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Local Loft Episode 82

Goodbye (and AMF) Lolla...Hello again REVIVAL.  It's still a few months away, but the excitement is already building for the hard rock & Metal campfest that will outrock and outclass the last year of Perry Farrel's huge summer bash in Chicago.
12 local hard rockand Metal acts get an early chance to unleash their rock power,at The Revival Local Music Showcaseat The Forge in Joliet. In the lineup is Oblivion Zero,bringing thier unique and brash style of progressive thrash Metal to the event from their home base of Pontiac. I talk with singer/guitarist Kyle Ripley. They are working on debut full length CD,to follow up their 2017 second EP, All That's Left.
Along with them, your sanity is rocked into oblivion by:
Oblivion Zero-Catalyst
Oblivion Zero-Daylight
On My Six-Hey,Check out My New Bell
Orion Nine-The Mediocre Midwest Trendkill
What Lies Ahead-At The Horizon
Genotype-Darkstar (After Gloe Featuring Michelle)
Speedfreak-Up The Ante
Armored Assault-The Colossus
Faith In The Fallen-No Tomorrow

Local Loft Episode 81

From Prgressive to aggressive,many styles & sides of the Chicaoland hard rock & Metal scene are unleashed, all in one rocking explosive package.
From Cicero comes When We Was Kids. They are classified as Progressive rock,but certainly have a bigger aggressive and angry quality to their music that does not involve extensive instrumental jams. I talk to them before they open up for the more energetic and fierce national rockers,Red Jumpsuit Apparatus at Wire in Berwyn.
I also give you the full scoop on the massive band lineup in the tuneup for Revival(June 9th in Joliet)
Along with this,the aggression,passion and overall rock punch of the local scene comes through cyberspace by:
When We Was Kids-CRZR
When We Was Kids-Lobo Del Mar
Soulsharer-Restraint
Ancient Seance-Bloodwitch
Wicked Deception-No Mercy
Qualia-Savage
Tanzen-7 on 7
Our Broken View-The Great Escape
Genotype-Lo Drift
Emperors & Elephants-Porcelain Kiss

Local Loft Episode 80

You'll get rocked out....and maybe a bit spooked out by the hauntingly familiar sound around the Chicagoland Hard Rock & Metal scene, in the 20 away from a half century edition of the podcast that always scares up a lot of original local hard rock and metal from around the Illinois region.
The Sky Ghosts are a unique...but not totally unplugged stripped down version of 13-Monsters,put together by singer/frontwoman Deb Sonzo & guitarist Jamie Rhiani.I talk to both of them about the project from the Outtaspace in Berwyn. Plus 3 Days from Dying comes alive in unleashing their second full length CD, Breathe, on a energetic,headbanging crowd in Midlothian.
Along with them, your rocked into a frightened frenzy by:
Sky Ghosts/13-Monsters-Heroine
13-Monsters-The Bessemer Process
Monk 9-Leave Me Alone
Toxic Abyss-Working Class
Beyond Deth-The Cold
Eddie & the Arsons-Where Does the Time Go
Central Disorder-Distorted Existence
Led Pig-Booty Shaker
Late Night Hooligan Riff Raff-Wrinkles
Oblivion Zero-Fields of Entity
3 Days From Dying-Breathe

