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How you can help Turkey – via the Turkish American Cultural Alliance
| A devastating earthquake hit the southern portion of Turkey and parts of Syria early Monday, February 6, at 4:17 am.The 7.7 magnitude quake already took more than 3000 people’s lives, even as rescue & recovery is still underway, left thousands injured and destroyed countless homes, buildings, and critical infrastructure. Surrounding cities are also affected, and aftershocks are continuing.The Turkish American community is deeply saddened to hear this tragic news. We send our condolences to those who lost loved ones and speedy recovery to the injured. As the Turkish government declared a Level 4 national emergency, the earthquake victims in Türkiye urgently need humanitarian help to recover from this catastrophe. As TACA, in collaboration with the Turkish Consulate in Chicago, we are collecting the following items and monetary donations that Turkish Airlines will transport to the earthquake zone with the organization of the Turkish Embassy. |
| Items needed (all either new or gently used and CLEAN)Winter clothing for adults and kids of all genders. Coats, boots, raincoats, pullovers,Trousers, gloves, scarves, hats, socks, underwear, tent, tent bed, blanket, sleeping bag, thermos, flashlights, power bank, generators, baby food, diaper cleaning and hygiene supplies. PLEASE make sure the items you will donate are either brand new or less used, in excellent condition, and CLEAN. Please bring them in a box or a bag, and do not seal them. |
| Drop-off at the Turkish Consulate in Chicago – 455 N Cityfront Plaza Dr #2900, Chicago, IL 60611 Weekdays 9 am to 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm WE WILL BE COLLECTING ITEMS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! |
| For monetary donations, use PayPal or Zelle to [email protected] Please indicate “Earthquake Relief Fund.” for the explanation. |
Relationship Court: How to get a husband, according to 1958
This woman, Jordana Grace, found an article from the 1950’s that listed off things that women could do to find a husband. Back in the days before Tinder and Bumble, people had to get attention from the opposite sex in different ways. Although, we don’t recommend trying any of these in present times. Some of the things Jordana lists off are ‘get a sunburn’ or ‘cry in a corner.’ This might get you attention, but if it got any woman a hubby, even back then, we’d be shocked!
Cypress Hill will release a live album & concert film with the London Symphony Orchestra
WATCH: Franz Ferdinand does jaw-dropping cover of “Toxic” by Britney Spears
Frand Ferdinand will forever be one of the most underrated bands in rock music. Known rightfully for their 2004 smash-hit “Take Me Out”, the band has racked up an incredible body of work over the last two decades. In a performance for BBC2, they busted out a cover of the iconic Britney Spears track, “Toxic”.
Franz Ferdinand, we salute you.
David Shaw of The Revivalists solo show at Bottom Lounge
Thank you to everybody who came out for David Shaw of The Revivalists at Bottom Lounge!
The ending of this Hinsdale-Lyons Township basketball game is what dreams are made of
Over the weekend, the incredible finish of the Hinsdale vs. Lyons Township basketball exploded on Sports Twitter. In the final seconds of the matchup, after Hinsdale tied it up with a three-pointer, a player on Lyons Township heaved a half-court that hit nothing but net.
Shoutout to you, Lyons Township.
2.23.2025 History Of Alternative
Hour 1 – 8A
- U2 – Sunday Bloody Sunday
- Spoon – Don’t You Evah
- Nirvana – Drain You
- Flesh For Lulu – I Go Crazy
- Frank Turner – Recovery
- Belly – Feed The Tree
- Talking Heads – Burning Down The House
- Sinead O’Connor – Mandinka
- Alice In Chains – Got Me Wrong
- Siouxsie And The Banshees – Cities In Dust
- Modest Mouse – Dashboard
- The Rentals – Friends Of P
- The Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
Hour 2 – 9A
- The Replacements – Alex Chilton
- Pinback – Fortress
- Jane’s Addiction – Been Caught Stealing
- Berlin – The Metro
- The Strokes – Someday
- They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse In Your Soul
- The Pretenders – Middle Of The Road
- Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby
- Cracker – Get Off This
- Blondie – Heart Of Glass
- Nine Inch Nails – Down In It
- Alkaline Trio – Mercy Me
- Stone Temple Pilots – Sour Girl
Hour 3 – 10A
- Supergrass – Alright
- Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
- Foo Fighters – The Pretender
- O.M.D. – So In Love
- Garbage – I Think I’m Paranoid
- Chevelle – Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)
- R.E.M. – Can’t Get There From Here
- Beach Bunny – Cloud 9
- Jimmy Eat World – Lucky Denver Mint
- Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough
- Interpol – Evil
- Hole – Violet
- Oasis – Supersonic
Hour 4 – 11A
- The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again
- Material Issue – Valerie Loves Me
- Pearl Jam – Dissident
- Split Enz – I Got You
- Metric – Help, I’m Alive
- Urge Overkill – Positive Bleeding
- Echo And The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar
- Passion Pit – Take A Walk
- PJ Harvey – Down By The Water
- Oingo Boingo – We Close Our Eyes
- Queens Of The Stone Age – 3s & 7s
- Blur – There’s No Other Way
The Weekend Q101
West Loop Contemporary Fine Art Expo (Friday-Sunday)
Head to Stephen M Bailey Auditorium this weekend for the inaugural Fine Art Expo. Explore works from 40 invite-only artists and enjoy direct sales. The event runs this weekend with a special champagne preview on Friday/ For more information click here.
