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DESTINATION: DEFROST

January 6, 2016 | Web Team

Head south this Winter for a trip to sunny Florida with DESTINATION: DEFROST!

We have a trip every weekday for three weeks, January 4th thru January 22nd from VISITFLORIDA.com.

Next stop is the Sirata Beach Resort in St. Pete Beach. Defrost along 13 tropical acres on the Gulf of Mexico! Winners will get round-trip air transportation for two from Chicago to Tampa, FL, and 3 nights’ accommodations at the Sirata Beach Resort. You’re sure to defrost in a choice of 3 beachfront pools, 2 whirlpools directly on the Gulf Coast. Enjoy two beachfront restaurant/bars and Compass Grille for all day dining. Family owned and operated, and rated green lodging. Imagine… it’s all here at the Sirata Beach Resort.

Get to know the warmer side of winter in Florida. With 825 miles of beaches and average temperatures in the 70s, can you do winter like this? Find the warmer side of winter at VISITFLORIDA.com.

LISTEN at the times below and TEXT the keyword we give to 312101 for a chance to win the trip! One random winner will be chosen each weekday for DESTINATION: DEFROST!

Sirata Beach Resort

Must be age 25 or older to win. Certificates will be valid for twelve months from the end of the promotion (January 10, 2017) and may include traditional blackout periods. Extensions of expiration dates will not be granted. Redemption instructions will accompany all certificates. Prizes are non-transferable, cannot be redeemed for cash, and will not be replaced if lost or stolen. Prize packages do not include travel to the departure airport or to the hotel (except as specifically included), meals (except as specifically included), incidentals, tips, telephone calls, or any other personal expenses incurred during the winner’s stay. Minimum age to book accommodations is 25. Air transportation is coach class only. Air transportation does not include baggage fees or any other charges imposed by the airline. Air carrier and schedule are at the sole discretion of VISIT FLORIDA. Non-stop flights may not be offered.

Pictures: Chvrches and Joywave at Reaction NYE

January 5, 2016 | Web Team

Chvrches

Joywave

Photos: Julia Simone Paul

COACHELLA LINEUP ANNOUNCED

January 5, 2016 | Marconi🍕

The Coachella lineup has been announced. It appears to be another stellar year of musical perfection!! A GUN N’ ROSES reunion might be enough for some but dig deeper through the familiar to find gems yet to be fully discovered. Electronic Playground fans must see RUFUS DU SOL, ZHU and one of my all time favorite DJ’s Justin Martin!!

We know The Arcs, The 1975, SSPU, Joywave, CHVRCHES & Halsey to name a few, but there are so many more to fall in love with on this lineup. Dead Ships, Alvvays, Soul Clap and Tei Shi should be added to your list of must sees this year.

Many others you may have enjoyed at #TNWSC and many more you may be able to see at Lolla. (??) We’ll have to wait to find out…

Plus another very notable reunion is LCD SOUNDSYSTEM!! There have been rumors about a possible tour in 2016. What better place for their re-connection than Coachella.

Coachella lineup and ticket info.

Queued Up #157

January 4, 2016 | Web Team

1. Weezer – Do You Wanna Get High
2. Ra Ra Riot – Water
3. St. Lucia – Physical
4. Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness – High Dive
5. SWMRS – Figuring It Out
6. The Strokes – Under Cover Of Darkness
7. POP ETC. – What Am I Becoming
8. Wild Belle – Giving Up On You (local)
9. Awolnation – Woman Woman
10. Lucius – Born Again Teen
11. Colours – Monster
12. Declan Mckenna – Brazil
13. Grimes – Flesh Without Blood
14. Radiohead – Spectre

1. Panic! At The Disco – La Devotee
2. Blondfire – True Confessions
3. New Beat Fund – Sikka Takin The Hard Way
4. Twenty One Pilots – Heavydirtysoul
5. School Of Seven Bells – Open Your Eyes
6. Of Monsters And Men – Wolves Without Teeth
7. Joywave – Destruction
8. Lewis Del Mar – Loud(y)
9. Highly Suspect – Bloodfeather
10. Lukas Graham – 7 Years
11. Chairlift – Romeo
12. Miike Snow – Genghis Khan
13. Andrew Watt – Ghost In My Head
14. HØØNCH – Top
15. PJ Harvey – Down By The Water

1.3.16 – Alt_Backspace

January 4, 2016 | Web Team

1. U2 – New Years Day
2. Meat Puppets – Backwater
3. Talking Heads – Once In a Lifetime
4. The Smiths – How Soon Is Now
5. Lemonheads – It’s a Shame About Ray
6. The Special AKA – Nelson Mandela
7. Matthew Sweet – Girlfriend
8. The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
9. Lush – Sweetness and Light
10. Pearl Jam – NothingMan
11. School Of Fish – 3 Strange Days
12. Icicle Works – Whisper To A Scream

1. The Cure – In Between Days
2. Catherine Wheel – Judy Staring At The Sun
3. R.E.M. – Fall On Me
4. Love And Rockets – No New Tale To Tell (live)
5. Billy Idol – White Wedding
6. Hole – Celebrity Skin
7. Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag
8. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax (Come Fighting)
9. Sponge – Molly
10. The Replacements – Alex Chilton
11. Smashing Pumpkins – Glynis
12. Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
13. Screaming Trees – Nearly Lost you
14. Depeche Mode – Blasphemous Rumours

Motörhead Frontman Lemmy Kilmister, Dead at 70

December 29, 2015 | Marconi🍕

In a statement posted to Facebook, Motörhead wrote, “There is no easy way to say this… our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer. He had learnt of the disease on December 26th, and was at home, sitting in front of his favorite video game from the Rainbow which had recently made it’s way down the street, with his family. We cannot begin to express our shock and sadness, there aren’t words. We will say more in the coming days, but for now, please… play Motörhead loud.”

