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LowDown Brass Band have a sound and style all their own (Episode 712)

Funk. New Orleans horns. Pop. Conscious hip hop. Dancehall… LowDown Brass Band brings all those sounds together to create a sound that, in their own words, could only have come out of Chicago. Before they play Thalia Hall with Galactic…

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Handsome Naked talks turkey sandwiches, puppetry and football (Episode 548)

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…

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Southside Jake stays on brand, drinks Busch Light (Episode 536)

“Blue collar hip hop” artist Southside Jake is a Chicago-based songwriter whose latest song, “Outside,” is a throwback to more innocent times. We talk about that, growing up on the south side, the music scenes he straddles and the positives…

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Mostly-safe to Google: The very funny Handsome Naked (Episode 508)

The very funny, award-winning comedy hip-hop group Handsome Naked joins me to talk about their new felt puppet-centric video “Comfort Food” and their history in the world of comedy hip-hop. Car Con Carne is presented by Siren Records McHenry.