Andersonville Restaurant Week (Friday-Sunday)
Head to the charming neighborhood of Andersonville to support local businesses! Enjoy prix fixe menus from select restaurants while eating at some of the neighborhood’s top eateries. For more information, check here.
Bulls vs. Suns at United Center (Saturday)
Head to United Center this Saturday to cheer on the Chicago Bulls as they play the Phoenix Suns. For tickets, click here.
Cupid’s Undie Run (Saturday)
Jog it out in the freezing cold this weekend for the annual Cupid’s Undie Run in Wrigleyville. All proceeds from the run go to neurofibromatosis research, and the run ends at Slugger’s for some celebratory drinks. To register and find more information, click here.
Horsegirl at Metro (Saturday)
Catch local favorites Horsegirl as they celebrate the release of their new album, Phonetics On and On. They headline Metro this Saturday and are joined by Lifeguard and Answering Machines. Doors open at 6pm and the show kicks off at 7pm. For tickets click here.
Music Frozen Dancing (Saturday)
Kick the winter blues with Empty Bottle’s annual block party, Music Frozen Dancing. Enjoy a variety of acts ranging from post-punk to hardcore. Chilly? You can head inside and enjoy live DJs. The party kicks off at 1pm and goes until dark outside the Empty Bottle on Cortez Street. For more info, click here.
The Dog Stop Grand Opening with Brian Haddad (Saturday)
Head to Bucktown this Saturday from 12pm to 2pm for the grand opening of The Dog Stop, a new all-encompassing pet retail store! Join Brian Haddad and the Q101 team for your chance to win concert tickets, Q101 swag and a special gift basket. For more information, click here.
Mo Amer at Chicago Theater (Saturday)
Join Mo Amer at the Chicago Theater this Saturday at 7:30pm for the El Oso Palestino Tour. For tickets, click here.
Jerry Cantrell at The Vic (Sunday)
Jerry Cantrell takes over the Vic Theater this Sunday at 7:30pm for the I Want Blood Tour. Tickets are available here.
Mark Hoppus announces a book tour for his memoir Fahrenheit-182
Judd Apatow is making a Norm Macdonald documentary
Indiana House advances bill to help Illinois counties succeed from the state
War, what is it good for?
An Indiana House committee has advanced a bill that would adopt several Illinois counties that indicated they wanted to secede from the state, which acts as a shocking update to the story that we talked about last month. During that morning’s edition of Brian & Kenzie, we talked to Hoosiers who were ready to wage war on Illinois. We are now one step closer to that reality.
An organization called New Illinois has been pursuing the formation of a new state, “separate from the current State of Illinois, Urban Cook County and Chicago,” for several years. The process to annex those counties into Indiana would have to go through both Illinois and Indiana statehouses and Washington D.C. Redrawing state borders would ultimately take an act of Congress.
Adam Sandler’s incredibly emotional SNL50 performance
As five-decades worth of stars graced the screen on Sunday night, Adam Sandler stole the show. The longtime comedian performed an incredible five-minute tribute to the stars of yesteryear.
Adam Sandler, thank you for this.
Foster The People – 2.15.25 @ The Salt Shed
Love is still in the air… but let’s be real, so is the urge to dance it all off. Big thank you to everybody that attended Foster The People on Saturday the 15th!
See Pearl Jam in Nashville
2.16.2025 History Of Alternative
Hour 1 – 8A
- The Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love?
- Jack White – Connected By Love
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Love Rollercoaster
- Gene Loves Jezebel – The Motion Of Love
- Garbage – Special
- Dashboard Confessional – Hands Down
- Bob Marley And The Wailers – Is This Love?
