"And everywhere was a song and a celebration" (Woodstock-Joni Mitchell-1969)
Personal issues such as suicide & drug abuse are nothing to celebrate, overcoming those issues are cause to savor life when all are conquered. When music is added to bring a person out of the clutches of an addiction or depression, it can cleanse the soul and raise the spirits.
The healing power of original Chicagoland metal, punk, alternative rock and power pop united the masses for the second annual ...
"And everywhere was a song and a celebration" (Woodstock-Joni Mitchell-1969)
Personal issues such as suicide & drug abuse are nothing to celebrate, overcoming those issues are cause to savor life when all are conquered. When music is added to bring a person out of the clutches of an addiction or depression, it can cleanse the soul and raise the spirits.
The healing power of original Chicagoland metal, punk, alternative rock and power pop united the masses for the second annual Celebration!, a one day gathering of music and messages at The Forge in Joliet.
The Illustrious storytelling rock persona, Mr. Fringe has had enough with constant spying from The Party Of No. With help from his band, The Lunatic's Fringe, this green faced individual rock any sighing of this set of rock destroying aliens. The battle between Party Of No and The Lunatic's Fringe reaches its stunning conclusion throughout Threatening The Order, The Lunatic's Fringe just released third album. After a blazing, rip rocking set, Mr. Fringe joins me to discuss the PON's intervention, and how Lunatic's Fringe has the power to crush the negative mutans sent to enforce the death of rock n roll.
Celebration was to feature veteran Chicago grunge and alternative rock band, Halfway To Zero. A medical emergency within the band forced them to cancel their gig. Three of their four members join me. We also get a jumpin' blast of Colleen Wild and The Haunted, here to unveil new tunes from a planned debut full length album (Colleen was voted best newcomer of 2024 of Local Loft's year in review)
Cancer has always been addressed by many a musician and band, at many benefit shows to raise money to fight the life-threatening disease. Punk Rock Tacos will put on a single day Cancer benefit at Cemitas Poblanas
in Villa Park this Friday. NightFreak, and Smear Campaign join a lineup of mostly Chicagoland
punk and goth rock acts for it. one who is helping to organize it, WHUT? is no stranger to reaching out with its intense, hardcore metal. Greg (Pervert Bastard Scum) Charles, Philly D and J. Keen united to help then bassist of the Chicago metal band, Rick Lancaster raise money for medical expenses following a few hospital trips for health issues, Twelve years ago this week, they reached out in our Kat 105.5 studio.
Original Chicagoland metal, punk, alternative rock and power pop has the awesome power to rock away the afflictions. From Joliet to Jasper County, Berwyn To Bourbonnais, Local Loft maps out another music journey, that embarks through the wild cyber airwaves with:
The Lunatic's Fringe-Counterinsurgency
The Lunatic's Fringe-Switch (Live at Celebration, The Forge, Joliet-9/7/25)
Halfway To Zero-At Pace (live at The Drunken Donut, Joliet-12/18/23)
NightFreak-Mindfuck
Smear Campaign-Hulk
Enuff Z'Nuff-Heavy Metal
Phil Angotti,Ralph Covert, Brad Elvis-Stay In Time (tribute to Cliff Johnson, Illinois Rock Museum on Rt. 66 Hall Of Fame induction V.I.P. concert-9/23/23)
Leigh Evin & The Lowdown-In An Instant
Colleen Wild And The Haunted-Hounded (live at Celebration, The Forge Joliet-9/7/25)
Whut? (interview in The Kat 105.5 Studio-9/5/13)
Whut?-Punk Is Dead
A Silent Truth-Into The Sun
Habit OF Force-Alive Inside
