Local Loft Episode 264

A win, win situation, not just September through February, but all year long. The roster of original Chicagoland & Illinois Alternative Rock, Punk, Metal & Power Pop contains most valuable players, those songs that form a lasting impression not just by one or two spectacular plays. When it's all over, you're rewarded with music you'll enjoy a lifetime.

The Feral Ghosts have a dark, gloomy progressive metal sound that goes back to when Bauhaus first reigned as kings of Goth Rock> The North side Chicago trio will play for the rewards of important food and shelter for needy kittens, Saturday, February 18th at Soundgrowler Brewing in Tinley Park. All three members join me to preview the Feed The Beasts fundraiser.

Kankakee's Carrying Torches has a distinctive shifting sound that burns a lasting impression in the back of your mind.  The unpredictable nature of their music makes them the biggest alternative rock band in the Southland's region. Next month, they'll reveal a melodic side of that is all big action and talk about their constantly changing style will be little but widespread. I've got all the details about a new single they'll talk up big at an upcoming homecoming release show.

For four years shy of a decade, Fist To The Sky had a punchy, fiery melodic hard rock sound that got away with murder, at least with the name of their singer. Mickey Murder and the band pumped their hard rock groove on stage one last time, five years ago this week at Wire in Berwyn. I was an ear witness to it. We rock back to it.

Along with these, you're hearing the victorious sound of original Chicagoland music that wins over your ears mind, heart and senses to its captivating melody and rhythm, as your pump up the volume and pump your fist in the air to:

The Feral Ghosts-Stranger

The Feral Ghosts-Nosfa

Blackcat Manor-Hammerclaw

Lifting Curses-2minutesunderwater

Boybrain-Scabs

From Ashes To Embers-The Masquerade

A Silent Truth-Voiceless

Carrying Torches-Wake Me Up

The Shiv-Short Order Crook

Fist To The Sky (interview from Wire in Berwyn 2/18/18 Local Loft Episode 75)

Fist To The Sky-Count Your Blessings

Fist To The Sky-Another Lesson Learned