Local Loft

Local Loft Episode 71

Call this edition of Local Loft a Thanksgiving Throwback. It's like Halloween never ended... Halloween Groundhog Day. The morbid but spacey images in the music of Radio Creeps. Their singer and founder Kryss K Reaper,looks the part of Marilyn Manson,but is not a copy. The band, also containing bassist Miss Morticia, slayed an agressive crowd of metalheads at Waterworks Tavern in Lyons,where I talked to them about their upcoming full length debut CD.
Along with Radio Creeps,more original Chicagoland & Illinois hard rock & metal crawls into your cerebellum & veins from:
Radio Creeps-Night of the Baphomet
Radio Creeps-Alien
Broken In Black-The Lies
Underclass-Road of the Shunned
Among the Essence-Swim
Lynch-M.A.D. (live in the 1055 The Kat studio-11/20/10)
Veilside-Crawl to You (with Danny Lynch)
Turbovamps-That's Life
Prison City Brigade-Shitty Presents
Black Japan-Albatross
Face the Fire-Weight of the World (with MorganRose of Sevendust)
Orinoco-Devil
 

Local Loft Episode 70

We've hit 30 before a half century. Not bad for only 2 years on the cyberspace airwaves.  It's back to the Prison City of Joliet,where we spring Blacken The Day. This 4 piece alternative progressive melodic Metal band has already picked up the support of a national indie record label,Devil Frost,in releasing their debut CD,Eternal Eclipse. It's a unique mixture of music styles,with the distinctive emtional vocal of Cassandra Ann Francois. I talk to her,guitarist & founder Chris Poss,drummer Chris Graham,& bassist Alan Dragmire,before they headline a special Unity Through Music Local Artist Showcase at The Forge in Joliet.
Along with them,the cyberspace airwaves are opened up and swallowed by the ear candy of:
Blacken the Day-Sabotage
Blacken the Day-Burning Disaster
80 Proof Preacher-Oprah's Playlist
Aped-Volition
Broke N Ugly-Mechanical Beast
Gorphanage-Gorphans of the Storm
Everything Must Die-Smoke Weed,Eat People
What Lies Ahead-The Damage Left in Your Wake
A Silent Truth-Rayovac
Will Of Man-Silent Killer
Veilside-The Loss Forgotten
 
 

Local Loft Episode 69

I've scared up another devilishly rocking dozen sweet musical treats,from around the Chicagoland & state of Illinois area. Clean out all ear cavities,& pig out on the screaming,explosive riffery & vocals of an always exciting original hard rock & metal scene. You won't have any teeth fall out or prolonged stomach aches after overindulging in this soundtrack.
Chicago thrash Metal quintet Armored Assault revs up a pumped up mosh pit crowd wherever they play. I talk with singer Andy "Pindy" Pindelski,before they play a Sunday night gig at Reggie's Rock Club,opening for Thrash pioneers D.R.I. We also get the dirt on Blood Queen,the upcoming follow up to thier 2014 EP,Call The Beast.
Besides them, your're filling the musical ear candy bag of your mind with:
Armored Assault-Sewing Circle Pit
Armored Assault-Call The Beast
Sarmy Of Doom-Lillig Hammer
Whut?-Punk is Dead
Hotlips Messiah-Number Twelve Looks Like You
Sinister Fate-Decay
Blacken The Day-Burning Disaster
Radio Creeps-Coffin Nails
Modern Day Rippers-I'm A Ripper (Slash Your Throat)
Consume The Divide-Ghost
Veilside-No Guns In The Champagne Room

Local Loft Episode 68

From Pilsen to Roselawn, there's a bit of rocking back...& a lot of moving forward,as we edge toward the 70 episode mark of the podcast that leaves no genre uncovered around the expansive & music rich Chicagoland hard rock & metal scene.
From the South Side Chicago's Pilsen area,we're introduced to Sawbuck. This aggressive Grunge trio combines intense screaming vocals with blood rushing rapid Punk rhythms on thier debut EP,Indica. I talk to them before they rock live at Day of the Dead at Wire in Berwyn.
Futuristic Hardcore rockers,Genotype will have you convinced the third time is the hard rocking charm when you dig deep into GE3, their new full length. Plus Veilside lays a mind altering groove from thier new Eclipse CD. Veteran rock band M & R Rush cruise back close to their hometown for a special Saturday night gig, with help from a Chicago radio legend.
Along with all of them, you're motoring through the wild cyberspace airwaves with:
Sawbuck-Black 7
Sawbuck- Home Is Where The Silos Are
East Avenue-Reboot
November's Doom-Waves In The Red Cloth
Without Waves-Never Know Quite Why
Sparkplug Assassins-Ignition (2017 remastered drums version)
Cuttlass-Now That I've Found
Armored Assault-The Colossus
Villianous Grinn-Draft Beer
Veilside-Change Your Mind
Genotype-Silence
M & R Rush-Reach For The Stars (1981 original vinyl mix)

