Two new TV series to start filming in Chicago for FOX

May 11, 2016 | Kevin

Two new TV shows will soon start filming in the Chicago area for FOX according to a report today by RedEye. The most noteable of the two is an adaption for TV of the classic 70’s horror film and novel ‘The Exorcist’ with veteran actress Geena Davis set in the starring role. If this is anything like the movie, I will hide from my TV like dog in a bathroom during a thunderstorm. If you have never seen this instant terror of a movie, well just take in the trailer to see what I mean.

The other planned show is “A.P.B” is a police drama and according to Variety it’s about “tech billionaire who purchases a troubled police precinct in the wake of a loved one’s murder.” Let’s just hope that Robocop can somehow be involved, or a knock-off version called Officer Robotic.

It is not clear yet when these shows will start filming but the productions have been confirmed by city officials. There is now six different shows filming in town. NBC’s ‘Chicago P.D.’ ‘Chicago Med’ and ‘Chicago Fire’ are still busy locally. Netflix is shooting portions of the show ‘ Senses8’ this summer in the area along with Amazon who is going produce the dramatic series ‘Patriot’.

Let’s hope this leads to extra work for everybody at 101WKQX so we can hang out in the background on camera, while people fight crime and demons…or demons who commit crimes?! New show idea: DEMON COP!

@kevkellam

The Ultimate Radiohead List

May 11, 2016 | Russell

With everyone freaking out about the sudden digital release of Radiohead’s new album, A Moon Shaped Pool, why not make a Radiohead list! Some people went ahead and decided to create a list of the worst Radiohead songs all the way to the best. Let’s just be clear, they didn’t do one or two albums, they ranked all 150+ of them! You can check out that list by clicking here!

If you have the time to read the list, do you think they got it right?

Jack White is Part of a Sporting Goods Company?

May 11, 2016 | Lou

Sorry if I’m just late to the party and missed this, but Jack White and Ian Kinsler of the Detroit Tigers hooked with Warstic to create some pretty impressive equipment. Some of these base ball bats look more like works of art. Plus a portion of each bat sold goes to help wounded and injured veterans.

Check out more at Warstic.com.

@TheLouLombardo

Ellen Pranks Chicago Cubs Fans at Wrigley

May 10, 2016 | Marconi🍕

I’ll take the cap full of whipped cream please!! Yes I want to go Bozo!! *adds cherry – @marconibologna

Phantogram On Snapchat

May 10, 2016 | Marconi🍕

Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel of Phantogram are officially on Snapchat and it’s awesome!! From Sarah’s overnight stay at a friends house, to being on tour with Muse to photo shoots for their upcoming album, not to mention Sarah’s adorble dog Leroy Brown (LEROY’S INSTAGRAM) . I look forward to the Phantogram snap story everyday. (from Sarah’s pov) I really want them to take over our account when they come for Lolla!! (CLICK HERE TO ADD THEM) – @marconibologna

‘Wolverine 3’ will be Rated R

May 10, 2016 | Kevin

With the success of Deadpool as an R-rated superhero movie for 21st Century Fox and Marvel, the last Wolverine movie with Hugh Jackman in the role will be Rated R. Producer Simon Kinberg (Deadpool, X-Men: Days of Future Past) confirmed it recently in the press recently, saying the film would be “violent, kind of like a western in it’s tone.” As more and more comic book based movies hit theaters, the adult lean of this genre gets bigger naturally, so it will be intriguing to see what Weapon X does when his claws come out with less creative restrictions.

Jackman confirmed last year that the next Wolverine film will be his last as the character that he has portrayed 8 times since 2000’s ‘X-Men”. It’s been reported by multiple sources including CinemaBlend, that the film will play off the comic ‘Old Man Logan’ with the conflicted hero renouncing violence while traveling through America, only find himself tangling with Marvel villains.

‘Wolverine 3’ is set to come out in March 2017.

More Super hero movie news….

–@kevkellam

Pictures: Nothing But Thieves – Queued Up Artist Showcase

May 10, 2016 | Web Team

Nothing But Thieves

Holy White Hounds

The Wrecks

Photos: Julia Simone Paul

Season 4 Trailer for ‘Orange is the New Black’

May 10, 2016 | Kevin

The ladies of Litchfield are back with the new trailer for ‘Orange is the New Black’ Season 4 dropping on Netflix on June 17th. Piper appears to once again be in danger and some other women in the drama-filled prison are climbing up the ladder of inmate life. There is also a lot of beloved characters who appear to be in pain here or under real pressure in this teaser, it also helps that Kaleo’s “Way Down We Go” is the soundtrack.

There is more good news about powerful ladies kicking butt on a screen near you. Black Widow of the Avenger’s movies is getting her own solo movie, read about that here.

–@kevkellam

Coldplay tribute video 5 years in the making

May 10, 2016 | Marconi🍕

Sam Reid started making this video his senior year of high school and continue it all the way through college. It’s pretty great.

