Local Loft Episode 253

Thanksgiving checklist. Turkey well basted...check. Beer & libations to wash it all down...check Scrumptious soundtrack of original Chicago area punk, metal, alternative rock & power pop!... check that off your list once you give this chock filled podcast a spin.

Trying through aggressive upbeat politically dominated punk rock to restore the gift of freedom to American soil, Voice Of Addiction lashes out with their third full length album, Divided States. Singer Ian Tomele joins me to get the pogoing punk fan to be thankful all year round for their gift of fist pumping, rebellious punk rock, as they headline The Last Great Riot. Sunday, December 18th at Reggie's. 

After brewing up a 2017 debut self-titled EP, and a captivating psychedelic full length album, Witch Of The Future, Joliet's Black Road puts their creative minds to work in debuting out their own beer, Cosmic Stash. You'll get a taste of it, and your excellent taste in Stoner Doom Metal will be more than satisfied at their upcoming December show at Reggies. I have the scoop.

Chicago Southlands metalheads were thankful for a pre- holiday mosh pit at Cheers Lounge in Midlothian. Stuffing their ears full of crunchy hardcore metal was Orinoco, who added a female presence to toughen up the band's driving rhythm section. I dropped in on them at the show five years ago this Thanksgiving week. We rock back to it. 

You'll be flapping your arms like and wall slamming like a beheaded, fine feathered seven course meal, as you savor the ear watering original Chicago area punk, metal & alternative rock sounds of:

Voice Of Addiction-Shinigami

Voice Of Addiction-We're Not Free

Torch The Hive-Evil Men

Black Road-Hash King

Unto The Earth-Demons Of Demolition

Lynch-Rose

Lynch-Mad (live in The Kat 105.5 studio-11/25/10)

Orinoco (interview from Cheers Lounge, Midlothian-10/25/17)

Orinoco-Devil

Orinoco-Terra Firma