Best Mark Caro Podcasts (2024)

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Caropop End of Summer Message 1:44

4h ago1:44

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Wanted to let you know that we’re taking the last three weeks of August off, and we’ll be back the Thursday after Labor Day, Sept. 5, all refreshed and ready with a new Caropop conversation. In the meantime, we encourage you to explore our back catalog. There are 145 episodes, after all. Have you listened to Ep. 102 with jazz-R&B pianist/singer/com…

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Steve Cropper & Jimmy James 42:01

5d ago42:01

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When I spoke with guitarist Jimmy James a few weeks ago for Caropop Ep. 143, he cited Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the M.G.’s. as a key inspiration. Listen to James’ work with the organ trio Parlor Greens and, before that, the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, and you hear how he, like Cropper, is a rhythmic guitarist who never overplays yet can make you…

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Dan Zanes 1:17:32

12d ago1:17:32

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Dan Zanes enjoyed a good run with the Boston band the Del Fuegos but had no idea what broader, more enthusiastic audiences awaited him when he began making “family music” with friends such as Sheryl Crow and Suzanne Vega. The Dan Zanes and Friends albums and concerts got fans young and old dancing and singing along—and earned him a Grammy Award. No…

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Jimmy James (Parlor Greens, True Loves) 1:09:34

20d ago1:09:34

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Jimmy James is a fantastic, funky guitarist who never plays more than is needed yet can seize any moment. This Seattle native is a longtime member of the big soul-funk band True Loves but may have been best known for his standout work in the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. He left that group (and discusses his departure here) and now plays in a new, all-…

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Chris Stein (Blondie) 59:40

26d ago59:40

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Guitarist Chris Stein was a driving force behind Blondie and, with longtime songwriting/personal partner Debbie Harry, co-wrote many of its classic songs, including “Rip Her to Shreds,” “Heart of Glass,” “Dreaming,” “The Hardest Part” and “Rapture.” His passion for exploration pushed Blondie beyond its punk roots into disco, pop, reggae and rap, an…

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Pete Best (The Beatles) 1:13:12

1M ago1:13:12

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After a fluky financial windfall, Mona Best bought a Victorian mansion in Liverpool, opened the Casbah Coffee Club in the cellar, and the Quarrymen, an early version of the Beatles, became the resident band. When the Beatles needed a drummer for their 1960 Hamburg residency, they called on Mona's son Pete. Pete Best became a key player in the Beatl…

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Happy Independence Day, 2024 3:01

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With the Fourth of July falling on a Thursday, we encourage your independence to explore the 140 Caropop episodes so far. Go to Caropop.com/caropopcast—you can scroll through them or use the search tool—and you also can find the epsiodes on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Some suggestions based on artists now touring: Scott McCaughey, Steve Wynn and Li…

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Graham Maby (Joe Jackson) 1:07:11

2M ago1:07:11

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Graham Maby is one of rock’s most revered bassists, known especially for his work with Joe Jackson. Maby and Jackson were in another band together in England before Jackson proposed forming his own band with Maby’s bass front and center. That was the approach of Jackson’s first three albums—starting with 1979’s Look Sharp!—and the ever-gracious Mab…

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Episode 194: Ullrson - Tekno1 Radio 1:01:29

2M ago1:01:29

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For more information about Nick Bowman (Ullrson) and The Future Underground Show visit: www.facebook.com/ullrson Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts click here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…how/id288401159 Resident Advisor: ra.co/dj/nickbowman twitter.com/ullrsonmusic www.youtube.com/@ullrson www.podomatic.com/podcasts/djnickbowman www.ul…

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Will Rigby (The dB's) 1:01:44

2M ago1:01:44

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Drummer Will Rigby provided the propulsion, grooves and furious fills for the dB’s, a North Carolina foursome who launched their collective career in New York City yet had their powerfully poppy first two albums released only overseas. Now the dB’s landmark 1981 debut, Stands for Decibels, finally has come out in the U.S. on vinyl and streaming ser…

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Vicki Peterson (The Bangles) 1:27:42

2M ago1:27:42

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Vicki Peterson wrote, sang and played lead guitar on many of the Bangles’ best songs, even if they weren’t the ones that made the band famous. In a smart, revealing conversation, the down-to-earth Peterson reflects on the Bangles’ origins—and her desire to be in an all-female band, which soon would include her sister Debbi (a former Caropop guest) …

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Abey Fonn (Impex Records) 1:05:01

