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Food truck fests are returning to Daley Plaza and Sears Tower

March 4, 2016 | Marconi🍕

(from timeout.com)

One sure sign that warmer weather is on its way to Chicago is the appearance of food trucks, many of which come out of hibernation once the mercury starts rising. Last year, Chicago’s Small Business Center and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection organized a series of food truck festivals in Daley Plaza and in front of the Sears Tower (READ MORE HERE) I feel ‘FOOD TRUCK SEASON’ should be a thing. “You think pizza season is great, just wait for FOOD TRUCK SEASON!!” – @marconibologna

Catfish and the Bottlemen Video: “Soundcheck”

March 4, 2016 | Lou

Check out the video from Catfish and the Bottlemen for “Soundcheck.”

THE FIRST EPISODE OF OUR NOT READY FOR BROADCAST PODCAST!!

March 4, 2016 | Marconi🍕

On this first episode with Marconi and his first week’s co-host Kevin Kellam: What’s New On Netflix, Foo Fighters ‘This Week In Dave Grohl’, Music from Transviolet, Hoops with Fall Out Boy + 2 TRUTHS AND A LIE and much more. Let us know what you think!!

New Ghostbusters Trailer is Here

March 3, 2016 | Lou

The first trailer for the upcoming Ghostbuster re-boot is out. -Lou

Fact Checking The People vs. O.J. Simpson

March 3, 2016 | Lou

If you’re hooked on The People vs O.J. Simpson you might be wondering what parts of the show really did and didn’t happen. Complex.com has a pretty good fact check that follows each episode. How will it end?!?! No spoilers please! -Lou

M83 New Album Junk Announced, Listen to New Single “Do It, Try It”

March 2, 2016 | Marconi🍕

(from pitchfork.com)

M83 had announced their first new album in 5 years! MUTE will be out April 8. They have given us a taste with “Do It, Try It” and the video for this song has cast a spell on me. I will do or try anything this floating yorkie dog head in space wants me to…. (READ MORE HERE)

– <3 @laurenoneil

Foo Fighters Official Announcement

March 2, 2016 | Marconi🍕

Foo Fighters to take indefinite hiatus

March 2, 2016 | Marconi🍕

(from consequenceofsound.net)

Foo Fighters are going on an indefinite hiatus, drummer Taylor Hawkins has confirmed in a new interview. (READ MORE HERE) They’ve taken breaks before. Plus they did just come off an amazing year of touring and most likely just want some time off. Let’s not panic. Dave Grohl and company aren’t going away. Just taking a well deserved vacation. – @marconibologna *please let me be right*

Jack White Jams with The Muppets

March 1, 2016 | Lou

Jack White showed up on the Muppets season finale. Not only doing a little duet with Ketmit on “Fell In Love with a Girl” but he also teamed up with Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem to cover “You are the Sunshine of My Life.” Consequence of Sound has both videos HERE.

The best new movies on Netflix in March

March 1, 2016 | Marconi🍕

(from timeout.com)

It’s never a bad time to return to Al Pacino’s deliriously over-the-top performance asScarface’s Tony Montana. That’s basically what Netflix was invented for, and the streaming service is happy to oblige during the month of March. READ MORE HERE

Pictures: Highly Suspect at Double Door

March 1, 2016 | Web Team

Photos: Julia Simone Paul

Rat vs. Chicago Urgent Care

March 1, 2016 | Lou

Tough for a rat to find good care these days. -Lou

Making a Murderer… The Tour

March 1, 2016 | Lou

Steven Avery probably mot gonna make it, but his defense attorneys from “Making a Murderer” are hitting the road to capitalize… I mean promote justice. They’ll hit the Chicago Theatre on June, 3rd. Red Eye Chicago has more HERE. -Lou

Flight of the Conchords to play Millennium Park in June

February 29, 2016 | Marconi🍕

(from timeout.com)

Comedy-music duo Flight of the Conchords are set to play Pritzker Pavilion on June 19. It’s one stop on a summer North American tour by New Zealanders Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, who will be performing new material. READ MORE HERE

