Nathan Graham, a favorite guest of Car Con Carne through the years, is back on the show as his new single, "Somebody Else" is taking off!

The Chicago International Film Festival returns on October 13! And it's impossible to miss: North America's longest-running competitive film festival features screenings in theaters, at the drive-in, and online. Joining me to talk about the CIFF's "After Dark Series" is programmer Raul Benitez.

👻 Spooky season is here! 👻 Halloween season is my favorite time of the year, and haunted houses are a big part of it. Bryan Kopp, Senior General Manager of 13th Floor Chicago and the Old Joliet Haunted Prison, joined me to talk haunted houses and what makes them awesome.

(I regret mispronouncing Bryan's last name when I introduced him. I had a hard time reading his name on my screen, and feel awful about it. I made up for it in the end of the interview.)

Hey, kids! It's that time of year again! The MUSIC BOX OF HORRORS month-long drive-in event returns to Pilsen and the line-up is spectacular. Co-curator Mike Vanderbilt returns to the show to preview this year's films.

Camille Rose Garcia is a painter, illustrator and musician. In the 90s, she spent her time in the band The Real Minx, whose music has recently been collected in a gorgeous 2-disc 7" package, on Sympathy for the Record Industry.

She's on Car Con Carne tonight to talk about music and her stunning artwork.

Ramonescore lives in the songs and attitude of suburban Chicago band Cap Gun Heroes. The band returns to Car Con Carne to talk about their new album, "Last Call for Adderall," which releases on Friday 9/24.

Cruisin' down Chicago / I just won the lotto

BLACKSTARKIDS (Thebabegabe, Deiondre, Tyfaizon) are new, and you need to keep your eyes on them. They chatted with Car Con Carne about the vibes behind their music, and their insatiable lust for pop culture.

(photo credit: Jake Kelly)

Miranda Winters (guitar/vocals) of Chicago's Melkbelly talked with Car Con Carne backstage at Riot Fest 2021.

Devon Carson (vocals) and Jeff Dean (guitar) of Airstream Futures catch up with Car Con Carne after kicking off the Rebel Stage earlier in the day on Day Four of Riot Fest 2021.

Jake Floyd (bass) David Eselgoth (vox) of The Orphan the Poet talked with me about their awesome new single ("The Moxie"), playing with Chicago band Friday Pilots Club, and the legit community they've created with their audience.