Category: punk rock
Crossover episode with Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast (Episode 389)
Car Con Carne crosses over and shares an episode with Pop Punk & Pizza, hosted by Jacques LaMore. This time around, I’m the one getting interviewed, as Jacques asks about my radio history, the current status of Car Con Carne,…
Punk rock vs. COVID-19: Daryl Wilson (Bollweevils), Josh Caterer (Smoking Popes) and Denis Buckley (88 Fingers Louie) – Episode 315
Josh Caterer, Daryl Wilson and Denis Buckley… all Chicago punk royalty… talk about the impact of COVID-19 and how we can help the music community and service/hospitality industry. Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services.
Songs about being loaded *and* loaded mac and cheese pizza: The Blind Staggers at Beacon Tap (Episode 311)
The Blind Staggers (Damien & Laura) join me for an episode that features food from Beacon Tap in Des Plaines.
Meet my new best friends, The Reaganomics (Episode 287)
I talked trickle down theory and supply side economics with the Reaganomics. JK, we talked about punk rock and scary movies. This episode is sponsored by C&H Financial Services.
Digging into Dan Vapid’s punk rock resume – Dan Vapid and the Cheats (Episode 286)
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…
88 Fingers Louie returns! (Episode 285)
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…
The enduring kickassness of Smoking Popes – Episode 284
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…
Punk rock vs. Type 1 Diabetes: CapGun Heroes and T1 Fest (Episode 283)
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…
Video – The Reaganomics at T1 Fest
I talked trickle down theory and supply side economics with the Reaganomics. JK, we talked about punk rock and scary movies.
Video – Smoking Popes at T1 Fest
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….






