Local Loft Episode 315

"Say we can, say we will." (Echo & The Bunnymen-1983)

 

Bands & artists in the original Chicagoland metal, punk, alternative rock & power pop scene, YES, YOU CAN be discovered around the world. The cyberwaves are free and many have the freedom to rock out to your music with every new episode. 

 

For 42 editions, Punk Rock Tacos has triggered a musical hunger that needs to be nourished. Berwyn Punk band Acton's Dictum expanded on their experience of playing the food and music extravaganza by becoming the first Chicago area act to sign with the new record label that bears the name of the fest. Absolute Corruption is actually their second full length album. With lyrics about the joys and cons of drinking too many Dollar Beers and giving a middle finger to a stressful workday. as well as violent Covid Pandemic protest marches, they have a lot to vent. Singer Cactus Matt joins me as they rock Reggie's Rock Club Friday February 16th.

Female fronted Chicago punk pop band Sex Dream gets their chance to take a bite out the opportunity to rock Punk Rock Tacos 42, this Friday at Cemitas Poblanas in Villa Park. And they just might kill off thigs that bite necks and suck blood, if they live out the story of their new music video for the single Spike (in classic Buffy The Vampire Slayer fashion).

It's been almost seven years since we last heard new music form Joliet's Vaudevilens.  The alternative power pop band, led by Jeff Julian will enlighten the Local Loft cyberwaves with the new advance single from their sixth upcoming album Lights Out, due out April 8th.

An award-winning performance (not Grammy) came from a shred master, Tony Raygor, whose Joliet old school thrash metal band Deadman's Hand rocked with a new singer, Laurence Dutch DeVris at Bada Brew in Crest Hill's local music showcase, seven years ago this week. We rock back to it.

Crank it up....and feel the crunch! As you munch on your snack of choice, your appetite for original Chicago area metal, punk & alternative rock will be fully nourished by:

Acton's Dictum-Dollar Beers

Acton's Dictum-May 26th

Sex Dream-Spike

Aweful-Life You Knew

Vaudevileins-Erase The Truth

Poundcake-The Botanist

Blockchain Coalition-All That I've Known

DSG/David Shankle Group-Asylum God

Full Of Moxie-Take Me Home

Dead And Buried-Perpetual Suffering

Deadman's Hand (Interview from Bada Brew in Crest Hill-2/4/17 Local Loft Episode 49)

Deadman's Hand-Deep

Deadman's Hand-Call Me A Saint