Local Loft hosted by Tim Lamping

28/01/2025

M.I. (musical intelligence) it's a lot smarter than A.I. While much of the world is getting over obsessed with artificial Intelligence and losing their minds over the shutdown of TikTok. Local loft connects with mostly good old-fashioned tech (CDs, Vinyl LPs, and natural, not synthetic, sound). You'...

21/01/2025

Chill out!...while you heat up your device of choice. The Chicagoland area's original metal, pink, alternative rock & power pop scene never knows when to cool down. It's always active. And Local Loft is firing up another music packed edition. Punk rock doesn't always focus on love, but when it d...

14/01/2025

"More Tuuunes! More Tunes! Yes, with any music intensive radio program, or podcast, you beg and plead for more music (and less talk). My talk segments here are only to help you learn and better appreciate the artist & bands in the original Chicagoland area's metal, punk, alternative rock and pow...

13/01/2025

Local Loft comes thrashing through the post snow and into cyberspace Tuesday during the noon lunch hour. There's original Chicagoland metal of different varieties, including a Heavy Metal folk tune, where the only thing metal about it is the title. Plus, a family affair for the son of a legendary Rockford rock band's guitarist, who still uses all the Cheap Trick's of the trade ( hint,hint) Fire up your device of choice for a headbanging Exodus into the Chicago area’s original music scene. Stream LL 363 on Amazon Music or the Podbean app. Download at podbean.com.
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"Misery In Existence" a track from the debut demo "Into Despair" ...

07/01/2025

LL #362

An original Chicagoland music advisory is now in effect...it will be every time you cast an ear or two toward this podcast guide to the metal, punk, alternative rock & power pop scene. The twelve months of 2024 were certainly an ultra active period. From Sh*tizen making the masses pogo at The Ou...

07/01/2025

An original Chicagoland music advisory is now in effect...it will be every time you cast an ear or two toward this podcast guide to the metal, punk, alternative rock & power pop scene. The twelve months of 2024 were certainly an ultra active period. From Sh*tizen making the masses pogo at The Ou...

06/01/2025

A local metal advisory will be in effect throughout cyberspace during the lunch hour tomorrow. The first 2025 edition of Local Loft grunts in one ear and out the other with a quadruple threat. Live at Tony D's in Elwood Park this coming Saturday, January 11th. Frankly, you will give a damn! Atlanta Is Burning won't just be firing up a cinematic nostalgia trip. joining them, a 4 man Chicago hard rock band who will have some who will be unable to get the image of a firing commander in chief out of your subconscious between Saturday and the big inauguration day on The 20th. Along The Parallel joins me. Plus, veteran guitar shredder Pat Catalano returns after almost a decade of hibernation to melt faces. Stream LL #362 on Amazon Music or the Podbean app.

30/12/2024

Saving the best for last
One last listen to excellence in the Chicago area’s original metal, punk, alternative rock and power pop scene , and the last Chicago rock band to play the final weekend of The Outtaspace in Berwyn. Year In Review 2024. Stream on Amazon Music or the Podbean app. Download at podbean.com.

Ring out the old.... Rock in the new. The 2024 Chicagoland original music scene had its ups and downs. Sad the active year in Chicago area music ended with the closing of the Outtaspace in Berwyn. The second major venue shutdown in four years, following the closing of Wire in 2020, due to the final....

24/12/2024

Tear this open!!!! If you need a little Christmas, right this very minute, you'll get little snippets. It's the gift of original Chicago area metal, punk, alternative rock and power pop that always gives and knows no season. It's a playlist that's been made and checked more than twice. Still, there....