Are we there yet?

Almost. The huge Christmas gift giving extravaganza is just two weeks from this coming Friday. There's still plenty of time to give the gift of music. Local Loft doesn't just d o that in abundance on December 25th. Another music intensive episode means there's more original Chicagoland metal, punk, alternative rock & power pop. all of it won't fit under even the most ginormous evergreen tree in the universe.

For admission price of an unwrapped toy to needy children, The Rock N Roll Circus Sideshow gave a triple gift of live local Chicagoland music. Calidius Timebomb had an added gift of rants over a diverse mix of rebellious punk and progressive Southern Rock. I talk to drummer Paul Schmidt as they exploded with a sonic punch onstage at Goat Village in Norridge, along with the intimate psychedelic alternative rock of 13- Monsters & The Turdles.

Kankakee Alternative Rock act Carrying Torches have a corny field day on the set of the music video for their upcoming new single Good In Blue. The late great King of Power Pop Cliff Johnson makes Christmas a real family affair, with his own special collaboration with longtime songwriting friend Mimi Betinis. It's a holiday memory that knows no calendar boundaries.

On a night where snow knew no accumulation limitations, the bilingual 4-man Chicago rock band Road's End drifted onto the stage of Wire in Berwyn with no strong wind gust assistance. We rock back to the beginning and end all show at the soon to be shut for good venue.

Just push play and you are there, with the awesome rock power to gift yourself with an original Chicago music soundtrack which will accumulate in your ear lobes.

Calidius Timebomb-What They Want (live from The Rock N Roll Circus Sideshow, Goat Village, Norrifge-12/7/24)

Calidius Timebomb-Revelations

13-Monsters-Staying At Home (Where It's Safe)

Veneficium-Beauty In A Casket

Bible Of The Devil-The Downtown Boogie

Carrying Torches-Unusual

The Turdles-Walking Around

Space Age Zeros (With Naked Raygun singer Jeff Pezzati)

Cliff Johnson & Mimi Betinis-Christmas Everyday

Road's End (interview form Wire in Berwyn-12/12/16 Local Loft Episode 45)

Road's End- The Descent

Road's End- S-21