Lollipop Magazine

Local H Announce Tour with Soul Asylum & Juliana Hatfield – News

June 15, 2021

Local H announces their 2021 tour supporting Soul Asylum, alongside Juliana Hatfield. Also headlining dates with Radkey for the fall for The Lifers Retour.

Local H Share “8:46” Video, New LP Out Now – News

August 1, 2020

Local H have shared their latest single, “8:46”, following its performance and video debut at their two-night sold out drive-in concerts in Illinois.

Local H Announces Sold-Out Drive-In Concert – News

June 7, 2020

Local H announced a drive-in concert on June 25th at the legendary Harvest Moon Drive-In in Gibson City, IL. Within minutes, the show was sold out.

Local H shares “Hold That Thought” – News

March 15, 2020

LIFERS is the first album from alt-rock duo Local H in five years, and the release coincides with the group’s 30 year anniversary. Stream “Hold That Thought.”

Local H Release “Innocents” Video – News

September 18, 2018

Alt-rock power-duo Local H and Academy Award nominated Michael Shannon have partnered for the launch of the video for the band’s latest single “Innocents.”

Local H – Hey Killer – Review

April 10, 2015

Hey, Killer is the most consistent Local H record since 2002’s Here Comes the Zoo and the band’s best since at least 2004’s Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?

Local H – Hallelujah! I’m A Bum – Review

October 26, 2012

Hallelujah! I’m A Bum is a 17-song concept record about the sad state the U.S. finds itself in today, with an emphasis on the point of view of the worst-off among us.

Local H – The Island Years – Review

April 29, 2011

Listening to this collection will likely make many wonder: How can music this solid be overlooked by the masses, critics, and so-called hipsters?

Local H – Local H’s Awesome Mix Tape #1 – Review

October 29, 2010

Concrete Blonde’s “Joey,” Agent Orange’s “Blood Stains,” Pink Floyd’s “Time,” and “Last Caress”: An acoustic guitar, singing intimately about raping & killing.

Local H – Whatever Happened To P.J. Soles? – Review

June 21, 2004

…P.J. Soles? sees the band at their melodic, rockin’ best one minute, and at their stoner lethargic nadir the next. A disjointed affair.

Local H – As Good As Dead – Interview

May 1, 1996

An interview with vocalist/guitarist Scott Lucas

Salt – with Local H, Mystery Machine at The Middle East Cafe – Review

April 1, 1996

Just about anyone can sound decent on a recording. Salt rocked the house and sounded as good live, if not even better, than they do on record.

Mystery Machine – with Local H, Salt at The Middle East Cafe – Review

April 1, 1996

The band played with a lot of energy, but their music was rather simplistic and repetitive.

Local H – with Salt, Mystery Machine at The Middle East Cafe – Review

April 1, 1996

They had a full sound and played in a variety of styles with nice dirty grooves and beautifully executed pregnant pauses. They even showcased a few ballads.

Local H – Ham Fisted – Review

March 1, 1995

These two guys from the metropolis of Zion, Illinois churn out some post-grunge rock with catchy melodies strewn about like keg cups after a beer blast.