I Scream For Ice Cream!

We all remember running down the street when we heard those magical tunes coming from what looked like a broken down truck. Yes you guessed it, I am talking about chasing those amazing Ice Cream Trucks that had all of our favorite summer treats on board. I bet you can still name them all, the sundae cone, strawberry bars, the baseball glove on a stick, the chocolate taco, the list goes on and on. There were so many treats to try to in such short amount of time, that we would always resort back to our favorites and not try any others.

Due to that lack of time that we had when we were kids, a group has been so kind to do all the tasting for us and rank the top 12 Ice Cream Truck Treats that one could want. Of course some of us may disagree on how they ranked the essentials, because I was shocked to see my favorite, the ice cream sandwich, come in at #5! If you want to see how they ranked the other 11 essential Ice Cream Truck treats, click HERE!

Once you see how they ranked them, go ahead and let us know what flavors would be in your top 12!

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Trending Now: #CHICAGOIN4WORDS let’s hear your four words

 

Tweet us your #Chicagoin4words @101wkqx
Tweet us your #Chicagoin4words @101wkqx

It is summer time when we are annually reminded that Chicago i wonderful when it’s not winter, and this joy has apparently sparked the trending hashtag that is tweeting up a storm: #CHICAGOIN4WORDS

Here are some of the best one’s we have seen so far today

          Cooler by the Lake #ChicagoInFourWords— MM of LB (@MMoeling) 

 

 

Dessert hummus challenges everything you know about the chickpea

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(from mashable.com)

Give milk a break and try dipping your cookies in hummus. While the combination of cookies and hummus would normally sound pretty unappetizing, Delighted By has taken chick peas to a whole new level by creating an intriguing line of dessert hummus. (MORE HEAR)

This LOOKS like cookie butter or raw cookie dough, but IDK??? I feel like this is a trap! – Marconi

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Chicago festivals this weekend: July 1-3

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What kind of dance does a bun do? Abundance. And with the abundance of music festivals happening this weekend, your buns better be ready to move. For endless house tunes, head to the Chosen Few Old School Reunion Picnic. International Festival of Life celebrates world music genres, from reggae to R&B. Get down and dancey in the sand at Mamby on the Beach, and for cover bands with a side of barbecue, hit Windy City RibFest. (MORE HERE) 

Looks like some great summer shows. Check out my vlog from PIQNIQ from a few weeks ago to see some fun behind the scenes cameos from bands and general tom foolery. – Marconi

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Prophets of Rage are going to bring it!

PoR black654x372Prophets of Rage (Rage Against the Machine with Chuck D or Public Enemy and B Real from Cypress Hill) just released a video of Killing In The Name from their show at the Palladium in Hollywood a month ago.  Safe to say, they still bring it!

Watching the crowd writhe reminds me of the first ever Stabbing Westward show we played after getting signed… opening up for Rage in NYC.  Biggest pits I ever saw!

Prophets of Rage will stop at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater on September 3rd.  Tix still available. -wALT

Jingle Me This

Riot Fest is great and all, but it really needs something… a JINGLE!  Great news, they are running a contest for one.  Write a great 30 second jingle and perform it ONSTAGE AT RIOT FEST!

For 30 seconds.

10 minutes after the gates open on Friday.

More info HERE

Now if you will excuse me, I am off to grab my cowbell and get this jingle knocked out.

<3 @laurenoneil

AMERICA CONQUERORS OUTER SPACE: Weezer loves NASA, so they wrote a tribute song

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Weezer continues to be happy doing only things they can do like writing a trippy tribute to NASA and the American conquests of our galaxy. The band with collaborator Atticus Ross were asked to pen a song by NASA, in honor of the 4th of July orbit of the planet Jupiter by the Juno spacecraft. The patriotic song “I Love the USA” features some naughty words repeatedly and is overall a fun lighthearted song but has this soaring guitar solo with layered background vocals that make it all really fulfilling. Sample lyric : “I love the USA/ F*c*k yeah, this place is great!”

Other songs for the Jupiter 4th of July occasion were commissioned by NASA and Apple Music. The most notable other contribution comes from Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor who worked with Ross on the track simply called “Juno”. The airy song features actually recordings of the planet Jupiter ‘singing’. You can get it on iTunes.

The one-off single comes weeks after the release of ‘the White Album’ and helps remind us they will soon be in our ‘universe’ at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater with Panic at the Disco and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness on July 10th. So of course we are giving you a shot at FRONT-ROW tickets to the show here. 

As someone is deeply fascinated with space travel and loves to throw the ‘W’ finger symbol up when possible, this is a great combo. It’s like peanut butter and chocolate coming together for the first time. It would be neat to see Rivers Cuomo and company perform this in outer space?! oh wonder if they are going to headline PIQNIQ 2076 …ON THE MOON! Yes, the Moon it just seems inevitable that we’ll be putting on shows on the 51st State of USA.

