Local Loft Episode 130

Hear this,metalheads,punks and dames. More of what drives you to rock, even if you can't drive to your favorite venue and be an eye and ear witness to original bands. Virtually asembled is the best and freshest from around Chicagoland and Illinois. From balls out metal to skull bashing punk.

 

Joliet's Gnarcotix goes beyond simply screaming and grunting every lyric. There are some very detailed harmonies here on their new EP, In Spite Of.

 

For the brave rock fan, there are two chances to rock out live in the not so close proximity of other music fans. Including a 26th anniversary of the Chicago radio station that dared to be different,and bring metal to the masses. From far Northeast Illinois,Selfless,and Extraction Point will be two headliners. While Opshional Punks it up at a start of August bash in West Chicago.

 

Dame Nation was the first local live music fest to mostly, but not totally bring local hard rock,metal and punk to the greater city of Chicago area. Deadman's Wake introduced a girl siging force to be reckoned with,Kryssie Ridolphi,who now has become the standout frontwoman for Punk rockers,Evil Engine, I go back to July 2011, as Deadman's Wake gets ready to tear it up at Reggies Rock Club.

 

Habit of Force,did a big 360 in their aggressive brand of Metal,adding a distincitve 70's Southern Country Blues and Boogie Rock sound. Rock back 7 years ago to July 2013,as Rich "Truck" Collins talks to me about the shift in rock direction on their second record, Cleansing of Hands.

 

Along with these,you're virtually setting a local musical triptick with:

 

Gnarcotix-Sleepless Torture

Gnarcotix-In Spite Of

Vile Cynic-As Good As Dead

Selfless-Redeemer

Opshional-Big Brother

Deadmanswake(-7/21/11 interview in The Kat 105.5 studio)

Deadmanswake-Amy

Deadmanswake-Selfish

Deadmanswake-Far Be It From Me

Evil Engine-Radio Coup D'Etat

Habit Of Force (7/25/13 interview with Rich Truck Collins in The Kat 105.5 studio)

Habit of Force-Cleansing of Hands

Habit Of Force-DeathThreat