New optimistic side suits Chicago’s Fort Frances (Episode 727)
David McMillin of Fort Frances returns to Car Con Carne, as the band’s new song, “If You Look Hard Enough” is gathering attention. The song is the band’s self-described “most optimistic” tune yet, and it’s available in two versions: full…
Liv Warfield (Prince/NPG) eats sandwiches in car; plays SPACE on Tuesday (Episode 726)
For this episode, I’m joined by the fiercely talented Liv Warfield. Liv’s a powerful solo artist who is perhaps best known as a member of Prince’s backing band, New Power Generation (NPG). We talked about her time and memories with…
Diplomats of Solid Sound release new live EP, plan Pravda Fest performance in June (Episode 725)
Diplomats of Solid Sound are Iowa City’s Ambassadors of Funk and Soul. With over 50 million streams to their credit, it’s clear that music fans crave the neo soul/r&b/funk sounds the band delivers. With a new EP on the way…
Q101: The firing anniversary and its impending new rollout
Q101 is returning to 101.1. The news comes on the week of my 15 year anniversary of being fired by Q101.
Introducing Leonora, the band FKA The God Awful Small Affairs (Episode 724)
With their band, the God Awful Small Affairs, recently renamed Leonora, Missy Preston comes on Car Con Carne to talk about the very first Leonora song, “Wrong Car.” The self-described “subverted murder ballad” is the perfect launching point for this…
Pinhead Gunpowder’s entire catalog reissued (Episode 723)
Green Day fans have been aware of Pinhead Gunpowder from the beginning, but the band still feels like one of punk rock’s best-kept secrets. The band (Billie Joe Armstrong, Jason White, Aaron Cometbus and Bill Schneider) is seeing all of…
Musician/graphic novelist Dan Dougherty joins me for Lebanese/Mexican food from Evette’s (Episode 722)
Let’s get this out of the way: We ate insanely good food tonight. Thanks to Mitchell Abou Jamra for his hospitality and menu selections from Evette’s in Lincoln Park (352 W. Armitage). Mitchell jumped in the car to talk about…
Ours celebrates 20+ years of ‘Distorted Lullabies’ at Beat Kitchen (Episode 721)
Ours is a band whose major label debut back in 2001 continues to resonate with fans more than 20 years after the fact. The 6th and latest Ours album, the self titled “Ours,” came out last year, and the band…
Notorious Chicago jailbreak inspires new Axons album, ‘I Object to Everything’ (Episode 720)
Ready for a jangly dream pop album about the ballsy bedsheet escape of two prisoners from Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Center 10 years ago? That’s the concept behind the new Axons release, “I Object to Everything” (out on 4/8). Adele of…
Colin Peterik readies solo debut, headlines City Winery on 4/5/22 (Episode 719)
Colin Peterik’s a modern songwriter with one ear firmly planted in the 1970s. His forthcoming debut, “Everything and Nothing” is a testament to (and reflection of) the sounds and vibes of the 70s. Colin jumped in my car to talk…