@KEVKELLAM

 

Lollapalooza Chow-Town

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The Lolla Chow-Town lineup is out. Plenty of solid options to hit up if you need refueling at the fest. Like…

Bella Bacinos, Billy Goat Tavern & Grill, Cheesie’s Pub & Grub, Chubby Wieners, County Barbeque, Connie’s Pizza, Dia De Los Tamales, Edzo’s Burger Shop, Dark Matter Coffee, Graham Elliot Bistro, Greenridge Farm, Harold’s Chicken, Harris Ice, La Mexicana, Kilwins Chocolates, Fudge & Ice Cream, Kamehachi, Leghorn Chicken, Lifeway Culture Shoppe, Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria, M Burger, MAD Social, Momofuku Milk Bar, Original Rainbow Cone, Pork & Mindy’s, Pizano’s Pizza & Pasta, Robinson’s No.1 Ribs, Sausage Haus, Shade Tree Organic Lemonade, The Goddess And Grocer, Tank Noodle, The Purple Pig, The Smoke Daddy, The Smoke Daddy, Wow Bao – Hot Asian Buns.

Click on anyone to view more from Lollaplooza.com.

@TheLouLombardo

 

Kid stares directly at TV camera during baseball game & WINS the internet

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Texas Christian University Frogs and  Coastal Carolina Chanticleers were slugging it out in the College World Series this past weekend but the undisputed winner was this kid LOCKED eyes with an ESPN camera and trolled America with his tractor-beam stare. It’s a cuter version of Medusa, the mythical monster in Greek folklore who would turn men to stone if you made direct eye contact except with this kid you just laugh uncontrollably. Beyond the humor of it, the ‘Staring Kid’ had a staring contest with a nationally televised audience and won decisively.

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The best part is that his apparent Mom sitting next to him reacts like this delightful eccentric kid does this all time. ‘Ya know, just my kid, playing mind games with people via television..the usual’

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This viral sensation will be the most popular boy at school when he finds out his mind powers can effect all those around him. He can make you vote for him to Prom King with telekinetic might like that. Yes, these are real things I thought up. @kevkellam

 

The Strokes offer Threat Of Joy

Strokes 654x372The Strokes just released a new video from their Future Present Past EP.  For the record, pig masks freak me out. Just sayin’ -wALT

 

 

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Poop in the Pool

I have always been more of a poop floats than hope floats kind of girl.

A must have for Chicago summer: the poopmoji float!

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You can also get a sunglasses emoji, eggplant rider, 100, or the giant fire emoji float!

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Now Brian and  Lou just need to find a tophat float and their pool party is set!

Buy your floats HERE and another website is running 10% off through July 4th HERE

<3 @laurenoneil

911 Call

I had some requests to post the audio from the horrifying, real 911 call I aired earlier today, so I have posted it for you.

WARNING: some listeners may find this call disturbing.

Read more about this family’s terrifying story HERE

<3 @laurenoneil

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HOLY HOGWARTZ! Daniel Radcliffe is interested in playing Harry Potter again

Daniel Radcliffe became one of the most beloved actors in the 2000’s playing the boy wizard Harry Potter, and it appeared his days in the role were done when the blockbuster film series wrapped up in 2011 at least until now. Radcliffe in interview this week with the Radio Times stated his optimism for playing Harry Potter again under the right circumstances.

It would depend on the script. The circumstances would have to be pretty extraordinary. But then I am sure Harrison Ford said that with Han Solo and look what happened there! So I am saying ‘No’ for now, but leaving room to backtrack in the future..

-Daniel Radcliffe

Outside of Radcliffe, the Potter role has only been played by Jamie Parker in the stage show Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London. Radcliffe stated he is hesitant to see the new stage show because “would it be more about them watching me watch the show or would it take away from the show?”

Radcliffe has not been struggling to find work in his post-Pottter life, his most recent film ‘Now You See Me 2’ opened this past weekend. He also appeared in ‘The Women in Black’, ‘Kill Your Darlings’ and a stage production of ‘How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’.

If that is not enough Potter news, well let this trailer put a lightning bolt on your forehead. ‘Fantastic Beasts’ based on another fantasy book by ‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling is set to hit theaters this fall. The story will play as a spin-off/prequel to the Potter series and extend the universe of characters into the United States with the Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA) in the 1920’s.

@kevkellam

 

Tony Hawk Is The Man

A 900 is a 2½-revolution (900 degrees) aerial spin.  Tony Hawk landed his first one at the X games in 1999.

17 years to the day after landing his first, at 48 years old, he makes history again, for the last time.


That tire screech at the end tho <3 @laurenoneil 
And the original 900:

damn.