Taste of Randolph preview – Julie Darling (Episode 1129)
From Hide+Seek (838 W. Randolph Street), James VanOsdol sits down with Julie Darling, the President of the West Loop Community Organization. With the 29th annual Taste of Randolph just days away, Julie shares an insider’s look at what it takes…
Taste of Randolph preview – Gene Farris (Episode 1127)
From Hide+Seek (838 W. Randolph), James VanOsdol sits down with a true Chicago treasure and underground legend, house music icon Gene Farris. With a career spanning more than three decades, Gene is set to close out the East Stage on Friday…
Local Anesthetic launches tonight on XRT
I swore I was done with radio. In hindsight, it was one of those half-hearted proclamations, like “I’m never going to eat a full pint of ice cream before bed again,” or “I don’t really need more records.” The reality…
WXRT Local Anesthetic
The FM radio complement to Car Con Carne launches 6/14/26!
Deanna Belos talks Sincere Engineer’s new album, Wil Wheaton, and Rainbow Cone (Episode 1128)
On a sweltering 90-degree summer day, Deanna Belos of Sincere Engineer joins James VanOsdol in the car for episode 1128 of Car Con Carne. To beat the heat, they enjoy ice cream from Rainbow Cone while diving into the new…
Dan Dougherty launches new ‘Beardo’ Kickstarter for 20th anniversary (Episode 1123)
In this episode of Car Con Carne, James VanOsdol catches up with Chicago comic artist and musician Dan Dougherty at Hamburger Heaven in Elmhurst to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dougherty’s award-winning comic series, Beardo. Dan looks back on the…
Toadies return with new Albini-recorded ‘The Charmer’ (Episode 1126)
When Clark Vogeler joined the Toadies in 1996, there was no way to imagine the band would still be going, selling out rooms across North America. Thirty years later, the veteran guitarist finds himself navigating a beautifully unpredictable landscape, touring…
Is Bask the ‘turducken of rock?’ (Episode 1125)
Zeb and Ray from the fantastic North Carolina band Bask join me for this episode as we chat on the back patio of Livewire Lounge in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood. Bask released their epic, genre-defying album The Turning last year, blending…
L7 takes victory lap on ‘Last Hurrah’ tour (Episode 1124)
In this episode, L7 co-founder, guitarist, and vocalist Donita Sparks joins the show to reflect on the long road, the band’s legacy, and what it means to finally say goodbye on their own terms.
Meet me in Golden Sands – Exploring Rachel Lichtman’s corner of the multiverse (Episode 1122)
Was life better before the digital era? That’s the rhetorical question at the heart of Golden Sands, the immersive, totally analog experience created by Rachel Lichtman. She recently jumped in the car to talk about her upcoming Programme 4: The…
