Blake Smith of beloved Chicago alt rock band Fig Dish joins me in my backyard for grilled brats and beer, which is what one consumes when making a big announcement.



The big announcement?

*Fig Dish returns with first new music in over 27 years.

*The new album, Feels Like the Very First Two Times, releases on 9/6/24 on Forge Again. Preorders available now.

*Live show: GMan 9/6, tickets on sale Friday 6/14

*New single, "Burn Bright for Now," available for listening now

Blake and I have known each other forever, so this chat was a blast for me to host.

FIG DISH IS BACK!

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Blake Smith of beloved Chicago alt rock band Fig Dish joins me in my backyard for grilled brats and beer, which is what one consumes when making a big announcement.
 
The big announcement?
*Fig Dish returns with first new music in over 27 years.
*The new album, Feels Like the Very First Two Times, releases on 9/6/24 on Forge Again.<a href="https://forgeagainrecords.bandcamp.com/album/feels-like-the-very-first-two-times"> Preorders</a> available now.
*Live show: GMan 9/6, tickets on sale Friday 6/14
*New single, "Burn Bright for Now," available for listening now
Blake and I have known each other forever, so this chat was a blast for me to host.
FIG DISH IS BACK!
##
Car Con Carne is sponsored by Easy Automation: easy-automation.net
 
Transform your living space with cutting-edge home automation. Experience seamless control over audio/video, lighting, climate, security, and more. Embrace the future of smart living – your home, your rules.
 
Get a quote by visiting easy-automation.net, or give Dan a call at 630.730.3728

Car Con Carne is an award-winning interview podcast hosted by legendary Chicago media personality James VanOsdol (Q101, WXRT, WGN, WLUP). Hosted in James's car, at live events, restaurants, brewpubs and recording studios, Car Con Carne offers engaging and honest conversations with people you want to know, mostly from the world of music.

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Fig Dish is back (Episode 963)

I last interviewed Devon Kay at Riot Fest 2021. Since then, Devon Kay & the Solutions have put out lots of music and done lots of things. This catch-up was long overdue.

Unlike our Riot Fest chat, we’re joined this time by four of the Solutions. Remarkably, they all fit in the backseat of my Mazda (perhaps not comfortably, but they fit).

While it’s true that Devon Kay & the Solutions is a great band, Devon is also a fantastically entertaining interviewee. Who needs filters when we’re all going to die some day, anyway?

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Tickets for the The 2024 Ravinia Festival Summer Schedule are now on sale.

Don't miss your chance to see The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, ZZ Top and more under the stars this year.

Book your Ravinia tickets today before they're gone: Visit Ravinia.org for full schedule and tickets.

I last interviewed Devon Kay at Riot Fest 2021. Since then, Devon Kay &amp; the Solutions have put out lots of music and done lots of things. This catch-up was long overdue.
Unlike our Riot Fest chat, we’re joined this time by four of the Solutions. Remarkably, they all fit in the backseat of my Mazda (perhaps not comfortably, but they fit).
While it’s true that Devon Kay &amp; the Solutions is a great band, Devon is also a fantastically entertaining interviewee. Who needs filters when we’re all going to die some day, anyway?
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A smart home connects virtually all of the technology in your home.  With an Easy Automation-installed smart home system, you and your family can control nearly every device and system in the house in ways that are easy and fun to use.
Transform your living space with cutting-edge home automation. Experience seamless control over audio/video, lighting, climate, security, and more. Embrace the future of smart living – your home, your rules.
Get a quote by visiting Easy-automation.net, or call Dan at 630.730.3728
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Tickets for the The 2024 Ravinia Festival Summer Schedule are now on sale.
Don't miss your chance to see The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, ZZ Top and more under the stars this year.
Book your Ravinia tickets today before they're gone: Visit Ravinia.org for full schedule and tickets.

Devon Kay and the Solutions at Q101's PIQNIQ / Taste of Randolph (Episode 970)

Deanna Belos of Sincere Engineer returns for a backstage conversation from Q101’s PIQNIQ at the Taste of Randolph.

Deanna’s one of the most authentic, enthusiastic and positive forces I’ve met in the scene, and that energy carries through to this chat.

