Mac Sabbath, fast food-themed Black Sabbath cover band, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The band returns to Chicago for a show at Reggie’s on August 28.

Since the characters of Mac Sabbath exist under a cloak of anonymity, I’m joined by band manager Mike Odd for a conversation about one of the most insane band concepts I’ve ever seen.

See you at Reggie’s!

Photo credit: Paul Koudounaris
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Mac Sabbath, fast food-themed Black Sabbath cover band, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The band returns to Chicago for a show at Reggie’s on August 28.
Since the characters of Mac Sabbath exist under a cloak of anonymity, I’m joined by band manager Mike Odd for a conversation about one of the most insane band concepts I’ve ever seen. See you at Reggie’s!
Photo credit: Paul Koudounaris __
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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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Mac Sabbath’s meat-e-oric 10-year rise (Episode 981)

Chris Greene is one of Chicago’s A-list sax players, and his band, Chris Greene Quartet, just put out their first album in 7 years, “Conversance.”



It’s also the first-ever jazz release for long-running local indie label Pravda Records, and it’s a win for both parties.



I met Chris at Prairie Moon in Evanston - 1635 Chicago Ave, and owner Rob Strom joined us for conversation over some of the best catfish nuggets and tenders I’ve ever had. Visit Prairie Moon in person for a full menu that showcases the best of American cuisine.

https://www.prairiemoonrestaurant.com/



Chris and I talked about “Conversance” in detail, including its accessibility to new jazz fans. We also talked about his bandmates and how the four of them make amazing music together. Rounding out the Chris Greene Quartet:



Damian Espinosa - piano and keyboards

Marc Piane - bass

Steve Corley -drums and percussion 



Visit Chris online:

chrisgreenejazz.com

instagram.com/chrisgreenejazz

facebook.com/chrisgreenejazz



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Chris Greene is one of Chicago’s A-list sax players, and his band, Chris Greene Quartet, just put out their first album in 7 years, “Conversance.”
 
It’s also the first-ever jazz release for long-running local indie label Pravda Records, and it’s a win for both parties.
 
I met Chris at Prairie Moon in Evanston - 1635 Chicago Ave, and owner Rob Strom joined us for conversation over some of the best catfish nuggets and tenders I’ve ever had. Visit Prairie Moon in person for a full menu that showcases the best of American cuisine.
<a href="https://www.prairiemoonrestaurant.com/">https://www.prairiemoonrestaurant.com/</a>
 
Chris and I talked about “Conversance” in detail, including its accessibility to new jazz fans. We also talked about his bandmates and how the four of them make amazing music together. Rounding out the Chris Greene Quartet:
 
Damian Espinosa - piano and keyboards
Marc Piane - bass
Steve Corley -drums and percussion 
 
Visit Chris online:
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Car Con Carne is presented by Easy Automation.
 
Safety and security are things you and I want, need and expect. What if you could always come home to a well-lighted house knowing that you and everyone inside were safe?
 
Or know that the package you were waiting on was delivered and secured.
 
Embrace the future of smart living. Empower your home with intuitive control. Call Dan at Easy Automation for a free, no-hassle quote. 630-730-3728. Or visit easy-automation.net.

Jazz star Chris Greene at Prairie Moon Evanston (Episode 1001)

Welcome to the third and final part of the Episode 1000 anniversary episode, recorded at live events held at four locations throughout the greater Chicagoland area.


My original idea was to combine all the interviews and performances into one single release. As fate would have it… it’s just too much content for one single episode, so I decided to break it up and make it more digestible.



For this episode, recorded at Skeleton Key Brewery in Woodridge, Siren Records in McHenry, and Liar’s Club in Chicago, and the Q101 Lounge, you’ll hear (and see):



An interview with DEHD on the sweet Q101 radio mics. One of my favorite bands, AM TAXI, performing and chatting from Skeleton Key. Siren Records owner Bill Lindquist. Long time pop-punk favorites Showoff. And a fantastic peformance and chat with the synthy goth pop duo clubdrugs.





In between segments, you’ll also get to enjoy messages from former podcast guests, sharing their Episode 1000 greetings. This time around, that includes Patrick Brower of Challengers Comics + Conversation, Stubhy from Lucky Boys Confusion, Bullet to the Heart, Denis Buckley of 88 Fingers Louie, and You Died.



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Thank you:

Skeleton Key Brewery - Paul and Emily Slayton

Liar’s Club - Herb Rosen. Also Gary and Scott!

Siren Records - Bill and Jenny Lindquist

The Black and Blue Hearts

Mike Stricker

The Ooozin’ Ahhhs

AM Taxi

Ike Reilly

Steve Silver

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Showoff

Josh Caterer

Bellhead

Kevin Kellam

clubdrugs

The Effigies

DEHD

Zach Spangler

Derek Gochenauer (thanks for the video post-production!)

Henry Scherer

Matt Winkelman

Asim Ali

James Kurdziel

Dan Pursel



Most importantly: Thank you for listening to, watching and supporting Car Con Carne. I don’t take any of it for granted.

Welcome to the third and final part of the Episode 1000 anniversary episode, recorded at live events held at four locations throughout the greater Chicagoland area.
 My original idea was to combine all the interviews and performances into one single release. As fate would have it… it’s just too much content for one single episode, so I decided to break it up and make it more digestible.
 
