Jack Black & Jack White: After Lollapalooza, the “Grey” collaboration happens.

Tenacious D — troubadours of the closest thing we’ve got to the best song in the world & arguably one of the highlights of Lollapalooza 2019.  And thanks to a new video, not only do we have behind the scenes highlights from Grant Park…..we ALSO have video evidence that Jack Black and Jack White collaborated in Nashville on some sort of song TBA.  Nice.  Here’s the highlights of the video:

  • 0:13:  Obligatory Chicago B-roll footage to set up the band’s Lollapalooza barn-burner.
  • 0:31:  Jack Black was not immune to “through the phone lens” of watching live music.
  • 1:39:  Tour bus rules were in effect backstage.  Jack had to learn of the #2 most important rule the hard way.  No kidding. 💩
  • 2:21:  Lolla set highlights:  on-stage, backstage, and post-show snack.  Can you guess the pizza the band had?
  • 4:18:  The “D” visits Third Man Records in Nashville — and hangs with Jack White.

Plus, highlights from their shows in Nashville and Atlanta.  Roll the video.  — [eric]

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Hour 1

  • Pearl Jam – Yellow Ledbetter
  • The Pixies – Here Comes Your Man
  • Lo Fidelity All-Stars – Battle Flag
  • Weezer – My Name Is Jonas
  • The Church – Under The Milky Way
  • Beck – Sexx Laws
  • Local H – All The Kids Are Right
  • Depeche Mode – People Are People
  • The Lemonheads – Into Your Arms
  • Smashing Pumpkins – Drown
  • Foo Fighters – Monkey Wrench
  • The English Beat – Save It For Later

Hour 2

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers – Aeroplane
  • New Order – True Faith
  • Soul Coughing – Circles
  • Oasis – Live Forever
  • Martha And The Muffins – Echo Beach
  • Candelbox – You
  • Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies
  • The Cure – In Between Days
  • Jeff Buckley – Last Goodbye
  • Blink 182 – Josie
  • The Replacements – I Will Dare
  • Marvelous 3 – Freak Of The Week

Watch Ron Burgundy takeover every late-night TV show

A national treasure. The pride of San Diego. He has a home that smells of rich mahogany and many leather bound books. He has suits that are so good, it would make Frank Sinatra look like a hobo,

Ron Burgundy did some quite different this week to usher a new season of his hit podcast ‘the Ron Burgundy Podcast’, he appeared on non just one late night comedy show, he basically all of them in one night. Burgundy in all of his ridiculousness charmed a nation with Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon,Jimmy Kimmel, James Corden, and Conan O’Brien. Here is all of his hilarity performed live in various sit-down chat segments where he mistakenly refers to the well-publicized Mueller report from the US government as the Ferris Bueller report or his dad-joke driven attempt at stand up comedy.

This is some of the funniest late-night TV with Will Ferrell performing in improvised and softly scripted scenarios, deep into his classic character.

 

These booty pics are… puzzling

Getting a raunchy picture from your significant other just got a little bit trickier.

18-year-old Monica Escalante went viral on Twitter this week when she revealed her unorthodox sexting style.

Maybe it has gotten too easy for people to show their intimate photos to each other. This way you’ve got to work for it, the American way.

The average person will gain ___ pounds in a long-term relationship

When you’re in a happy, long-term relationship you gain some weight.

In a new study, the average person gains around 36 pounds, with 17 of those 36 pounds within the first year.

Men pack on an average of 22 pounds, and women gain 13. What are the reasons? Well, it varies from going out to dinner, cooking and drinking, or because they feel like they could relax on their diet now that they aren’t trying to find dates all the time.

As long as you are happy and healthy, what’s a little weight.

Octopus sends lady to the hospital… after she puts it on her face

A  woman thought her funny picture would get her the grand prize in a Washington fishing derby’s photography contest; instead, she landed herself in the hospital.

It turns out that the fun little octopus she found to pose with was wee bit venomous.

So when the sea critter got a little spooked it bit down into her chin, injecting a body numbing venom into her.

She experienced face swelling along with some face numbness and troubles swallowing forcing her to rush to the hospital.

Doctors say the swelling and numbness could last for months, and she will have to be on antibiotics and other medications for all of that time as well.

Was it worth the snap? Let’s stop putting strange things on our faces.

 

‘Machete’ to the rescue!

Actor Danny Trejo got the chance to be a real-life hero when he helped rescue a young special-needs child trapped in an overturned car.

He happened to be at the right time at the right place on Wednesday afternoon when two cars collided. Trejo saw how one of the vehicles overturned with a child still inside.
So he and a bystander helped rescue the child.

The cause of the accident is currently under investigation, although Trejo said it looked like one of the drivers ran a red light.

The Lumineers Ticket Blitz Text Contest

WKQX-FM’s “The Lumineers Ticket Blitz Text” Contest
Official Rules

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX-FM (“Station”), owned and operated by Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. or one of its subsidiary companies, 455 N. CityFront Plaza Chicago, IL 60611, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.

