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DEHD in the Q101 Lounge – Episode 1000

Announcing the fourth and final live event for Car Con Carne 1000: DEHD in the Q101 Lounge! The only way into this one is to register to win at Q101.com. Hope to see you there! I’m very excited about my…

HellsGate Haunted House creator/owner John LaFlamboy, Tim Virgin and James VanOsdol on Car Con Carne
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Braving HellsGate Haunted House with 94.7’s Tim Virgin (Episode 997)

In what’s become a favorite annual tradition, old friend/radio colleague Tim Virgin (94.7 WLS) and I meet up at Hellsgate (hellsgate.com) in Lockport for a trip through the haunt and a podcast conversation with creator/owner John LaFlamboy. I say it…

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Red Scare Industries celebrates 20th anniversary (Episode 991)

Red Scare Industries celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The new compilation, “20 Years of Dreaming and Scheming,” includes contributions from Laura Jane Grace, Sludgeworth, the Brokedowns, the Falcon, Won’t Stay Dead and the Bollweevils. I’m out of the car…

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Podcast collab with Barguments (Episode 976)

Remember DC’s “World’s Finest” comics, where Superman would join forces with Batman? Or Marvel’s “Marvel Team-Up,” where Spider-Man would be paired with a new hero every month? That’s kinda like what this episode is all about. This episode’s content is…

Posted in Episodes PIQNIQ Q101 ska Taste of Randolph

Devon Kay and the Solutions at Q101’s PIQNIQ / Taste of Randolph (Episode 970)

I last interviewed Devon Kay at Riot Fest 2021. Since then, Devon Kay & the Solutions have put out lots of music and done lots of things. This catch-up was long overdue. Unlike our Riot Fest chat, we’re joined this…

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Sincere Engineer at Taste of Randolph (Episode 969)

Deanna Belos of Sincere Engineer returns for a backstage conversation from Q101’s PIQNIQ at the Taste of Randolph. Deanna’s one of the most authentic, enthusiastic and positive forces I’ve met in the scene, and that energy carries through to this…

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Local H at Taste of Randolph (Episode 968)

Before Local H headlined the second night of Q101’s PIQNIQ at Taste of Randolph, Scott Lucas returned to Car Con Carne for a quick catch-up. Scott gives an update on the reissue of “Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles,” chats about…

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Phantom Planet at Taste of Randolph/Q101’s PIQNIQ (Episode 967)

This one was a delight to record. Alex Greenwald and Darren Robinson of the long-running California band Phantom Planet joined me backstage at Taste of Randolph to talk about their career, music and future. ## A smart home connects virtually…

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‘Street festivals are the heart and soul of Chicago’ – Taste of Randolph (Episode 965)

Street Festivals define Chicago culture in the summer. Moments before doors opened on 2024’s Taste of Randolph, Julie Darling (West Loop Community Organization President) and Kelli Packer (West Loop Community Organization Spokesperson) jumped in the car to talk about the…

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Long after Bush, guitarist Nigel Pulsford surprises with ‘Losing Track’ (Episode 934)

Guitarist Nigel Pulsford earned his reputation as a lead guitarist through his years in Bush. He was there through the “hitmaking years” for the band, performing on the first four albums (Sixteen Stone, Razorblade Suitcase, The Science of Things, Golden…