Relationship Court: the linemen that are helping Florida are hot commodities!

October 11, 2022 | amattacola

There’s something really sexy about a guy that will go into an emergency situation and help. These linemen know it! The guys that are helping Florida get back on it’s feet after Hurricane Ian, are taking advantage by updating their Tinder while they’re in town. They’re just letting their “bucket bunnies”- their groupies, know that they’re there! Nothing wrong with that! Unless if they’re already in a relationship- yikes! Some of these guys are out of town for an extended period of time and are putting in extra work with ladies that aren’t their significant other. Scumbags!

@tha_balakay

I’m actually banned from tinder now #hurricane #florida #lineman #tinder

♬ original sound – user8010859384486

Cheating is cheating no matter what zip code you’re in fellas. We can still identify you with a hard hat on when you’re on a dating app. Knock it off! Are the women who know that have a few good nights with them wrong? I say, you can’t blame them. Blame the married man on Tinder first! The person you need to blame is your man. Yes, you’re always going to have women going after you, that doesn’t mean you should take the opportunity. Dirty dogs! -Ali

Did Madonna just come out on her TikTok?

October 11, 2022 | amattacola

Madonna, the Queen of Pop, might have been trying to tell us something in her recent TikTok. It shows her holding a hot pink pair of granny panties, then below, the text reads, “if I miss, I’m gay.” She misses. Then Madonna gives a whatever look to the camera and walks off.

So is she?! Something tells me if Madonna was actually gay, she would’ve come out years ago. She made a bondage music video for crying out loud. Who remembers “Human Nature?” Madonna is one of the best-selling female artists of all time and is NOT shy. She probably just made this to get people talking, and look what we’re doing. Bravo Madonna. And if she is gay, more power to her. We love you no matter who you love Madonna. -Ali

Green Day made a super fan’s day when they played Wrigley

October 11, 2022 | amattacola

Green Day recently posted this video to their TikTok. It’s footage from when they played at Wrigley Field. One of the fans in the crowd, that was in the very front and all sweaty, promised Billie Joe that he knew how to play guitar when he asked the crowd for some help on a song. The fan swore up and down that he did, so Billie took a chance and brought him up. The guy watches him play three chords then Billie plops the black guitar over the man and he knew exactly what to do! It’s like he’d secretly been waiting for this moment his entire life! He was a showman! this guy ran straight down the stage like he’s been doing it for years.

@greenday

🤩 heck yeah

♬ original sound – Green Day

And no, this isn’t the first time they’ve done this, in fact, they used to do it at most of their shows. I remember when I saw them in high school, they brought an 8-year-old up on stage and he killed it! I was 16 and that’s when I decided that I could probably learn some chords too. If that kid can, I can! But these videos always warm the heart, and hopefully it’ll inspire one of y ‘al too!

-Ali

People love to hate her, Kim K got booed at a Rams game!

October 11, 2022 | amattacola

People love to hate on the Kardashians, yet here they are, out in the world making millions of dollars. Actually it’s more like hundreds of millions of dollars but I digress. They’re just America’s most loved and hated family at the same time. Kim Kardashian, was at a Rams game, so of course they’re going to put her on the jumbotron and she got booed. And we know for sure that she was getting poor treatment because later John Legend wound up on the big screen and he got a more natural response from the crowd and a few cheers. Sorry Kim.

Yes, Kanye’s comments on Twitter probably didn’t help, even though they’re divorced. Let’s give her some credit on ending that nightmare. Don’t boo Kim K when she’s out with her family. Yes, they can seem annoying. But you know what? They wouldn’t be as successful as they all are if nobody cared what they were up to. People still watch and purchase their products, so in the end, they win. Also, I will say, I used to be a big hater on the Kardashians, but that hate has grown into a sort of respect after seeing their hustle. And Khloe’s brand, Good American makes some of the best jeans I’ve ever worn! They’re not all bad! Treat Kardashians with respect! -Ali

Is that a ‘Turb-O-lantern’?

