Making friends as a grown ass adult is hard! It’s awkward and makes you feel like you’re in High School again…
Here a some tips on how to do it – OR you can be weird like me and go around asking strangers to be your friend.
The Evolution of Twenty One Pilots in Piano
Check out how cool this sounds! It’s the evolution of Twenty One Pilots in Piano and it sounds amazing!
Celebrate Kurt Cobain’s 50th birthday with the last Nirvana song recorded
On a day that would have been Kurt Coban’s 50th birthday, let’s remember the final song recorded by Nirvana “You Know Your’re Right”. The track was released in 2002 for a greatest hits collection by band after a lawsuit over the rights to iconic band’s music was settled between Kurt’s wife Courtney Love and the surviving members of the band Dave Grohl and Krist Noveselic.
The song which carries all of the biting elements that Cobain was known for with hissnarky lyrics, loud riffs that hang with you, and Grohl’s drum vibe that hits you in the chest. It was written in 1993 and through bootlegs online you can hear Nirvana play the song on their final Chicago show at the Aragon in October 1993. It was also a successful song, earning Nirvana their first song to top Billboard’s Mainstream Rock and Alternative charts. As a fan of the band, this track slides in perfectly with their best songs which is pretty amazing when you think it came out so long after their big run.
Rolling Stone unearthed this bootleg recording from Nirvana’s final concert in 1994 in Munich, Germany.
If you are looking for even more, Cobain and NIrvana nostalgia, seek out “Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck”, a wonderfully crafted about Cobain’s life and battle with drugs and depression.
VIDEO: Odd but True Presidential Facts, NOT “Alternative Facts”
Did George Washington actually have wooden teeth? Was Abraham Lincoln a good fist fighter? Was any President ever a bachelor in office? What President got stuck in a bathtub in the White House? What President won 2 Grammy Awards? All these ridiculous Presidential facts are true, not “alternative facts” as we’ve been hearing about recently. The fine and lovable folks at Good Mythical Morning at laid out all these brain-buzzing trivial questions in this topical episode from 2013.
Here are some absolutely 100% FAKE PRESIDENTIAL FACTS I thought would be fun to type out…
- Richard Nixon declared the Moon the 51st State in 1969, proclaiming Astronaut Neil Armstong the Moon’s first Governor.
- Theodore Roosevelt knocked out a bear once with a single punch…That sounds real. Really crazy stores about Teddy here.
- Bill Clinton would play Madden on Super Nintendo and get really mad when he lost, throw down the controller, and proclaim the game “CHEATED!”
- For brief period, it was mandated that all Presidents must grow mutton chops to be considered to be elected,
Here are even more REAL Presidential Facts including what POTUS is on the $1,000 Dollar Bill
VIDEO: Woman gets locked inside a store, Awkward
You are on your way home late at night, you go to the store to pick up some items, and before you can leave you find out you are locked inside the store. That happened to this woman Christine Hathaway, who got locked inside a pharmacy by the staff who left her locked inside before she could checkout. It sounds like a premise for one of those clever low-budget horror movies, right?
Don’t worry, she get out out of the store safely about an hour later.
The video story above mentions that the gang from ‘Saved By the Bell’ hid inside a store overnight to buy U2 tickets the next morning. Sleeping in a tent with Screech sounds like an extra penalty they can add to your prison sentence.
New Hotness: Dating Ads On Chicago’s Bus Shelters
I’ve played fantasy football going on….twenty years now? If you aren’t familiar with the culture, it may come as no surprise there is usually a cash prize for finishing first. If you finish last, however, your league typically shames you. Say for instance…putting your face on the side of a bus shelter in Chicago:
That’s Ryan. While he is the only two-time champion of his league, he finished at the bottom of the standings this year. And after reading more about him (by way of the Tribune), he and his longtime girlfriend/fiancee split a few months back. So his friends decided to take out a “singles ad” in Wicker Park (Milwaukee, North, & Damen) — one of the hotbeds of single ladies here in the city. Its been up for a few days and will run for a month.
His friends were kind enough to list his attributes: respected educator (he’s a social studies teacher)
His friends were also kind enough to list his cons: fantasy football loser…and that he “perspires ambitiously.”
With friends like those…who needs enemies? Or Tinder? — [eric]
Can We Go To Mars Yet?
SpaceX has another successful landing of their rocket that deployed supplies to the ISS. Can we just go to Mars yet? Check the cool video of the landing below!
Well, That’s One Way To Beat Traffic
We don’t deal with HOV lanes here in Chicago. But Washington is one of the places that have put in express lanes for cars with more than one occupant. And how one driver tried to skate ahead of traffic is either laughable. Or commendable. Or both.
Tacoma Trooper catches a HOV violator driving 81mph in the HOV lane with this young lady as the violators passenger. pic.twitter.com/fDykwS4IYF
— Trooper T. Bartolac (@wspd1pio) February 17, 2017
As you can see, Washington State Troopers weren’t fooled. CLEARLY THIS NICE YOUNG LADY IS WEARING A BLOND WIG.
