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Local Loft Episode 112

 
Fall back...not for the Chicagoland and Illinois local hard rock,metal,punk,alt-rock and prog scene. The season may turn colder,the original music is heating up,even sizzling.
Racing the Sun, from Elmwood Park, evokes the bluesy, and raunchy sound of the early to mid 70's, but with a modern grungy and progressive twist, on their new CD, L'habitat Naturel. I talk to singer Bill Carlson and bassist Randy Kertz as they get a beer soaked Saturday night crowd into a stone groove at Wire in Berwyn.
Carrie Morse whipped a moshing hardcore metal crowd into a frenzy as part of the all female band,Violet Kill. Now,she commands the spotlight as singer of Remorse Code. Black Road colors the new season blood red with a smoking new original doom rock tune from their new full length album,Witch of the Future. And Extraction Point will draw a few blood curtling screams out of you,as they play the Prison City Halloween Massacre in Joliet.
Along with these, you are rocked out of your human skin by:
Racing The Sun-Silver Streak
Racing The Sun-Dawn Surprise
Veilside-Crawl Back To You
Remorse Code-Machine
Violet Kill-Until The End
Plastic Crimewave Syndicate-Hell's Crown Boogie
Black Road-Hash King
Extraction Point-Embrace The Grave
 
 

Local Loft Episode 111

Some sing it with plenty of emotion,others scream it with plenty of emotion. You get the best of both angst ridden worlds in the Chicagoland and Illinois hard rock,metal,punk,Alt and prog rock scene on the podcast that covers it all,extensively.
Taran De Pablos brings a very high energy,searing lead vocal to Fierce Atmospheres. The five man band plays an early to mid 80's style of thrash and melodic metal. I caught up with them before they rocked The Forge in Joliet.
Riot Fest,Khaos Fest,Pink The Burbs.Summer 2019's going out with not one,but many loud bangs and explosions. There's a lot to keep you rocking through the last two weekends of the hottest season of the year.
Along with these, you're cranking up a Khaotic,but grooving original music soundtrack with:
Fierce Atmospheres-Forsaken
Fierce Atmospheres-Easy To Fall
Skinwalker-For The Kill
Shokker-Midnight Sun
Silence In The Wake-My Weakness
Eyes From Above-As Time Goes By
Deadman's Hand-Under The Black Flag
The Bollweevils-Honesty Isn't So Simple
This Obsession-Punk Ass Kid
A Silent Truth-Chemical

Local Loft Episode 110

Seasons change with the scenery,and the local music scene. Don't fall back on your chances to discover the newest and most rocking acts out there. My podcast will map it all out for you. Who's worth checking out in the Chicagoland area and Illinois Metal,Punk,Alternative,Prog and grunge genres. I've got another hour's worth of examples.
The Skies Are Shifting is a five piece Chicago melodic metal/punk pop band with a polished Pop vocal from singer Nick Perry. They are working on a follow up Ep to their 2018 debut,Embers on the Windowsill,which is a big leap ahead from the raw,rough sound of that. I discover more about their unique call and response,angry meets passionate vocal style as I talk to them before rocking a Sunday night crowd at Wire in Berwyn.
Joliet's Blacken the Day returns with their second EP,Maniae,and rocks on with an sophisticated blend of screaming fierce metal and sultry jazz,with a touch of baroque classical string sections,as they part ways with a co-founder.
Khaos Ordinace,from far South Suburban Streator throws their hat into the festival scene.
Along with these,you're weathering the storm of musical change, and warming your ear lobes with:
The Skies Are Shifting-Long Sleeve
The Skies Are Shifting-Cloudgazer
Blacken The Day-Demons
Mantra Of Morta-P.I.G. (People In General)
Evil Engine-Get The Gun
The Run Around-Degenerates And Alcohol
Real Bad Real Fast-Ghost Train 2020
Deadman's Hand-Unlucky 7
My Sedatious Sister-Stutterin'
Khaos Ordinance-Elipsis

