Guest Host Week kicks off with host Dr. Daryl Wilson (The Bollweevils), a frequent guest, friend and exceptional dude. His guest is bassist Joe Principe of Rise Against, one of the most significant bands to ever call Chicago home (I’m…

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…

Michael McDermott’s next gig is a live stream event on Sunday: “The American in Me” will run at 10am on StageIt that morning. I’ve long believed (as so many would agree) that Michael’s one of our greatest songwriters, and it’s…

The first radio disc jockey whose name I remembered as a child was John Records Landecker. He’s a Radio Hall of Famer and recent inductee to the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. His autobiography, “Records Truly is My…

The north side is home to the much-awarded, much-beloved KOVAL Distillery. KOVAL President Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart talked with me tonight about getting the distillery off the ground, getting into the hand sanitizer business, and why cranberry gin is always appropriate.

Tonight’s episode was like an entertainment history lesson. Comedian Tom Dreesen talked about his career, his Illinois roots, Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Sammy Davis, Jr., Tim Reid and (naturally) Frank Sinatra. To get more insight (and stories) from Tom Dreesen, check…

Singer/songwriter Xoe Wise has been keeping busy during the pandemic. Beyond readying a new album (“Air”), coming out next month, she spent a lot of time fundraising and helping people throughout the Chicago community. Xoe returns to Car Con Carne…

Scott Lucas of Local H joined me for a quick chat before launching into the first of two sold-out drive-in concerts at Harvest Moon Drive-In in Gibson City, Illinois. Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services

Mr. Agitator of V is For Villains has used music to push back on adversity and profound physical trauma that most of us can only imagine. This is a long interview, but super interesting and highly inspirational. Car Con Carne is sponsored…

Suzi and Tim from stoner/doom band Black Road talk about their five-year history as a band, their visual image, their interest in horror, making videos and the Chicago music scene. Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services.