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…
Watch Car Con Carne
Watch episodes and clips here
A look at the music industry in 2024: Tom Schmall (Episode 979)
What is the state of the music industry in 2024? I know I can’t answer that one, so I invited old friend Tom Schmall to talk about it. Tom’s a Promotion, Marketing, and Artist Development Specialist for Red Light Management….
Elk Grove Village’s #1 brewery: Mikerphone Brewing (Episode 978)
Mike Pallen of award-winning brewery Mikerphone Brewing (121 Garlisch Dr, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007) returns to Car Con Carne. Moments before Mikerphone Brewing’s senses-shattering burger throwdown between Biker Dude Burgers (Darrin Klapprodt) and Chicago Culinary Kitchen (Greg Gaardbo), Mike…
12th annual Homegrown Arts and Music Festival (Episode 977)
12th annual Homegrown Arts and Music Festival 2024
Live from BaseCamp at Four Lakes – Lisle IL (July 27, 2024)
Podcast collab with Barguments (Episode 976)
Remember DC’s “World’s Finest” comics, where Superman would join forces with Batman? Or Marvel’s “Marvel Team-Up,” where Spider-Man would be paired with a new hero every month? That’s kinda like what this episode is all about. This episode’s content is…
Author K.L. Doty (Jack Russell/Great White biographer) at FoxFire in Geneva (Episode 975)
Jack Russell of enduring rock band Great White gets the deep dive treatment in a new autobiography written by local author K.L. Doty, “The True Tale of Mista Bone: A Rock + Roll Narrative.” K.L. Doty joins me in Geneva…
Music and craft beer come alive on ‘Malt Row’ – Ravenswood on Tap (Episode 974)
Like craft beer? Ravenswood on Tap comes to Ravenswood & Berteau on Chicago’s north side on July 20-21. “Malt Row” will be well-represented with a list of participants, including Begyle Brewing, Cultivate by Forbidden Root, Demo Brewing Company, Dovetail Brewery,…
They’re still having fun: yacht rock heroes Orleans (Episode 973)
Yacht rock comes to the Car Con Carne podcast! See Orleans, Peter Beckett (Player) and Walter Egan: Des Plaines Theatre on July 27! ## Orleans’ first album came out 51 years ago … and the band still exists in the…
Congrats to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champ! (CLIP)
Congrats to Chicago’s own Pat Bertoletti, winner of this year’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest! Pat was a guest back in 2018, when he was running Taco in a Bag restaurant in Lincoln Square. @carconcarne Congratulations to Chicago's own Pat…
Celebrating two years of SW suburban brewing: Flipside Brewing (Episode 972)
I’m back in Tinley Park for a chat with Flipside Brewing owner Erik Pizer. As Flipside revs up its second anniversary plans, we chat about the business and beer while eating from Flipside’s menu (my order of smash burger and…
wht.rbbt.obj at Village Inn Pizzeria (PERFORMANCE/INTERVIEW) – Episode 971
wht.rbbt.obj performs and chats outside The Village Inn Pizzeria Sports Bar and Grill (8050 N. Lincoln in Skokie), bringing “femme fatale-fronted roadhouse raunch” to the Mazda 3. Frank, River, Mike and AC all crammed in the car for an acoustic…