2M ago1:05:01

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Impex Records has been releasing stellar audiophile recordings since Abey Fonn founded the small label in 2009. Impex’s offerings have included 33 and 45 rpm LPs (including Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco De Lucía’s Friday Night in San Francisco and Saturday Night in San Francisco) as well as deluxe 1Step releases such as Getz/Gilberto, Patri…

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Don Dixon, Pt. 2 41:08

3M ago41:08

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After co-producing R.E.M.'s Murmur and Reckoning, Don Dixon got calls from other bands, often southern and jangly, seeking his services. He produced three albums by Guadalcanal Diary, another Georgia band, but it was his work with New Jersey's the Smithereens that took him to another level. It also prompted Nirvana to ask him about producing Neverm…

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Don Dixon, Pt. 1 51:14

3M ago51:14

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Don Dixon already had spent 13 years playing, singing and writing with the North Carolina indie band Arrogance when he joined Mitch Easter to co-produce R.E.M.’s trailblazing first two albums, Murmur and Reckoning. He went on to produce the first two crunchy-and-sweet Smithereens albums plus music from Guadalcanal Diary, Matthew Sweet, Marshall Cre…

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William Bell 1:37:07

3M ago1:37:07

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William Bell is a soul legend who scored an early hit for Memphis’s Stax Records with 1961’s “You Don’t Miss Your Water” and wrote and sang such much-covered classics as “I Forgot To Be Your Lover,” “Everybody Loves a Winner” and “Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday.” He and Booker T. Jones co-wrote Albert King’s “Born Under a Bad Sign,” and Bell vivi…

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Zenka Caro - Spoon Bending and Human Potential... 1:04:24

3M ago1:04:24

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WEBSITE/LINKS: www.lightnet.org Social Links: YouTube @ourlightnet / @zenkacaro Instagram @ourlightnet / @zenkacaro TikTok lightnet.org / @zenkacaro Twitter @ourlightnet / @zenkacaro https://linktr.ee/ourlightnet https://linktr.ee/zenkacaroBy Zenka Caro

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Jim Willis - Near Death Experiences... 51:59

3M ago51:59

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https://www.jimwillis.net/ https://www.facebook.com/jimwillis.author https://www.youtube.com/c/JimWillisBy jim willis

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Judith Corvin-Blackburn - Reaching 5D Reality 53:53

3M ago53:53

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https://www.empoweringthespirit.comBy Judith Corvin-Blackburn

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Steve Albini, 1962-2024 1:39:43

3M ago1:39:43

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We were devastated to hear of Steve Albini’s death at age 61 of a heart attack. He was a titanic figure in the music world and a mensch among musicians who were not well known yet were able to book time with one of the industry’s most supportive, talented engineer/producers. Albini spoke with us for back-to-back Caropop episodes posted in January 2…

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Dr. Kathleen Bal - Templar Cave in Brazil 56:38

3M ago56:38

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Books: A Grail Quest: Discovery of a Mysterious Knights Templar Cave in Brazil Amazon link: https://a.co/d/hw9iyNf Website: http://www.templarsinbrazil.comBy Dr. Kathleen Bal

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Mark Fiorentino - Anti-Gravity Solved? 1:20:23

3M ago1:20:23

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BOOKS: Master of Reality https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Fiorentino/e/B0852QT6J1?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000 WEBSITE/LINKS: www.super-relativity.com https://www.super-relativity.com/blog Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/kyTFxHgYi7k TWITTER: @MarcoF7704 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/mark.fiorentino.54…

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Grant Achatz 1:08:42

3M ago1:08:42

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I spoke with Grant Achatz, one of the world's most talented, creative and thoughtful chefs, as his 50th birthday and his Chicago restaurant Alinea's 19th anniversary approached. He has received just about every possible accolade for a chef, including multiple James Beard awards, Alinea being named the country's best restaurant, and three Michelin s…

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Madeleine Peyroux 56:23

4M ago56:23

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Madeleine Peyroux started her career busking on the streets of Paris and earned comparisons to such heroes as Billie Holliday and Bessie Smith as she broke through with the 2004 album Careless Love. Twenty years later, she is soon to release her ninth studio album, Let’s Walk, for which she, for the first time, co-wrote all of the songs. In this no…

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Rob Gutro - Pet Spirits and Haunted Locations... 1:04:04

4M ago1:04:04

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WEBSITE/LINKS: www.robgutro.com www.petspirits.com TWITTER: @RobGutroAuthorBy medium, spiritual, pyschic, NDE

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Episode 193: The Future Underground Show with Nick Bowman - April 2024 1:54:24

