Local Loft Episode 290

All killer no filler

That top statement does not totally apply. In the next hour & 21 minutes, you'll hear a lot of killer original Chicagoland area punk, metal, alternative rock, & power pop. especially punk. It will fill your ears, and will go very well with a crunchy, meaty meal that won't completely fill your stomach up, because you'll be pogoing so vigorously, you rock off a few pounds of digested taco meat.

Punk Rock Tacos has been stuffing mass crowds for 33 editions. I finally went to one at it central home, Cemitas Poblanas in Villa Park this second weekend of August 2023. It was a howling, sweaty rocking great time.

For the first time in almost eight years, I got another ear full from of Wolves, this intense hardcore punk & metal hybrid trio supplied the ideal Balance of politically driven lyrical rock. I talk with Steve Sherwood, who screamed his way so explosive with a blood curdling vocal delivery that it cut deeply through the breezy late afternoon air.  Along with the earthquake shaking bass lines of Ivan Cruz & the rifle ripping drumming of new skin pounder Tom, they had crowds under their seismic spell with tunes from their second full length Balance. Then Oracles adds a nice CBGB retro mid 70s throwback to their eclectic mixture of New York grunge punk & blues rock.

Just when you thought you heard every good, good U.S. beat & melodic vocal from Power Pop legend Cliff Johnson, there's one last singing example that definitely stays in time of today but is timeless. I have the details on a final chance to rock you mister, can't you see at next month's second Illinois Rock Museum induction in Joliet.

Thier glamourous, yet gritty & manly throwback look & sound earned them a best local hard rock band award by a big time Chicago station that didn't play them at ll. But we at The Kat 105.5 worked in Down & Dirty into our local music showcase hour, Homegrown Tones, twelve years ago this week. We rock back to it.

Do more rocking in the moonlight (or blazing sunlight) as your sing for your supper top the tasty Chicagoland area original rock soundtrack from:

Of Wolves-Maker

Of Wolves-Inside (Steve's Head)

x.Oracles.X-Viagra Song

Squared Off-Agents Of Chaos

Surf Candy-Starvation

Pure Intention-George Jesterson

Repentance-Buried By Fear

Central Disorder-Save The Hero

Cliff Johnson-Mr. Ideal

Off Broadway-Fallin' In

Down & Dirty (interview in The Kat 105.5 Studio-8/11/11)

Down & Dirty-Taste Of Rock N Roll

Down & Dirty-Wild Child

Down & Dirty-Free & Young