Local Loft Episode 296

Rock N Roll is charitable

 

For 52 years, since 1971, when Goerge Harrison and many famous friends rocked a packed crowd at Madison Square Garden, in New York benefit shows bring together established and up and coming bands and artists to bring attention to a cause. This Saturday, September 30th at The Forge in Joliet, it's not just one, but several causes. From suicide prevention, substance abuse and improving one's state of mental health, four original Chicago area metal bands and a few keynote speakers reach out to the public make a difference during Celebration. Kriz Radousky, singer of the Chicago based progressive metal band, Let Them, along with Choulo, guitarist of The Lunatic's Fringe, and Pete Burnos of Spamcidal Jelly join me to preview the upcoming benefit. 

Death Pop Radio comes alive in the Church of Ministry. You'll hear a familiar Chicago dark, industrial 80s and 90s inspiration in a radical change in music direction on their upcoming second album, Medieval Electric, released on October 13th. I have a blissfully romantic chaotic first single to spin.

Plus, we turn on the stage lights at Wire in Berwyn once again for Contra. The five man Chicago industrial metal act rocked the Rock House on Roosevelt with seismic gravitational force in unlashing songs from their second EP, Inertia, five years ago this week.

For the benefit of the devout original Chial, punk, alternative rock and power pop music fan, we donate these prime selections for the cause of rocking you repeated times:

Let Them Fight-Take Your Life Back

Let Them Fight-Never The Same

Spamicidal Jelly-Boomerang Papercut

Death Pop Radio-Love Is A Most Chaotic Force

Ministry-N.W.O. (New World Order)

Pound Of Flesh-Ready To Go

Without Waves-Good Grief

Bishop's Daredevil Stunt Club-Your Corvette Summer

The Lunatic's Fringe-Off The Cuff

Contra (Interview From Wire In Berwyn-9/29/18 Local Loft Episode 87)

Contra-Ex-Mortis

Contra-Inertia