What is ‘Sicilian street food?’ The answer’s being cranked out nightly by Sfera, operating out of a ghost kitchen on the northwest side. Steven and Daniela of Sfera Sicilian Street Food join me tonight to talk about bringing those flavors…

Tequlia seltzer? Will it make this cold, miserable February feel more like summer? We’re in. Freshie sparkling tequila seltzer is a locally-created entry to the world of seltzers. Creators/entrepreneurs/tequila imagineers Paige and Ryne Iseminger are on to talk about launching…

The topic of mental health has found its way into Car Con Carne throughout the pandemic. Tonight, we meet Amy Kartheiser, whose brother Mark killed himself 7 years ago. After wrestling with depression and facing the stigma associated with suicide,…

The wolf and the crow have arrived. Masked duo Canvus clearly doesn’t hibernate in the winter; they’re here tonight for Car Con Carne!

The very funny, award-winning comedy hip-hop group Handsome Naked returns to Car Con Carne in a “pre-game show” before the big game. I love these guys… they always crack me up. Vote Car Con Carne and Handsome Naked in the…

In our current music climate, the throwback, almost straightforward, sounds of suburban band Black Bolts come off like a breath of fresh air. Their new EP, “Nobody Told Us,” comes out later this week, and we’re talking about it on…

Is the music industry a “lousy business,” as singer/songrwiter Kat Goldman suggests in her new book, “Off the Charts?” We tackle that question, and all the other aspects of the business, on tonight’s Car Con Carne! Vote Car Con Carne…

“Rape kits,” or sexual assault evidence kits (SAEK), were invented by Louis R. Vitullo, a Chicago police sergeant. Vitullo’s granddaughter, Dr. Tristin Engels, wrote about his life, career and influence in her recent book, “The Power of Truth: The Life…

Lookout! Records was one of the most significant punk labels of all time. They helped introduce the world to Green Day, Operation Ivy, Screeching Weasel and so many more. Punk hero, member of the Smugglers, broadcaster, podcaster and author…Grant Lawrence…

Bands need allies, and a trusted merch partner is everything. Over the past several years, Stupid Rad Merch has become a major go-to for local and touring musicians. But how did Stupid Rad find its footing and make its way…