Local Loft Episode 205

Tis' the season, to unwrap more original Chicago and Illinois metal, punk, alternative, progressive rock and power pop. Listen under the tree if you must, and get the mental image of tearing through the colorful paper to reveal the new device, laptop or physical LP, cassette, or CD chock full of music. It's here and ready to fire up and discover.

The Relevant is a five piece Western Burb Alternative band who lyrical focus is mostly relevant to the horrific ,isolated state of lockdown and restrictions most of us are going through. They release themselves from such a state by playing Back The Blue, a special Chicago Police Foundation benefit show, January 8th at The Forge in Joliet. They will open for veteran 80s Glam Metal rockers Enuff Z'nuff . Relevant bassist Matthew joins me to talk about their eclectic melodic rock and the upcoming gig.

After fifty years of bringing local and national rock to the Northwest suburbs, Penny Road Pub in Barrington Hills will shut completely at the end of January. Veteran Chicago metal band Vicious Circle has the honor of being last to rock the PRP main stage. I'll have a preview.

With the barroom swagger of outlaw country, and the aggressive, teeth knock out swagger of punk rock, Pete Berwick of McHenry County was a game changer in both genres. He moseyed into our Kat 105.5 studios 11 years ago this week for the only time. A rock back to that.

In addition, your nose, and the rest of your body is glowing like Rudolph's schnoz from the adrenaline rush you get by rocking around the Xmas tree to:

The Relevant-I'll Be O.K.

The Relevant-Truth Is Gone

Enuff Z'Nuff-Happy Holiday

 Vicious Circle-Sacred Ground

Tafoya's Lost Boyzz- Get Up, Get Down

The Willing-Christmas With You

Shoes-This Christmas

Touched By Ghoul-Cancel The World

Prison City Brigade-Shitty Presents

Pete Berwick (Interview in The Kat 105.5 studio-12/23/10)

Pete Berwick-Renegade

Pete Berwick-My Heart Is On Hold

Pete Berwick-Give It Time