4M ago1:54:24

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For more information about Nick Bowman (Ullrson) and The Future Underground Show visit: www.facebook.com/ullrson Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts click here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…how/id288401159 Resident Advisor: ra.co/dj/nickbowman www.youtube.com/@ullrson www.podomatic.com/podcasts/djnickbowman www.ullrson.com https://ullrson…

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Alethea Jacob - Having Fun with Metaphysics 1:05:15

4M ago1:05:15

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BOOKS: The Creative “Not Now” Life Coaching Secrets of How to Restore Power and Balance to Your Life Today WEBSITE/LINKS: Coming Soon! AletheaJacob.Com SpirituallySpeakingwithAlethea.com PODCAST: Coming Soon! Spiritually Speaking with Alethea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm9UPtM84s4By Alethea Jacob

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Bruce Botnick (The Doors) 1:06:40

4M ago1:06:40

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Bruce Botnick engineered the first five Doors studio albums and produced the last one that featured Jim Morrison, L.A. Woman. He also co-produced Forever Changes, the brilliant 1967 album from Doors’ L.A. contemporaries Love, and engineered some of the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds. Botnick continues working on Doors releases, including Rhino’s new Record…

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Niko Kapetan (Friko) 45:21

4M ago45:21

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Many Caropop guests are looking back on amazing careers, but Niko Kapetan of Friko is on the cusp of one. His Chicago-based band’s debut album, Where we’ve been, Where we go from here, has been garnering raves and airplay while its live shows wow audiences with their intense energy and dynamism. Kapetan’s voice and songs—and the band, anchored by h…

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Nicole Majik - Jumping timelines and Other Dimensions 57:09

4M ago57:09

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WEBSITE/LINKS: https://www.majikllc.com Social Media Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MajikLLCOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicole_majik/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/majikllc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolemajik TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicolemajik Freebies and Opt-Ins Limiting Beliefs Quick Quiz …

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Bruce Sudano (Donna Summer) 55:42

4M ago55:42

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Bruce Sudano had co-written the Tommy James & the Shondells 1969 hit “Ball of Fire” and played keyboards in the bands Alive ‘N Kickin’ and Brooklyn Dreams by the time he met Donna Summer. The two of them clicked professionally and personally and soon were co-writing the smash title track and other songs for Summer’s blockbuster 1979 album, Bad Girl…

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Justin Otto - Only in the Absolute... 46:21

5M ago46:21

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https://www.gulfcoastdharma.orgBy Justin Otto

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Cicely Balston 1:02:14

5M ago1:02:14

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Cicely Balston won the 2023 Music Producer’s Guild’s Mastering Engineer of the Year Award, and when you hear the music she has mastered—and the smart, easygoing way she discusses it—you understand why. Working out of AIR Studios in London, Balston has applied her talents to the doom-punk band Witch Fever and David Bowie’s back catalog, as well as s…

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James Szubski - Klickitat Ape, Geological Electromagnetic Field 1:02:59

5M ago1:02:59

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BOOKS: Arcane Adventure Maps – Full color guides to paranormal hotspots within the Gorge. These are currently only available at Margie’s Outdoor Store in Bingen Washington. WEBSITE/LINKS: https://www.margiesoutdoor.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071847066327 https://www.instagram.com/margiesoutdoorstore/…

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Rachel Fiorentino - The Fools Journey and Mystries of the Tarot 48:00

5M ago48:00

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WEBSITE/LINKS: tarotreadingsbyrachel.com TWITTER: FB and IG @tarotreadingsbyrachelBy Rachel Fiorentino

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Greg Calbi 1:16:52

5M ago1:16:52

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If you love music, you have loved recordings mastered by Greg Calbi. Ever hear that Bruce Springsteen album Born To Run? He mastered that and has thoughts about how it turned out. He also tells of working with, among others, John Lennon, David Bowie, Harry Nilsson and Todd Rundgren. This legendary engineer has mastered classic albums by Bob Dylan, …

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Preston Dennett - UFO's to Infinity 1:17:03

5M ago1:17:03

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https://prestondennett.weebly.com/By Preston Dennett

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Mark Springer - Quantum Jesus 1:00:03

5M ago1:00:03

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https://www.amazon.com/Flesh-Becomes-Words-Mark-Springer/dp/B0BSVRHZ5RBy Mark Springer

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Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats) 1:11:45

5M ago1:11:45

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Slim Jim Phantom is the Stray Cats’ drummer, host of “Slim Jim’s Rockabilly Raveup” on Little Steven’s Underground Garage and a cool-cat storyteller. He takes us through the Stray Cats’ formation, with bassist and elementary school classmate Lee Rocker and singer-guitarist Brian Setzer, and their early days as a “rockabilly bar band” playing New Yo…