Local Loft Episode 67

Reunite,Rock,Repeat. It's an ongoing cycle that all bands and solo music acts in the Chicagoland hard rock & metal scene do over and over...some with a surprise outcome,where their fanbase learns to expect the unexpected. 
I was in the right place at the right time,Cullins Pub in Oak Lawn to be an eye and earwitness to a reboot of In2TheInferno,the heavy alternative rock band that unleashed the gritty,grunting,yet intimate singing of Holly Smith, before she expanded her musical vision with Hot Dang. Yes, there was new music played. No, it's not going to turn into an extended period of her,Jeremy DiGangi,Chris Muffitt,& Matt Twardy playng together again. I talk to all 4 about why they wanted to rock in front of a crowd for the second time since putting the band on pause in late 2012.
Veilside will be on the rockin on the road mode for a long time,with their first ever full length CD about to be released.
Along with them & In2TheInferno. new original tunes will burn in the back of your mind by:
In2TheInferno-To The City
In2TheInferno-Rescue
Hot Dang-Something From Nothing
Downfall Of Society-U.F.O. (Something In The Sky)
W.O.R.M.-This Will Hurt You,I Promise
Perry Hutchins-Beat Up Cars & Old Guitars
A Story Unwritten-Find My Way
Soulsharer-Astal Choirs
Veilside-Wash,Rinse,Repeat
Flatfoot 56-Ty Cobb

Local Loft Episode 66

As I burn the midnight (try actually 1am) oil, to get this new podcast up live,let this new barrage of local tunes from the greater Chicagoland area burn in the back of your mind. From Downers Grove to Damen Avenue & all over the state of Illinois,you're groovin' all over with the sounds of Metal,Alt Rock,Punk & Prog.
The Most of Me screams their way through aggressive Metalcore grooves with a positive message,to change the world & sing people out of suicidal tendencies. I talk to this 5 piece band from Rockford,before they rock a rain soaked crowd at Evolution Music in Downers Grpve for a Labor D.ay Weekend bash.
At the end of this 66th excursion, you feel the fiery vocal growl of Holly Smith,surprisingly returning to her roots with In 2 The Inferno, in Oak Lawn for a second reunion gig since they went on an extended hiatus in 2012.
Along with them, your brain nodules will flare up as you rock to:
The Most of Me-Everlasting Part 2 (The Void)
The Most of Me-Blue Mentality
On My Six-Hey! Check Out My New Bell
The Almas-Bad Habits
Haliwel-Firestarter
The Kreutzer Sonata-Cowards Bend the Knee
Real Bad Real Fast-Yo Mama
Mandatory Abortions-Frustrated
Deadman's Hand-Deep
Heist Of the Century-Monarch:Suburbia
Ephinepic-Asphalt
Black4-Cougar Love
In 2 the Inferno-Further From the Sun

Local Loft Episode 65

Fire up the PC,phone,tablet & stereo system. We're revving up original local music from the greater Chicago area & state of Iliinois so intense,catchy & hard driving it can jar the sun from the sky (or at least block it out) if cranked loud enough. It's the post Solar Eclipse edition of Local Loft
I motor on up to Chi-Town Harley Davidson in Tinley Park,as Frontline gets ready to rock a highly enthusiatic crowd with songs from their debut CD,Cold World. This melodic yet intense 5 piece hard rock band was put together by Jason Delismon,former drummer of Lockport based Groove Metal rockers,ADD. I talk to him about expanding his musical creatvity as lead singer & guitarist of Frontline,& how,with the help of the four other members,he created a very radio friendly & catchy sound,musically & lyrically.
Along with them,the atmosphere of your brain tissues is permeated with the sounds of:
Frontline-Don't Misunderstand
Frontline-Follow
NoneWillFall-Here We Go
Carrying Torches-Wishing Well
Left4Dead-Stitches
Threatening The Order-Slave
Punch Cabbie-Hands Are Tied
Praise The Fallen-Changes
Evil Engine-Ugly Public
88 Fingers Louie-Advice Column
Kevin Lee & The Kings-On Top Of The World
Veilside-Wash,Rinse,Repeat

