Local Loft Episode308

"Another stupid Christmas song...I think I'll have another beer." (The Business,-Bollocks To Christmas, 1981)

O.K. then, how about the 90-minute gift of many un stupid non-Christmas songs. Another soundtrack of original Chicagoland metal, punk, alternative rock, and power pop. There will be at least one Xmas tune in there, that you haven't heard in ages, and it will rock. 

Before you get ready for a bloody good time this Saturday at Macabre's Holiday Of Horror, which will scare up a huge gift of Chicago area metal live on two stages at Reggie's Rock Club and Music Joint, Nequient will give you Nightmares before Xmas with tales of heart wrench drives in intense rain storms and city killers. They are one of nine bands on the bill. Drummer Chris Avergin joins me with a spoiler of their upcoming set at HOH 23.

More spoiler alert news for you fans of the power metal duo GraveReign. They haven't called it quits. Is new music forthcoming in the new year 2024 from Tony Engel and guitar shred demon David Shankle. Open up this podcast before next Monday and find out.

Off Broadway rock ON at their home away from home, Fitzgeralds in Berwyn this Thursday. The spirit of their legendary frontman Cliff Johnson will reveal himself in new singer Jim Cunningham.

Not only a gifted drummer with his first band, Delightful Downfall, Steve Eldridge is a top-notch producer, and has expanded his music vision as lead singer and guitarist of Qualia. He revealed the new band five years ago this week at Wire in Berwyn's annual holiday charity show, 20 Bands Of Christmas. We rock back to when I introduced Qualia to Local Loft listeners worldwide.

One last chance to cheat and open the gift of original Chicago area music before Santa's big delivery day on December 25th. Go ahead, tear into:

Nequient-Death Bridge

Nequient-Golden Age Of The Grift

Macabre-Your Window Is Open

Pete Berwick-Outsider

The Boyzz-Shady Lady (original 1978 Too Wild To Tame Epic vinyl LP cut)

Wings Of Destiny- (featuring David Shankle) Ride The Dragon

GraveReign-No More Yesterdays

Odonrot-Colors Of War

Bones-Blood Lust

Cliff Johnson-Stay In Time (acoustic version)

Shoes-This Christmas

Qualia (interview from Wire in Berwyn 12/22/18 Local Loft Episode 92)

Qualia-Relapse

Qualia-Savage