Goodbye New Year’s resolutions, hello Krispy Kreme—the notoriously addictive glazed doughnuts are heading back to Chicago. The first of eight planned Krispy Kreme locations in the Chicago metropolitan area is set to open in the south suburbs later this month, putting nutritionists and waistlines on notice.
Located in Homewood, the store will be the first Krispy Kreme to operate in Chicagoland since the chain’s last store closed in late 2012. The grand opening is set for January 10, and to celebrate the store will give the first 12 customers a dozen glazed doughnuts each week for an entire year. Customers 13 through 100 will get a dozen doughnuts each month for a full year. (MORE HERE)
The last two days have been a filled with social media excitement and anticipation of the fun we can have in the summer months at the various live music festivals throughout the country, but what can we expect here in Chicago were some of the biggest fests go down? That is pretty obvious question so let’s look ahead and try to make some predictions and wishes for the festival season 2017.
The UK alternative vets have grown to become one of the biggest bands in the world, came through town at the United Center on their ‘Drones’ tour and due to return the big stages. One those tempting stages is one that they have taken before, Lollapalooza. This one seems like a sure bet as Matt Belamy himself tweeted about playing Lolla in Grant Park in November. After taking the epic magic of Muse, I can assure this band is a can-not-miss act.
The trio that made the successful transition into a new album with Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba joining them are due to swing back through town after a memorable show at the Hollywood Casino Amptheater. The pattern for a lot of bands doing the festival circuit is hit Europe first, Blink has announced numerous dates across the Atlantic but are wide open after two arena shows in London in July. This would leave them free to play Lolla or Riot Fest which they headlined in 2013.
FOO FIGHTERS
Dave Grohl and his Foos are set to record new music in 2017, have committed to several European festivals, but only one North American show as the headliners of the Bottlerock fest in Napa Valley, California. Only one show in the States? Mmmm….. what’s to stop them from taking the sonic highway of of I-55 to Chicago? i mean they wrote a song about us, our town…here listen
GORILLAZ
This all-star collective lead by Blur’s Damon Alburn may be most known as a cartoon band driven by animated characters, but their live shows are something special and transcendent driven by UK band’s delightful mix of rap, rock, and pop. Gorillaz have taken the big stage with cameo collaborators on a big screen, string quartets, and surprising anything-can-happen feel. Take a peek at this G set from Glatonsbury in 2010. Plus the band has been teasing new music through artwork for months now, so it’s possible.
RANCID
The Bay Area punk titans are already committed to playing Lollapalooza Brazil, so we know they will be active. They have brought their skank dancing vibes to Riot Fest, so why not kick up some mud with them again right? TIME BOMB!
This should be something (from nothing) to look forward to in 2017. The Foo Fighters who over the last month revealed they are playing select festival dates this year, will also be making new music according a report today from our buds, Consequences of Sound. The Foos will headline the Bottlerock fest in California, which could be “their only show in 2017 in North America,” according to Dave Graham, CEO of Latitude 38, the entertainment company behind the Napa Valley event.
This will be the band’s ninth studio album following 2014’s Sonic Highways which accompanied an HBO documentary series about the Foos writing and recording the record in various U.S. cities. They were very busy in 2015 they toured extensively, released two 2015 EPs, Songs from the Laundry Room and Saint Cecilia, so taking off 2016 was not that big of a deal. It was fun when the Foos comically teased a break-up. before taking the extended break, which saw drummer Taylor Hawkins release his solo album ‘KOTA’ and tour with his 70’s superstar cover band, Chevy Metal.
It’s not clear when the band will release the new music, or if they will add more live shows this year. Let’s hope we get them in Chicago sooner rather than later.
Here’s 67-year-old Ric Flair totally crapping on your New Year’s resolution … showing he’s stronger than you’ll EVER BE … by deadlifting what appears to be 400 lbs (we counted it up, 4 plates on each side).
Nature Boy added a caption to the video — “I.Will.Never.Retire.” (MORE HERE)
This is only the beginning of why I’m feeling like a failure. *Goes to find comfort in his one true love…PIZZA!!
While we patiently await the new Gorillaz album, the band members have been giving us gifts such as artwork, and now a second playlist from one of the members of the band.