Deanna also breaks the news that two new acoustic songs are coming soon!Next stop for Sincere Engineer: Riot Fest and the New Found Glory tour. Can’t wait.



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A smart home connects virtually all of the technology in your home.  With an Easy Automation-installed smart home system, you and your family can control nearly every device and system in the house in ways that are easy and fun to use.

Transform your living space with cutting-edge home automation. Experience seamless control over audio/video, lighting, climate, security, and more. Embrace the future of smart living – your home, your rules.

Get a quote by visiting Easy-automation.net, or call Dan at 630.730.3728

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Tickets for the The 2024 Ravinia Festival Summer Schedule are now on sale.

Don't miss your chance to see The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, ZZ Top and more under the stars this year.



Book your Ravinia tickets today before they're gone: Visit Ravinia.org for full schedule and tickets.

Deanna Belos of Sincere Engineer returns for a backstage conversation from Q101’s PIQNIQ at the Taste of Randolph.
Deanna’s one of the most authentic, enthusiastic and positive forces I’ve met in the scene, and that energy carries through to this chat.
Deanna also breaks the news that two new acoustic songs are coming soon!Next stop for Sincere Engineer: Riot Fest and the New Found Glory tour. Can’t wait.
 
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A smart home connects virtually all of the technology in your home.  With an Easy Automation-installed smart home system, you and your family can control nearly every device and system in the house in ways that are easy and fun to use.
Transform your living space with cutting-edge home automation. Experience seamless control over audio/video, lighting, climate, security, and more. Embrace the future of smart living – your home, your rules.
Get a quote by visiting Easy-automation.net, or call Dan at 630.730.3728
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Tickets for the The 2024 Ravinia Festival Summer Schedule are now on sale.
Don't miss your chance to see The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, ZZ Top and more under the stars this year.
 
Book your Ravinia tickets today before they're gone: Visit Ravinia.org for full schedule and tickets.

Sincere Engineer at Taste of Randolph (Episode 969)

Before Local H headlined the second night of Q101’s PIQNIQ at Taste of Randolph, Scott Lucas returned to Car Con Carne for a quick catch-up.

Scott gives an update on the reissue of “Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles,” chats about the Lifers podcast and the Lifers movie (branding!), and discusses the strategy behind making a Local H setlist.

And after the show last night, I’m pretty sure that opening songs don’t get much better than “Everyone Alive” (EVERYONE! EVERYONE!).



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A smart home connects virtually all of the technology in your home.  With an Easy Automation-installed smart home system, you and your family can control nearly every device and system in the house in ways that are easy and fun to use.

Transform your living space with cutting-edge home automation. Experience seamless control over audio/video, lighting, climate, security, and more. Embrace the future of smart living – your home, your rules.



Get a quote by visiting Easy-automation.net, or call Dan at 630.730.3728



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Tickets for the The 2024 Ravinia Festival Summer Schedule are now on sale.

Don't miss your chance to see The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, ZZ Top and more under the stars this year.



Book your Ravinia tickets today before they're gone: Visit Ravinia.org for full schedule and tickets.

Before Local H headlined the second night of Q101’s PIQNIQ at Taste of Randolph, Scott Lucas returned to Car Con Carne for a quick catch-up.
Scott gives an update on the reissue of “Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles,” chats about the Lifers podcast and the Lifers movie (branding!), and discusses the strategy behind making a Local H setlist.
And after the show last night, I’m pretty sure that opening songs don’t get much better than “Everyone Alive” (EVERYONE! EVERYONE!).
 
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A smart home connects virtually all of the technology in your home.  With an Easy Automation-installed smart home system, you and your family can control nearly every device and system in the house in ways that are easy and fun to use.
Transform your living space with cutting-edge home automation. Experience seamless control over audio/video, lighting, climate, security, and more. Embrace the future of smart living – your home, your rules.
 
Get a quote by visiting Easy-automation.net, or call Dan at 630.730.3728
 
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Tickets for the The 2024 Ravinia Festival Summer Schedule are now on sale.
Don't miss your chance to see The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, ZZ Top and more under the stars this year.
 
Book your Ravinia tickets today before they're gone: Visit Ravinia.org for full schedule and tickets.

Fig Dish is back (Episode 963)

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