October 10, 2022 | jdomenick

This car owner just raised the bar for what you thought was over the top decorating. Jack-O-lanterns that spew fire are the new must have for this Halloween! Ghost Rider may have some competition…

The best part of Halloween is seeing how creative and cool people get with their decorating and this takes the cake on my list so far. What is your favorite thing about Halloween? Let me know on Facebook!

Man smuggles python in his pants at U.S. Border

October 10, 2022 | clowe

A man named Calvin Bautista, which is a delightfully weird name for someone who is surely delightfully weird, was accused of smuggling a python in his pants at the US-Canada border (boomers, please unfurl your knuckles. It wasn’t That Border). He is faced with a federal smuggling charge as pythons are considered “injurious to human beings” and he could face up to 20 years in prison.

Brian, Ali, & Justin are following this story closer than any story we’ve ever covered before, and we will surely have an update when Bautista’s fate is decided.

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Naperville named ‘safest town for Trick-or-Treating’ in Illinois

October 10, 2022 | clowe

The Karen Capital of the state might actually be good for something. According to a recent poll (conducted by obvious psychopaths), Naperville has been named one of the safest cities in the country when it comes to Trick-or-Treating, and by proxy, the safest in the great state of Illinois. To determine the top 25 cities, researchers analyzed more than 300 census-defined places with a population of 100,000 and compared pedestrian fatalities, violent crime, property crime, the number of registered sex offenders and number of law enforcement employees.

Where is your go-to spot for Trick-or-Treating? Let Brian, Ali, & Justin know on our Facebook page!

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President Baugh, leader of micronation in Nevada, in desperate need of another hobby

October 10, 2022 | clowe

Something tells me that the type of man that leads a “micronation” is “micro” in many other ways as well. Kevin Baugh received national attention over the weekend when he was interviewed by Insider, who were forced to refer to him as “Your Excellency”. He claims to be a “benevolent dictator” to about 35 people that he rules over on their acre. To Baugh’s credit, he has gone where no man has gone before by asking himself, “what if the Family Guy episode where Peter ran his own country was real life?”

The Republic of Molossia sits in Northern Nevada and seems like a perfect place to hide from your gambling debts once you’ve run out of money on the strip. Baugh claims that the civilians of his nation have “dual-citizenship” with America, but I think we’re building The Wall in the wrong spot. I think the one border that needs to be secured is the border along the Northern Nevada desert.

For more information on their “unique” currency, timezone, and a bunch of other stuff that will annoy you, Insider has you covered. In the meantime, we will be over here, in reality.

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Orland Park man blasts “vulgar music” to get kids to stop playing on a playground

October 10, 2022 | clowe

An Orland Park property owner has been blasting vulgar music loudly over the last few weeks in an attempt to push the school district to get rid of musical instruments at Prairie Elementary School. The man claims that the musical instrument toys have created a hinderance on his lifestyle and degraded his quality of life ever since they’ve been installed.

Each time the man has blasted music, police tested the noise level to determine if the noise coming from the property owner was in excess of what is allowed by Village Code, and each time it was tested, the noise registered within the Village Code limits.

Is he justified for this? The conversation lives on Facebook!

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Brian wrong again, Bears fumble away game in the last minute

October 10, 2022 | clowe

I would not want to be Brian Haddad right now. I mean, not that I would ever want to be him ever, but especially right now as Brian stares down the barrel of a 13-4 Bears prediction. The Monsters of the Midway now sit at 2-3 after a brutal, last second fumble that robbed the Bears of a chance to tie the game in the closing moments.

Can we get a proof of life on Bears fans? How are you feeling five weeks into the year? The conversation lives on Facebook!