Local Loft Episode 79

They put the ROCK in Rockford,the METAL in Midlothian. They put the distinctive sound of original hard rock and Metal on the map in Chicagoland and State of Illinois....and the world is listening on Local Loft.
We start off digging the blusey funk rock grooves of The Recall. This four piece band out of Wheaton just relesed their second EP,Transparency. If you dig the Black Keys proto funk industrial sound, you'll love what The Recall is laying down. Well,without the industrial electronics added. I talk to The Recall before they rock a packed house at Wire in Berwyn.
Genotype hopes to out rock and scream 2 of the biggest female fronted national rock bands,Halestorm and In This Moment,by winning a spot to open for both in their native Rockford, while Delightful Downfall & Sky Machine drummer Steve Eldridge forms a new band,Qualia,who will open for Otherwise in May at The Forge in Joliet.
Along with them,you're reviving,refreshing and rocking all over with
The Recall-Transparency
The Recall-Follow a River
The Ions-Something Happened in Heaven
Jury of Fears-Deadbeat
Tie Your Anchor-Nightmare
Genotype-Temple of Saturn
On My Six-Bitter Endings Cause Constant Anarchy
Qualia-New Day
Chainwax-Voices
Humbolt Lagoon-Black Pills
Supercolliders-Variation of a Palm Strike
A Silent Truth-Bitter
 
 
 
 
 
 

Local Loft Episode 78

Their music will once again rise through the stratosphere of cyberspace. The best in the hard rock & metal scene of the greater Chicagoland & state of Illinois...and the world will be listening.
A Silent Truth no longer keeps quiet about their debut full length CD,Ascension. The 5 piece Crystal Lake based band unleashes their hard driving sonic assault, led by the screeching,high energy voice of John Williams. I talk to them as they throw their huge CD release show at Brauerhouse in Lombard.
We give female fronted hard rockers equal opportunity to lay their sound & grove on the world. I talk to Kankakee areas Metal act,The Unlawful, featuring the passionate,but aggressive vocals of Alyce Hayes. They also contain the firery guitar sound of Dan Bikar,former lead guitarist of Phosphene. The Unlawful rocked a very energetic crowd at The Forge in Joliet.
We bid farewell,but not totally goodbye to the Vaudeviliens,as the Joliet rockers prepare to take an indefinite hiatus.
Along with all this,we usher the sonic assault of local hard rock and Metal into all your crevices with:
A Silent Truth-Voiceless
A Silent Truth-Chemical
The Unlawful-Remove the Flaw
The Unlawful-The Sham
Second Season-Devil Inside
A Dying Ultimatum-Everything
Genotype-Antiquity
Will Of Man-Revenant
Evil Engine-Ugly Public
Burden of the Sky-Blame My Creator
Vaudeviliens_The Fall Will Probably Kill You

Local Loft Episode 77

Hey there all you rock girls and sky boys. Let the original grinding grooves & catchy melodies of bands in in the Chicagoland area's hard rock and Metal scene do the cruise through your subconscious. You're in for a rude awakening to discover a massive amount of true music talent,with the podcast that keeps you in the loop of an always growing and creative local scene.
The Power Trio in Rock is far from dead. Elgin based What Lies Ahead rocks with a driving groove similar to Sevendust. They are working on a second full length CD to their 2016,The Damage Left in Your Wake, that is more melodic,but no less hard hitting. I talk with singer/bassist Mike Q Quarrato,& drummer Steve "What If" Smith,before they rock live at a local music showcase at The Forge in Joliet.
Along with them,this tunage loops around your brain tissues and kicks your ass.
What Lies Ahead-At The Horizon
What Lies Ahead-The Damage Left In Your Wake
3 Days From Dying-The Death Affect
Sound of Fire-Our Way
Alethia-Icarus
The Unlawful-Remove the Flaw
Proudest Angel-We Had Fun
Atonement Theory-The Hallow Imprint
Genotype-Synastry
M & R Rush-Rock And Roll Chicago (1980 Loop Chicago Rocks vinyl version)