Local Loft Episode 109

Psychedelic post hardcore,old school funky groove jazz rock. So many genres, so many bands,but so little time to unleash them all on you. Give as slightly over an hour,and we'll give you another original hard rock,metal,punk and alt rock abundance from around the Chicagoland area and state of illinois.
Endostalgia from Algonquin blends an aggressive Nu-Metal screaming vocal with Indian style Sitars and coral guitars ,along with lyrics of fearing for human's futures in a technologically dominant world, on their new ep,Dose. I talk to them before they rock live at Wire in Berwyn.
I also get the scoop on how a desperate state of depression can be thrown away by accentuating the positive in your life through the music and lyrics of Chicago metal act,Luca.
Beneath The Stares will have eyes and ears focused on their highly funky,hard edged groove,in a special,one time only, reunion show at Livewire Lounge.
Along with these,your eyebrows and ear hairs are given a gigantic rise to:
Endostalgia-Sign
Endostalgia-Rumbush
Luca-Overcast
Luca-Sinkhole
Barium-Breakaway
Art Of The Flesh-Neurological Apocalypse
Black Mass ILHC-Face Value
Sacred Monster-High Confessor
Beneath The Stares-Beneath The Stares
Central Disorder-Consumed
 
 

Local Loft Episode 108

No Lolla and no Lolla-gagging. I present the ultimate alternative soundtrack to the ginormous live music for the masses event for any summer. Local Loft is once again the only podcast guide you need on how to support local music and not spend your hard earned paycheck on insanely expensive 3 day passes.
The ride is free to the far Northwest of Chicago suburbs,where Synovial offers a highly angry futuristic progressive metal. I talk to them about the aggressive sound and bloody but spacy images of their single,Aliens,and their first EP,Triage.
Erabella from the far Northwest suburb of Algonquin labels themselves,post hardcore,yet the music is very intense,loud and thunderous. Italk to both bands as they headline Feels Fest at Wire in Berwyn.
Real Bad Real Fast plays it safe, in only the title of their second EP. A new song from them that will have you fleeing the small world,child atmosphere of Disney World. 
Punch Cabbie brings their extensive 11 year award winning run to an end later this month. I got the scoop on which venue will let them rock live one last time.
In addition to these, your punching the air and warming up the air guitar jamming fingers to:
Synovial-Aliens
Synovial-525
Erabella-Flickr
Erabella-Somber
Extraction Point-Intent To Kill
Crusadist-The Noble Savage
Turbovamps-Summer Days
Real Bad Real Fast-Magic Mountain Disaster Party
Punch Cabbie-Introspection
 

Local Loft Episode 107

Surprise reunions,and unpredictable musical directions. The Summer of 2019 is offering a lot of chances to discover the vast terrain of music throughout the Chicagoland area and State of Illinois. So, tap into the podcast that showcases and covers all the genres that rock.
In this always original hard rock,metal,punk nad alt-rock packed episode,I follow the progression of Qualia. This high energy,melodic five piece put together by producer/singer Steve Eldrige gets into much more hard driving,aggressive metal territory with their new single,Pig Latin. I talk to them,as they expand their diverse fanbase,opening for Texas based Metalcore act,Fire From The Gods,at The Forge in Joliet.
Extraction Point adds a women's touch to the aggression of their hardcore Metal sound,with a guest vocal by Holly Smith of Hot Dang, while Chicago four piece funk rock band,Beneath The Stares surprisingly gets back together for the first time in 7 years.
Along with these,your mind's eye is rapidly rolling,and ear hairs are falling out as you crank up:
Qualia-Pig Latin
Qualia-Lady Luck
Erabella-Goodbye
Extraction Point-Best Served Cold (featuring Holly Smith)
Stabtwistpull-Won Love (featuring Holly Smith)
Grand Pond-Pups
Carrying Torches-Holding Back
Patrol At Dawn-Fire (featuring Cassandra Ann of Blacken The Day)
Blacken The Day-Sabotage
Beneath The Stares-Guilty Bystander
 

