This episode was recorded inside Take the Reins’ practice space. They even prepared food for the recording, which will forever be known as “Crockpot Con Carne.” The band performed a first-ever acoustic version of “Last Chance Motel” on the episode,…

John Mohr of the legendary Chicago indie band TAR jumps in the car for a special episode recorded on the loading dock of Smashed Plastic. After our chat, he grabbed his guitar and was joined by guitarist John Symanski for…

I think we’re online now…

Andre Comeau just put out a rocking new EP called “Wrong Within” that’s sleazy, bluesy and full of attitude. Gen Xers may recognize him instantly from the very first season of MTV’s “Real World,” when he was living in Soho…

August Hotel returns to Car Con Carne for a chat and performance of their new song, “S.T.A.R.” Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services.

Chicago’s Nathan Graham has been impressing music fans in Chicago for years. Since his first appearance on Car Con Carne, he’s appeared on “The Voice” and gone solo. It was great to catch up with him for #quarantineconcarne. Stick around…

Johnny and Niko of Lights Over Bridgeport jump on Car Con Carne to talk about the excellent new release “Better This Way,” their love of the city, El Milagro and that one time at Ricobene’s that might have soured them…

Chicago band Superkick joins Car Con Carne to talk about their band, their love of 8-bit songs, new music on the way, and why we can’t watch “Human Centipede” (but “Green Inferno” is somehow okay).

Gillian McGhee from Hi Ho checks in to talk about the band’s history and most recent release, “Desertion,” before grabbing a guitar and playing a jawdropping acoustic version of the song!

David McMillin of Fort Frances returns to Car Con Carne for a fun, informal chat about playing guitar, Ozark, his Lithuanian fanbase and creating while in quarantine. The podcast ends up with a live performance of a fantastic, Chicago-centric new…