Local Loft Episode 76

Here it comes,another exclusive hour of original Metal,Alt-rock,Goth & Progressive rock from the always innovative Chicago area & State of Illinois. The tunes will come through the cyber airwaves blazin' & smokin'. You'll be hooked ,& at times addicted.
The bluesy,sleazy music of Pipe will put the image of a smoky,whiskey soaked bar into your mind. The 4 man band from near Chicago's Southwest Bridgeport neighborhood has won fans over in a few different genres,including Outlaw Country Music fans, with thier amped up version of Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues. The band also draws from a familiar grassy substance as inspiration. I talk to guitarist Frank "Fingers" Damiano & drummer Paul Brodio as they play songs from their new EP "Down In The Smoke" at Wire in Berwyn.
Along with Pipe, music permeates the information super highway from:
Pipe-Call You Out
Pipe-Down In The Smoke
Convoy-Rectify
Vivorum-Undertow
Stone The Crow-Silence 1
Hindsight Reaction-White Horse Gypsies
Today's Wreckage-Lost Our Innocence (My Condolences)
Vent To Atmosphere-Facelift
Burned In Effigy-Wind
Frontline-Don't Misunderstand
 
 
 

Local Loft Episode 75

Goodbye,Farewell & Amen.  As one band exits,the doors of opportunity for many new discoveries in the always promising & creative Chicagoland hard rock & Metal scene. This podcast presents many examples of an always rockin future. But first, Fist to the Sky kept a punchy,aggressive style of melodic Metal going strong for 10 years. They hit the stage for one last time at Wire in Berwyn. I talk to singer Mickey Murder,guitarist Flipp and the two other members who are relatively new to the lineup.
Along with them local rockers deliver a sonic punch to be reckoned with including:
Fist to the Sky- Count Your Blessings
Fist to the Sky-Another Lesson Learned
The Recall- Follow a River
Faith in the Fallen- No Tomorrow
Atlanta Is Burning-Highball
Face the Fire-Hold On
A Silent Truth-Angel
Fierce Atmospheres-Forsaken
Hellbound Sons-Heathen (Live at Wire 10/16)
Pipe-Play That Johnny Cash Song
 

Local Loft Episode 74

Sure,it's a new year,& your musical appetite is longing to be stuffed with fresh new sounds from a diverse genre menu. It's what you crave,& not as calorie excessive as pizza or pancakes. Crank it up,there's plenty of room for seconds of Punk Pop,Metal & Alt & Grunge.
Guardrail is a 5 piece Chicago band whose music crosses a fine line between Punk & Pop Punk. They call it Diet Punk. One listen & you will certainly pogo off a few pounds on the dance floor. They join me before rocking a crowd into insomnia at Snuz Fest at Wire in Berwyn.
As we say hello to them,longtime hard rockers Fist to the Sky announce thier farewell after a decade of rocking.
 
Along with them, the music,not your eyelids,will get heavy to:
Guardrail-2006
Guardrail-You're Fired
Invictius-Deadwake
Beyond Deth-Memories of War
Never We See-The Sanctity of Secrets
Scars of Armageddon-Lockdown
Wings of Severance-Welcome the Afterlife
Under Protest-Mosh
Skull King-Never
Nick DiNardo-Ball and Chain
Fist to the Sky-Forever We Will Stand

Local Loft Episode 73

Another year over...and a new one about to begin. The last 12 months of 2017 have certainly exhibited much stellar original music to stick in your mind & ring in your ears...especially in the hard rock,alt rock & Metal scene around Chicagoland.
It's not all about looking back...we rock ahead full force with Bring the Fallout. The 5 piece Metal band from Schaumburg comes rocking with a full assault of unclean & melodic vocals & riffs,as they work on a follow up to thier 2016 debut EP False Righteousness. I talk to them after playing the annual holiday charity even,20 Bands of Xmas, at Wire in Berwyn.
Along with them, your moshing aroung the Christmas tree with:
Bring the Fallout-Blaak Army
Bring the Fallout-The Wise Words of Mr. Blaak
Orinoco-Raised By The Stars
Growing-Game of Games
Atlanta Is Burning-Disclaimer
A Silent Truth-Chariot
Blacken The Day-Numb
Frontline-Cold World
Real Bad Real Fast-Tombstone
13-Monsters-The Bessemer Process
Phosphene-Damaged
Veilside-Til The End