X-Reactor
Enter the XReactor each weeknight at 11 pm. Showcasing the best new rock.
DJs
DJs Posts
[
New England Patriots Tight End Questioned About Apparent Homicide
June 18, 2013 4:35 PM The New England Patriots have been fortunate to have not one, but two stand out Tight Ends in Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski. While Gronk has made news with his surgeries during this off season, Hernandez made headlines today after Massachusetts State police questioned him about a possible homicide.
[
97 Rock’s Monster Monday – These Are Your Favorite Music Videos
June 18, 2013 10:48 AM For the chance to win yesterday's Monster Monday we asked you to share your favorite music videos. Here is the randomly selected winner along with a list of the 97 Rock faithful's favorite videos!
[
Metallica Performing ‘My Friend of Misery’ at 2013 Soundwave Festival [VIDEO]
June 17, 2013 10:00 PM Metallica have released a recap video from the Melbourne stop of the 2013 Soundwave Festival in Australia. The 20 minute video contains a live performance of 'My Friend of Misery' along with footage of the band in the 'tuning room' working on 'Leper Messiah' and 'Damage Inc.'
[
Awesome Dad Doodles on His Kid’s Sandwich Bags [VIDEO]
June 16, 2013 5:00 AM First of all, happy Father's Day to my Dad and to all of you doods that take care of your kids.
I came across this story today showing one awesome dad. Graphic designer David LaFerriere has been doodling some fun illustrations on his kid’s sandwich bags for the last five years. To make him even more awesome, LaFerriere takes photographs of nearly every single drawing he does and then shares them on Flickr.
[
Flag Day – Salute to a New Nation
June 14, 2013 1:30 PM On this date in 1777, the Continental Congress replaced the British symbols of the Grand Union flag with a new design that would become the flag of the United States of America.
Although today is not an official federal holiday, Flag Day still holds importance as a time when Americans reflect on the foundations of our nation’s freedom. We salute the American flag every year on June 14 to commemorate the adoption 'Old Glory'.
[
Go Kart Racing in Kennewick at Fast Track Tri-Cities [VIDEO]
June 14, 2013 8:00 AM Today 97 Rock was live on location for a few hours at Fast Track Tri-Cities. These aren't some rinky-dink go karts. No, these bad boys get up and GO! The straightaways on the track don't allow you
[
Sasquatch! Music Festival Moves Back to a 3-Day Fest, Adds Second Weekend for 2014
June 13, 2013 7:45 PM The Sasquatch! Music Festival has become one of the nation's premiere and most widely attended concert weekends. In 2013, the 4 day passes sold out in less than two hours, a lot of people were left having to search Craigslist for weekend passes to the Gorge Amphitheater.
Today, it was announced that the annual Memorial Day weekend festival will not only be returning to a three day event, but will also be adding an additional weekend on 4th of July with completely different lineups for each weekend.
[
Rock Hard at the Park 2013: Five Finger Death Punch, Sevendust and Halestorm
June 13, 2013 9:10 AM The annual Rock Hard at the Park will return to the Greyhound Park & Events Center in Post Falls, Idaho (just outside Spokane) on Saturday, September 21. This year's headliners will be Five Finger Death Punch, Sevendust and Halestorm and will also feature performances from 10 Years, Escape The Fate, Miss May I and Gemini Syndrome.
[
New Season of ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Starts in September, Series Moving to New FXX Network
June 11, 2013 7:00 PM FX has been the home to a number of original comedy and drama series recently and the television network plans to create even more content starting this fall with a new network offshoots called FXX. The new network will debut on September 2 will feature It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League and Legit.
[
Sony PS4 Unveiled and You Can Pre Order it Right Now [PHOTOS]
June 10, 2013 11:03 PM The annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 for short, kicked off today in Los Angeles and saw Sony unveil their next generation console, the Playstation 4. Here is your first glimpse at what will surely be one of the hottest items for the Christmas season this year.
[
Arizona Wildcats ‘New’ Football Facemask Features School Logo [PHOTO]
June 10, 2013 12:59 PM In recent seasons, we have seen some drastic changes to some football player's facemasks with players like Justin Tuck and Ray Lewis going for a more gladiator approach to their mask.
A company called Bad-Ass Masks posted the picture online early this morning showing off a new mask that they created for the University of Arizona Wildcats football department. The school's "new" mask features the Arizona "A" logo bent, shaped, colored, and placed in the center front of the team's facemask.
[
Photoshop Master Creates Real-Time Advertisements at a Bus Stop [VIDEO]
June 7, 2013 6:39 PM Adobe Photoshop is a great piece of computer software used mostly by professional photographers and graphic designers. It's also used for funny face swaps or super imposing your friends into ridiculous situations.
Photographer, Erik Johansson, decided to show off his editing skills with some unsuspecting people at a bus stop. First, taking a photo of the person waiting for a bus, Johansson then uses a monitor hung up at the bus stop to create a real-time advertisement featuring that person's photo.