Talking 90s with ‘Talk 90s with Me’ author Matt Pais (Episode 787)
Author Matt Pais returns with a new book that broadens his 90s pop culture net: “Talk ’90s with Me: 23 Unpredictable Conversations with Stars of an Unforgettable Decade.” The book’s a super fun collection of interviews with TV/film entertainers from…
A visit to 13th Floor Haunted House with You Died (Episode 786)
This episode finds Car Con Carne at 13th Floor Haunted House (5050 River Road, Schiller Park). Featured in this episode: Fred Frey (frontman/songwriter, You Died), Zach Spangler (video producer, ZSpang) and Bryan Kopp (Senior General Manager, Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group)…
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Chicago International Film Festival – ‘Plan 75’ (capsule review)
(Film viewed as part of the Chicago International Film Festival) Dystopian fiction done right feels just plausible enough that you can envision those events playing out in real life. Just ask Margaret Atwood. Director Chie Hayakawa’s new film, “Plan 75,”…
Chicago International Film Festival – ‘Rounding’ (capsule review)
(Film viewed as part of the Chicago International Film Festival) “Rounding” is a psychological thriller that slow-burns its way through the emotional and physical unraveling of a medical resident wrestling with PTSD and trauma. Visually, the film offers plenty of…
Chicago International Film Festival – ‘Shorts 3: After Dark — Things Aren’t What They Seem’ (capsule review)
(Film viewed as part of the Chicago International Film Festival) ‘Shorts 3: After Dark — Things Aren’t What They Seem’ collects eight horror shorts from U.S., U.K. and Mexico filmmakers. Of those eight, half are worth recommending. Of those, two…
Chicago International Film Festival – ‘Band’ (capsule review)
(Film viewed as part of the Chicago International Film Festival) Look, getting older sucks, and it’s something that’s even harder to deal with when you’re an independent musician. At some point, bands who’ve yet to break through their respective “scene…
A visit to Old Joliet Haunted Prison with James the Boneless (Episode 785)
It’s that time of year! Car Con Carne hit the road to visit the The Old Joliet Haunted Prison (401 Woodruff Rd, Joliet, IL 60432). Sharing in the spooktacular with me were James Farber and Patrick McDermott of local band…
Kill Scenes talks about ‘Masque’ outside Club Belmont (Episode 784)
Sean Whittaker and Meghan Lamb of Chicago band Kill Scenes jumped in the car to talk abut their haunting, layered, and made-for-earbud-listening new release, “Masque.” For this episode, we visited Club Belmont (7844 W. Belmont, Chicago 60131) and ate their…
Toadies celebrate ‘Rubberneck’ anniversary with Chicago show (Episode 783)
At last, the Toadies have taken the “Rubberneck” 25th anniversary tour on the road, a tour that lands at Metro in Chicago on October 9th. Bassist Doni Blair called in just as the band was set to take the stage…