2.28.16 – Alt_Backspace

February 29, 2016 | Web Team

Hour 1

1.Blur – Parklife
2. U2 – Two Hearts Beat As One
3. The Pretenders – Brass In Pocket
4. The Replacements – Bastards Of Young
5. New Order – Regret
6. The Smithereens – Blood and Roses
7. Face To Face – Disconnected
8. Matthew Sweet – Girlfriend
9. Green Day – Nice Guys Finish Last
10. Modern English – I Melt With You
11. World Party – Way Down Now
12. Social Distortion – Bad Luck
13. The Clash – This Is Radio Clash
14. Split Enz – I Got You
15. Jane’s Addiction – Stop

Hour 2

1. Radiohead – High & Dry
2. Ramones – Beat On The Brat
3. Depeche Mode – People Are People
4. Violent Femmes – Prove My Love
5. The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
6. R.E.M. – Orange Crush
7. The Posies – Dream All Day
8. Talking Heads – Life During Wartime
9. Stabbing Westward – Shame
10. The Smiths – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
11. Echo & The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar
12. Space – Female of the Species
13. Thomas Dolby – She Blinded Me With Science
14. Oasis – Rock N Roll Star

Here are the songs Brian played on this week\’s Alt_Backspace. Hit us up on at @101WKQX to tell us your favorites!

Queued Up #165

February 29, 2016 | Web Team

Sorry, the audio won\’t be up for this week, but we still have the playlist below. Let us know what you like! Tweet @101WKQX and use #QueuedUp so we know what we should play more of.

Hour 1

1. Weezer – King Of The World
2. Holy White Hounds – Switchblade
3. The 1975 – UGH!
4. The Moth & The Flame – Live While I Breathe
5. New Beat Fund – No Type
6. CHVRCHES – Clearest Blue
7. The Rubens – Hoops
8. Silversun Pickups – Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)
9. EL VY – Need A Friend
10. Everything Everything – Distant Past
11. Paper Route – Laugh About It
12. Twin Peaks – Walk To The One You Love (local)
13. Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats – I Need Never Get Old
14. PVRIS – You and I
15. Coheed & Cambria – Island

Hour 2

1. SWMRS – Figuring It Out
2. Kaleo – Way Down We Go
3. Walk The Moon – Work This Body
4. Jake Bugg – Gimme The Love (Queued Up Artist Showcase – 3/19)
5. Halsey – Colors
6. Highly Suspect – Bloodfeather
7. Catfish & The Bottlemen – Soundcheck
8. Barns Courtney – Fire
9. Lewis Del Mar – Loud(y)
10. Dreamers – Drugs
11. Tame Impala – The Less I Know The Better
12. Wild Belle – Throw Down Your Guns (local)
13. DIIV – Under The Sun
14. The Unlikely Candidates – Your Love Could Start a War

A New Voice For Your GPS

February 29, 2016 | Marconi🍕

(from slashfilm.com)

Various GPS systems have adopted plenty of famous pop culture voices to deliver audio directions to drivers on the road. You can get directions from character in The Simpsons, Darth Vader, Bert & Ernie, KITT from Knight Rider and more. Last year the navigation app Waze added Arnold Schwarzenegger to their line-up, but they’ve hit the jackpot with their latest addition. READ MORE HERE

Dave Grohl Performs Blackbird On The Oscars

February 28, 2016 | Marconi🍕

This was already my favorite Beatles song. Dave Grohl makes it that much better. Can you win an Oscar for having the most memorable performance on the Oscars?

2 Chicago Donut Shops Voted Best In America!!

February 26, 2016 | Marconi🍕

(from thrillist.com) If these donuts don’t make you hungry you might be dead inside. See which Chicago donut shops made this list here

Man Wants To Set Record For Highest Pizza Delivery By Climbing The Hancock

February 26, 2016 | Marconi🍕

(from chicagoist.com) Joseph Aurelio, owner of Chicago’s Aurelio’s Pizza franchise, has always been a fit guy, but Sunday will be his first Hustle Up The Hancock.

He’s going into the race ambitious, too. Aurelio, 53, is trying to set a world record for “Highest Pizza Delivery on Foot.” He’ll take the stairs up to the Hancock’s 95th floor—all 1,623 of them—carrying a cheese pizza from his pizzeria. READ MORE HERE

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