The Station will conduct the WKQX-FM “The LUMINEERS Ticket Blitz Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

 

  1. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chance of winning.   Void where prohibited.  All federal, state, and local regulations apply.
  2. This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents, excluding Florida and New York residents, age eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and who reside in the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, who have not won a prize from the Station in the last 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 60 days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 60 daysVoid where prohibited by law.  Employees of Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., its parent company, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio stations serving the Station’s DMA, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren.  The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Station’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
  3. Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 9:00 am CT on Thursday, August 8, 2019 and will run until 6:30 pm CT on Thursday, August 8, 2019 (the “Contest Period”).  The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
  4. How to Enter. To enter:
  • Text: Listen to the Station Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm and 6:00pm (all CT) during the Contest Period.  When the Station announces the keyword and plays the “cue-to-text” sounder, TEXT the keyword to the Station at 312-101. Valid text entries received during the 30 minute period after each cue-to-text sounder (as determined by the Station in its sole discretion) will be entered into the Grand Prize drawing. Time Delay Between Over-the-Air Analog Signal and Internet Broadcast: Due to the time delay that exists between the Station’s analog over-the-air signal and the Station’s online webcast, listeners who listen to the Station online may hear the cue to text later than listeners listening to the Station’s analog over-the-air signal. As a result, the odds of an online listener entering this Contest on-air may be diminished. Standard text messaging rates, as established by an individual’s wireless carrier, may apply, and Station assumes no responsibility for any fees or charges incurred for and associated with any text message sent to or from Station.  Any and all fees arising out of the transmission of a text message shall be the sole responsibility of the entrant.  Limit one (1) entry per person per phone number. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same telephone number. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different telephone phone numbers, identities, or any other methods will void that participant from further participation in the Sweepstakes.
  • Online: Send an e-mail with the title THE LUMINEERS Ticket Blitz during the Contest Period, to [email protected] containing your Legal Name, Phone Number, Date of Birth, and Address in the body of the e-mail.  All entries must be received by 6:29 pm CT on Thursday, July 11, 2019 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing. Limit one (1) entry per person per email address.  Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry per day by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the participant may be disqualified.  Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified.  In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned.  Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion.  No mail-in entries will be accepted.
  1. Winner Selection. On Thursday, July 11, 2019, Station will randomly select ten (10) entries for the Grand Prize in a random drawing from among all valid entries received by Station during the Contest Period. The winning entrant will be contacted using the email address and/or telephone number provided with the entry and may be awarded the prize (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules).  Station’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Failure to respond to the initial verification contact within three (3) days of notification will result in disqualification.
  2. Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable.  A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the contest prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.    
  3. Grand Prize. Up to ten (10) Grand Prizes will be awarded in this Contest.  The Grand Prize is two (2) tickets to The Lumineers at Allstate Arena on Saturday, February 22, 2020 ARV: Two Hundred Dollars ($200). Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and listeners participating at any given time.

There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash.  The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses.  Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards.  Other restrictions may apply.

 

  1. Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Station, Cumulus Media Inc., and its subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
  2. Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Contest constitutes winner’s consent to use by the Station and its agent of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or biographical information (aincluding hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
  3. All state, local, federal and/or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner.  All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
  4. General Conditions. Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Station’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Station in its sole discretion. Station reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Station reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  5. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Station, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that a production, technical, programming or other error causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, Station reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
  6. Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the Station’s listening area; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iv) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Station in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Station is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Station is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the Station is located.
  7. Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Station’s Privacy Policy, which is available on the Station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained therein, shall become the sole property of Station to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion.  Station is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to Station’s website.
  8. Contest Results. A winners list may be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Contest Period expires by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Station identified below.

 

 

CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.

Live Nation Entertainment, 111 E. Upper Wacker Dr. #1400, Chicago, IL 60601

 

 

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Secret to keeping pesky seagulls away from your food

Stop seagulls from trying to steal your food, with your eyes.

Madeleine Goumas, a postgraduate researcher at Exeter University, ventured to various seaside spots armed with a sealed bag of chips and a stopwatch. Once at the seaside, she’d place the chips about an arm’s length away and timed out when the seagulls swooped.

During half the test she’d look away, pretending not to notice the birds, and during the other half of the test, she’d lock eye with them to see if it would change their reactions. She found out that eye contact made the birds nervous. “We found that they are less likely to approach food when they are being watched,” Goumas said. “Sometimes they would jump and stop dead when they realized they were being watched.”

Goumas published her findings in Biology Letters, but what the most surprising thing she learned was that not all of the seagulls tried to steal her chips. Out of 74 birds, about 26% of them were bold enough to get the food, the rest weren’t interesting.

It seems eye contact typically held them back for 21 seconds, so you may still need to shoo them away… but eye contact will help!

Cannabis products coming from Arizona Tea

Arizona Tea is readying a new business venture: It’s officially entering the cannabis market. The company will make vape pens, cannabis-infused drinks and gummies. Dixie Brands is going to manufacture and distribute their products, in a deal that gives Arizona Beverage the right to buy a stake of up to $10 million in Dixie. In a press release, Arizona chairman Don Vultaggio said, “The cannabis market is an important emerging category, and we’ve maintained our independence as a private business to be positioned to lead and seize generation-defining opportunities exactly like this one.”

