Finalist – 2023 Peter Lisagor Awards
Car Con Carne is honored to be a finalist in the Chicago Headline Club’s 2023 Peter Lisagor Awards in the category of Best Arts and Entertainment Reporting (AUDIO). It’s a thrill to mentioned alongside WGN (Bob Sirott) and WBEZ.
Best of Chicago 2023 – Car Con Carne
Thank you for your ongoing support of Car Con Carne. I’m proud to share that Car Can Carne was named “Best Music Podcast” in the Chicago Reader’s annual “Best of Chicago” survey for 2023. I appreciate you, and never take…
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The Dennies are younger than you, and better than you’d imagine (Episode 949)
The Dennies join me for delicious food from Taco Mucho ( (220 Harrison, Oak Park) as I’m parked outside longtime local favorite record store Val’s halla Records. We talk about the recently-released “It All Fades to Grey,” how the band…
Goose Island opens Salt Shed Pub (Episode 948)
I visited Goose Island Beer Co.’s soon-to-open Salt Shed Pub (1357 N. Elston) on what turned out to be a perfect night for having a 312 on the river. Let’s get this out of the way: Goose has found the…
Classic rock lives with TikTok sensation Adam and the Metal Hawks (Episode 947)
Adam and the Metal Hawks (Adam Ezegelian, Johnny Barry, Ryan Daversa, Griffin McCarthy) joined me before their in-store appearance at Loud Pizza Records (716 Central Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035) to talk about their viral video history, Jack Black, rock…
Infamous Lou Reed ‘Metal Machine Music’ album gets reimagined by indie stars (Episode 946)
“Metal Machine Muzak” is a reimagining of Lou Reed’s infamous Metal Machine Music album, curated and released by Dave Gebroe, creator and host of the Discograffiti podcast. Dave and “Metal Machine Muzak” contributor Lou Barlow (Folk Implosion, Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr.)…
clubdrugs: My new best friends (Episode 945)
John and Maria from gothpop duo clubdrugs join me for tacos as we talk about their super cool band (they seriously sound amazing). We also discussed our shared interest in all things horror, and basically made plans to do this…
Estonian band Evestus gets dark and heavy with ‘Post Hate Teen Depression’ (Episode 944)
Ott Evestus of Estonian industrial band Evestus joins me for a virtual chat from across the globe to talk about the new album (“Post Hate Teen Depression), industrial influences, coming out of a coma (!) and the looming specter of…
Stiff Little Fingers prepare for final U.S. tour (Episode 943)
Stiff Little Fingers hits the road for their final U.S. tour next month, and that run will find the band at Metro on Friday May 10. The legendary Irish band was there at the beginning of punk rock, burning bright…
Deep Tunnel Project’s John Mohr eats Chicago dogs, talks S/T release (Episode 942)
Shortly after the release of the self-titled debut from Deep Tunnel Project, returning guest John Mohr comes on Car Con Carne to talk about it. Besides John, the band is rounded out by: Mike Greenless (TAR) Jeff Dean (lots of…
Masonic Wave at Estelle’s (Episode 941)
Chicago noise rock band Masonic Wave joined me for a chat outside Estelle’s (2013 North Avenue). Bruce Lamont (vocals), Fritz Doreza (bass), Clayton DeMuth (drums) and Scott Spidale (guitar) talked about the new self-titled album, the band’s evolution, their other…