Music by Coldplay. Photos taken with Photobooth, compiled and edited on iMovie.

Check out our weekly behind the scenes podcast. This episode features Lou (Brian & Lou, Lou)

Save the Double Door (Sign this petition)

May 9, 2016 | Marconi🍕

(from change.org)

Double Door’s lease expired Oct. 31. The landlord filed a complaint Nov. 3 in Cook County Circuit Court seeking Double Door’s eviction from 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave. The fight, which continued in Cook County Circuit Court (READ MORE + SIGN PETITION HERE)

Who knows if this petition will actually do anything, but at least those involved will have a chance to hear us!! – @marconibologna

Start planning your weekend with the Lollapalooza 2016 schedule

May 9, 2016 | Marconi🍕

(from timeout.com)

It’s time to start making some tough decisions—the Lollapalooza 2016 schedule has been released, allowing attendees to plan out their days (and long walks) at Chicago’s biggest music festival.

The main stage headliners each night are mostly who we expected: Lana Del Rey and J. Cole on Thursday, Major Lazer and Radiohead on Friday, Disclosure and Red Hot Chili Peppers on Saturday, Ellie Goulding and LCD Soundsystem on Sunday. We were pleasantly surprised to see Swedish metal supergroup Ghost headlining the Pepsi Stage on Friday, Chicago-native emcee Vic Mensa closing out the Pepsi Stage on Saturday and the supremely strange South African dup Die Antwoord performing the final set at Perry’s Stage on Sunday. (READ MORE HERE)

I like the ability to plan out my festivals I do however wish there was a Lolla app with alerts that would let me set up all the bands I want to see and send me a notification when they are about to take the stage with a 15 minute warning. With as many amazing artists performing this year it will be impossible but I made my list early on. (SEE MY LOLLA LIST HERE) I do see however you can work out your own schedule with the MY FEST feature on the LOLLA website. – @marconibologna

Stan’s Donuts is opening two more Chicago locations

May 9, 2016 | Marconi🍕

(from timeout.com)

As if four Chicago locations wasn’t enough already (it isn’t), Stan’s Donuts is opening two more storefronts in prime locations around the city.

The first location will open in Lakeview at 3300 N Broadway and the other will be inside Labriola Ristorante at 535 N Michigan Avenue. Both locations will open promptly at 6:30am on Saturday, May 21, according to Eater. (READ MORE HERE)

YESSSS!! I love anytime a great restaurant or bakery can cut through and make it here in Chicago. We all know the rents here aren’t cheap so you have to be really great to even stay in business with one store. GO STAN’S GO!! – @marconibologna

Queued Up #175

May 9, 2016 | Web Team

1. Hot Hot Heat – Kid Who Stays In The Picture
2. Bob Moses – Tearing Me Up
3. Beware Of Darkness – Dope (PIQNIQ 6/18)
4. Blink 182 – Bored To Death
5. New Beat Fund – No Type
6. BØRNS – American Money
7. Made Violent – On My Own
8. Meg Myers – Motel
9. Coldplay – Up & Up
10. The Thermals – My Heart Went Cold
11. School Of Seven Bells – On My Heart
12. Mumford & Sons – There Will Be Time
13. Colman Hell – Fireproof
14. DJ Shadow w/ Run The Jewels – Nobody Speak

1. Catfish & The Bottlemen – 7
2. Colours – Mind Games
3. Panic! At The Disco – Don’t Threaten Me With a Good Time
4. Radiohead – Burn The Witch
5. PVRIS – You & I
6. Band OF Horses – Casual Party
7. Finish Ticket – Color
8. Grace Mitchell – Nolo
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dark Necessities
10. Max Frost – President
11. The Kills – Doing It To Death
12. Weezer – King Of The World
13. Andy Black – We Don’t Have To Dance
14. Mutemath – Used To

5.8.16 – Alt_Backspace

May 9, 2016 | Web Team

1. Tracy Bonham – Mother Mother
2. Lightning Seeds – Pure
3. English Beat – Save It For Later
4. Elastica – Connection
5. Big Country – In A Big Country
6. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Knock Me Down
7. Blondie – Hanging On The Telephone
8. R.E.M. – Man ON The Moon
9. Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
10. Liz Phair – Supernova
11. The Replacements – I Will Dare
12. Soft Cell – Tainted Love/ Where Did Our Love Go
13. Garbage – Vow

1. Republica – Ready To Go
2. Timbuk 3 – The Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades
3. PJ Harvey – Down By The Water
4. Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough
5. Portishead – Sour Times
6. The Fixx – Saved By Zero
7. Cracker – Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)
8. Breeders – Divine Hammer
9. The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
10. Hole – Celebrity Skin
11. Echo & The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar
12. Ride – Leave Them All Behind
13. Danzig – Mother

Transit of Mercury

May 9, 2016 | <3 Lauren

I was watching the stream for a long time before I realized I was staring at a smudge on the computer screen and not the planet…watch it HERE

(Protip: clean your screen first)

