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Derrick Rose hosted a one-day flower shop today

January 2, 2025 | bphillips

The Chicago native and basketball legend will also be honored at the Bulls game this Saturday night.

The Smashing Pumpkins performed at the Winter Classic

January 2, 2025 | bphillips

WATCH the videos here of the Pumpkins’ pre-game performance of “Tonight, Tonight” and Billy Corgan’s rendition of “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” from Wrigley this week.

12.29.2024 History Of Alternative

December 29, 2024 | bphillips

STP, Incubus, Paramore and Luscious Jackson in this set along with Green Day, Morrissey, AFI and The Replacements, cool covers from Cowboy Junkies and Echo & The Bunnymen, plus Pearl Jam, PJ Harvey, Material Issue, Local H, Oasis and Oingo Boingo.

Beach Bunny performs “Vertigo” on WGN Morning News

December 27, 2024 | bphillips

WATCH: Beach Bunny performed “Vertigo” on WGN this morning ahead of their Thalia Hall shows this Saturday and Sunday.

Adam Sandler’s Hanukkah Song

December 26, 2024 | bphillips

Originally performed on SNL 30 years ago in 1994, Sandler’s holiday classic has had a few revisions over the years, but the song still holds up (some references you may need to google). Revisit the original song here.

12.22.2024 History Of Alternative

December 22, 2024 | bphillips

Green Day, Beastie Boys, The Clash and Juliana Hatfield in this set along with holiday tunes from Fall Out Boy, Fountains Of Wayne, Blink-182, The Ramones, The Killers and The Pogues, plus Christmas covers from U2, Jimmy Eat World, Weezer, No Doubt and My Chemical Romance.

WATCH: Hozier perform “Fairytale Of New York” on SNL

December 22, 2024 | bphillips

Hozier covered The Pogues’ Christmas classic and performed “Too Sweet” on last night’s episode. Check out the videos here.

WATCH Soundgarden’s surviving members reunite for Seattle benefit concert

December 16, 2024 | bphillips

The Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shephard performance along with vocalist Shaina Shepherd was billed as Nudedragons (an anagram of Soundgarden). Check out some video here.

The Bears have been eliminated from playoff contention

December 16, 2024 | clowe

“How do I say goodbye…”

12.15.2024 History Of Alternative

December 15, 2024 | bphillips

Radiohead, Depeche Mode, The Breeders and Jane’s Addiction in this set, album anniversaries for Nirvana and Peter Murphy, plus 311, Nine Inch Nails, The Stone Roses, Paramore, Rancid and K’s Choice.

Night 4 – Twisted 2024

December 14, 2024 | bmarruffo

Night 4 of Twisted Christmas 2024 is officially a wrap—consider this holiday chaos gift-wrapped and under the tree! Big thank you to everybody that came out to and celebrated Twisted with us!

Night 3 – Twisted 2024

December 13, 2024 | bmarruffo

Night 3 of Twisted Christmas 2024 is officially sleigh-ed! 🎄✨ See you tomorrow for the last night of more holiday mischief!

Night 2 – Twisted 2024

December 12, 2024 | bmarruffo

Big thank you to everybody that came out and enjoyed Night 2 of Twisted 2024!

Twisted 2024 Photo Galleries

December 11, 2024 | bmarruffo

A very big thank you to all of you that came out and celebrated Twisted 2024 with us! You will photo galleries from the night’s festivities below. Thank you to: Byline Bank, Boost Mobile, Sun Cruiser, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Heineken Silver, Diplomatico Rum, Ford’s Gin, Slane Irish Whiskey, Chambord,…

Night 1 – Twisted 2024

A very big thank you to all of you that came out and celebrated Twisted 2024 with us! Thank you to: Byline Bank, Boost Mobile, Sun Cruiser, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Heineken Silver, Diplomatico Rum, Ford’s Gin, Slane Irish Whiskey, Chambord, Jack Daniel’s, & Coca-Cola! Thanks again for making Twisted 2024 such a huge success!

Soul Coughing will release a live album

December 10, 2024 | bphillips

The cool 90s, Mike Doughty fronted band who recently played reunion shows will release a live album on April 5th.

System Of A Down will play Soldier Field in August

December 9, 2024 | bphillips

Tickets for the August 31, 2025 show with Avenged Sevenfold go on-sale this Friday. Check out the ticket info here.

Yikes, the Bears did not look good

December 9, 2024 | clowe

Thomas Brown is NOT THE GUY.

12.8.2024 History Of Alternative

December 8, 2024 | bphillips

U2, Veruca Salt, Alice In Chains and Alkaline Trio in this set, album anniversaries for The Clash and No Doubt, plus Pearl Jam, Letters To Cleo, The Used, Matthew Sweet, Hot Hot Heat and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

WATCH: MGMT performing “Kids” back in 2003

December 6, 2024 | bphillips

The videos were recently uploaded from a person who found the footage on “an old drive” thought to have been “gone forever” showing Andrew VanWyngarden and Benjamin Goldwasse performing on the campus of Wesleyan University back in 2003. WATCH the videos here.