The truth is out there, “there” being wherever Tom DeLonge happens to be standing at that exact moment. The former Blink-182 member was recently named UFO Researcher of the Year by Open Minds Productions for his efforts to expose “a vast UFO cover-up within the government.” READ MORE
Google Announces ‘YouTube TV’—40 Channels for $35
(from wired.com)
GOOGLE JUST JOINED the “skinny bundle” TV war with YouTube TV, a paid subscription service that streams a slew of premium broadcast and cable networks to your mobile device, tablet, computer, and anything with Chromecast.
Just $35 a month gets you six accounts and access to live TV from more than 40 providers including the big broadcast networks, ESPN, regional sports networks and dozens of popular cable networks. Subscriptions include cloud DVR with unlimited storage, AI-powered search and personalization, and access to YouTube Red programming. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki calls it the evolution of television, and a bid to “give the younger generation the content that they love with the flexibility they expect.” (MORE HERE)
The channel options seem pretty cool. However, I already have SLING TV, HULU, NETFLIX as well as really fast internet that comes with a basic cable package that includes HBO and SHOWTIME. I can watch them all on my phone, laptop or TV. Lots of cool features on YouTube TV though. I might try it out for a month.
2.26.17 – Alt_Backspace
1. Oasis -Supersonic
2. New Order – Blue Monday
3. Veruca Salt – Volcano Girls
4. Smashing Pumpkins – Rhinoceros
5. Midnight Oil – The Dead Heart
6. Happy Mondays – Step On
7. Rancid – Ruby Soho
8. The Clash – Clampdown
9. Supergrass – Alright
10. Nine Inch Nails – Down In It
11. The Smithereens – Only A Memory
12. The Cure – Boys Don\’t Cry
1. Depeche Mode – Blasphemous Rumours
2. Frank Black – Hang On To Your Ego
3. Liz Phair – Supernova
4. 311 – Come Original
5. The Church – Under The Milky Way
6. Stabbing Westward – Save Yourself (PIQNIQ)
7. Nirvana – Sliver
8. The Smiths – How Soon Is Now?
9. Bjork – Army Of Me
10. The Posies – Going, Going, Gone
11. Garbage – Special
12. Echo & The Bunnymen – People Are Strange (The Doors cover)
13. Pearl Jam – Nothingman
Taking Back Sundays – 2.26.17
1. Dashboard Confessional – Hands Down
2. New Found Glory – My Friends Over You
3. Blink 182 – Stay Together For The Kids
4. Sum 41 – Fat Lip
5. MXPX – Responsibility
6. Papa Roach – Scars
7. Hawthorne Heights – Ohio Is For Lovers
8. Lit – Miserable
9. We The Kings – Just Keep Breathing
10. Panic! At The Disco – The Ballad Of Mona Lisa
11. Twenty One Pilots – Car Radio
12. Death Cab For Cutie – I Will Follow You Into The Dark
13. Simple Plan – I’m Just a KId
14. The Used – The Taste Of Ink
15. My Chemical Romance – Famous Last Words
Oscar blunder fall out grows, Accountant behind the scenes blamed
It was beyond awkward for everyone in attendance, on stage, and everyone watching on television during Sunday night’s Oscar awards show as ‘La La Land’ was mistakenly awarded Best Picture before the honoro properly given to ‘Moonlight’. The scene has been the talk of social media ever since, and everyone seems to have some theory as to why this massive blunder happened and blame being placed on various parties involved. So who is to blame for this happening?
According to report today by Entertainment Weekly, Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC), the accounting firm that counts and delivers the winning Oscars envelopes, publicly has taken the blame for the whole incident. Through some comprehensive reporting it has been discovered that an accountant for PwC handed presenter Warren Beatty the wrong envelope with the wrong winner. Many tweets and posts online zoomed in on the envelope which reads the wrong category. The accountant in question reportedly tweeted a photo backstage of award winner Emma Stone at 9:05PM just a few minutes before the Best Picture blunder. This same accountant was told to not use social media in anyway while on duty for PwC. The Academy has already launched a full investigation into the issue. Read more here.
#Oscars
Celebrities priceless reaction to epic #Oscar2017 fail😮#AcademyAwards#Oscar #Moonlight #WarrenBeatty #fayedunaway #PWC #LaLaLand pic.twitter.com/fs381nT37R— ➊AlexCam ⏩ (@1alexcam) February 27, 2017
Ryan Gosling's reaction to the #LaLaLand / #Moonlight Best Picture Oscar mix up is priceless. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/iAJ5Yhe0rV
— Ali Plumb (@AliPlumb) February 27, 2017
Late Night TV got their digs in on the hot topic.
