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‘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!
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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
Yummy?
Does the appearance of your food effect the way it tastes? That\’s the question addressed in this science project. A girl and her mom made poop shaped brownies!! Would you eat these?
Queued Up #214
1. The 1975 – Sex (playing PIQNIQ 5/20)
2. Rubblebucket – If U C My Enemies
3. Future Islands – Ran
4. Imagine Dragons – Believer
5. Bush – Mad Love
6. Warpaint – New Song (playing PIQNIQ 5/20)
7. Grouplove – Good Morning
8. Biffy Clyro – Howl
9. The Orwells – They Put a Body In The Bayou
10. Glass Animals – Pork Soda
11. Man Without A Mission – Dead End In Tokyo
12. K.Flay – Black Wave (playing PIQNIQ 5/20)
13. Cage The Elephant – Cold Cold Cold
14. Tigercub – Control
15. Japandroids – Near To The Wild Heart Of Life
1. Spoon – Hot Thoughts
2. Trapdoor Social – Winning As Truth
3. Depeche Mode – Where’s The Revolution
4. Jimmy Eat World – Get Right (playing PIQNIQ 5/20)
5. Marian Hill – Down
6. The Heydaze – Hurt Like Hell (playing Queued Up Artist Showcase 5/20)
7. The Strumbellas – Young & Wild
8. Sum 41 – War (playing PIQNIQ 5/20)
9. Phantogram – Same Old Blues
10. Night Riots – Breaking Free
11. The Wrecks – Favorite Liar
12. Lo Moon – Loveless
13. Day Wave – Something Here
14. Highly Suspect – Little One (playing PIQNIQ 5/20)
Holy White Hounds – Switchblade
‘Stranger Things’ star wants do cool stuff with music
Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard is not your average teenager, besides being in the biggest streaming TV show out there, he wants to direct films and do cool things with fun muscians. He took to Indiegogo to raise $6,000 to raise money so he could direct a music video for the California band Playdate. Check out his pitch below, where at a young age he proves himself to more productive than I have been in my entire life. It’s worth noting how when he’s not trying to escape the Upside Down, that Wolfhard (WHAT AN AWESOME NAME) has a love for alternative music.
Wolfhard is a fan of good music and has expressed it on his social media. In August, the actor posted himself strumming the classic Nirvana track ‘Lithium’ on his Twitter.
Early morning Lithium! pic.twitter.com/qmIRnaO3y5
— Finn Wolfhard (@FinnSkata) August 14, 2016
Wolfhard also has a friendship with Canadian band Pup who have featured him in two music videos, including this video that shows the heartbreaking tale about a dog touring with a band. The song is called “Sleep in Heat”.
ANTIValentines Day
ANTIValentines Day. While the rest of the sheep buy generic love cards and overpriced flowers with the hopes that Cupid doesn’t bite them in the ass, this is what you must do:
*wear all black
*get drunk at some point
*slap/pinch someone/anyone wearing red or pink
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Pepper – The Invite
