Showoff is officially back, and they kicked things off locally with a secret, unannounced appearance at Punk Rock Tacos on July 8, 2023. In a case of lucky coincidence, I was at the show to record interviews with a few other bands, and took the...

The members of Calidius Timebomb (Steve Brooks - vocals, Jon Richter - guitar, Zubius - bass Paul Schmidt - drums) jumped in the car for a quick chat after their performance at Punk Rock Tacos in Villa Park! __ Car Con Carne is proud to be sponsored...

Veruca Salt’s Louise Post just released the very personal and very powerful “Sleepwalker,” her first solo album.   Louise returns to Chicago for a concert at Lincoln Hall on July 20. In advance of that, we talked about the songs from, and...

Days before their career-best new release “Content” comes out, Kevin, Alyssa and Ken of Guardrail join me for a fantastic dinner interview at Southeast Evanston’s go-to Mexican restaurant, La Principal (700 Main St, Evanston, IL 60202,...

Dick Biondi was an absolute radio legend. He died last week at the age of 90, after a 67-year career that paved the way for generations of broadcasters.   He was the first guy in the states to play the Beatles on the air. He was on the ground...

Naked Raygun is one of the greatest bands to ever “whoa whoa” their way onto a Chicago stage, and their influence continues to loom large on the generations that follow in their footsteps.   With that, a new Raygun tribute compilation is on...

Robert Lloyd (Nightingales) and Janet Beveridge Bean (Freakwater, Eleventh Dream Day) join me to talk about their timeless and compelling new collaboration, Lloyd/Bean. This is an album that will completely take you by surprise; the sort of thing...

Car Con Carne visits Plainfield for a visit to Sovereign (24216 W Lockport St, Ste B), along with singer/songwriter Colleen Wild.   Sovereign owner Raf Gomez jumps in the backseat to preview some of Sovereign’s new menu, including their apple...

Bullet to the Heart (Draven and Audrey) joined me for this episode recorded at Flipside Brewing (7144 W 183rd Tinley Park). Flipside owner Erik Pizer jumped in the car to share some of his food menu and talk about the fantastic beers at the brewpub....

This brunch episode was recorded with James and Vince of Glory Days and Jacqui Litvan of Central Cafe in Highland Park (664 Central).    Glory Days has a new single out (“Cheers”),  along with an accompanying video. You can also see...