Remember The Roar!
A slogan for the Chicago Blackhawks last season at historic Chicago Stadium in 1993. It is also one that will be used as you let the growling, heavy distinctive guitar tones and vocal delivery of the original Chicagoland metal, punk, alternative rock and power pop scene roar through both ears and into your brain tissue.
On this three hundred eighty fifth edition of Local Loft, Ricky Liontones not only has a chunky, melodic, and psychedelic tones, but a multi ranged singing style that recalls Prince and his high-pitched screaming lead vocal, but also the funky, gruff guitar shredding of Lenny Kravitz and the free form wailing of Jimi Hendrix. Chicago based Ricky and his Liontones Revue recently were discovered rocking a very active crowd of AC/DC fans during an after show for the legendary Australian hard rockers May 24th sold out Soldier Field show. Ricky opens for another iconic band ,Enuff Z'Nuff at The Forge in Joliet. I talked with Ricky about his unique shredding and singing style, and we spin two earth shaking new tunes from third full length album, DejaVolution.
BlockChain Coalition returns with a hard driving new song whose new music video drives one to intimacy. Snuggle up to your device of choice for this one
Merchant Street Music features a familiar burning alternative rock band , who has made their fiery presence known through after shows following daily closing time for the biggest Summer outdoor rock event in the three city Kankakee area.
As co-founder of one of the biggest power pop bands to emerge from Chicago proper, more like Oak Park, Off Broadway, Mimi Betinis became more popular as singer of Pezband. He put future plans for them on hold, to begin a new solo career with his debut album, All That Glitters, introducing himself to The Kat 105.5 listening audience fourteen years ago this week. We rock back to it.
Local Loft rocks in like a lion (with awesome guitar tones) and out like a sweet eared fan of original Chicagoland music with the Homegrown Tones of:
Ricky Liontones-DejaVolution
Ricky Liontones-Feels Good Tho
The Midnight Calls-Since I've Been Thinking
BlockChain Coalition-Get A Little Closer
Knoxious-Not So Proud
Anger-Listen Up, Man
Convoy-Father
Ur Mom-No Soul
Carrying Torches-Where'd You Go?
Mimi Betinis (interview in The Kat 105.5 studio-6/16/11)
Mimi Betinis-Walk With Me
Mimi Betinis-Love Is Just A Thin Veneer
Mimi Betinis-Say The Word
Pezband-Lovesmith (from Pezband's self-titled album-1977)
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