Never short on creativity or showmanship, Queensryche presented their new "Queensryche Cabaret" show at the House Of Blues this past Friday night. Just in time for Halloween, the show featured many a visual delight set to the music of Queensryche.

(See Queensryche perform "Empire" live at the House Of Blues here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvPfAntdsro)

(See Queensryche perform "Jet City Woman" live at the House Of Blues here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsoY5xHC_Xg)

This past week also saw The Cult return to Chicago to rock the Vic Theatre.

(See The Cult perform "She Sells Sanctuary" live at the Vic Theatre here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_cTZaL9ei4)

(See The Cult perform "Love Removal Machine" live at the Vic Theatre here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYmdOqbsEvM)

This week on my show from 3pm-7pm on 97.9 The Loop in Chicago and wordwide via www.wlup.com: The "Loop Workforce Payroll" is back with your chance to collect $100 per hour just for listening to the Loop! (http://www.wlup.com/contests/WorkforcePayroll.aspx) Tickets to see the Australian Pink Floyd Show and meet them after the show daily this week as well. Conversations with Dave Mustaine of Megadeth this Wednesday at 6:30pm and Bret Michaels of Poison on Thursday at 5:30pm.

(See the amazing Australian Pink Floyd Show in action here: http://www.aussiefloyd.com/Media.aspx)

(See Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax's "Big 4" DVD trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BibR2SKY2AI)

(See Poison's video for "Talk Dirty To Me" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rKHeN69r_M)