Local Loft Episode 106

Death Metal,Horror Punk,Evil Grunge....IT'S ALL GOOD. Good enough to be a part of the different genres in the Chicagoland area and Illinois original local music scene. Can't wait for the movie!
Chicago evil grunge band The Illogical goes to great extremes in promoting their sound. They have made a two part short thriller film for Serpent Charmer,the first single from their new record,The Awakening. The scary, heart stopping results could compete with Rob Zombie for the greatest modern blending of music and film. I talk to them before they bring their theatrical hard rock to Wire in Berwyn.
Of Wolves ends a seven year hiatus with an extensive return, while melodic hard rockers Punch Cabbie bring their eleven year rocking run to an end. And it's the beginning of one of the biggest anticipated metal bands,Extraction Point.
Along with these, you'll be extracting the volume knob from your hi-fi or wi-fi once you turn it up full blast to:
The Illogical-Serpent Charmer
The Illogical-DMV
Extraction Point-Skankgoat
Silence Is The Killer-Everyone Pays
Orinoco-Weak
Of Wolves-Clear Cutting/Bloodshed/Heart To Hand
Central Disorder-Into The Night
Division Point-Time
Carrying Torches-Unraveling
Punch Cabbie-Calming Atmosphere
 

Local Loft Episode 105

From the Forest City to the Prison City...local Chicagoland area and Illinois metal,punk,alt-rock and prog acts rock with a thunder that will chase away any threat of severe storms and damaging winds.
Rockford's On My Six first got discovered opening for one of the biggest groove metal bands on the planet,Sevendust. The five man award winning band has been a headliner at the summer's largest festival,Revival. They rock a packed crowd with the roof of Wire in Berwyn shaking after I talk to them.
In a 40 year run, Chicago hard rockers Lynch have become their own headlining act,commanding much more attention as Y & T,Pat Travers,and Montrose,some of the major acts they have opened for. They are sadly,hanging it up. I share a thankful,yet angry moment of their past I captured live on radio.
Along with these,your insides are about to explode with extreme moshing grooves to:
On My Six-Bitter Endings Cause Constant Anarchy
On My Six-Fiend
Oblivion Zero-Castaway
Prison City Brigade-Sloth
Gravetones-This House Ain't A Home
Havens-Last Chance
Errabella-Somber
Luca-Sinkhole
Dave Bellah-Do Ya Wanna?
Lynch-MAD (live in The Kat 105.5 studio, 11/25/10)
 

Local Loft Episode 104

Another hour of the newest and most intense original Chicagoland and Illinois metal,punk,alt-rock and prog comes blasting through cyberspace with a bullet,with all cylinders pumpin.
Alethia kicks it off. This 5 man metalcore band from Algonquin addresses the issue of gun violence in their new single, Guilty. They put the blame for senseless shootings and killings on not just those who commit the crimes. I talk to them before they blow the roof of Wire in Berwyn.
It's been a long nice six year run for Chicago Metalcore band,Contra. But they're calling it quits. Find out when you can motor to Lakeview to witness their goodbye gig.
Beneath the Stares returns after almost a seven year hiatus to turn heads and get bodies shakin.
Along with these,your ears are pulsating and eyes rolin' to:
Alethia-Guilty
Alethia-The Resilient
Synovial-Aliens
DeVille-Witch
Contra-Divided/Pariah Carey
Dead In Chicago-This Is Murder
Fool's Brew-Unbound
Jimi Falls-Rise
Beneath The Stares-Citadel
 
 
 
 

Local Loft Episode 103

Summer's here,and the time is right,for punking in the streets. Are you a skate punk,an oi punk,or do you just consider wearing combat boots a fashion statement. Whatever kind of Punk rocker you are,you'll be slam dancing and fist pumpin' to the new collection of local Chicago and Illinois hard rock,Punk,Metal and more.
I catch up with Chicago's most kick ass and coherent Punk band,Evil Engine. After conquering a nationwide TV audience,on WGN Morning News,they now get a Memorial Day Weekend crowd at Reggies Music Joint pogoing to the ceiling.
The Rockford area unleashes another aggressive Metal act in Marks of Gray,and Consume the Divide can't totally spilt apart from it's longtime reentering and exiting frontman,Dan Hardman.
Along with these, you're jamming to the heavens with:
Evil Engine-Upstanding Citizen
Evil Engine-Egression
Parker-On My Own
Marks Of Gray-Make Your Nark
Consume The Divide-The Masked One
The Everscaved-Hammers at Dawn
Wrath-My Rage
The Eldritch Grimoire-The Tragedy
Vile Cynic-As Good As Dead
Convoy-U.S.M.C