Jared Louche from CHEMLAB jumps in the car for a chat in front of Metro as Cold Waves VIII kicked off! Jared is a charismatic, intelligent, well-spoken, wildly creative guy with a dark past that he owns as he continues to look forward. Discussed on the show:

• Jared “carries a lot of stories with him.”
• Remembering Jamie Duffy, whose life is celebrated at Cold Waves.
• The “unreality” of working in the restaurant business.
• Chicago is “home” to Jared.
• Chemlab calling it quits in Chicago… then taking it back.
• The musicians in Jared’s band who constantly inspire him.
• The importance of new ideas being introduced to industrial music.
• The early days of Chemlab.
• Industrial is “machine rock.”
• The challenge or running an indie label
• Jared did *all* the drugs before going sober 20 years ago. The new motto: “No smack, no crack, no pills, no powders… “
• “I was a complete and utter fuck-up.”
• “He’s dead now, because of me.”

Car Con Carne is presented by the Autobarn Mazda of Evanston