Local Loft Episode 328

Rewind, replay, re- rock ( maybe I should've recorded this Local Loft on analog tape)

Episode 328 comes just a week after underground recording studio pioneer Steve Albini leaves this world too young. He was a champion of old school, technically warm and precise analog recording technology. Producing and editing all his artists on analog reel tape. I have a small tribute, including a forgotten burst of grunge from a well known but obscure all female Chicago rock duo.

I won't completely obsess over the methods Steve used to capture the sound of any act he either produced or engineered. But there will be an obsession, of a North Side Chicago Punk band's graphic way of telling a story of a decapitating seductive romance where ties (and human body parts) are completely severed. This Obsession relays the story (in bloody music video fashion) which won't be shown as a prop shown to illustrate the graphic nature of the lyrics, when they play the next Punk Rock Tacos. June 14th in Villa Park. Singer Mark Kronenbourg of This Obsession joins me with all the heart ripping details on how the video came to life (as a life was torn apart).

New fans of Chicago industrial metal giants Ministry were not sympathetic at first when they released their debut album With Sympathy 41 years ago this week. As they changed music direction to a more intense heavier metal sound, they built up a huge fanbase. They'll reinvent the debut as a modern new metal reboot, as they prepare to hang it up later this summer with a new final album. I'll give you the scoop on how Al Jorgenson and the band will go out with a very sympathetic fan base backing them.

Don't call them metal. Although it was their signature sound, Chicagos' Comfort Scarcity never felt comfortable about being grouped in with the hair metal signature acts like Poison & Cinderella. I caught up with the four-man band before they played Q Bar in Darien five years ago this week. We rock back to it.

What else should it be? No apologies, just the original Chicagoland metal, punk, alternative rock and power pop soundtrack you crave and will have a major obsession over. Crank it up and feel the sonic crunch of:

This Obsession-Cannibalism

This Obsession-A Short-Lived Tragedy

The Run Around-White Coats

Racing The Sun-Neil Peart's Mustache (produced by Steve Albini)

Veruca Salt-Disinherit (produced and engineered by Steve Albini)

Ministry- Here We Go

Ministry-Just Stop Oil

Comfort Scarcity (interview from Q-Bar in Darien Local Loft Episode 102 5/17/19)

Comfort Scarcity-Target Acquired

Confort Scarcity-Dark Repertoire