Andy Samberg impersonates Eddie Vedder
Instead of doing the typical expected In Memoriam segment honoring those we have lost, the Spirit Awards did a Non-Memoriam segment honoring those who are still aliiiiiivveeee.
Any channels his inner and outer Eddie Vedder, I think our boy would be proud.
<3 @laurenoneil
RIP Fred Armisen
More on the Spirit Awards HERE
Kaleo in The Lounge
NSFW: Best Street Fight Of 2017
This camera guy trying to film three street fights at once while providing commentary gets an A+ for effort and execution.
Double Door Leaves Wicker Park For Good
(from chicagoist.com)
Wicker Park used to be the heartbeat of Chicago’s music scene; you couldn’t stumble four feet without running into a band playing in a club, on the street or in the back of a taco shop. With this move, Wicker Park has lost one of its great cultural anchors.
Losing Double Door is a huge blow to Chicago. The only thing that lessens that blow is the understanding that the owners are looking into a new space and will launch a new era of live music elsewhere. But if ever you thought you heard the death knell of what made Wicker Park Wicker Park, it has finally sounded now.
I was lucky enough to unknowingly see the venue’s final show—a bill that included many bands I’d booked in the past and both bandmates and staff I had spent decades with. I prefer to remember the room like that: vibrant and full of life. But I think it’s a crime no one ever got to say a proper goodbye. (MORE HERE)
We’ve posted on this story as it has unfolded. It’s just sad. I wish it wasn’t real. I hope when they open their next venue we will all christen it with something awesome together!! Thanks Double Door for giving so much to the city of Chicago.
Chance The Rapper Buys All of Chicago Chatham’s Tickets to ‘Get Out’
I bought all the tickets to #GetOut at Chatham Theatre on 87th Just pull up with ID and enjoy the movie.
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) February 26, 2017
(from consequenceofsound.net)
Chance the Rapper loves to provide his fellow Chicagoans the opportunity to do awesome things, whether it’s by holding Open Mike events or throwing his very own festival. So after seeing Jordan Peele’s excellent Get Out for himself, he wanted to make sure everyone else in Chicago had a chance to do so as well. And for free. (MORE HERE)
Chance is officially the coolest celebrity. I wish more famous people would do stuff like this. Now more than ever this is what we need. Chance is The People’s Champ!!
Gary From Chicago To Appear On Jimmy Kimmel Live
Ken Bone is so 2016. Here enters Gary from Chicago. http://nyti.ms/2lpuTNK
Posted by The New York Times on Sunday, February 26, 2017
The greatest Hollywood tour bus trip EVER … @StarLineTours #Oscars pic.twitter.com/hUsuhPQf0I
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) February 27, 2017
Gary from Chicago! We've got you covered if you want to come to a game! #Oscars
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) February 27, 2017
If anyone knows who #garyfromchicago is, have him tweet us because we want to give him some pizza 🍕#Oscars
— Gino's East (@ginoseast) February 27, 2017
Best Picture Mistake Leads To Most Awkward Moment In Oscar History
At the end of the evening on Sunday, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway presented “La La Land” with the Best Picture Oscar at the 89th annual Academy Awards. The thing was, “La La Land” didn’t win — “Moonlight” did. READ MORE
New Study Says Music Effects Brain Like Sex, Drugs
It turns out listening to music sets off chemicals in the brain that occur when people eat, do recreational drugs, or have sex.
The new study from McGill University “is the first demonstration that the brain’s own opioids are directly involved in musical pleasure.” The people conducting it chemically blocked the brain’s pleasure receptors and found that even people’s favorite songs no longer gave them pleasure.
Seems pretty elementary, but to me this furthers the study of the brain’s complicated chemistry. These pleasure centers can lead to addictive or destructive behavior. To me, I read this and think: music might be one of the many remedies that addicts can use to stay clean, for instance. But that has yet to be seen. At the very least, emotion, biology, and music are being tied together. That’s very cool…
In the meantime: Sex, drugs, and 101WKQX’s particular brand of rock n’ roll. The saying makes sense after all. SCIENCE!!! — [eric]
(ILLUSTRATION CREDIT: Koren Shadmi)
Actor Bill Paxton has died at 61
Film and TV actor Bill Paxton has died at the age 61, due to complications related to a surgery. The sad news was confirmed by a representative to EW and People.
