens or coffee mug? Photography buffs will love thisĀ Self-Stirring Camera Lens MugĀ that handles both hot and cold liquids and — hold the phone —Ā stirs your coffee for you.
Buy now: Perfect for Nikon and Canon fans alike —Ā get it for $12.99, reduced fromĀ $19.99.
What those things have an actual use other than being a Camera Lens Mug?
Smashing Pumpkins Member Hints At 2018 Reunion Tour
(from alternativenation.net)
With Soundgarden and Stone Temple Pilotsā original lineups being forever silenced with the deaths of Chris Cornell and Scott Weiland, 90ās alternative rock fans have been anxiously anticipating a reunion of the original Smashing Pumpkins lineup. Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin hinted at the bandās original lineup reuniting for a 2018 tour in a recent interview.
We were talking about playing next year with the band and somebody asked me, you know, āwhatās it like to coordinate that?ā I said āitās like Grumpy Old Men 3, only thereās three grumpy old men and oneās a woman.ā Thatās how it has gotten to be.ā (MORE HERE)
Mark Hoppus Reveals If Heād Welcome Tom DeLonge Back In Blink-182
( from alternativenation.net)
Blink-182 singer/bassist Mark Hoppus discussed his two professional falling outs with the bandās former singer/guitarist Tom DeLonge in a new Kerrang interview. He started by discussing Blink-182ās 2004 U.K. tour.
ā[It was] right before Tom left the first time,ā says Mark, describing it as one of the ālow pointsā in his career. āEvery single show we were having these awful arguments backstage. We were playing giant venues, the band was successful, but we were just miserable, yelling at each other before we would go on. (MORE HERE)
THE HISTORY OF THE IPHONE: 10 YEARS IN THE MAKING
(from digitaltrends.com)
Ten years ago, Apple released the very first iPhone. While it is difficult to overstate the significance of what Steve Jobs and company achieved a decade later, it is easy to lose sight of precisely how far weāve come.
The first iPhone lacked 3G connectivity and didnāt have an App Store. It had a rear camera, but didnāt allow sending images via text messages. Multitasking wasnāt a thing, and thatās to say nothing of howĀ infamously buggy, unreliable, and incompletethe product was when Jobs first demoed it in front of a MacWorld audience in 2007. The entire mobile industry was a different place, too. Cingular Wireless was still around, and the leading smartphones of the day came from the likes of Nokia, BlackBerry, Palm, and Motorola, sporting QWERTY keyboards nearly as large as their screens. (MORE HERE)
iPhone (2007)
iPhone 4 (2010)
See the entire 10 year history (MORE HERE)
Brian & Lou 06.29.17
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.
LISTEN: Artie Lange 06.29.17
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:Ā “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. Ā 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 exampleĀ 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.
Chicagoās Sears Tower is Getting a Shake Shack
(from chicago.eater.com)
George Lucasās $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”.Ā George LucasāĀ 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 howĀ the showcase of popular art āappeals to people emotionally, but also tells you something about who you are.āThe museum will begin construction early next year and will take 36-months to complete. It will showcase the importanceĀ 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 Elizabethās 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 Diegoās 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 Chicagoās ownĀ 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, youāre finally free to sip a great rum and Coke, no sticky Malibu bottle required. (MORE HERE)