私 Noodle (translated: Me, Noodle!)
“In search of new sounds and new inspiration, I found these kick-ass women who in their own individual ways are true pioneers in the writing, production and creation of MUSIC. They have inspired me, and I hope they inspire you too. Ake Ome!! あけおめ!! (Happy New Year!)
Another day, another festival lineup is out. The full rundown for The Governors Ball is below. Going down June ,2-4 in NYC. Tickets going on sale Friday. Check out their site HERE.
Chicago just scratched away a designation we’re all too happy to lose. For the first time in five long, itchy years, Chicago no longer the No. 1 city in the country for bed bugs.
Chicago has had the ignominious “honor” of dominating the annual critter rankings, which are released annually by Orkin and based on cases treated over the prior year by the pest company. Chicago had previously topped the list four consecutive years.
The new leader? Baltimore, MD, which shot to the front despite having never placed in the top five in the six years Orkin has released its data. The only Illinois metro aside from Chicago to place in the Top 50 was Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, which rose 12 spots over last year to come at No. 30 overall. Check out the national top ten below, plus how many positions each city rose or fell:
1) Baltimore (+9)
2) Washington, D.C. (+1)
3) Chicago (-2)
4) New York
5) Columbus, Ohio
6) Los Angeles (-4)
7) Detroit
8) Cincinnati
9) Philadelphia (-3)
10) San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose (+4)
We’ve all been there—you quickly board a CTA train only to find that you choose the same railcar as the guy who isn’t wearing pants. It’s an unpleasant memory, sure, but don’t let that one chance encounter sour you on riding the subway sans culottes.
On Sunday, pantsless adventurers in more than 30 cities worldwide will take part in the infamous No Pants Subway Ride. True to its name, the event welcomes funny people from throughout the city to get together, share some laughs and bare their briefs for a couple hours on the CTA Red Line. (MORE HERE)
I really wish we lived in a pants free world but I’m scared to sit down on the Redline with multiple layers on, there’s no way I’m taking a seat without pants!! Then the alternative of standing up leaving my underwear clad buttock to be ogled and judged by strangers!! NOPE!!
AND NO THIS IS NOT A GOOD DAY TO TRY OUT YOUR CREEPY SNAPCHAT SPECTACLES!!