- Divinyls – I Touch Myself
- Depeche Mode – Strangelove
- Incubus – Love Hurts
- Squeeze – Another Nail In My Heart
- Zero 7 – Destiny
- Blink-182 – Josie
Hour 2 – 9A
- ABC – The Look Of Love
- The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition
- Paul Westerberg – Waiting For Somebody
- The Pretenders – Message Of Love
- Beck – Think I’m In Love
- The Murmurs – You Suck
- A Flock Of Seagulls – Space Age Love Song
- The Darkness – I Believe In A Thing Called Love
- Nirvana – Love Buzz
- The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
- Paramore – That’s What You Get
- Shades Apart – Valentine
- Jack Johnson – Better Together
Hour 3 – 10A
- New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
- Death Cab For Cutie – I Will Follow You Into The Dark
- Pearl Jam – State Of Love And Trust
- Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way
- The Last Dinner Party – Nothing Matters
- Cake – I Will Survive
- Iggy Pop & Kate Pierson – Candy
- The 1975 – Love It If We Made It
- The White Stripes – You Don’t Know What Love Is
- Erasure – Chains Of Love
- Stabbing Westward – What Do I Have To Do
- Nada Surf – Always Love
- Bow Wow Wow – I Want Candy
Hour 4 – 11A
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps
- Roxy Music – Love Is The Drug
- Weezer – Perfect Situation
- Haircut 100 – Love Plus One
- Jack’s Mannequin – The Mixed Tape
- Semisonic – Singing In My Sleep
- The Smiths – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
- Edwyn Collins – A Girl Like You
- Smashing Pumpkins – Stand Inside Your Love
- Devo – Girl U Want
- Smoking Popes – I Know You Love Me
- Mazzy Star – Fade Into You
ALMOST MONDAY IN THE LOUNGE!
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for an intimate acoustic lounge session with almost monday! Their stripped-down set brought a whole new vibe to their music, and we loved every second of it.
Photos by Zach Spangler
The Lumineers will play Soldier Field this summer
Death Cab For Cutie announce Plans 20th anniversary shows
Marcus Jordan demanded to “play some Mariah Carey up in this bitch” during DUI arrest
Marcus Jordan entered a not guilty plea deal following his DUI arrest last week.
Officers say that after they pulled him over, they tried to get Jordan to take breath tests, but he wouldn’t cooperate. Jordan, while in handcuffs, repeatedly referenced his father and big “big balls”. He also, while getting in the car, requested that they play “Mariah Carey up in this bitch”.
While Jordan hasn’t spoken out on his side of things, he did thank all his supporters who reached out to him in the days following his arrest.
2.9.2025 History Of Alternative
Hour 1 – 8A
- Sleater-Kinney – One More Hour
- Coldplay – In My Place
- Pearl Jam – Given To Fly
- O.M.D. – Enola Gay
- The Black Keys – Little Black Submarines
- The Juliana Hatfield Three – My Sister
- The Cure – Lullaby
- Hot Hot Heat – Goodnight Goodnight
- Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger
- Talk Talk – It’s My Life
- Might Mighty Bosstones – The Impression That I Get
- St. Vincent – Los Ageless
- Weezer – My Name Is Jonas
Hour 2 – 9A
- Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – Balloon Man
- Muse – Resistance
- Foo Fighters – I’ll Stick Around
- Echo And The Bunnymen – Bedbugs And Ballyhoo
- Alanis Morissette – Thank U
- Brand New – Sic Transit Gloria…Glory Fades
- The Clash – Train In Vain
- NONONO – Pumpin’ Blood
- Dinosaur Jr. – Start Choppin’
- Blondie – One Way Or Another
- Arctic Monkeys – Crying Lightning
- Bad Religion – 21st Century (Digital Boy)
- Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over
Hour 3 – 10A
- Jimmy Eat World – Pain
- Oingo Boingo – Just Another Day
- Smashing Pumpkins – Drown
- ‘Til Tuesday – Voices Carry
- Nirvana – Territorial Pissings
- The Bravery – An Honest Mistake
- The Smithereens – Blood And Roses
- Fiona Apple – Sleep To Dream
- Green Day – Nice Guys Finish Last
- General Public – Tenderness
- Kings Of Leon – Molly’s Chambers
- Letters To Cleo – Here And Now
- Audioslave – Doesn’t Remind Me
Hour 4 – 11A
- The Smiths – This Charming Man
- Jet – Look What You’ve Done
- Garbage – Push It
- Dada – Dizz Knee Land
- Depeche Mode – Ghosts Again
- Lo Fidelity All-Stars – Battle Flag
- Talking Heads – Life During Wartime
- Orgy – Stitches
- Social Distortion – Bad Luck
- Missing Persons – Destination Unknown
- Mumford And Sons – The Cave
- The Stone Roses – She Bangs The Drums
Mumford & Sons will play The Chicago Theater next month
Black Sabbath announces final show with Billy Corgan, Metallica, Tom Morello, and more!
Black Sabbath is calling it quits, finally.
At Back To The Beginning, which takes place on July 5, Black Sabbath will headline after a short solo performance from Ozzy Osbourne. The bill, which was orchestrated by Music Director Tom Morello, will feature Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Billy Corgan, Fred Durst, Sleep Token, & more.
All profits will go to the following charities: Cure Parkinsons, Birmingham Childrens Hospital and Acorn Childrens Hospice, a Children’s Hospice supported by Aston Villa.
