Mar 5, 2026
In this episode of Car Con Carne, James VanOsdol welcomes Josh Chicoine, the creative force behind Cult Canyon, to discuss the release of the debut album, Smoke Tricks. The conversation delves into the evolution of Josh's musical projects, from the raw energy of the M's and the acoustic harmonies of Cloudbirds to the...
Feb 24, 2026
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In this episode of Car Con Carne, host James VanOsdol welcomes Meredith and Jon from the Chicago-based band Latter. Described as "equal parts art project and band," Latter delivers a sound that is jarring, experimental, and unapologetically intense. James talks with the duo about their integration into...
Feb 20, 2026
Mike Gebert is one of my all-time favorite food writers - he’s a James Beard award-winner who just published a deep reaching oral history of Chicago’s culinary scene called “The Chicago Way: An Oral History of Chicago Dining.” Mike talked to the big names, big personalities and big story tellers who...
Feb 17, 2026
In advance of their show at Cobra Lounge on Sunday, 2/21, I’m joined by members of the Effigies and the Evictions at Cobra! Paul, Steve, and Andy from the Effigies and Johnny from the Evictions jumped in the car to preview the show and talk about the long history of Chicago music and punk.
We also were treated to...
Feb 16, 2026
Are you doin’ the Dale? You should plan on doin’ the Dale.
My guests are Shawn Podgurski (DMen/Sybris) and Dave Hornyak (Livewire Lounge), organizers of Doin’ the Dale, an Avondale-centric music and arts festival happening 2/26-3/1.
We met outside Avondale Tap and talked about...