1. Bishop Briggs – Wild Horses
2. SWMRS – Figuring It out
3. Radiohead – Burn The Witch
4. Blink 182 – Sober
5. Two Door Cinema Club – Are We Ready?
6. The Strokes – Oblivius
7. The Moth and The Flame – Live While I Breathe
8. Band Of Horses – Casual Party
9. Barns Courtney – Fire
10. Bleeker – Highway (Queued Up Artist Showcase 1/26)
11. Jack Garratt – Worry
12. Wild Belle – Throw Down your Guns (Local)
13. A Tribe Called Quest – We The People
14. Warpaint – New Song
15. M83 – Go!
16. David Bowie – Lazarus
1. Phantogram – Same Old Blues
2. The Last Shadow Puppets – Bad Habits
3. Panic! At The Disco – Death Of A Bachelor
4. The Kills – Doing It To Death
5. Local Natives – Fountain Of Youth
6. New Beat Fund – No Type
7. Declan McKenna – Brazil
8. Catfish and the Bottlemen – Soundcheck
9. Lewis Del Mar – Loud(y)
10. Glass Animals – Pork Soda
11. K.Flay – Blood In The Cut
12. Nothing But Thieves – Ban All The Music
13. Jagwar Ma – Say What You Feel
14. Rag N Bone Ma – Human
15. Kings Of Leon – WALLS
1. U2 – New Years Day
2. Belly – Feed The Trees
3. The Smiths – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
4. Sponge – Molly
5. R.E.M. – Can’t Get There From Here
6. Folk Implosion – Natural One
7. School Of Fish – 3 Strange Days
8. Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
9. Hole – Celebrity Skin
10. Cast – Alright
11. Stone Temple Pilots – Lady Picture Show
12. Tones On Tail – Go!
13. 311 – Don’t Stay Home
1. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Knock Me Down
2. Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
3. PJ Harvey – Down By The Water
4. Green Day – 2000 Light Years Away
5. XTC – Senses Working Overtime
6. The Fixx – One Thing Leads To Another
7. Tripping Daisy – I Got A Girl
8. Psychedelic Furs – The Ghost In You
9. Nine Inch Nails – Sin
10. Pavement – Cut Your Hair
11. Better Than Ezra – Good
12. Talking Heads – Life During Wartime
13. Freedy Johnson – Bad Reputation
14. The Waterboys – The Whole Of The Moon
1. Story Of The Year – Until The Day I Die
2. Yellowcard – Way Away
3. Against Me! – I Was A Teenage Anarchist
4. Bloodhound Gang – Fire Water Burn
5. Senses Fail – Calling All Cars
6. My Chemical Romance – I’m Not Okay (I Promise)
7. Hawthorne Heights – Niki FM
8. Unwritten Law – Celebration Song
9. Thrice – The Artist In The Ambulance
10. Paramore – That’s What You Get
11. Good Charlotte – Little Things
12. We The Kings – Check Yes Juliet
13. Sunny Day real Estate – In Circles
14. Dashboard Confessional – Hands Down
If you watched any NYE# television then you know how awful it all was. There were a few standouts. Kathy Griffin started the night on CNN with some super sweaty pits. Not to be outdone, CNN’s Don Lemon had too much to drink and got hie ear pierced. And then there’s Mariah Carey. Apparently she couldn’t hear herself and just decided to stop pretending to sing. I do love New Years Eve programming!
Kathy Griffin’s pits came to party. Luckily someone had a boa.
Yes, this is real life. The Killers, one of the biggest bands in alternative took the stage at a private NYE show for billionaire Roman Abramovich and friends in St. Barts, but as reported by Consequence of Sound the Las Vegas rock band were joined rock royalty, a freaking Beatle, Macca himself, PAUL McCartney! McCartney joined the band for a cover of the Beatle’s track “Helter Skelter” and video clips of the miraculous collaboration have been floating online since. The Killers posted this clip to their Facebook yesterday simply saying “so far, so good”.
How awesome would it be to see McCartney and the Killers work together on new music?
The Killers have been doing sporadic dates this past year, released their Christmas music album “Don’t Waste Your Wishes” for the Product (RED) charity, and are set to release a new studio album in 2017. The new music has been in the works since late 2015.
I bet you never thought that beer and an atomic bomb would have a link. But, according to the Science Channel, they do…the video below shows us how.
And don’t forget to get your tickets for Windy City BREWHAHA. Two sessions for the event happening March 4th at Revel Fulton Market. Get those early bird tickets now, lovers of the suds! — [eric]
Instead of vague promises to “lose weight, eat more healthy, or quit smoking,” — Lifehacker suggests to be more specific on just one or two small items. For instance:
“Lose weight” becomes “workout three days a week.”
“Eat more healthy” becomes “log my meals during the weekdays.”
“Quit smoking” becomes “cut back on one cigarette each week.”
Are you getting it? Resolutions are stupid because they are unattainable. Setting goals and changing habits a little bit at a time? I’m all for that. — [eric]
With the passing of Carrie Fisher, the topic of using digital recreations of deceased actors to portray their memorable characters in new films has popped up again. Star Wars fans should not worry about the upcoming ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ as Fisher finished her scenes for the anticipated series film before she died of a heart attack last month. Leia was reported to have a role in the follow-up Episode IX but it’s unclear how Fisher’s death will affect that film which is a few years away.
Since the 90’s CGI tech in movies has evolved tremendously to such a high point, it was not a surprise to see a younger Carrie Fisher shown as her classic 1977 version of Princess Leia in the recent blockbuster smash ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’. Moff Tarkin, the coldhearted Empire leader was used in several critical scenes in ’Rogue One’ with extended dialogue even though actor Peter Cushing who portrayed the character in the original trilogy, died 20 years ago. This is not just a 2016 thing in film-making, it could be the future of movies.
Mr. Sunday Movies does a great job of digging into this topic and specifically how it has effected many beloved movie stars appearing in commercials.
Could this happen with every actor in any movie? They just get scanned up and they will be a part of a series of films or TV shows for a long time after they have passed on from this lame reality while living on in an imagined reality we see on screen. Movieweb covers it in depth here.
(translated: Me, Noodle!)
