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Burr Ridge petition against possible Costco development gains momentum

September 25, 2023 | clowe

Burr Ridge hates fun.

9.24.2023 History Of Alternative

September 24, 2023 | bphillips

Beastie Boys, 311, The Cure and Yeah Yeah Yeahs in this set, big album anniversaries for Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Depeche Mode, Weezer, STP, They Might Be Giants and Blind Melon, plus Dinosaur Jr, Radiohead, PJ Harvey and Orgy’s cover of “Blue Monday”.

Chad Smith accepts a drum challenge and kills “The Kill”.

September 22, 2023 | bphillips

WATCH: The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer identify the song as “some kind of emo thing” then play it perfectly.

RIOT FEST RETROSPECTIVE

September 22, 2023 | Web Team

The Breeders + J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. = ‘Divine Mascis’

September 21, 2023 | bphillips

The reworked version of “Divine Hammer” appears on 30th anniversary reissue of The Breeders’ ‘Last Splash’ album. Check out “Divine Mascis” here.

blink-182 shares two new singles, emotional music video

September 21, 2023 | clowe

It’s a glorious day!

Bears deny raid at Halas Hall after day of chaos, resignation

September 21, 2023 | clowe

Could things get any worse?

Pickleball courts now open in Grant Park

September 20, 2023 | bphillips

The new courts are now open thanks to a $500K grant from Lollapalooza.

NASA predicts the end of the world by 2182

September 20, 2023 | clowe

Time is running out.

A Case For: Insane Clown Posse (Violent J)

September 19, 2023 | clowe

You won’t want to miss this interview.

Man sues hospital after wife’s C-section gave him “psychotic illness”

September 19, 2023 | clowe

The experience led to a “breakdown of his marriage.”

Blink-182 will release a new album in October

September 18, 2023 | bphillips

We’ll get the title track “One More Time” and premiere it this Thursday. WATCH: A 4 minute trailer spanning the band’s career here.

This video of a Burger King in 1993 will remind you of a simpler time

September 18, 2023 | clowe

It used to be so much simpler.

9.17.2023 History Of Alternative

September 17, 2023 | bphillips

Jane’s Addiction, Oasis, Primus, Paramore and Nine Inch Nails in this set, album anniversaries for Nirvana, Social D, Cake, Liz Phair, Pearl Jam and Green Day, plus bands playing Riot Fest today: The Cure, AFI and The Dresden Dolls.