Mercury is skipping across the sun today.. why does that sound like a Smashmouth song…

<3 @laurenoneil

Marvel Fans, Black Widow is getting her own movie

May 8, 2016 | Kevin

So with less than 72 hours under it’s belt ‘Captain America: Civil War’ is dominating the box office with $75 million on Friday alone. It’s another triumph for Marvel Studios and let’s the Marvel Cinematic Universe grow stronger with many films planned in the next few years all with interwoven stories. Yet one of character who has shined for Marvel in the Avengers series and other related stories, the Black Widow has never gotten the solo treatment like her Avenger team mates Thor, Iron Man, and the Hulk. The trained assassin and SHEILD butt-kicker played by Scarlett Johansen in these films has the legs to carry her own movie, and it appears Marvel is going in that direction based of recent news.

“We’ve announced the next nine movies, 10 counting Civil War, through the end of 2019. Where we go beyond that are ongoing discussions that we’ll focus on in the next few years because we have a lot to do before then. Of the characters that you’ve just mentioned I would say certainly the one creatively and emotionally that we are most committing to doing is Black Widow.” said Marvel Studio head Kevin Feige in an interview with Deadline this week.

If this is not enough Marvel for you, read our Civil War review right here.

Johansen talks about BW’s deep character change in ‘Civil War’ in this interview. –@kevkellam

Radiohead new album online today

May 8, 2016 | Kevin

It’s a Morther’s Day gift from one of the biggest bands in alternative music: Radiohead is finally releasing their new album in a surprise digital drop today at 2pm EST. The UK icons have been stirring the pot lately with vague flyers mailed out to fans, mailing 35mm film of videos to movie theaters, and taking down all of their social media presence to simply put it back up again. Oh and if that was not enough they dropped not 1 but two different creepy fun music videos this week with “Burn the Witch” and “Daydreaming”.The two new tracks have drawn nearly 13 million views on YouTube, so RH fans must have a fever waiting for this new music. No, the cure for that fever is not more cowbell.

This uncontrollable anxious feeling has overtaken many fans online like the unfortunate souls who made online bets that this anticipated album would come out on Friday, it did not so they had to eat a printed photo of Thom Yorke. Yeah, another reminder the internet is weird.

“Burn the Witch” was released online this week with this animated video which appears to be a fun animated tale with Playmobil like figures, but it can’t stay happy long and veers off into Tim Burton demented fairy tale direction.

The “Daydreaming” video which dropped on Friday, was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson the same man who behind movie classics ‘Boogie Nights’ and ‘Magnolia’. It sees Thom lost and walking from a fairly civilized world to a rural setting still looking for something or someone. Also check out the weird voice near the end of the track around the 6 minute mark, if your not scared by that you are braver than me. I should hold your hand when we go through a haunted house.

They have been toiling away on and off on this album for a few years now, so the anticipation is quite large for this release among their loyal worldwide following. And from what’s been uploaded already, we can gather that Thom Yorke and company will take their sound to new cinematic and emotional heights.

UPDATE: A Moon Shaped Pool is the title of the new RH album which will be available through digital music outlets this afternoon.

Tracklist:
01. Burn The Witch
02. Daydreaming
03. Decks Dark
04. Desert Island Disk
05. Ful Stop
06. Glass Eyes
07. Identikit
08. The Numbers
09. Present Tense
10. Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar Man Thief
11. True Love Waits

You can get the physical release on June 17th. Radiohead headlines Lollapalooza 2016 Day 2 on Friday July 29th, enter to win 4 day passes for Lolla here.

–@kevkellam

Warning: MAJOR spoilers ahead!

May 6, 2016 | Marconi🍕

(from moviepilot.com)

Jon Snow’s Top-Secret Code Name On ‘Game Of Thrones’ Set

For quite some time now, Jon’s revival was a very heavily guarded secret, with a hefty number of fan theories dominating the internet. And now that everything is out in the open, and actor Kit Harrington had publicly apologized for lying to audiences, he has spoken about the great lengths that the cast and crew went to in order to avoid spoiler slippage. (READ MORE HERE)

This season has been great so far. Last Sunday was the end of our long international nightmare and I’m not going to say more because then I can’t be blamed for any spoilers. I just thought this story was funny. I’m totally calling my next pet that. – @marconibologna

Make sure to check out the latest episode of our podcast (click below)

NOT READY FOR BROADCAST – CALL YOUR MOM

May 6, 2016 | Marconi🍕

Lou (Brian & Lou) shares a great story about his mom, We talk Cubs, Blackhawks, The Return of local favorite Hot Doug’s (?) Kevin reviews Civil War (NO SPOILERS) and much more… (LISTEN TO MORE)

Thanks for checking out our weekly podcast. It’s a lot of fun to do these. We’re planning on a few more episodes then taking a break for the summer. Season 2 will happen most likely in the start of early fall. Again I can’t say it enough, THANK YOU for listening and showing love for the podcast on social media too!! – @marconibologna