How mental health issues inspired the new release from the Linden Method (Episode 790)
Alex Wight, Xack Brame, and Jake Fritzler of the Linden Method join me for an eye-opening virtual episode. Discussed in this episode: A post-hardcore lesson: What is it? Where does it come from? The mental health issues that inform the…
Pink Frost at Pizzeria Serio (Episode 789)
For this episode (recorded on my aunt’s birthday!), I’m joined by Pink Frost at Pizzeria Serio (1708 W. Belmont). We talked about the excellent new Pink Frost album, Until the Summer Comes, as we sampled a few of Pizzeria Serio’s…
Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas at Haymarket Pub & Brewery (Episode 788)
It’s been said that you can’t truly judge a politician’s worth until you watch them being interviewed in a 10-year-old car while eating pizza. Paul Vallas is the former CEO of Chicago Public Schools and former budget director for the…
Talking 90s with ‘Talk 90s with Me’ author Matt Pais (Episode 787)
Author Matt Pais returns with a new book that broadens his 90s pop culture net: “Talk ’90s with Me: 23 Unpredictable Conversations with Stars of an Unforgettable Decade.” The book’s a super fun collection of interviews with TV/film entertainers from…
A visit to 13th Floor Haunted House with You Died (Episode 786)
This episode finds Car Con Carne at 13th Floor Haunted House (5050 River Road, Schiller Park). Featured in this episode: Fred Frey (frontman/songwriter, You Died), Zach Spangler (video producer, ZSpang) and Bryan Kopp (Senior General Manager, Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group)…
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Chicago International Film Festival – ‘Plan 75’ (capsule review)
(Film viewed as part of the Chicago International Film Festival) Dystopian fiction done right feels just plausible enough that you can envision those events playing out in real life. Just ask Margaret Atwood. Director Chie Hayakawa’s new film, “Plan 75,”…
Chicago International Film Festival – ‘Rounding’ (capsule review)
(Film viewed as part of the Chicago International Film Festival) “Rounding” is a psychological thriller that slow-burns its way through the emotional and physical unraveling of a medical resident wrestling with PTSD and trauma. Visually, the film offers plenty of…
Chicago International Film Festival – ‘Shorts 3: After Dark — Things Aren’t What They Seem’ (capsule review)
(Film viewed as part of the Chicago International Film Festival) ‘Shorts 3: After Dark — Things Aren’t What They Seem’ collects eight horror shorts from U.S., U.K. and Mexico filmmakers. Of those eight, half are worth recommending. Of those, two…
Chicago International Film Festival – ‘Band’ (capsule review)
(Film viewed as part of the Chicago International Film Festival) Look, getting older sucks, and it’s something that’s even harder to deal with when you’re an independent musician. At some point, bands who’ve yet to break through their respective “scene…
