Local Loft Episode 333

Way after Juneteenth is over, you'll be cranking this one way over umpteenth times.

Served more sizzling hot than a prolonged late spring desert heat wave. It's the right amount of intense & melodic original Chicago area metal, punk, alternative rock & power pop that goes great with a cold one and sizzling ground beef on a warm flour tortilla.

As the weather reaches scorching Summer levels, the music rising from the heat filled air at Punk Rock Tacos 50 will help you sweat away any heat exhaustion, Saturday, July 6th at Cemitas Poblanas in Villa Park. Scaring up a great rockin' time on the outdoor stage, The Horrids will bring over 30 years of graphic monster and slasher film images to help you pogo off a steak or chicken flour tortilla and grated cheese lunch. The Lombard native punk band opened for The Casualties and Misfits guitarist Michale Graves during shows in Chicago and the east coast. Horrids singer Patrick joins me before they haunt Punk Rock Tacos first of four outdoor shows on Saturday, July 6th. 

Chicago interracial Metal band Through N Through gets an anti-violent message through to those who inflict gang violence on innocent victims. They also will hope to relate to veteran U.K. punk fans. In opening for legendary U.K. punk band, Sham 69, Saturday night at Reggie's Rock Club. 

He was a almost forgotten co-founder of legendary Power Pop band, Off Broadway. But five years after he helped Cliff Johnson put that together, Mimi Betinis began a sweet run with Pezband. So many heartfelt song arrangements. Mimi started up a long awaited solo career with his 2010 album, All That Glitters.  He dropped by our Kat 105.5 studio thirteen years ago this week to make new music memories along with resurrecting old ones.

Fire up the device of choice and let it scorch the cyberwaves ablaze with the original Chicagoland music soundtrack of:

The Horrids-Salt For The Devil's Wounds

The Horrids-At The Graveyard

Through N Though-Barrio Nocturno

DethWarrant-Left My Heart In Elgin

Hotlips Messiah-Mutants Unite!

Convoy-Father

Phosphene-Michael

Dream Alazia-Wither (Memories)

Now It's Dark-Bother Me

Mimi Betinis (interview in The Kat 105.5 studio-6/16/11)

Mimi Betinis-Walk With Me

Mimi Betinis-Love Is Just A Thin Veneer

Mimi Betinis-Say The Word