DESTINATION: DEFROST

December 28, 2015 | Web Team

Head south this Winter for a trip to sunny Florida with DESTINATION: DEFROST!

We have a trip every weekday for three weeks, January 4th thru January 22nd from VISITFLORIDA.com.

First stop is Fort Myers to defrost at the only full-service all-suite resort on Fort Myers Beach, The DiamondHead Beach Resort & Spa. Winners will get round-trip air transportation for two from Chicago to Fort Myers, FL, and 3 nights’ accommodations at DiamondHead Beach Resort & Spa. DiamondHead is a landmark beach resort in the entertainment district of Fort Myers Beach, featuring spacious 1-bedroom suites, Cabana’s Beach Bar & Grille with poolside service and seating in the sand, Chloe’s Restaurant & Lounge with a beachfront terrace, rejuvenating Esterra Spa, pool and Jacuzzis, beach sports, and recreational activities for the whole family.
Get to know the warmer side of winter in Florida. With 825 miles of beaches and average temperatures in the 70s, can you do winter like this? Find the warmer side of winter at VISITFLORIDA.com.

LISTEN at the times below and TEXT the keyword we give to 312101 for a chance to win the trip! One random winner will be chosen each weekday for DESTINATION: DEFROST!

12.27.15 – Alt_Backspace

December 28, 2015 | Web Team

1. The Replacements – I Will Dare
2. Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark – So In Love
3. Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
4. Nada Surf – Popular
5. The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary
6. Urge Overkill – Sister Havana
7. The Fixx – One Thing Leads To Another
8. The Jam – Modern World
9. Devo – Whip It
10. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin – Grey Cells Green
11. R.E.M. – Stand
12. XTC – Making Plans For Nigel
13. A Flock Of Seagulls – Space Age Love Song
14. The Verve – Lucky Man

1. Elastica – Stutter
2. The Clash – I Fought The Law
3. Jane’s Addiction – Mountain Song
4. The Jesus and Mary Chain – Sometimes Always
5. Psychedelic Furs – Pretty In Pink
6. Pie – Trigger Happy Jack
7. Smashing Pumpkins – Muzzle
8. Echo & The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
9. Pixies – Wave Of Mutilation
10. Depeche Mode – Walking In My Shoes
11. Violent Femmes – American Music
12. Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
13. Local H – All The Kids Are Right
14. Flaming Lips – She Don’t Use Jelly

Queued Up #156

December 28, 2015 | Web Team

1. Muse – Psycho
2. BØRNS – Electric Love
3. Highly Suspect – Lydia
4. CHVRCHES – Clearest Blue
5. Glass Animals – Black Mambo
6. Declan Mckenna – Brazil
7. The Wombats – Greek Tragedy
8. Halsey – Ghost
9. Awolnation – Woman Woman
10. Florence + The Machine – Ship To Wreck
11. Local H – The Misanthrope (local)
12. Coleman Hell – 2 Heads
13. Elle King – Under The Influence
14. Tame Impala – Let It Happen

1. Big Grams – Lights On
2. Frank Turner – Next Storm
3. The Struts – Could Have Been Me
4. Courtney Barnett – Pedestrian At Best
5. The Dreaming – #1 Crush
6. Ministry – Everyday Is Halloween (2010 Evil Version) (local)
7. Walk Off The Earth – Rule The World
8. Saint Motel – My Type
9. In The Valley Below – Peaches
10. EL VY – Return To The Moon
11. Grizfolk – Troublemaker
12. Meg Myers – Sorry
13. Wolf Alice – Moaning Lisa Smile
14. Silversun Pickups – Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)
15. Twenty One Pilots – Heavydirtysoul

12.20.15 – Alt_Backspace

December 21, 2015 | Web Team

1. The Smiths – Ask
2. Bjork – Hyperballad
3. Wall Of Voodoo – Mexican Radio
4. Radiohead – Just
5. The Police – Message In a Bottle
6. Talking Heads – And She Was
7. The Rentals – Friends Of P
8. Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
9. R.E.M. – Radio Free Europe
10. Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians – Balloon Man
11. Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough
12. Plastic Bertrand – Ca Plane Pour Moi
13. Husker Du – Could You Be The One
14. Oasis – Rock N Roll Star