Local Loft Episode 64

In cyberspace,many will hear you scream,and growl,and sing melodically. The airwaves are expansive. The ever growning and expanding local music scene from the greater Chicago area and State of illinois is on display,and the genres are limitless.
On LL #64,we gp from the extended free form Jazz and progressive rock of Sons of Ra,to the high fast adenaline rush Punk of Prison City Brigade. Sons of Ra was first formed 17 years ago by guitarist Erik Oldman.From a colorful,psychedelic art and music show at The Outtaspace in Berwyn, I interview Eric & bassist Keith Wakefield about their unique mixture of Jazz,Progressive, and hard rock,showcased on their debut EP,Anthropology. It's light years ahead of Beneath the Stares,the funky heavy alt-rock band Erik was guitarist for in 2012. 
It's onto Joliet,for a homeless childrean benefit show at The Forge.The musical atmosphere gets way more agressive and brain crushing with Prison City Brigade. In a city known for it's dominating local Metal scene,PCB are a straight up Punk band. I talk to singer Eddie Cavanaugh,two former members of one of Joliet's biggest hardcore Metal bands,Orinoco,and the rest of PCB about the politcally,and angry influenced lyrics and music of their debut EP,War on Boredom.
With the annual summer event that blows Lollapalooza away,Revival,coarsing through your brain,you are rocked up and down by:
Sons of Ra-Anti-Fragile
Sons of Ra-Xenoglossia
Beneath The Stares-Citadel
Prison City Brigade-Give Em' Hell (Riot)
Prison City Brigade-Take Back Your Scene
Bareknuckle Bullseye-Homegrown Antihero
Atlanta Is Burning-Technicolor
Skrog-Military Industrial Complex
Faces of The Bog-Drifter in the Abyss
Dirge Within-Memories (2017 version)

Local Loft Episode 63

The stories and music of the up and coming and estsblished bands and solo artists of the Chicagoland local hard rock and metal scene. No, it's not a rehash of Behind the Music,the music is above the drama and personal lives of the performers. and the center of focus in an ever expanding local music scene.
Crystal Lake hard rockers A Silent Truth have reinvented themselves with the addition of new singer,John Williams. The band,first started in 2009 by Dan Hardman,went through a small reforming in May with Dan as lead singer. He has rejoined his current band,Consume the Divide. You'll hear how the new high energy AST differs radically from the old lineup,with their singles,exclusively here. I also talk to the new version of the band,before they open for Dead Horse Trauma at Reggies Rock Club.
Along with AST, your ears won't get a breather for quiet when you crank up:
A Silent Truth-Chariot
A Silent Truth-Rayovac
Consume the Divide-Serenity
Divyded-Ignite
The Unlawful-All We Are
Also Known As-Suicide Ultimatum
Fatal Havoc-Grasping For Air
Prison City Brigade-We Are The Brigade
Flagass-Go For It
Remada- A Better Tomorrow
Gray's Divide- Condemmed
Cliff Johnson.D'Thumbs-Battle of the Bands
 

Local lLoft Episode 62

Space,the rockin' frontier. We explore strange new but familiar musical genres of Illinois,seek out new original music. Bodly going where many music fans have gone before...the immediate Chicago area.
 
The Oak Lawn based duo Monk 9 classify themselves as space rock. But the songs are part fast paced punk and part Hawaiian. I talk to the comedic rockers as they zap a crowd at Reggie's Music Joint with their cosmic groove.
 
Along with them,your subconsmencious is launced into rock cyberspace with:
Monk 9-Leave Me Alone
Monk 9-Front Porch
Deepspacepilots-Under The Sun
Pale Horsemen-Long Way Home
Genotype-Silence
Seldom Told-Indivisible
Arcane Framework-Don't Let Go
Barren Heir-Sometimes
Sons Of Ra-Xenoglossia
We Killed The Lion-The Dream
Vent To Atmosphere-Defiance
Frontline-Follow