Everclear (Episode 918)
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Art Alexakis of Everclear joins me for a special episode of Car Con Carne.
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Everclear returns to the greater Chicago area for two shows at the end of January:
- Thursday, January 25:\\xa0 Des Plaines Theatre
- Friday, January 26:\\xa0 Arcada Theatre
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I\\u2019ve interviewed Art a handful of times since my early Q101 days, dating back to the \\u201cSparkle and Fade\\u201d era. What I\\u2019ve always appreciated about talking with Art is that he\\u2019s candid, honest and authentically \\u201chim.\\u201d
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Discussed in this episode:
- \\u201dSing Away\\u201d (from \\u201cLive at the Whisky A Go Go\\u201d) - addressing the topics of suicide and bullying, and the emotional response parents have.
- Why I think Art is an eternal optimist.
- Art\\u2019s lyrics can be categorized in three distinct buckets.
- Everclear\\u2019s first record deal in the 1990s.
- Everclear at the Double Door in 1994.
- Art\\u2019s guitar room.
- The adorable bicycles Everclear rides while on the road.
- Do full-length albums matter anymore?
- The best way to support Everclear (and other bands).
- Performing, touring and living with Multiple Sclerosis.
See you at the Everclear shows!
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