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Be a bacon taste-tester, earn $1000

Not sure how this internship will look on a LinkedIn profile, but…

A West Coast chain called Farmer Boys is offering a one-day internship to taste-test various bacon-topped items. The company says the reward is $1000 in “the piggy bank.” Heh.

Applications must be submitted by August 20 and you must be willing to commute to Southern California for the internship if you get it.

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What Would You Rather Hear First: The Bad News or the Good News?

If someone says to you, “I’ve got good news and bad news” . . . which do you want to hear first?

According to a new survey, almost twice as many people would rather hear . . . the bad news first.

57% say they want to hear bad news than good news . . . and only 29% would rather hear good news than bad news.  (The rest aren’t sure.)

Women are noticeably more likely than men to want to hear the bad news first.  61% of women say they want the bad news first versus 52% of men.

 

(YouGov)

Protect your favorite show with a co-watching contract

If you are watching your favorite Netflix show or movie with someone you may want them to take a look at this contract that Netflix has issued.

You can now ensure your favorite show goes uninterrupted by your viewing partner as the terms & conditions prevent them from doing so.

Make sure you have them sign it or you might pay the viewing consequences on behalf of your viewing partner.

When lightning strikes toilets explode

Toilets take their fair share of ‘explosions’ through their everyday use, however, this time the plumber won’t be able to fix it.

During a thunderstorm, MaryLou Ward of Charlotte County Flordia was abruptly awakened to a giant explosion in her bathroom this past Sunday.

When she went to check out the noise, it wasn’t her husband’s bowel troubles but her entire toilet had exploded.

The local plumbing company said the reason for the explosion was because of lightning striking the septic tank nearby.

MaryLou now says she’s going to think twice about using the bathroom during a thunderstorm.

Disney will offer a cheap bundle for Hulu, ESPN, & Disney+

As the video streaming wars rage on, Disney has dropped bombshell of binge for the constant consuming masses: $12.99 bundle of monthly streaming with ESPN, Hulu, and the upcoming Disney+. The deal will be available starting November 12th. So you can save some dough and lose all your free time.

Disney+ has already announced huge new series from their massive library like Star Wars, Marvel, 21st Century Fox, and more. On top of all the new content, you will have instant access to their beloved animated classics and those odd mixed-bag of live action remakes. It’s primed to compete directly with the other big video subscription service, Netflix. Disney+ by itself will run you $6.99 a month.

Expect to see DIsney roll out a massive marketing campaign for the launch of Disney+ this fall.

 

If You Share Dessert on a First Date You’re Twice as Likely to Go Out Again

Apparently the key to a good first date ISN’T to go hard on wine . . . it’s to go hard on cake.  Now a lot of my dating history makes sense. Lesson learned!

According to a new study out of England, when couples had DESSERT on a first date, they were twice as likely to go out again as couples who didn’t.

And it’s not just ordering the dessert that’s important . . . the act of sharing it is the key.

The researchers found that the act of literally FEEDING the other person a bite of dessert on your fork was a big sign that a couple had chemistry.

93% of couples that fed each other dessert on a first date said they wanted to get together again . . . versus 43% of couples that didn’t share food.

(Daily Mail)

‘The Blair Witch Project’ 20 years later, it’s still very scary

In 1999, it was THE movie everyone at school was talking about. It was a ride you had to get on, and get scared by it. The whole time you watched it, you had to determine whether or not it was real. Even if you knew it was just a movie, you felt it was real. The Blair With Project came out 20 years ago as a groundbreaking original horror film that gained momentum through word of mouth and speculation on this fairly new thing at the time called ‘the internet’. It was a monumental success with very little production value and launching a entire generation of other found footage inspired movies. This week the New York Times did a feature on how the movie inspired the Paranormal Activity series, numerous other knock-offs, and other elements of pop culture in general.

The original website that documented the character and crafted mythology behind the film is still online too. 

Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez who directed the movie and ran it’s in-the-story faux web campaign, also produced this ‘documentar’ that ran on the SyFy channel shortly before the wide-release of the movie.

I can recall watching this years after it came out alone in the dark, and still being truly spooked. When you have a movie that can still have that impact years later, it’s a classic you can not deny.

Red Letter Media did a very fun look back at Blair Witch Project. If you love movie riffing, you will really appreciate this.

Your Adventurousness Peaks at Age 34

My adventure never stops!  I will be 70 riding a motorcycle across a desert for 3 days… but that’s just me!  According to this… I am alone.

When are you the most ADVENTUROUS in your life?  Apparently when you’re old enough to be able to afford to do adventurous stuff . . . but still young enough to take risks without really thinking of the consequences.

According to a new study, the age when we’re most adventurous is . . . 34.

The study also found we spend more than $2,000-a-year on adventurous activities like trips . . . experiences like rock climbing or skydiving . . . and trying exotic foods.

And some of the top signs that someone’s an adventurous person are:  They’re open to new experiences . . . spontaneous . . . curious about other cultures . . . willing to try new foods . . . and they follow their dreams.

(SWNS Digital)