Local Loft Episode 183

Music soothes the savage beast, and even the paranoid innocent bystander. The next hour and eight minutes will kill all viral thoughts and you will test positive for the need to rock extreme. Get set to be sonically injected with an extreme dose of original punk, metal, prog rock, alternative and power pop from all over Chicagoland and Illinois.

Berwyn old school punk band Acton's Dictum has used their covid lockdown times wisely. They recorded a pair of 7 inch vinyl EPs. The lyrics range from heavy attacks of the mass media to an actual time in a nut house. I talk to singer Matt Durica and guitarist Paul Crowe, as they get ready for an August 14th gig at Liar's Club.

Bullet to the Heart is shooting for nationwide terrestrial radio airplay, and to be the next big Goth Rock band. I have their new single and bloody music  video preview.

Joliet trio Habit of Force always got into an intense habit of laying down a pile driving sludge metal groove. But three years after they released their self titled debut, the introduced fans to an unexpected Southern Boogie hard rock surprise on their second and last record, Cleansing of Hands. Rich Truck Collins dropped by The Kat 105.5 studio in Kankakee, eight years ago this week, to talk about (and share tunes from ) the band's semi new direction.

Along with these, you're able to slam dance through paper thin walls in a single bound to the music tones of:

Acton's Dictum-Back To Rehab

Acton's Dictum-Propaganda

Dead Living-How Do You Get To Neverland?

Aweful-Never Enough

Mystery Actions-Line In The Sand

Bullet To The Heart-Tortured Pleasure

When Night Falls-Wylde

Bishop's Daredevil Stunt Club- Never Be Big Stars

The Time Beings-Digging Into My Brain

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

Habit Of Force-Cleansing Of Hands

Habit Of Force-Death Threat