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
In Defense Of Bucket Boys, Street Performers & Creative ‘Noise’
(from chicagoist.com)
One man’s cultural institution is another man’s noise pollutant. For those of us who value downtown street musicians as part of the city’s inimitable fabric, the latter impulse seemed poised to win the day as aldermen were slated to consider a street performance-stifling proposal on Wednesday. The proposed ordinance was ultimately stalled from consideration for at least one month amid legal threats from the ACLU. But the fact it even reached this stage speaks louder than a Bucket Boy’s drum to the City Council’s misaligned priorities.
On the wings of a full-throated endorsement from the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, an ordinance that would have effectively silenced street musicians was poised to go in front of the City Council on Wednesday. The ordinance, introduced by Ald. Brendan Reilly (Ward 42) would have prohibited the emission of “noise” by performers that can be heard within 20 feet on two of downtown’s busiest stretches: Michigan Avenue, between Cedar and Balbo; and State Street, between Huron and Jackson.
We’re not without sympathy for the “thousands,” according to Reilly, who have complained to his office about noise from street performers. Truly. This writer can vividly recall, when working near State and Randolph streets, how the sidewalk sax player’s repeated Coltrane figure would transform from background ambience to brain-burrowing earworm. (MORE HERE)
Yes let’s take away something that’s very cool about Chicago. Step-dads on blue tooth head sets, insane honking, the eL, people shouting at each other, NO THOSE ARE FINE, but let’s definitely extinguish the musicians. I love when I get to see a performance on the Redline platform. And with everything else going on in Chicago could we please leave the street performers alone!! Thank you!!
Kaleo – Way Down We Go
VIDEO: Bob Odenkirk scars your soul with auto-tuned ‘Take Me Out the Ballgame’
‘Better Call Saul’ and ‘Breaking Bad’ star Bob Odenkirk has an issue with ‘Late Late Show’ host James Corden not having him featured in his signature segment, ‘Carpool Karoke’ and he demanded he get to opportunity to audition. So of course, he doesn’t know the words to any songs besides “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” so he sings that, but he actually can not sing so he uses auto-tune. Plus Odenkirk has to update it with a “Euro-disco” vibe, and what happens might give you “nightmares” as Spiltsider put it.
The Second City alum does know how to really sing the Wirgley Field anthem, he did it last season in June.
Holy Holland! Pitcher Brings Fun To White Sox Clubhouse
After the White Sox completed their morning workout yesterday, pitcher Derek Holland made his way around the team’s training complex in a Batman suit! Apparently, he has TWO!! “You want to keep it loose,” said Holland, who signed as a free agent in mid-December. “When you play the game loose and you have fun, you’re going to be pretty successful.” READ MORE
FAKE OUTRAGE ALERT: Store Pulls ‘Walking Dead’ T-Shirt After Complaints It Is ‘Fantastically Offensive’
From empowering statements to iconic TV and film quotes, slogan T-shirts have become a style staple of late. But Primark has been forced to remove one of its own tees from shelves after some called it “fantastically offensive.”
The shirt with a bloodied baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire and the words “Eeny Meeny Miny Moe” received complaints from some shoppers, who called out the saying’s racist origins. The phrase and image refer to the fictional character Negan from cult hit show The Walking Dead, who utters the children’s rhyme before attacking his victims with his bat, Lucille. READ MORE
