Old school blues has been reinvented for the future by Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band, who emerges from a debilitating and brutal pandemic year with their best album to date: “Dance Songs for Hard Times.” Rev joins me for a spirited talk about music, the evolution of his band, the miserable circumstances that birthed the new album, their super-cool DIY music videos, and why the upcoming Chicago show at Reggie’s (8/20/21) will be radically different and better from their last time through.

All hail “front porch blues!”

Car Con Carne is sponsored by Siren Records McHenry