Paxton is best remembered for his roles in blockbusters like 1986’s Aliens, 1995’s Apollo 13, 1996’s Twister, and 1997’s Titanic. He recently had lead roles in the HBO series Big Love and the History series Hatfield & McCoys. Besides supporting characters in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D ,Edge of Tomorrow, and Nightcrawlers, Paxton was in a lead role in the recently launched TV adaption of Training Day on CBS. CBS has not made a public statement on how this recent news will change that show.
Paxton talks about improvising on camera with Arnold Schwarzenegger when filming ‘True Lies’ with Conan O’Brien
Paxton had a career in show business that stretched over four decades, seeing him work his way out of the art department and into on-camera roles. His biggest roles were more dramatic and action oriented, but his first breakout performance were as comedic yet very memorable side characters in now classic 80’s films, Weird Science as ‘Chet’ and Bill Murray’s Stripes.
Paxton revealed in this Late Late Show appearance from a few weeks back, that he has a ‘crush’ on Tom Cruise
He even dabbled in alternative music with his new wave band Martini Ranch which released two albums.
Paxton and the cast of Aliens reunited for a panel retrospective on the classic sci-fi horror adventure at the San Diego ComiCon in 2016.
Don’t Drive On Ice!
If you are going to go ice fishing, please don’t drive on the ice. Not only will you not make it to your destination, but you will also lose your car as well! Check out the video of what happened to this one family down below!
Foo Fighters tease new music during surprise UK concert: Setlist + video
Setlist:
Learn to Fly
Sean (Live Debut)
White Limo
Arlandria
Something From Nothing
The Pretender -> Keep Your Pretty Promise to Yourself (New Song) -> Help Me Rhonda (Beach Boys cover)
Walk
My Hero
Cold Day in the Sun
Congregation
These Days
Wheels
Times Like These
All My Life
Skin and Bones
This Is a Call -> Run With Me
Hey, Johnny Park!
Monkey Wrench
Best of You
Wattershed
Big Me
For All the Cows
Enough Space
Everlong
VIDEO: Foo Fighters full concert this week from the UK
The Foo Fighters are back from their hiatus with several big festival dates in Europe announced, and today in the UK the band played a surprise show at a venue called Cheese and Grain for the world to see online via Periscope. The show was no small effort either, as the Foos gave those in attendance a monster set of 24 songs including the live debut of ‘Sean’ off their recent ‘Saint Cecilia’ EP. The performance was meant to reveal the Foo Fighters as headliners for the Glatsonbury Festival in June with Radiohead.
It was the band’s first show since November 2015, and has many fans already anticipating new music from Dave Grohl and company. They played two new songs in the set today “Keep Your Pretty Promise to Yourself” and “Run With Me”.Now when that music will make it’s way out, is unknown. Let’s just hope we get them doing fun shows in Chicago like they did at Wrigley Field and Cubby Bear a few years ago.
Setlist:
Learn to Fly
Sean (Live Debut)
White Limo
Arlandria
Something From Nothing
The Pretender -> Keep Your Pretty Promise to Yourself (New Song) -> Help Me Rhonda (Beach Boys cover)
Walk
My Hero
Cold Day in the Sun
Congregation
These Days
Wheels
Times Like These
All My Life
Skin and Bones
This Is a Call -> Run With Me
Hey, Johnny Park!
Monkey Wrench
Best of You
Wattershed
Big Me
For All the Cows
Enough Space
Everlong
Eat Travel Rock – 02.24.17
Meet our friend Kelly Rizzo from EatTravelRock.com! She’s lived in Chicago all her life and knows ALL the hot spots. Here’s her list of where you should be this weekend! #RockingRightNow
Jameis Winston Speech to Kids — Boys Should Be Strong, GIRLS SHOULD BE SILENT
Tampa Bay Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston completely blew it at an elementary school speech to kids … telling the crowd men are supposed to be strong and loud — and women should be silent. One of the teachers told the Times a female student turned to her and said, “I’m strong too.” Winston later told the media, “During my talk, I used a poor word choice that may have overshadowed that positive message for some.”
A Swedish Politician Wants to Give Workers One-Hour “Sex Breaks”
A politician there named Erik Muskos filed a motion this week to give workers one-hour SEX BREAKS each day, so they could go home specifically to get-it-on. You wouldn’t even have to clock out. We’re talking PAID sex breaks. He thinks it would strengthen people’s relationships and reduce stress, which would make everyone happier. And it would give parents some alone time, because their kids would be in school. He also says it would make everyone healthier, because sex is a good form of exercise. READ MORE