He was ticketed for two offenses: speeding and reckless safety device placement on an inanimate object. — [eric]
23 ways to tell a real vs. fake Chicagoan
(timeout.com)
Chicago is a proud city, and its residents know how to spot one of their own. If you’re a real Chicagoan, you will find many of the items on the following list a familiar source of frustration. If you’re not a real Chicagoan but someday hope to be, don’t feel ashamed. There are ways to earn city status but fair warning, it won’t be easy. Consider this your introduction and please take notes. One day, you may even find yourself looking down on posers with the rest of us. (MORE HERE)
I thought it was just ask them “what is that big tall building over there?” and if they say “Willis Tower” they have to move to California.
Mondo Cozmo in The Lounge
Run The Jewels Interview on Walt’s Vault
Killer Mike and El-P talk about their incredible rise, major music influences, and the diversity of their crowds.
‘Star Wars’ Cantina Song is a SEX JAM? / 5 Alternative Get-it On Jams
Australia is an odd nation in that it has many poisonous dangerous animals while also having wonderful tourists destinations, and rich diverse culture, but the Aussies went for the weird this week when they voted the ‘Cantina Song’ from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope at their number 1 sex jam. Yep, that’s the song they get down to, the one that saw creepy aliens play space clarinets and Han Solo shoot a lazer into Greedo. Australia’s Gizmodo made the discovery and it’s not just something silly, it is based in actual facts.
That data was collected by mining playlists created by Australian users that contain the words “Valentine’s Day”, “Valentine’s”, “love,” or “sex,” meaning that either a lot of Australians ended their Valentine’s Day sleeping on the couch…. They also like Marmite down there, though, so take this advice with a grain of salt.
So just remember what goes down at the Mos Eisley Cantina, STAYS at the Most Eisley Cantina.
Songs by alternative favorites Kings of Leon also made the list along with R&B and pop favorites like Frank Ocean, Rihanna, and others. You can read more here.
What are some other awkward sex jams for you to put on to either ruin or increase the mood? Well here are 5 silly selections (in no apparent order) from the wide world of alternative to help you out.
Rag’n’Bone Man on Fallon
Rag’n’Bone Man made his US television debut on Jimmy Fallon last night with the song that is one of the most requested songs on 101WKQX and has topped the charts in 33 countries. Watch ‘Human’ and TRY not to get goosebumps.
I love this man’s voice and these backup singers add such an amazing dimension to the live performance. Hope he comes to Chicago soon!
<3 @laurenoneil
Illinois lawmakers: To prepare for disasters, consider zombies
The state House approved a measure that would dub October of this year as “Zombie Preparedness Month.” Despite the name, lawmakers aren’t actually gearing up for a real zombie apocalypse. The measure instead encourages people to learn more about natural disasters and ensure they have emergency supplies that could last up to 72 hours. READ MORE
Listen to the isolated vocals on My Chemical Romance’s ‘Helena’, it’s wonderful
There is no denying that Gerard Way made a lasting mark as a singer with My Chemical Way, this only was reminded in a video that has been floating around Facebook this week showing off his isolated vocal performance on song ‘Helena’ off the band’s memorable album ‘Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge’. It’s odd to listen to Way’s voice where you simply hear his musical talents without the usual bombast of guitars, bass, and drums behind it. You get this overwhelming voice that projects and pronounces a very unique story out of each line. Listen in the video posted below.
Plus it will make you wish My Chemical Romance was getting back together, which despite a run through the rumor mill last year, is not happening.
If you are fan of bands like MCR, than you will fall in love and get your heart broken by our weekly emo/pop punk show Taking Back Sunday which airs at 10pm on 101WKQX. Listen to past episodes on-demand on our app and this page right here
Let’s all make bad Lollapalooza predicitons
At some point in this spring, the line up for Lollapalooza will be announced and the world will react with freak outs of “WE MUST GO!” and “HOW COME (INSERT BAND HERE) WAS NOT BOOKED?” So had some more speculation of who will be playing in Grant Park this August. Josh Terry at the Chicago Tribune made :”15 likely wrong predictions about the 2017 Lollapalooza lineup”, read them here. Not all of Terry’s predictions feel far off when you actually consider them.
I have my own Lolla predictions which I wrote about in January, you will see that one of my 5 predictions matches up to Josh’s picks as well. We must pretty darn good at looking up Twitter feeds. Read our 5 Palooza possibilities here.
It is fun to make ludicrous predictions about Lolla bands though right? No, that does not mean I think the rapper Ludacris is performing at Lolla, he’s too being fast and furious with the Rock and Vin Diesel in movies. My ridiculous predictions is that Weird Al Yankovic will have the live music moment of the year with country star Dolly Parton. Yeah, that will happen.
The only prediction I have for Piqniq is that it’s going to be awesome. Take in the tastey good times of PIQNIQ 2017 on May 20th at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater with the 1975, Bleachers, Jimmy Eat World, Highly Suspect, Sum 41, Joywace, K. Flay, Warpaint, and more. You can get your tickets for that show here.
Guy Bills Woman For First Date After She Turns Him Down For Second Date
A man who took a woman out has asked her to pay him back $53.15 after she turned him down for a second date. He said he was devastated, but then asked for a ‘contribution for the drinks he spent on her and promptly gave her his banking details’. READ MORE
Ashton Kutcher Is Trying to End Modern-Day Slavery
Actor Ashton Kutcher — who co-founded international the anti-human-trafficking organization Thorn — gave senators several ideas Wednesday to end the trade in humans, including adaptable technology and steps to protect vulnerable refugees. READ MORE