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10.9.2022 History Of Alternative

October 9, 2022 | bphillips

Hour 1

  • Cake – The Distance
  • Snow Patrol – Run
  • Pearl Jam – Rearviewmirror
  • Kim Wilde – Kids In America
  • The Offspring – Gotta Get Away
  • Rise Against – Re-Education (Through Labor)
  • The Cure – Close To Me
  • Orgy – Blue Monday
  • The Lemonheads – Into Your Arms
  • Talking Heads – And She Was
  • Blink 182 – What’s My Age Again?
  • Spoon – The Underdog
  • Bush – The Chemicals Between Us

Hour 2

  • No Doubt – Sunday Morning
  • White Stripes – My Doorbell
  • Smashing Pumpkins – Cherub Rock
  • U2 – Gloria
  • Garbage – Special
  • Cold War Kids – Hang Me Up To Dry
  • Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
  • Flaming Lips – She Don’t Use Jelly
  • Soundgarden – Outshined
  • Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough
  • Yellowcard – Ocean Avenue
  • R.E.M. – Radio Free Europe
  • Beastie Boys – So What’Cha Want

Hour 3

  • Green Day – Geek Stink Breath
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps
  • Foo Fighters – Learn To Fly
  • The English Beat – Mirror In The Bathroom
  • Hot Hot Heat – Bandages
  • The Smiths – How Soon Is Now?
  • Soho – Hippychick
  • Radiohead – Bodysnatchers
  • The Pixies – Here Comes Your Man
  • Alanis Morissette – Ironic
  • Soup Dragons – Divine Thing
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Zephyr Song

Hour 4

  • The Jesus And Mary Chain – Head On
  • Beck – Where It’s At
  • Stone Temple Pilots – Trippin’ On A Hole In A Paper Heart
  • The Church – Under The Milky Way
  • The Strokes – Someday
  • Poe – Hello
  • The Clash – London Calling
  • 311 – Come Original
  • No Doubt – Just A Girl
  • New Order – Age Of Consent
  • Weezer – Pork And Beans
  • PJ Harvey – Down By The Water

This AI-generated “Black Hole Sun” video is even creepier than the original

October 8, 2022 | Eric
Screen capture from the Black Hole Sun video (YouTube)

As the events of the 1991 documentary film Terminator 2: Judgement Day continue to play out before us, marching us closer and closer to the days the machines takeover — you might not be aware of this fun fact: AI is now able to generate images and video based upon text input!

Metal Injection has reported on existence of music videos pieced together from still images created from the emotive content of the lyrics. And the latest is “Black Hole Sun” from Soundgarden. Keep in mind, the images are all created by artificial intelligence, not a human:

That article also dives into how this is all possible — and you can also see other videos based upon lyrics from Queen, Metallica, and Blue Oyster Cult. And once your done living in future world, enjoy a nice warm nostalgic grunge-hug with the original, tried and true:

New Depeche Mode album and tour

October 7, 2022 | bphillips

Dave Gahan and Martin Gore are moving forward with a new Depeche Mode album and tour, while grieving the recent loss of bandmate Andy Fletcher.

The album title, Memento Mori , a Latin term meaning “remember you must die”, was chosen before Fletcher’s death last May and will be released in late March.

“After Fletch’s passing, we decided to continue as we’re sure this is what he would have wanted, and that has really given the project an extra level of meaning,” Gahan said.

Depeche Mode will play the United Center on April 5th.

Are you Chicago’s next ‘Karaoke Champion?’ You’ll get 5k if you are!

October 7, 2022 | amattacola

Chicago is kicking off a new contest today and it’s for you karaoke lovers. If you’ve got the pipes, you could be singing all the way to the bank. The ‘Chicago Sings Karaoke’ contest is starting soon, but all you need to do enter in, is to go to one of these venues listed below for Round 1. The competition will run from 8 to 11 p.m. at each venue. Participants must also be 21. The grand prize is $5,000, bragging rights, and the title of ‘Chicago’s Karaoke Champ.’

Oct. 9

– Lincoln Lodge, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.

– Louie’s Pub, 1659 W. North Ave.

– Simone’s, 960 W. 18th St.

Oct. 10

– Caminos, 1659 W. Cullerton St.

– Cove Lounge, 1750 E. 55th St.

– 5 Estrellas, 2908 W. 59th St.

Oct. 11

– Marz Bar, 3630 S. Iron St.

