Sums up this weekend perfectly! -wALT
Are The Strumbellas on the “Cubs Bandwagon”?
The Strumbellas talk about how it was for them to have the Toronto Blue Jays lose in the ALCS.
The Strumbellas – We Don’t Know
The Strumbellas perform \”We Don\’t Know\” during a 101WKQX intimate session in The Lounge.
The Strumbellas talking about their recording process
The Strumbellas talk about what was different about this album\’s recording process. They also touch on how Pop music had an impact on this album.
The Strumbellas – Shovels & Dirt
The Strumbellas perform \”Shovels & Dirt\” during a 101WKQX intimate session in The Lounge.
The Strumbellas on hearing about how their music is helping others
The Strumbellas talk about what it means to know that their music is helping others. They also take some questions from listeners inside the Lounge.
The Strumbellas – Spirits
The Strumbellas perform \”Spirits\” during a 101WKQX intimate session in The Lounge.
5 Worst Halloween Treats
Gordon Ramsay has a few pointers to help prevent your house from getting egged and toilet papered. -wALT
Watch: Jimmy Eat World on Kimmel
Jimmy Eat World did Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. They did “Sure and Certain” off of their new album “Integrity Blues.”
The Strumbellas in The Lounge
HOLY COW! Will Ferrell kills it as Harry Caray on ‘Jimmy Kimmel’
American comedy treasure Will Ferrell brought the comedy to the World Series hype last night with this hilarious sketch on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ where he revived his memorable portrayal of Cubs announcer Harry Caray. On the ever of the Cub’s first World Series in 71 years, Ferrell interrupted Kimmel to raise spirits and spout off some ill-logical stuff like the “last time the Cubs won the World Series the number 1 TV show was ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'”.
Ferrell also did a Harry Caray send off to ‘Late Show’ host David Letterman last year before the veteran host ended his prolific run on CBS.
The real Harry made a heart-warming appearance on Letterman’s NBC ‘Late Night’ show in 1986 after he celebrated his 42nd year broadcasting pro baseball. Playing off his signature singing of the “Take Me Out to Ball Game”, Caray describes how the tradition of his singing during the 7th inning stretch was a surprise the first time that fans heard him over the loud speakers in their seats. Caray shares tales of covering his memorable sports broadcasting and how he knew he was success because he had worked with a “terrible hangover”.
Ferrel first portrayed this weird yet lovable version of Caray during his run on ‘Saturday Night Live’ in the late 90’s, putting the over-sized eye-glasses and working man charm of the beloved broadcasting in fish-out-of-water situations like having Harry host a show about the science of outer space in this classic sketch.
‘Harry’ makes a ‘Weekend Update’ appearance again to look back at the year that was 1997 where he asks that people should “clone hot dogs”.
Arts and crafts time at the Friendly Confines.
Queued Up #199
1. Green Day – Say Goodbye
2. The Griswolds – Out Of My Head
3. Bishop Briggs – Wild Horses (Queued Up Artist Showcase 11/9)
4. Blink 182 – She’s Out Of Her Mind
5. Phantogram – Same Old Blues
6. Highly Suspect – My Name Is Human
7. The Fame Riot – Heart Stray
8. Cemetery Sun – Fake Love
9. Empire of the Sun – High and Low
10. The Heydaze – Hurt Like Hell
11. The Strumbellas – We Don’t Know
12. Holy White Hounds – Blind
13. Dirty Heads – Oxygen
14. Bon Iver – 33 God
1. Kings Of Leon – Reverend
2. Bleeker – Highway
3. Irontom – Be Bold Like Elijah
4. Jimmy Eat World – Get Right
5. Zipper Club – Going The Distance (Queued Up Artist Showcase 11/9)
6. CRX – Ways To Fake It
7. SWMRS – Palm Trees
8. Bob Moses – Tearing Me Up (live from the Sound Lounge)
9. Two Door Cinema Club – Sucker
10. The Unlikely Candidate – Ringer
11. Mondo Cozmo – Shine
12. Capital Cities – Vowels
13. The Lumineers – Cleopatra
14. Lewis Del Mar – Painting (Masterpiece)
15. Tigercub – Omen
10.23.16 – Alt_Backspace
1. Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
2. Stone Temple Pilots – Lady Picture Show
3. Violent Femmes – American Music
4. Jane’s Addiction – Been Caught Stealing
5. Camper Van Beethoven – Take the Skinheads Bowling
6. Bjork – Big Time Sensuality
7. Material Issue – Valerie Loves Me
8. Echo & The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar
9. Rancid – Salvation
10. Radiohead – My Iron Lung
11. Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger
12. New Order – Age Of Consent
13. Happy Mondays – Step On
1. R.E.M. – Shiny Happy People
2. The Pretenders – Message Of Love
3. Urge Overkill – Positive Bleeding
4. Pearl Jam – Glorified G
5. Cowboy Junkies – Sweet Jane (cover)
6. Teenage Fanclub – The Concept
7. Cast – Alright
8. Love and Rockets – So Alive
9. Soul Asylum – Somebody To Shove
10. Beastie Boys – She’s Crafty
11. Green Day – 2000 Light Years Away
12. The Smiths – Ask
13. Sublime – Badfish
Taking Back Sundays – 10.23.16
1. My Chemical Romance – Teenagers
2. Unwritten Law – Seeing Red
3. Mayday Parade – Three Cheers For Five Years
4. Story Of the Year – Until The Day I Die
5. Simple Plan – Addicted
6. Yellowcard – Way Away
7. Panic! At The Disco – I Write Sins Not Tragedies
8. Metro Station – Shake It
9. Fall Out Boy – Sugar, We’re Going Down
10. MXPX – Responsibility
11. Twenty One Pilots – Cancer
12. Blink 182 – I Miss You
13. Brand New – Sic Transit Gloria…Glory Fades
14. Soasin – Voices
15. Against Me – I Was a Teenage Anarchist
The Art Institute Lions Get a Cubs Makeover
For the first time ever, the lions in from of the Art Institute will be decked out in Cubs gear! WGN caught it all. You can watch HERE.