1. Green Day – J.A.R.
2. Nik Kershaw – Wouldn’t It Be Good
3. Siouxsie and the Banshees – Cities In Dust
4. The Housemartins – Happy Hour
5. Iggy Pop – Lust For Life
6. Afghan Whigs – Debonair
7. Letters To Cleo – Here and Now
8. Squeeze – Tempted
9. Echo & The Bunnymen – The Cutter
10. They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
11. Love & Rockets – So Alive
12. English Beat – Twist & Crawl
13. Missing Persons – Destination Unknown
14. World Party – Way Down Now

Queued Up #155

December 21, 2015 | Web Team

1. Cage The Elephant – Cry Baby
2. Joywave – Destruction
3. Ra Ra Riot – Water
4. Kill Hannah – This Is Our December (local)
5. Miike Snow – Genghis-Kahn
6. Panic! At The Disco – La Devotee
7. Puscifer – The Remedy
8. Colours – Monster
9. BØRNS – 10,000 Emerald Pools
10. The Front Bottoms – Help
11. Lewis Del Mar – Loud(y)
12. Alabama Shakes – Sound & Color
13. Twenty One Pilots – Heavydirtysoul
14. The Killers – Dirt Sledding

1. Weezer – Do You Wanna Get High
2. Grimes – Flesh Without Blood
3. SWMRS – Figuring It Out
4. Phoenix – Alone On Christmas Day
5. POP ETC – What Am I Becoming
6. Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness – High Dive
7. Highly Suspect – Bloodfeather
8. CHVRCHES – Clearest Blue
9. DIIV – Under The Sun
10. New Beat Fund – Sikka Takin The Hard Way
11. Awolnation – Woman Woman
12. Elle King – Under The Influence
13. Of Monsters And Men – Wolves Without Teeth
14. Baroness – Shock Me

Pictures: No Dough Show with Cold War Kids

December 20, 2015 | Web Team

Meet and Greet

Performances

Photos: Julia Paul

Pictures: The 1975 at The Riv

December 18, 2015 | Web Team

The 1975

Swim Deep

Photos: Julia Simone Paul

Scott Weiland’s Cause of Death Revealed

December 18, 2015 | Marconi🍕

On December 4, former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Minnesota. It’s now been determined that Weiland overdosed from a combination of cocaine, MDA, and alcohol, as TMZ reports. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner determined that asthma and heart disease were also factors, as well as Weiland’s history of addiction.

Star Wars Re-Enacted In 86 Seconds: Hollywood Strikes Back

December 15, 2015 | Marconi🍕

Jennifer Lawrence takes on Chewbacca, Tom Hiddleston takes on Darth Vader, Natalie Dormer takes on Princess Leia, and so on and so forth. “Star Wars” in 86 seconds, The Force is strong with these celebs, basically. Watch the video here.

12.13.15 – Alt_Backspace

December 14, 2015 | Web Team

1. New Order – Age Of Consent
2. Lightning Seeds – Pure
3. The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again
4. U2 – I Will Follow
5. Big Audio Dynamite – Rush
6. The Clash – Brand New Cadillac
7. The Posies – Dream All Day
8. The Pretenders – Message Of Love
9. Pixies – Debaser
10. Bow Wow Wow – I Want Candy
11. Squeeze – Another Nail For My Heart
12. The Cure – Just Like Heaven
13. Eels – Novocaine For The Soul
14. Echo & The Bunnymen – Bedbugs and Ballyhoo
15. – Social Distortion – Bad Luck

1. Oasis – Supersonic
2. Nine Inch Nails – Sin
3. R.E.M. – Superman
4. Bjork – Human Behavior
5. The Alarm – The Stand
6. Jesus Jones – Right Here, Right Now
7. Nirvana – Plateau
8. Talking Heads – Burning Down The House
9. Soul Coughing – Circles
10. Billy Idol – Rebel Yell
11. Sugar – If I Can’t Change Your Mind
12. The Church – Under The Milky Way
13. Blondie – Rapture
14. The Verve Pipe – Cup Of Tea

Queued Up #154

December 14, 2015 | Web Team

1. Florence + The Machine – Delilah
2. Lukas Graham – 7 Years
3. SWMRS – Figuring It Out
4. The Neighbourhood – Cry Baby
5. Awolnation – Woman Woman
6. Foo Fighters – Saint Cecilia
7. Shearwater – Quiet Americans
8. POP ETC – What Am I Becoming
9. CHVRCHES – Empty Threat
10. Coast Modern – Hollow Life
11. Brain Fallon – A Wonderful Life
12. Coldplay – Everglow
13. Grimes – Flesh Without Blood
14. Of Monsters And Men – Wolves Without Teeth

1. Panic! At The Disco – La Devotee
2. Bloc Party – The Love Within
3. Miike Snow – Genghis Kahn
4. Twenty One Pilots – Heavydirtysoul
5. Colours – Monster
6. Elle King – Under The Influence
7. Declan Mckenna – Brazil
8. Lucius – Born Again Teen
9. Andrew Watt – Ghost In My Head
10. Marian Hill – One Time
11. Kill Hannah – This Is Our December (local)
12. Lewis Del Mar – Loud(y)
13. Joywave – Destruction
14. Highly Suspect – Bloodfeather