"Dolly rockers, dressed to kill. Holding on to rocker Bill."

"It ain't the 50's anymore. Born a rocker, die a rocker!"

(Rockers-U.K. Subs. From their debut album, Another Kind Of Blues. Released 9-20-79. GEM records U.K.)

No matter how they dress, original Chicagoland metal. punk, alternative rock and power pop bands were born to rock till the day they depart from the universal globe. Accept no substitutes. This is the real deal!

With an ultra-funky bass guitar sound, Leah Collette could never be replaced in Catapault The Propaganda, the highly political Joliet funk rock trio. A physical limitation made it difficult to keep laying down a deep groove across the four-string bottom end. Leah discovered that she is an equally effective singer and growled her way into the lead vocal spot of All Outta Gum. The intense hardcore metal band supplied the healing power of their ear-splitting groove at the third annual Celebration; the original Chicagoland music showcase that rocks away the suffering many feel through an addiction to substances or the threat of suicide. I talk with Leah, drummer Jesse Fernandez, singer/bassist Vince, keyboardist Heather, and lead guitarist Allen, after they stuck to the stage at The Forge in Joliet. Leah's two former CTP Band Mates, Guitarist/singer Robert Bloodworth, and drummer Skip Maskeri keep their funky groove going with Vow Of Resonance (VOR). I also, take in thier groove a plenty set.

BlockChain Coalition go for a widespread link of new fans for their meticulous slick produced power rock. The release show for their long awaited second album, Postmodern Distraction is Saturday night at Tailgaters in Bolingbrook. Opening will be Society of Hoodlums, who keep an old school heavy blend of power chords and the beer soaked raspy vocal of Danny Lynch. The hard rock bar band swagger of his own namesake band Lynch slightly works its way into this blend of hard and progressive rock,

While Kankakee's annual Estival Festival rocks away scary memories of an excessively stormy Summer of 2026, The next Illinois Rock Museum Hall Of Fame inducts a legendary Vehicular rock and roll Survivor and his second biggest band (after Ides Of March) and a cult biker hard rock bunch of grown up Boyzz (from Illinois) September 27th in Chicago's Millenium Park.

Sling shot your way to your device of choice and let your wax filled ear lobes stick to the speakers with this succulent original Chicagoland music playlist:

All Outta Gum-Lunch At Joey's

All Outta Gum-Sincerely Yours

Vow Of Resonance-Coyote Siren (Live At Metal Matinee-The Forge in Jolet-5/3/26)

Society Of Hoodlums-Allison

BlockChain Coalition-Are You Feeling (What I'm Feeling)?

Shaper-What's Rite

Leigh Evin & The Lowdown-Say Anything

The Boyzz-Too Wild To Tame (original 1978 Epic/Cleveland International vinyl LP Pressing)