"In sensurround sound in a two inch wall." (Holidays In the Sun-Sex Pistols. Their fourth and final single, released 10-14-77, Virgin Records U.K. )

The original Chicagoland Metal, Punk, Alternative Rock and Power Pop sound will surround you all over (face, ears, senses, mind) and it's powerful enough to cut and penetrate through any wall no matter how wide and thick.

Church Of Telepathy is a relatively new Joliet based Alternative Grunge Rock trio. Their music has a great ability to make a mass of followers move and groove. Led by precision drummer Eddie Cantu, they preached music sermons of worship to legendary venues (The Rialto Square Theatre which scaring up a great rocking time onstage at Panic At The Plaza in Joliet City Center, across the street from the historic theatre. I talk with Eddie, Dan, and Rick after they rocked both humans and ghouls. Death & Memphis joined in the haunting fun, featuring prominent punk singer/songwriter Steev Custer. The frightful but musical night capped off with the wacky, but playful Oozin Aaahs.

Sons Of Byzantine hope to draw a religious rock fan following, opening for progressive hard rockers Maes and Southern Fried Kankakee hard rockers Wolfdozer on the scary end to October, Halloween Night, Saturday October 31st in Peotone. Don't expect a Christian Hair Netal 80s resurgence.

Vaudeviliens frontman, guitarist, and singer Jeff Julian goes it alone, in a breathless debut single.

Put your hands on your device of choice, and you too will believe, that this original Chicagoland music soundtrack has the power to make you a follower:

Church Of Telepathy-Alienator (Live from Panic At The Plaza, Joliet City Center-10/10/26)

Church Of Telepathy-At The Altar Of The Stars Above (Live from Panic At The Plaza, Joliet City Center-10/10/26)

Death And Memphis-Falling Apart (Live at Panic At The Plaza, Joliet City Center-10/10/26)

GraveReign-The Prosperity Gospel

BlockChain Coaliton-Dreamin'

Sons Of Byzantine-Divided States Of America

Maes-The River

Carrying Torches-Sinking

Lighttribe- Deadly Lady Machines (2010 practice demo)

Jeff Julian & The Lost Souls-Don't Breathe A Sound

"It teaches you a lesson, it teaches you a lot. You gotta make the most of everything you got" "Get on a stage and have your say. Step on faceless men who get in your way." (Faceless Men-Vice Squad from their State of The Nation EP, Released 9-22-82 on the Riot City Records label)

Blockchain Coalition certainly have the faces and creative talent that no one who sees them live or digs their two albums will ever forget. From the emotionally powered vocal of Tony Engel to the thunderous drumming of Ron Thomas. and the searing guitar leads of Matt Rhodes, BCC is back with Postmodern Distraction, their just released second full-length album. I talk with Tony, Ron, Matt, keyboardist Louis Paskalides and bassist Bob Berg as they officially launch the album with their release party at Tailgaters in Bolingbrook. Veteran Chicago rocker Danny Lynch keeps the party going with his new band, Society Of Hoodlums, featuring the longtime drummer of his namesake band, Lynch, Frank Pace.

Distract yourself from the struggle of the big bad postmodern world by rocking out to this choice original Chicagoland music soundtrack:

BlockChain Coalition-This Empty Chair (For Jan)

BlockChain Coalition-Tomorrow's Gonna Shine

Society Of Hoodlums-Allison

Society Of Hoodlums-Freaks At The Ball (live at Tailgaters In Bolingbrook-9/19/26)

Veilside-Crawling To You (featuring Danny Lynch on harmonica)

GraveReign-The Holodomor

Wings Of Destiny-Hear My Call

M & R Rush-Roseland Nights

"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)