It's beginning to look a lot like....HALLOWEEN!

As you or your kids, get ready to be nestled all sung in your beds. playing this pre-Christmas gift of original Chicagoland metal, punk, alternative rock and power pop soundtrack will get visions of blood devouring monsters dancing in your heads.

If your kids are asking Santa for monsters under the tree, The Ooozin' Ahhhs will scare up a good time, especially after midnight. And your young ones may get so scared they won't miss the gift wrap tearing experience on Christmas Day, because it will be too frightening to sleep. I packed plenty of courage for a pre-show interview with this unique and cinematic band as they haunted the stage at The Outtaspace in Berwyn for a Saturday night fright fest with a gruesome music soundtrack. Many Chicago music fans will be scared away from The Outtaspace after New Year's Eve, as the eclectic music and art venue shuts its doors for good.

Kankakee's premiere alternative rock band Carrying Torches have a shocking and scary, but corny twist to the music video of a colorful new single. I'll give you the sound that you can build your own nightmares around.

Twas' a time in the not-too-distant past, that an unlimited number of drummers drumming was part of a true love of original Chicago area metal and punk. There was music in abundance at the 20 Bands Of Christmas. The sonic gift made Christmas Tree lights explode at Wire in Berwyn. We rock back to the final ten times two lineup, featuring the futuristic hardcore metal of Bring The Fallout, seven years ago this week.

Go ahead, have a snooping peek and unwrap (with your ears) this cool yule playlist:

The Oozin' Ahhs-Riboflavin Flavored, Non-Carbonated, Polyunsaturated Blood

The Oozin' Ahhhs- The Screamin' Meemies From Planet X

Sinister Fate-Drop Dead Gorgeous

Carrying Torches-Good In Blue

Mustard Men-Children Of The Corn

Nucleus-Inculcate

Macabre-Dracula

Shoes-This Christmas

BlockChain Coalition-Silent Night (Reimagined)

Bring The Fallout (interview at The 20 Bands Of Christmas Wire In Berwyn 12/22/17 Local Loft Episode 73)

Bring The Fallout-Blaak Army

Bring The Fallout-The Wise Words Of Mr. Blaak