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Doro and Matt - From Meditation and Aliens Podcast 1:08:50

5M ago1:08:50

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Join hosts Matt and Doro every week on "Meditation and Aliens," a podcast that delves into the unfolding mysteries and latest developments within the UAP, UFO, and Alien Disclosure movement. Explore the intriguing insights and disclosures from key figures like David Grusch, Chris Mellon, Lue Elizondo, Diana Pasulka, Bob Lazar, and Steven Greer, alo…

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James Eshleman - The Psychedelic Guide 54:50

5M ago54:50

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https://www.centerofalldirections.com/By James Eshleman

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Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes) 1:09:59

5M ago1:09:59

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That tap-tap, tap-tap at the beginning of “Blister in the Sun” may be one of rock’s most air-drummed fills, and former Violent Femmes drummer Victor DeLorenzo explains how the song's indelible intro came to be. He shares many more stories about this Milwaukee band, including the name’s origin, the invention of his tranceaphone and the jaw-dropping …

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Patrick Milligan (Rhino Records) 1:04:00

6M ago1:04:00

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As Rhino Records’ senior director for A&R, Patrick Milligan oversees ambitious packages such as the Joni Mitchell archival series; deluxe releases from Warner Music Group artists such as the Ramones, the Doors and Crosby, Stills & Nash; and the recently launched, limited-edition High Fidelity vinyl series. That last one, which features audiophile p…

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Richard Lloyd (Television) 59:23

6M ago59:23

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If you ranked rock's great two-guitar tandems, Television's Richard Lloyd and Tom Verlaine would be at or near the top. Verlaine was the poetic songwriter, idiosyncratic singer and improvisatory guitarist, but Television would not have been Television without Lloyd’s dazzling counterpunches and composed solos that take melodic leaps no one could an…

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George Wendt 1:13:37

6M ago1:13:37

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Cheers ended its 11-year TV run in 1993, yet on the Emmy Awards in January, George Wendt showed up as his old character, Norm, and drew laughs and, yes, cheers. Even 31 years later, everybody knows his name. Wendt discusses his beginnings at Chicago’s Second City, including his firing and rehiring there. How did that ensemble work prepare him for C…

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Brendan Canty (Fugazi, Messthetics) 1:18:34

6M ago1:18:34

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Brendan Canty’s work in Fugazi established him as one of rock’s great drummers, but this thoughtful, multitalented artist has done much more than that. Rooted in Washington, D.C., Canty played with the hardcore bands Deadline, Rites of Spring, Happy Go Licky and One Last Wish before Fugazi, Deathfix afterward, and he currently is stretching out his…

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Colin Mouldng, Pt. 2 1:06:05

7M ago1:06:05

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Our Colin Moulding conversation picks up with XTC working in Woodstock, N.Y., on what would become one of their most beloved albums, Skylarking. Moulding appreciated that producer Todd Rundgren chose to include five of his songs, though the recording experience was a bit of a minefield. XTC built on its newfound momentum with Oranges & Lemons, a br…

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Dave Emmons and Jared Murphy - Multidimensional Aliens and Archaeology 1:14:58

7M ago1:14:58

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https://www.youtube.com/@davidemmons6522/videos https://www.notaliens.com/By Dave Emmons, Jared Murphy

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Colin Moulding, Pt. 1 58:04

7M ago58:04

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Bassist Colin Moulding wrote, played on and sang some of the XTC’s greatest songs, including the breakthrough singles “Life Begins at the Hop” and “Making Plans for Nigel” plus “Ten Feet Tall,” “Generals and Majors,” “Runaways,” “Ball and Chain,” “Wonderland” … and those are just in the period covered in Pt. 1 of this fun, insightful conversation. …

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Kevin Gray 2024 1:14:30

7M ago1:14:30

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It's time for our third early-year check-in with renowned mastering engineer Kevin Gray. In 2023 he was more in demand than ever; your jaw may drop when he reveals how many albums he mastered. Plus, he launched his own label, Cohearent Records, with an album he recorded in his home studio: saxophonist Kirsten Edkins’ Shapes & Sound. With Cohearent’…

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Janet Beveridge Bean (Eleventh Dream Day, Freakwater) 1:13:47

7M ago1:13:47

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Janet Beveridge Bean drums, sings and writes in the great, muscular Chicago guitar band Eleventh Dream Day, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year. She also sings, writes and plays guitar in the off-kilter-beautiful Freakwater, her country-folk group with singer Catherine Irwin that released its debut album in 1989. Those bands have 25 alb…

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