Local Loft Episode 118

Five years...what a surprise. Well the podcast that extensively covers the Chicagoland area and Illinois hard rock,metal,punk al-rock and prog rock scene, isn't yet there,but close. How long I have been covering the scene doesn't matter,it's the bands and solo acts that make it happen. And I've got a couple of promising ones to kick off another active year of opportunities to throw your support behind completely. 

 

As we say hello, we must also bid farewell to one of the most active supporters of local hard rock and metal. Randy Hellson ( The Cutioner) lived and breathed the scene like no other. He was one third of Chicago Metal Alliance,who helped bands with everything from getting a gig to promotion of new song or album. Randy partied like a rock star,and it caught up with him. One of his partners in the CMA, Holly Smith , not only said goodbye to him at a special tribute show in Franklin Park, but to her own band, Hot Dang. You can bet that Holly will rock on with another band,soon.

We introduce you to Skylight Cinema, a melodic 4 piece Punk Pop,Melodic hard rock band with perfect in sync vocal harmonies and a hard driving rhythmic sound, and Background Character, who mixes hardcore screaming Metal singing with off the wall,bizarre lyrical images.

 

Along with them, you're waving devils horn hand signs in perfect harmony to:

Skylight Cinema-Don't Faze Me

Skylight Cinema-Turn Me Golden

Background Character-Minor League Alcoholics

Background Character-Lightning McQueen Moon

Phosphene-Anti-Hero

Prison City Brigade-Failure By Design

Reckless Redemption-815 Homicide

Ditchwater-Enemy Of The People

Hot Dang-Stay Golden,Pony Boy