Category: Episodes
Bellhead follows up on earlier promises with ‘Threats’ (Episode 1049)
Bellhead (Karen Righeimer and Ivan Russia) is a favorite of mine. The post-punk duo continues to take massive evolutionary steps forward with each new release; the new EP, “Threats,” is their finest moment yet. Rather than meet in my car,…
Instrumental duo El Bisonte visits Chicago from Louisville (Episode 1048)
El Bisonte is a spectacular bass and drum instrumental duo (Henry Ignacio – bass and sounds; Blake Lowery – drums) from Louisville, Kentucky. I caught up with them last weekend before they headlined “Goatstock” in Norridge, and we talked about:…
UR Mom was in my car last night (Episode 1047)
I’m hanging with UR Mom for this episode. Me and UR Mom have a lot to get into, including the just-announced Summerfest date! Maura Wolf (vocals, rhythm guitar), Tommy Hinds (guitar) and Alex O’Malley (drums) joined me to talk about…
Introducing Afrofuturistics (Episode 1046)
Afrofuturistics is “A Chicago Collective of Horns, Bass, Hip Hop Beats” They’re jazz. They’re hip hop. They’re somewhere in between and everywhere around those edges. I met Eric Oldman and Keith Wakefield from the band outside Goat Village (4701 N….
Stavros from the Atlas Moth returns (Episode 1045)
Stavros from the Atlas Moth is back for his 4th appearance on Car Con Carne – it’s been over four years, so we were overdue for a chat. The first thing you may notice in this episode is how easy…
With Patience delivers ‘Triptych’ (Episode 1044)
Post-hardcore trio With Patience release their debut album, “Triptych,” on Friday, 5/9. In advance of that, guitarist/vocalist Chris Wade and bassist/vocalist Lance Curran join me on the lakefront in Rogers Park to talk about the band and album. CHECK OUT…
Save Ferris launches tour in Chicago (Episode 1042)
It’s hard to be in a bad mood after a Save Ferris show. They are simply a fun band to see live, and their shows are a great way to kinda forget all the (looks around) madness going on in…
Live performance of the Spectral Silhouette Radio Show (Episode 1041)
This is a historic first for the podcast: The cast of the beloved (and rapidly-growing) Spectral Silhouette Radio Show performs a scene created exclusively for Car Con Carne. What is the Spectral Silhouette? Before the performance, I had a great…
FITZGERALDS celebrates its ‘Historic Place’ acknowledgment (Episode 1043)
(Yes, the episode numbers are out of sequence. It’s a long, not terribly interesting, story.) FITZGERALDS (6615 Roosevelt in Berwyn) was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Park Service at the end of last…
Threadless CEO Jake Nickell on 25th anniversary (Episode 1040)
Threadless – the online artist community and design marketplace – is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Founder and CEO Jake Nickell joins me for char dogs at Poochie’s (a favorite for hot dog fans north of the city) and…
