Let me first say this: The appendix is no joke. After spending three days in the hospital for a perforated appendix two weeks ago, I landed right back in the ER the following week. When I was discharged from my…

(Also shared to social media) It’s been… a week. Not to bury the lede: I was recently discharged from a hospital after checking in through the ER with a perforated appendix. Stupid vestigial organ. It took me longer than it…

Lucky Boys Confusion returns to the House of Blues on 11/15/25 for The Soapbox Spectacle Vinyl Release Show. As I type this, the show is pretty much sold out, meaning if you waited on tickets, you may kick yourself early…

This one is going to be huge! Join me at Legit Dogs and Ice in South Elgin for a live podcast recording featuring badcandy, Chad the Bird, Chris Otepka (Heligoats, Troubled Hubble), comedian Eric Oren and Glory Days! It’s happening…

The next Car Con Carne live event is coming up: Car Con Carne Live Featuring: James VanOsdol Thursday May 15th Legit Dogs & Ice: 322 s. Randall rd. South Elgin, IL 60177 Doors: 6:30pm Event: 8:30pm FEATURING LIVE MUSIC AND…

Thanks to my friends at Threadless, the new Car Con Carne shop is open, with products/apparel for all tastes and needs! Thank you for supporting your local independent podcast! SHOP HERE I especially love the coach’s jacket:  

Car Con Carne Episode 1000 is coming this Fall, and you can watch the recordings in three separate free events:   Check out previous anniversary shows: Episode 900 Episode 800 Episode 700 (1) Episode 700 (2) Episode 700 (3) Episode…

Summary 90s Chicago alt rock band Fig Dish returns with first new music in over 27 years. New album, Feels Like the Very First Two Times, releases on 9/6/24 on Forge Again. Preorders available now. Live show: GMan 9/6, tickets on…

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.  

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…