House of Normandie

Three Thank-Jeff-it’s-Wednesday reasons to come on over and do the twist at Panchos tonight…

1. Chicago quartet House of Normandie have grown immensely since the last time I saw them in person. The band’s post-hardcore sound has been shaped and refined on its most recent EP Myth of a Town. On it, House of Normandie blends the best parts of bands like Cursive and Champaign-Urbana’s own Braid. There’s a sense of urgency found in each desperate scream, squealing guitar and pulsing back beat from the rhythm section that singles them out as a local band that is worthy of your time.

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Hey all! Over the past two weeks you might have noticed some status updates on our Facebook about editor Richard Giraldi going on Vocalo 89.5 FM‘s the MusicVox Program.

It’s no coincidence that both visits as of late have been on a Tuesday.

What looks to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship between Vocalo and Loud Loop Press, you’ll be able to catch Giraldi shortly after the 6 p.m. hour on the MusicVox every Tuesday chatting with the always great host Jesse Menendez about some of the biggest local releases of the week.

Tonight, Giralidi will talk about the new White Mystery record, Blood & Venom, of which you’ll see a written review of right here on LLP this Thursday.

Be sure to tune in tonight, and every other Tuesday, at 6 p.m. either at 89.5 FM or online at Vocalo.org, to hear some super rad local music talk.

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed.

• • Metal outfit MASTODON will release a live album that was recorded in 2009 at, um, the Aragon? Seriously.
• • Chicagoverseunited has a new Kidz In The Hall track from their Brain Candy A.V. project.
• • WindyCityRock.net reviews the latest EP from Chicago indie rockers Cains & Abels.
• • The Sun-Times’ Thomas Conner reviewed last night’s Dismemberment Plan show at the Metro.
• • If you want to hear our editor, Richard Giraldi, talk about Loud Loop Press, how we write reviews and our 11 Chicago Bands To Watch in 2011, here’s a link to his appearance on Vocalo’s MusicVox form a couple weeks back, which was hosted by the amazing Jesse Menendez.

Seeing how our staff has distinct tastes and opinions on music, it would be nearly impossible for us to determine a 10 Albums of 2010 list as a single entity without excessive bloodshed. Therefore over the past two weeks, we’ve been posting multiple Top 10 Albums of 2010 lists as determined by Loud Loop Press editors and contributors. Today, Loud Loop founder and editor-in-chief Richard Giraldi finally decides to get with the program and reveals his list for Top 10 Albums of 2010.

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Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed.

• • Jim DeRogatis goes back and takes a second look at his Lollapalooza tax math and if Chicago is earning what it should from the “Wal-Mart on the Lake”.
• • Chicagoist has a nice Riot Fest 2010 recap complete with some sweet shots of Circle Jerks, Bad Religion and more.
• • Over at the Sun-Times’ Via Chicago music blog, Thomas Conner gives his picks for 10 Chicago Bands on the rise.
• • Greg Kot gives his take on the new album from Belle & Sebastian, who play the Chicago Theatre tonight.
• • Our editor, Richard Giraldi, reviewed last week’s X Japan show for the Sun-Times.

The secret is out. There’s a little music festival happening in downtown this weekend and word happened to spread like wildfire.

We kid, of course! Yes, Lollapalooza returns! And once again, while catching bands you’re not all too familiar with, downing beers and grubbing it up on some Graham Elliot lobster corndogs, we’ll be frantically running around Grant Park trying to take it all in. Last year, when we were still a young sapling of a blog, I feel our coverage was pretty good. This year, we’re going to try and out-do ourselves once again. Here’s what you can expect from Loud Loop Press this year…

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Loud Loop Press head editor/founder Richard Giraldi stopped by the Chicagoversunited: Chicago Scene Salvation podcast, hosted by Q101 local producer and music journalist Jaime “Black” de’Medici, to talk Lollapalooza.

Joined by Amy Dittmeier of Heave Media, the trio talk about their respective sites, dish on Lollpalooza past and present and look forward to Chicago’s fall musical offerings.

Stream or download the podcast in its entirety right now at Chicagoverseunited.com.