Local Loft Episode 349

A Progressive Punk, Metal, Acoustic Doom smorgasbord. You're always hungry for new music tastes. Local Loft will fill you up with another ear smacking menu of original Chicagoland Metal, Punk, Alternative Rock & Power Pop.

This will go well with whatever food menu item you consume. But Tacos is the recommended bill of fare. The sixth and final Punk Rock Tacos is set for this Saturday, October 12th at Cemitas Poblanas in Villa Park. Punk Rock is not the only genre you'll experience. Noise Grunge duo The Human Trials from the Chicago South neighborhood of Bridgeport blends two to four different music styles in the course of one five-to-seven-minute song. I talk with singer and bassist John Gaetano about their diverse approach on the unpredictable and sparse debut album, Phase 1, before they lay it on a Punk Rock Tacos crowd Saturday.

He combines a ragged drunken Punk swagger with a traditional acoustic guitar driven country folk sound. Veteran singer, author and award nominated actor  Pete Berwick (out of McHenry) returns to a Dylanesque meets Johnny Cash unplugged flavor on his new album That's What I Think. A genuine story telling folk ballad about paying your dues and how hard work pays off to gaining an audience will be spun here.

With cinematic music videos about a murderous madam, and a haunting setting of slasher killers and futuristic witches, Black Road provided the perfect soundtrack for everyday horror movie life situations. They made their Local Loft premiere six years ago this week at Reggie's Music joint. We rock back to when I first met sinister but charismatic singer Suzi Uzi, and Doom Metal guitar virtuoso Tim Moreno. 

Crunch on this, another succulent soundtrack of original Chicago area music. On the menu:

The Human Trials-Derelict

The Human Trials-World War Me

Largemouth-For All I Care

Elbow Deep- Ruthless

Whut?-Day's Awakening

Pete Berwick-Heros And Bums

Space Age Zeros-My Brooding Friend

Black Road ( interview from Reggie's Music Joint 10/8/18 Local Loft Episode 88)

Black Road-Bloody Mary

Black Road-Red