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Jose Israel – ‘Arms’ (Snack – 4/11/23)

Today’s Snack is “Arms” from Jose Israel, off his “American Artist” release. If you like what you hear, check out his band, Rotundos. They’re playing at Fargo Skatepark in DeKalb on 4/15 and downstairs at SubT on 5/26.

Posted in Announcements Awards blog

Best Music Podcast – Best of Chicago 2022

The Chicago Reader’s “Best of 2022” issue is out, and Car Con Carne took First Place in the “Best Music Podcast” category. Over 800 episodes in, I’m really proud of the work I do on the show … especially as…

Posted in 1990s Episodes

Triple Fast Action returns with self-titled rarities collection (Episode 830)

One of the most revered Chicago bands from the 1990s, Triple Fast Action, returns with a collection of demos and rarities, appropriately titled “Triple Fast Action.” The 3-record, 2-CD, collection is available on 4/21 (preorders are happening now on Bandcamp)….

Posted in Extra Snack

…and the balloons – ‘god-awful’ (Snack, 4/6/23)

Today’s Snack comes from …and the balloons. “god-awful” is the last song the band recorded with their beloved producer and friend Drew Neely before his passing.

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Bluesy, smoky, sexy and raw: wht.rbbt.obj (Episode 829)

River from wht.rbbt.obj joins me to talk about her band, which sounds like “Amy Winehouse meets the Black Keys and challenges them to a game of strip poker.” In short, I love this band. See wht.rbbt.obj at Summerfest on July…

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Joe Rian and the A.M. Drinkers – ‘Jim Bristol’ (Snack – 4/4/23)

Joe Rian and the A.M. Drinkers give us today’s excellent “Snack”: A new song called “Jim Bristol.” If you like what you hear, support the band by listening on Spotify and collecting their digital singles on Discord!

Posted in Comedians documentary Episodes

Emmy-winning comic Dwayne Kennedy talks about Chicago’s comedy scene (Episode 828)

“Out of the Loop” is a new documentary about Chicago’s stand-up comedy scene (available on streaming services 4/11/23). The people speaking in the doc represent a “who’s who” of Chicago comedy, including Hannibal Buress, Jeff Garlin, Deon Cole, Erica Clark,…

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JIP ‘Smile. Enjoy Yourself.’ (SNACK – 3/30/23)

Today’s Snack comes from JIP: “Smile. Enjoy Yourself” (don’t be a dick!)

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Robot Civil War – ‘Midwest Boujee’ (SNACK – 3/28/23)

Today’s Snack is “Midwest Boujee” from Robot Civil War! Robot Civil War is going on a four-date east coast tour in April, stopping in the following cities: 4/19 – Columbus 4/20 – Philadelphia 4/21 – New York City 4/22 –…

Posted in Episodes Geneva steak

World-class FoxFire steakhouse approaching 20th anniversary in Geneva (Episode 827)

This episode finds me at FoxFire (17 W. State St., Geneva, IL) for a conversation with owner/chef K.C. Gulbro. Chef Gulbro talked about the restaurant’s longevity in the Geneva area, the only “right” cooking temperature for steak, the FoxFire menu…