Local loft Episode 283

Are you Funky or Punky?

We've got examples of both, in just one band. As we pogo our way through the wide map of original Chicago area Metal, Punk, Alternative Rock & Power Pop, Oracles combines a old school blues & 70s funk with the class of CBGB's punk rock legends with a trashy ultra-fast sound.  With the seductive, intimate vocals of Ms. Lynch & the gritty, but grungy guitar work of Rev. Dracula, who is actually Mike Allen. Mike as kept this winning combination going for 12 years, ever since he was singer * front man of Cutthroat Split Tail. Mike will talk to me about the highly danceable nature of Gitcha, Gitcha, the just released debut album of Oracles.

Teaching the Foo Fighters how to rock out with a very aggressive Punk swagger, Naked Raygun gets a heartfelt tribute album by many of the Chicago area's up and coming punk bands. I preview the salute compilation record for late longtime bassist Pierre Kezdy, to be released July 28th.

Futuristic & fierce, Orion Nine is truly a one-of-a-kind progressive Metal act. Seven years ago this week, I talked with singer & founder Frank Horvath, who pulled double duty, throwing the biggest local outdoor metal concert fest, Revival.

Feel the sonic recoil, without lighting a pre Fourth of July fuse, as you blast the smoking original Chicagoland Metal, Punk, Alternative rock & Power Pop of:

x.Oracles.x-Summer

x.Oracles.x-Viagra Song

Cutthroat Split Tail-Chicago

Grey Trash Aliens-Punk Rock Girl

Naked Raygun-Amishes

Fire Follows-Finally Home

Violet Kill-Shattered

Sarah Longfield-Paradoxos

Crusadist-The Unholy Grail

Orion Nine (Frank Horvath interview at Brauerhouse in Lombard-7/1/16 Local Loft Episode 29)

Orion Nine-Kiss The Sun

Orion Nine-Rick & Burt-The Muscatine Incident

Horvath-Magnus Prime