Video: Bill Murray & Harry Caray share a beer at Wrigley Field in ’88
What better time to embrace some Cubs nostalgia than tonight as the Cubs inch closer on their multi-generational quest to the World Series at Wrigley Field, we go back to 1988 when the Northsiders had their first night game on TV with beloved broadcaster Harry Caray being joined in the booth by Evaniston’s own Bill Murray. The interview is jovial and sees the two Chicago luminaries sharing a cold one, while Caray asks Murray about his mother and if the actor would ever want to get into broadcasting baseball after he’s done with performing on the “movie stage, television screen, what have you.” The best line is Murray saying he wore blue and white so that he would “look like the ground crew, in case (he) got thrown out, (he) could get back in.”
Murray at the time was well into his classic run in films, following a successful stint on ‘Saturday Night Live’. Caray is fondly remembered by sports fans in Chicago for his many years on the air calling both Cubs and White Sox baseball. This clip was posted back in August, what better time to see to lovable guys like this enjoying a night at Wrigley right?
Murray has been quite visible supporter of the Cubs this year, appearing at many playoff games, and even taking over the White House Press Room to talk about the Cubbies playoff journey. Watch that here.
Ticket prices for Cub’s possible World Series clincher are ridiculously high
In what is sure to be what of the more historic games in the 102 years of Wrigley Filed, Cubs face the Los Angeles Dodgers in a NLCS Game 6 playoff game that could send the Northsiders to the World Series and it has ticket prices going through the roof. Second-market value for tonight’s game are said to be quite high across the board. After the Cubs victory in Game 5, several ticket reselling sites saw an increase of 9-13% for tonight’s ticket prices. Vivid Seats has the median price for a Cubs ticket for Game 6 is $749. The most expensive tickets according to StubHub are right-field line tickets have reached the astronomical price of $279,999.66. Yes, that’s real. Would that still be worth it if the Cubs don’t win?
Here are some of the prices reported by today by Crain’s Chicago Business reported.
500-level: $478
400-level: $600
200-level: $581
100-level: $650
Club field level: $1,650
Bleachers: $892
The other big ticket in town is the Broadway musical smash ‘Hamilton’ at the Private Bank Theatre right off State St. Some lucky people who were lucky enough to score tickets for that show are trying to trade their tickets for tickets tonight’s Cubs game or possible World Series tickets. CBS 2 got the whole thing here in this report, note the guy who didn’t tell his wife that he made be trading their Hamilton tickets for Cubs tickets.
The first pitch is at 7:08 PM at Wrigley Field. With so much anticipation and high ticket prices, Cubs fans should beware of scalpers selling counterfeit tickets in Wrigleyville.
Comedy legend Kevin Meaney dies at 60
Stand comedian and actor Kevin Meaney died yesterday at his Forestburgh, New York home according to his agent who confirmed his passing to several media outlets. The cause of death is not known at this time. Meaney is widely respected as one of the best comedians to break out during the 1980’s boom, becoming one of the first comics to have a special air on HBO in 1986. Meaney became known for his biting act which would be punctuated by signature line “That’s Not Right!” in the character of his overbearing mother.
His success continued with a numerous performances on the Tonight Show with Johnny Cahttps://youtu.be/qFGIYSS_34grson, the Late Show, Saturday Night Live, and more. Meaney’s charismatic voice talents allowed him to contribute to a lot of memorable animated shows like Rocko’s Modern Life, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Duckman, and Dr. Katz. He also had a successful run on Broadway with a one-man show and starred in a sitcom adaption of ‘Unlce Buck’ for CBS. He consistently toured the country, earning rave reviews and regard from comedy fans everywhere. Meaney was simply one of the best comedians who ever performed, even if he’s not the first comic whose name comes to mind right away.
‘The Tonight Show’ with Jonny Carson in 1989.
Meaney opening for Jerry Seinfeld on Broadway in 1999.
Check out this recent 2014 performances which has some pretty harsh NSFW language.
Meaney stayed relevant and active in comedy into later years, and was scheduled to perform this weekend in Rhode Island. His act evolved as he did as a person coming out as a gay man in 2008, and enduring personal set backs which influenced his work. If you have never seen him perform, seek out his specials and check out these clips covering different periods of his long and always funny career.
My sincere condolences go to Kevin Meaney’s family and friends.
Tegan and Sara in The Lounge
