Local Loft Episode 204

Yes, this is going up a day earlier than when I first posted on Facebook. You get more time to snoop around and discover more gifts of original  Chicago area and Illinois metal, punk, alternative and progressive rock and power pop. 

There has been a rock and religion connection for over five decades. Even when band is defined as Christian Rock, it isn't always obvious. The West Suburban trio 4th Point has a religious link, but it takes a few careful listens to their new EP, New Horizons to reveal it an eye (and ear) opening tune about divine and personal intervention reveals the connection. Singer Matt Ellis joins me to talk about the spiritual themes in their music , as they open for A.D.D. (Analog Digital Disorder) this Friday at W.C. Social Club in West Chicago.

Chicago area metal and alternative band give themselves and theri original tunes as a gift as 20 Bands of Xmas returns and heads North. From the now closed down Wire in Berwyn to Penny Road Pub in Barrington Hills the weekend of December 17th-19th. A preview includes the need to be Rockin' like Dokken as an opening act for national Southern Rockers Wayland.

They put a hot summer sizzle into the ball freezing chill of winter. Ten years ago this week Kankakee's Redneck Remedy was cooikn' up another heavy dose of Southern Fried Metal in The Kat 105.5 studio. Unfortunately, it eould be their last. We rock back when they bid U farewell, living up to the title of one of two new exclusive tunes they brought with them.

Along with these, you'll be merrily slam dancing around the sharp Xmas tree pine needles trying to avoid a contact high to:

4th Point-Eyes

4th Point-Sick Of It All

A.D.D.-Damn Thing

Yet Again-Media Lies

The Relevant-Truth Is Gone

GraveReign-On The Wings Of Fafmir

Dave Bellah-Heart In Chains

Eyes Of Anguish-Burning Vision

Vyridian Steel-Nightcrawler

Whut-Sanity

Frontline-So Long

Redneck Remedy (Interview In The Kat-105.5 Studio-12/11/11)

Redneck Remedy-When It Rains, It Pours

Redneck Remedy-Bid U Farewell