Local Loft Episode 285

The following program is brought to you.. IN LIVING STEREO.

Actually, in this day and age of overhyped modern technology, it's living surround sound. So psych yourself up to be surrounded by a multichannel soundtrack of original Chicagoland metal, punk, alternative rock and power pop. How much of discrete sound field it comes with depends on what kind of state-of-the-art car stereo or home theatre receiver you feed it through.

Vaudeviliens have been a regular headliner at Merchant Street Musicfest, Kankakee's Woodstcok (Its humungous Summer live music extravaganza) since 2012. They return to wow a hill stage crowd with another blast of high energy Foo Fighters ish rock. Singer and founder Jeff Julian joins me to preview their July 29th set.

Cliff Johnson was the distinctive voice of Off Broadway. But, he didn't lay the legendary Oak Park band's mix of power pop & arena rock on audiences by himself. I have a rare cut of guitarist Rob Harding taking the vocal mic.

Lockport power rockers A.D.D. will out rock the criminal presence of Wes Scantlin & Puddle Of Mudd Thursday in Addison. 80 Proof Preacher got a big following of punk disciples as they rocked live at Wire in Berwyn five years ago this week. We rock back to it.

No more leftover 4th of July fireworks will follow a sonic blast of original Chicagoland rock. So crank it up and feel the recoil of:

Vaudeviliens-When Will Then Be Now?... Soon

Vaudeviliens-SWP #1

Shaper-Robot Pirate Ninja

Off Broadway-Something's Got A Hold Of My Heart

Black & Blonde (featuring Cliff Johnson)-Stay in Time (1992)

Tyre Fyre-Illuminati

Oracles-New Tattoo

Heartsfield -(with Jim Peterik)-Lost In A Daze Dream

Of Wolves-Legal Lies

A.D.D.-Open Your Eyes

Glasshouse Owl-The Divide

80 Proof Preacher (interview from Wire In Berwyn-7/14/18 Local Loft Episode 83)

80 Proof Preacher-Them

80 Proof Preacher-Butthurt