Local Loft Episode 129

Bishops,Marauders and Screamers. Oh my it's another not too distant breath of local metal,punk,prog rock,alt rock and power pop from around Chicagoland and Illinois.

The term Power Pop was supposedly first made famous by Pete Townsend. But for over 40 years, many Chicago area bands have truly defined the genre. Frankfort's Bishop's Daredevil Stunt Club have kept Power Pop alive and kicking for slightly over 5 years. The now 4 man band returns with End Over End.

4 years ago this week, I reintroduced one of the pioneers of Power Pop,Cliff Johnson, again on Local Loft. It was the fourth interview I did with the legendary Off Broadway frontman and singer. He would not totally Look To Tomorrow,but do plenty of looking back,Staying in Time,while reliving the glory days of his biggest band with a new band The Raine. Rock back with me to this week in 2016m when Cliff did a few Quick Turns back to Fitzgeralds in Berwyn, where he almost bugged out (like Mister Moon) from Off Broadway for good in December 2009.

Many of us want to automatically head out to any venue to witness live music again.  A dreaded virus can't stop some from experience the sights and sounds of local rock again. Safely, there is a chance. Extraction Point is headed in the direction of the event which involves a special anniversary for the radio station that boldly went where no other Chicago station would go, in the totally metal program direction. 

Along with these, you're musically vaccinated with a heavy dose of original Chicago and Illinois local music from:

Bishop's Daredevil Stunt Club-Burndown At Sundown

Bishop's Daredevil Stunt Club-Get Up Get Up

Young Distractions-Only Noise

Cliff Johnson (Local Loft Episode 30,interview at Fitzgeralds on Berwyn-7/9/16)

Cliff Johnson-One,Two,Three

Off Broadway-U.S. Girls

D'Thumbs-Battle Of The Bands

Hot Dang-Remember This

Extraction Point-From The Depths

Mortality Of Man-Mortality Of Man

Marauder-Crush, Kill and Destroy