Dan Vapid’s been around the punk rock block for decades now, creating indelible music with bands like Screeching Weasel, the Methadones, Riverdales, the Queers and Sludgeworth. After road tripping across Illinois, he pulled up in front of the Forge in…

It’s the return of Denis Buckley and Dan Precision of 88 Fingers Louie as they were getting ready to play at this year’s T1 Fest. 88 Fingers Louie is a favorite band of Car Con Carne and these two guys…

Car Con Carne favorite (and theme song creator) Josh Caterer returns to the show after Smoking Popes delivered yet another phenomenal show, closing out the first annual T1 Fest at the Forge in Joliet. This episode is sponsored by C&H…

Joe and Jimmy from CapGun Heroes opened Day Two of T1 Fest at the Forge in Joliet, and also happen to be the brains behind the festival. They explain the very personal reason for launching the event, and what we…

I talked trickle down theory and supply side economics with the Reaganomics. JK, we talked about punk rock and scary movies.

I caught up with Josh Caterer of Smoking Popes shortly after the band closed down T1 Fest at the Forge in Joliet. We talked a lot about the Popes’ music, the live show and when mispronouncing names is an issue….

Dan Vapid’s punk rock resume is massive (Screeching Weasel, Methadones, Riverdales, Sludgeworth, Queers, etc.). He jumped in the car with his band, the Cheats, to talk about how the Cheats came into being, the end of Screeching Weasel, and more.

Joe and Jimmy from Capgun Heroes opened Day Two of T1 Fest, and also happen to be the brains behind the festival. They explain the very personal reason for launching the event, and what we can do to help.

It’s spooky season on Car Con Carne, and this episode finds the podcast at 13th Floor Haunted House in Melrose Park. Joining me for the experience is the Mizzerables (Joe and Korey), whose most recent album, “whatever… this sucks,” is…