Ever think back to a band from your childhood that you hadn't thought of in years? Have you had it happen where, once you remembered them, you found out that they essentially didn't exist on the internet? That's my experience with Vigil, a band I saw live at Metro opening up for the Stranglers when I was a kid. I recently went down the Vigil rabbit hole, re-buying their album on vinyl from ebay and trying to learn more about them. That led me to track down Vigil bass guitarist Gregg Maizel, who joins me tonight.

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When you want punk rock, but without all the empty calories, choose diet punk! Self-proclaimed "diet punk band" Guardrail joins me in advance of their forthcoming "YIKES" EP.

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Live Aid. Band Aid. Ultravox. Visage. Rich Kids. Solo. Midge Ure is a musical giant, and he joins me today on Car Con Carne.

Be sure to sign up for Midge's Backstage Lockdown Club on Patreon, to get access to Q&A sessions, acoustic performances, chats with Midge and more!

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Sharing Notes is "an organization devoted to bringing comfort and joy to Chicago hospital patients through the power of live music." This Sunday, I'll be hosting the Sharing Notes Digital Salon concert event to raise funds and awareness for the organization. Joining me tonight are Sharing Notes Executive Director Liz Burgess and Vice Chair Rebecca Faber (also known as a spectacular violinist and accomplished Chicago musician).

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Spooky season is right around the corner! 6th Dimension Space + Gallery is hosting a horror pop-up next month: THE MUSEUM OF TERROR! 6th Dimension founder Renee joins me tonight to talk about what to expect! Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services.

COLD WAVES returns next weekend for the "Lost Weekend" virtual event. Event organizers Jason Novak and Kelly Britton Novak join me for a preview and to talk about the history of COLD WAVES.

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I chatted tonight with author Dennis Foley about his new book, "No Ketchup Chicago's Top 50 Hot Dogs and The Stories Behind Them!" This episode is so authentically Chicago, it called me "jagoff" after I clicked "save."

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Shades Apart has been missed. The east coast band ("Valentine," "Tainted Love," etc.) went dormant for close to two decades, before reemerging last week with a superior new album ("Eternal Echo"). So… where have they been? Why a new album? What's next? Let's get those answers tonight.

Bonus: I'm joined tonight by guest interviewer Denis Buckley (88 Fingers Louie)!

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Rock and roll! Artist Chris Pienta puts his distinct style on iconic musicians, and tonight we're going to walk through some of his best music-related pieces. Grab your Labor Day beverage of choice, and let's talk music.

This is episode 446 and the 129th edition of "Quarantine Con Carne."

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Happy Friday night! Happy Labor Day weekend! Tonight, it's 8-bit crEEps, who make weird, wonderful, synthy and fuzzy melodic music. Check out the interview, then listen to (and buy) their stuff on Bandcamp.

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