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

Unethical Life Hacks, do you have the guts, or poor morals to try them?

October 6, 2022 | amattacola

This unethical life hack is so good you’ll want to try as soon as you can. Unless of course, your morals won’t allow you to do it. Here’s the scam, I mean, ‘hack’- if you’re on a flight, use a Visa Rewards bank card to make in-flight purchases such as food and drinks. They’ll complete the transaction, and give you your items, but they don’t run the cards until after the flight is over. SO, they won’t know until you leave that your card is no good to them. Also, if you’re on a Southwest flight, where the seating isn’t assigned, they have no way of tracking you. Brilliant! I mean, that’s awful! Now that you have this information, what are you going to do with it? You know you’re not getting into Heaven so you might as well try this hack! Have a good flight.

@iryteller

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♬ original sound – I R Y T E L L E R

‘NYC done right’- Chicago was voted the BEST Big City In The US!

October 6, 2022 | amattacola

The 2022 Reader’s Choice Awards from Condé Nast Traveler was released this week and Chicago was voted the ‘Best Big City in the U.S.’ We’ve been on a roll for six years with this title too. In it’s 35 year history, no other city has won this title this many times in a row; we’re number one! More than 240,000 travelers vote based on these categories-

Sights & Scenery
Arts & Culture
Local cuisine/culinary options
Friendliness
Transportation
Shopping
Outdoor activities
Accessibility
Hotels & resorts

This is what they said in their write up.

“It’s no wonder Chicago is topping this list yet again. A world-class destination known for its impressive architecture, first-rate museums, brilliant chefs, and massive brewing scene; it’ll take several repeat visits to get through your list of must-dos. Most people start downtown—from the Magnificent Mile to the ritzy Gold Coast to funky Old Town—but there are 77 neighborhoods to explore, where you’ll find cutting-edge restaurants, chilled-out corner bars, and, no matter where you go, some of the most pleasant people you’ll find anywhere. “

And here is the Top 5

  • 1. Chicago
  • 2. Honolulu
  • 3. San Diego
  • 4. Nashville
  • 5. New York City

We all know this is the greatest city to live in, and now everyone else does too. Expect more tourists next summer! -Ali

https://www.cntraveler.com/

Get in my mouth, NOW: Culver’s bringing back the CurderBurger

October 5, 2022 | Eric

It started as a April Fools Day prank. It morphed into some very, very real last year:

And it’s coming back, for a limited time.

Culver’s CurderBurger, in all it’s gooey, golden-fried goodness, will be returning to the menu for a limited time — October 12th – 25th. But considering it sold out quickly when it was introduced on National Cheese Curd Day last year, I wouldn’t sleep on this one.

Rage Against The Machine cancel North American 2023 tour

October 5, 2022 | amattacola

Zach De La Rocha had some sad news for Rage Against the Machine fans. Apparently, his torn achilles tendon injury isn’t healing as fast as they’d like. He’s going to need more time to recover, thus Rage is cancelling their 2023 concert dates. Early last summer, he injured himself on stage in Chicago and they kept going with the tour having De La Rocha sit on a touring case on stage even though he wasn’t able to move around very much.

Jul 24, 1999; Rome, New York, USA; Lead singer Zack de la Rocha reacts as Rage Against the Machine perform at Woodstock ’99 at Griffiss Park in Rome, NY. Mandatory Credit: Eileen Blass-USA TODAY NETWORK

Zack issued a public statement explaining his disappointment:

“It’s been almost three months since Chicago and I still look down at my leg in disbelief. Two years of waiting through the pandemic hoping we would have an opening to be a band again and continue the work we started 30 some odd years ago. Rehearsing, training, reconciling, working our way back to form. Then one-and-a-half shows into it and my tendon tears. Felt like a sick joke the universe played on me. As I write this I remind myself it’s just bad circumstance. Just a fucked up moment.

Unfortunately it is a moment that requires a lot of work and healing. I have a severe tear in my left achilles tendon and only 8 percent of my tendon was left intact. And even that was severely compromised. It’s not simply a question of being able to perform again, but extends to basic functionality going forward. That’s why I’ve made the painful and difficult decision to cancel the remaining shows on our 2023 North American leg.

I hate cancelling shows. I hate disappointing our fans. You have all waited so patiently to see us and that is never lost on me. I never take that for granted. For you I have the ultimate gratitude and respect.

To my brothers Tim, Brad, and Tom; to El P, Killer Mike, Trackstar and the whole RTJ crew; to everyone on our production team: techs, cooks, drivers, assistants, security squad, to anyone and everyone who made the shows thus far possible, all my love and respect. I hope to see you very soon.

– Zack de la Rocha.”

Read More: Rage Against the Machine Cancel 2023 North American Tour | https://loudwire.com/rage-against-the-machine-cancel-2023-north-american-tour-zack-de-la-rocha-statement/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral

A reminder that Wesley Willis is a super-born hustler

October 5, 2022 | amattacola

This clever TikToker, Guerrero del Desierto, combined clips from a documentary about the late Wesley Willis. Our ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll McDonald’s hero led a very hard life, but was able to push past all of that and create music that people adored. This doc follows him around in his daily life playing shows, writing music, and of course, collecting that money because he’s a ‘super born hustler!’ His favorite activity is counting his money, as you’ll see here. Who carries around 9k with them on their person? In New York City for that matter! The answer is Wesley Willis. Who drops hundreds out dollars out of their hand when trying to give people change? Wesley Willis. Who doesn’t mind paying tax on a $3,000 keyboard? You know it, Wesley Willis. -Ali

@guerrerodeldesierto

#wesleywillis #wesleywillisfiasco #alternativetentacles #jellobiafra #chicago #streetmusician

♬ original sound – Guerrero del Desierto

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