Local Loft Episode 224

We don't need no Spring Garden, to plant a bountiful harvest of original Chicagoland and Illinois metal, punk, alternative and progressive and power pop bands and artists. We just play their songs and watch them sprout up over the cyberwaves. 

Taking a complete not so Quick Turn away from being bassist of power pop legends Off Broadway, where he first played on their second major label album in 1980, Mike Gorman now rocks with The Outfit. Thier modern melodic hard rock is a huge difference from the jangling guitar, and vocal harmony driven sound of Stay In Time, Full Moon Turn My Head Around, Automatic and so many other tunes of the first two albums (On and Quik Turns). I talk with Mike, as he and The Outfit headline a live local music showcase show at Rochaus in Dundee this Friday. This also features Dirty Dan Buck of forgotten Biker Rockers The Boyzz From Illinois and Roots rock turned Power Rock four piece Kevin Lee And The Kings.

Live rock returns to the make waves by , if not on, The Kankakee River. Joliet Power Rock quartet Vaudeviliens headline a show at On The Roxx Saturday, I have a preview.

From Hair Metal to Nu Metal, Dean Leo brought his vocal excellence and began as prominent and permanent lead singer of Plainfield's Endgame, five years ago this week. I was there at the now not so never ending Star Bar in Chicago Ridge. We rock back to that.

In addition, your devil's horn hand signed fingers are glowing in the ample Spring sun to the blazing melodies of:

The Outfit-Monster

The Outfit-Viking

Kevin Lee And The Kings-Ruby Red Lips

Tafoya-Shadows

The Boyzz-Lean And Mean (original 1978 Too Wild To Tame vinyl pressing)

Sawbuck-Russian Soda Bomb

Crystal Killers-Para Manana

Billy (featuring Mike Gorman)-Don't Shoot Me

Off Broadway-The Other Side

The Basic Shaper-Robot Pirate Ninja

Vaudevilens-SWP #1

Endgame (Interview from Star Bar, Chicago Ridge 5/6/17 -Local Loft Episode 58)

Endgame-Withered

Endgame-Haunted