‘Cupid for Christmas’ aims arrow for Hulu this weekend (Episode 685)
Christmas and Valentine’s Day collide in “Cupid for Christmas,” a family-friendly new rom com movie debuting on Hulu this Saturday. Director Blayne Weaver returns to Car Con Carne to talk about the movie’s creation.
From thrift store find to record company publisher: Unearthing Lorna Donley and the Veil (Episode 684)
Have you ever discovered a band from a bygone era and had its music change your life? That’s what happened when music fan Eric Clements discovered a handful of cassettes at a thrift store from an 80s Chicago band called…
Mysterious Chicago band Miirrors reflect on their future (Episode 683)
As they get ready to share a bill with Moritat at the Hideout tomorrow night, the men of Miirrors join me for a chat about music curation, live music, video creation and more!
BACK IN THE CAR with Hushdrops and Village Inn Pizzeria (Episode 682)
After a false start this summer, Car Con Carne is back in the car! This episode finds the car parked outside Village Inn (8050 Lincoln Avenue in Skokie) for a conversation with John San Juan of the long-running Chicago band…
‘Paranormal Activity’ documentarian and ‘Hell House LLC’ producer Joe Bandelli talks found footage (Episode 681)
The first Paranormal Activity made $193.4 million dollars on a $15,000 budget. The franchise is covered in deep, satisfying detail in the new documentary, “Paranormal Activity: Unknown Dimension,” directed by Joe Bandelli. Joe joined me tonight to talk about his…
Dan Vapid and the Cheats are back with ‘Escape Velocity’ (Episode 680)
Dan Vapid and the Cheats return with a new album, “Escape Velocity,” on Friday. Considering Vapid’s career has included runs in the Methadones, Screeching Weasel and Riverdales, it may seem audacious to say that he’s delivered one of his best…
Bhoomi makes Indian cuisine accessible for Chicago (Episode 679)
Now that Bhoomi is up and running in the Urbanspace Food Hall (15 W. Washington), I’m catching up with Co-Founders Sukhu and Ajit Kalra to talk about their approach to Indian cuisine.
B-Movie themes collide with Chicago in George Zak’s latest artwork (Episode 677)
Artist George Zak is back with new paintings to show off. See them in person at the Liar’s Club Spooky Day Kickoff on Thursday 10/28!
AAW returns to Berwyn for Jim Lynam Memorial Tournament (Episode 676)
The AAW is back with a massive weekend of live action starting Friday in Berwyn. Providing a preview of what you can expect are AAW play-by-play announcer Tyler Volz and Chicago’s patron saint of pro wrestling fandom, Kevin Kellam. Don’t…
500 Miles to Memphis go DIY and release best album (Episode 675)
500 Miles to Memphis just released their career best album, “Hard to Love,” and Ryan Malott joins me to talk about it. We cover a lot of topics: The new album, politics, the music business, the scourge of social media,…