For this episode, recorded at Skeleton Key Brewery in Woodridge, Siren Records in McHenry, and Liar’s Club in Chicago, and the Q101 Lounge, you’ll hear (and see):
 
An interview with DEHD on the sweet Q101 radio mics. One of my favorite bands, AM TAXI, performing and chatting from Skeleton Key. Siren Records owner Bill Lindquist. Long time pop-punk favorites Showoff. And a fantastic peformance and chat with the synthy goth pop duo clubdrugs.
 
 
In between segments, you’ll also get to enjoy messages from former podcast guests, sharing their Episode 1000 greetings. This time around, that includes Patrick Brower of Challengers Comics + Conversation, Stubhy from Lucky Boys Confusion, Bullet to the Heart, Denis Buckley of 88 Fingers Louie, and You Died.
 
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CCC is sponsored by Easy Automation. Are you ready to turn your home into a smart home?
 
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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Thank you:
Skeleton Key Brewery - Paul and Emily Slayton
Liar’s Club - Herb Rosen. Also Gary and Scott!
Siren Records - Bill and Jenny Lindquist
The Black and Blue Hearts
Mike Stricker
The Ooozin’ Ahhhs
AM Taxi
Ike Reilly
Steve Silver
wht.rbbt.obj
Showoff
Josh Caterer
Bellhead
Kevin Kellam
clubdrugs
The Effigies
DEHD
Zach Spangler
Derek Gochenauer (thanks for the video post-production!)
Henry Scherer
Matt Winkelman
Asim Ali
James Kurdziel
Dan Pursel
 
Most importantly: Thank you for listening to, watching and supporting Car Con Carne. I don’t take any of it for granted.

Episode 1000 - Pt. 3 (DEHD, AM Taxi, Siren Records, Showoff, clubdrugs)

Welcome to the second part of the three-volume Episode 1000 anniversary episode, recorded at live events held at four locations throughout the greater Chicagoland area.


My original idea was to combine all the interviews and performances into one single release. As fate would have it… it’s just too much content for one single episode, so I decided to break it up and make it more digestible.



For this episode, recorded at Skeleton Key Brewery in Woodridge, Siren Records in McHenry, and Liar’s Club in Chicago, you’ll hear (and see):



Theme song creator Josh Caterer from Liar’s Club. An interview with returning favorites wht.rbbt.obj from Siren Records. Comedian Mike Stricker with a comedy set from Skeleton Key. Herb Rosen, owner of Liar’s Club. A blistering performance and fun interview with Bellhead from Liar’s Club. And a rock and roll story from author Steve Silver.





In between segments, you’ll also get to enjoy messages from former podcast guests, sharing their Episode 1000 greetings. This time around, that includes Dr. Daryl Wilson of the Bollweevils, Sincere Engineer, Todd Sucherman of Styx, Take the Reins and award-winning journalist Charlie Meyerson.



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CCC is sponsored by Easy Automation. Are you ready to turn your home into a smart home?



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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Thank you:

Skeleton Key Brewery - Paul and Emily Slayton

Liar’s Club - Herb Rosen. Also Gary and Scott!

Siren Records - Bill and Jenny Lindquist

The Black and Blue Hearts

Mike Stricker

The Ooozin’ Ahhhs

AM Taxi

Ike Reilly

Steve Silver

wht.rbbt.obj

Showoff

Josh Caterer

Bellhead

Kevin Kellam

clubdrugs

The Effigies

DEHD

Zach Spangler

Henry Scherer

Matt Winkelman

Asim Ali

James Kurdziel

Dan Pursel



Most importantly: Thank you for listening to, watching and supporting Car Con Carne. I don’t take any of it for granted.

Welcome to the second part of the three-volume Episode 1000 anniversary episode, recorded at live events held at four locations throughout the greater Chicagoland area.
 My original idea was to combine all the interviews and performances into one single release. As fate would have it… it’s just too much content for one single episode, so I decided to break it up and make it more digestible.
 
For this episode, recorded at Skeleton Key Brewery in Woodridge, Siren Records in McHenry, and Liar’s Club in Chicago, you’ll hear (and see):
 
Theme song creator Josh Caterer from Liar’s Club. An interview with returning favorites wht.rbbt.obj from Siren Records. Comedian Mike Stricker with a comedy set from Skeleton Key. Herb Rosen, owner of Liar’s Club. A blistering performance and fun interview with Bellhead from Liar’s Club. And a rock and roll story from author Steve Silver.
 
 
In between segments, you’ll also get to enjoy messages from former podcast guests, sharing their Episode 1000 greetings. This time around, that includes Dr. Daryl Wilson of the Bollweevils, Sincere Engineer, Todd Sucherman of Styx, Take the Reins and award-winning journalist Charlie Meyerson.
 
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CCC is sponsored by Easy Automation. Are you ready to turn your home into a smart home?
 
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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Thank you:
Skeleton Key Brewery - Paul and Emily Slayton
Liar’s Club - Herb Rosen. Also Gary and Scott!
Siren Records - Bill and Jenny Lindquist
The Black and Blue Hearts
Mike Stricker
The Ooozin’ Ahhhs
AM Taxi
Ike Reilly
Steve Silver
wht.rbbt.obj
Showoff
Josh Caterer
Bellhead
Kevin Kellam
clubdrugs
The Effigies
DEHD
Zach Spangler
Henry Scherer
Matt Winkelman
Asim Ali
James Kurdziel
Dan Pursel
 
Most importantly: Thank you for listening to, watching and supporting Car Con Carne. I don’t take any of it for granted.

Mac Sabbath’s meat-e-oric 10-year rise (Episode 981)

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