– Reed’s Local, 3017 W. Belmont Ave.

– Taquino, 1835 W. North Ave.

Oct. 16

– Randy’s Lounge, 7512 S. Cottage Grove

– UpRoar, 1252 N. Wells St.

– Uptown Lounge, 1136 W. Lawrence Ave.

Oct. 17

– All-Star Seafood & Sports, 730 S. Clark St.

– Live Wire Lounge, 3394 N. Milwaukee Ave.

– Zoe’s, 5518 S. Archer Ave.

Oct. 18

– Innjoy, 2700 N. Milwaukee Ave.

– Mi Tierra, 2528 S. Kedzie Ave.

– Mini Club, 8338 S. Halsted St.

Round 2 begins on October 23rd, and Round 3 on November 6 at the Park West at 322 W. Armitage Ave. You’ll perform for city officials, industry professionals, and some celebrities if you make it that far. But remember, you’ll have to compete against me, at least in Round 1 that is. I better start practicing Belle, Biv, DeVoe’s “Poison” right now! -Ali

Does pouring vodka into a Brita water filter make it taste better?

October 7, 2022 | amattacola

A lot of people drink even though they don’t love the taste of alcohol, specifically in this woman’s case, vodka. She takes some Tito’s vodka (how dare she, it already tastes good) and pours it into a Brita water filter to see if it will taste less like alcohol. Then she’ll be able to drink more, since the taste won’t bother her. Genius! Hasn’t she heard of cranberry juice? In any event, her findings are true! Brita does make vodka taste more like water. She even compares the smell to the bottle and the finished Brita product when she’s done. Be careful if you’re going to try this at home, you don’t want anyone pouring a whole glass of ice cold vodka in their glass on a hot day. Yuck! Time to invest in Brita, because their sales are about to go through the roof! -Ali

@han.walls

enjoy me discovering this #britawaterfilter #titos #vodka #ohno

♬ original sound – han

Missed the sold-out Smashing Pumpkins Metro show? Marquee Sports has your back!

October 7, 2022 | amattacola

If you weren’t one of the lucky ones to get into the Metro for Q101’s Smashing Pumpkins show, don’t worry, Marquee Sports has your back. They recorded the whole thing. You can watch the full live show from your house on the Marquee Sports Network, Sunday, October 9th at 9:30 PM CT. Yes, the same one that does the Cubs games, because Billy is a life-long Cubbies fan. There’s also a viewing party at Gman Tavern this Sunday as well. I know a ton of people that weren’t able to get into this concert, so this is truly special for someone that didn’t get through our phone lines to secure tickets. Thanks for Marquee Sports Network and Gman for making this happen! -Ali

Do They Belong To The Streets? He proposed, with a ring pop?!

October 6, 2022 | amattacola

Does he belong to the streets?

This guy gentleman proposed at a Toronto Blue Jays game… with a ring pop. His lady seemed into it at first until she saw the ‘offer-ring.’ She definitely wasn’t upset that it was at a baseball game in public (some women aren’t into that!), it was 100% because of the ring pop. Watch!

@canadianpartylife

Shes said yes😍 #proposal #jays #toronto #foryourpage #fyp #baseball

♬ original sound – Canadianpartylife

The LEGO themed house in Kenosha has sold, check out the inside!

October 6, 2022 | amattacola

The one of a kind LEGO house in Kenosha recently sold for “much more than the asking price” of $250,000. The only rules when you’re inside the LEGO house is to have fun, and watch your step for crying out loud! The house was designed by LEGO enthusiasts, Jameson Gagnepain and his wife. They’ve both been obsessed with the little plastic building blocks since they were kids, they even had a LEGO-themed wedding. That’s too far. Regardless, it was time for them to move on in life and sell their beloved home. It was only on the market for 2 days before it got picked up. What I want to know is, how? You can’t tell me that there was another LEGO enthusiast in the area that was looking to move. Maybe they just want the house itself and are planning on doing some MAJOR redecorating. I would start in the kitchen, red counter tops?! C’mon now. -Ali

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