More of this in 2023 please. <3 Lauren
Courtney Love claims Kurt Cobain, Lana Del Rey are the only two musical geniuses she’s ever known
In a genuinely off the rails interview with Marc Maron on ‘WTF with Marc Maron’, Courtney Love spilled a lot of info. A LOT. She claimed Brad Pitt fired her from ‘Fight Club’ because she wouldn’t approve of a Kurt Cobain biopic starring Pitt, noted that she had a song called “Justice for Kurt” (which she won’t release on her upcoming album), and that her former husband and Lana Del Rey are the only two musical she’s ever known.
Love noted that despite her relationships with Billie Joe Armstrong, Bono, and Michael Stipe, they were not on the level that Cobain and Del Rey were on.
There are new driving laws in 2023 that you need to be aware of
Our friends at NBC 5 have helped compile a list of everything that is changing for those behind the wheel this year.
One of the biggest changes, which could affect you after a collision, is an increase in the use of the word “crash” instead of “accident”. Personal injury attorney Lance D. Northcutt noted, “As a personal injury attorney, we see far too many crashes caused by drunk or distracted driving. We often make an effort here at the firm to not use the word ‘accident’ in these types of situations that would have been avoidable had a driver taken proper care behind the wheel. It is encouraging to see lawmakers acknowledging that these incidents are preventable.”
Outside of that, changes include:
HB3772: Relief for Victims of Carjackings, Stolen Vehicles
As carjackings continue to rise across Illinois, lawmakers approved a bill in the spring that makes it so “a person shall not be liable for violations, fees, fines, or penalties during the period in which the motor vehicle was reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency as stolen or hijacked.”
In order to be reimbursed for fees paid after the vehicle was reported stolen or hijacked, such as for impounding fees, “the owner or the agents of the owner or lessee must submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle was filed with a law enforcement agency in a timely manner.”
Still, towing and storage fees can only be reimbursed up to a maximum of $1,000.
SB03793: School Zone Changes
This new law will add community service as a penalty for failing to stop for a school bus that is “receiving or discharging pupils and has displayed visual signals,” or for speeding in excess of 20 miles per hour or more in a school zone or while traveling on a roadway on public school property or where children pass to go to and from school.
SB03216: Clarifications to Illinois Vehicle Code
Under this new law, Illinois Vehicle Code is amended to add that a licensed physical therapist “can verify that a person is a person with disabilities.”
HB04716: Changes to Drivers Education Standards
Under this bill, the course content and learning standards for drivers education will instead be based on the national Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards. This will replace the current structure, which requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to adopt standards for those under the age of 18.
A full list can be found here.
Chicago is one of the loneliest cities in the country
New data from the Census Bureau and Chamber of Commerce has revealed that the Second City is one of the loneliest in America. Nearly 29% of all homes in America are one-person households, but in Chicago, that number is nearly 40%.
While it does not rank in the top five, Chicago trails closely behind the likes of Richmond and Cincinnati. In the city, 20% of women live in a one-person home, while 28% of men do live alone.
More info can be found here.
Only on the Dan Ryan would you see something like this
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the Dan Ryan.
What have you come across on the road that has to be seen to be believed? The conversation lives on Facebook!
Damar Hamlin’s charity has raised $3 million in support of Hamlin
If you are looking for a way to support Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on Monday Night Football on January 3, you can donate to his charity toy drive here. This was a toy drive originally set up in 2020, but donations have flooded in since Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on Monday night.
At press time, Hamlin is currently sedated and in critical condition.
Maneskin 2022 North American Tour Film
Maneskin have shared a new short film, Everything This Way. The 36-minute film showcases all aspects of the band both on and off stage, rehearsing, travelling and exploring in their downtime.
Maneskin’s new album “Rush!” will be released January 20th.
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Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green dies at age 45
Just four days after sharing a cancer diagnosis, Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green has died.
The band shared the heartbreaking news on New Year’s Eve, saying that Jeremiah “laid down to rest and simply faded out.”
The Modest Mouse co-founder was 45.
This pic of Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers is almost unrecognizable
Getting some serious old school vibes from this pic that Flea shared of himself when he was 16. Like — Marlon Brando vibes, no? Well, anyways, here’s an unrecognizable photo of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist. Enjoy.
Message from Foo Fighters
Barbara Walters has died.
Barbara Walters, the pioneering television anchor and journalist, has died at the age of 93.
She broke barriers for women as the first female co-host of the “Today” show, she was the first female anchor of a network evening news program and was widely known as one of television’s marquee interviewers.
Her annual special Barbara Walters’ 10 Most Fascination People ran from 1993 to 2015, she also co-created and co-hosted the daytime panel show The View.
She was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1989 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2000.
Happy Birthday Ted Danson!
Sure, you love Ted’s TV work on Cheers or Curb Your Enthusiasm or The Good Place, but did you know Ted appears (and is lyrically name checked: “Opened up a restaurant with Ted Danson“) in the awesome Beastie Boys video for “Make Some Noise”.
Pelé passes away at the age of 82
Pelé, a three-time World Cup champion and one of the most iconic figures in sports history, has passed away, the Associated Press reports. The icon had been fighting colon cancer since 2021.
A Brazilian icon, Pelé took his sport to heights never before seen. He is one of the best to ever do it and his legacy will live on for generations to come.
A Claymation Fall Out Boy celebration.
Jeremiah Green, drummer for Modest Mouse, has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer
Jeremiah Green, drummer for Modest Mouse, has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, according to a post from Issac on the band’s facebook page:
“Hi. Some of you may have already heard, but I figured it would be good to hear the news directly from our camp. Jeremiah was diagnosed with cancer a short while ago, and he’s currently in treatment. It seems to be going smoothly and making a positive difference. Jeremiah, as am I, are believers in the power of positive energy, so if you would be so kind as to send “good vibes”( to quote Jeremiah) in the direction of Jeremiah and his family, that’d be great.
Thank you and love,
Isaac Brock”
More from music-news.com here.
A look back when Modest Mouse were in our lounge:
Sending all the love and good vibes we’ve got to Jeremiah. <3 Lauren
Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips + Jack White and a fiber-optic Jesus at a Beck show.
20 years ago, The Flaming Lips were touring with Beck in Detroit and Jack White presented Wayne an interesting gift that inspired an interesting song.
The song appears on The Flaming Lips 20th anniversary edition of their album “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots”.
More from Dave Grohl’s Hanukkah sessions.
Night Seven: Jack Black joins for a cover of “The Spirit of Radio” by Rush.
Night Eight: “Merry Christmukkah! Our nondenominational gift to you on this convergence of holiday cheer is Randy Newman’s classic ‘I Love L.A.’ — sung by Dave Grohl!” Since it was the final performance, Grohl and Kurstin were joined by the numerous musicians who joined them for this year’s Hanukkah Sessions, including Beck, Karen O, Jack Black, Kyle Gass, P!NK and Inara George.
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Dave Grohl’s annual Hanukkah Sessions with Greg Kurstin
The performance was recorded in front of a live audience at Largo in Los Angeles earlier this month for the third annual edition of Grohl and Kurstin’s The Hanukkah Sessions, which celebrates the religious festival with covers of songs by Jewish musicians.
Night Five featured Beck’s “E-Pro”.
Night Six: Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s “Heads Wil Roll”
