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Running an audiophile label is not easy, as Shane Buettner has learned in the 10 years since he founded Intervention Records. Has licensing recordings become harder? What dictates pricing? How did he land Sun Records? Buettner tells all on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
December 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Running an audiophile label is not easy, as Shane Buettner has learned in the 10 years since he founded Intervention Records. Has licensing recordings become harder? What dictates pricing? How did he land Sun Records? Buettner tells all on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
RIP to one of the greatest guitarists ever, Steve Cropper, who always played exactly what the song called for and nothing more. He was a two-time Caropop guest, first on his own www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... and then with guitarist Jimmy James interviewing his hero: www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
December 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
RIP to one of the greatest guitarists ever, Steve Cropper, who always played exactly what the song called for and nothing more. He was a two-time Caropop guest, first on his own www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... and then with guitarist Jimmy James interviewing his hero: www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
Happy Thanksgiving from Caropop! www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
November 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from Caropop! www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
Bob Merlis ran Warner Bros. label publicity for many years, and on the new Caropop, he tells tales about the Carpenters, Little Richard, Dion DiMucci, ZZ Top, Debbie Gibson, Talking Heads, Devo, the B-52’s, the BoDeans, Madonna, R.E.M. and many more. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Bob Merlis ran Warner Bros. label publicity for many years, and on the new Caropop, he tells tales about the Carpenters, Little Richard, Dion DiMucci, ZZ Top, Debbie Gibson, Talking Heads, Devo, the B-52’s, the BoDeans, Madonna, R.E.M. and many more. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
I'm so sad to see that wonderful Squeeze/Jools Holland drummer Gilson Lavis has died. He propelled so much great music in such a distinct, powerful way (and was a talented artist to boot). He also was a kind, thoughtful Caropop guest in 2022. RIP. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I'm so sad to see that wonderful Squeeze/Jools Holland drummer Gilson Lavis has died. He propelled so much great music in such a distinct, powerful way (and was a talented artist to boot). He also was a kind, thoughtful Caropop guest in 2022. RIP. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
On the new Caropop, Paul Kelly reflects on his life as a musician in Australia, his evolution as a songwriter, his song sequel, his years of being “a recreational heroin user” and what he has learned. Is songwriting his way to make sense out of being human? www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
November 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
On the new Caropop, Paul Kelly reflects on his life as a musician in Australia, his evolution as a songwriter, his song sequel, his years of being “a recreational heroin user” and what he has learned. Is songwriting his way to make sense out of being human? www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
To mark Caropop Ep. 200, we've got Paul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social, who recently posted the 200th episode of his Record Store Day Podcast and has written a funny, heartbreaking new book about John Candy. This is a fun chat about Candy, creativity and doing it all. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
October 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
To mark Caropop Ep. 200, we've got Paul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social, who recently posted the 200th episode of his Record Store Day Podcast and has written a funny, heartbreaking new book about John Candy. This is a fun chat about Candy, creativity and doing it all. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
The great Peter Holsapple @halfpear.bsky.social is at @evanstonspace.bsky.social tonight, touring with Steve Forbert. Some tix still available. Will I see you there? Here's his latest Caropop conversation: www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... And here's the tix link: www.ticketweb.com/event/steve-...
October 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The great Peter Holsapple @halfpear.bsky.social is at @evanstonspace.bsky.social tonight, touring with Steve Forbert. Some tix still available. Will I see you there? Here's his latest Caropop conversation: www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... And here's the tix link: www.ticketweb.com/event/steve-...
On the new Caropop @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social reflects on writing political music, including for the new Goodman Theatre show Revolution(s), and weighs its impact. He also talks Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, Springsteen, that last Sabbath show & the Cubs. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
October 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
On the new Caropop @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social reflects on writing political music, including for the new Goodman Theatre show Revolution(s), and weighs its impact. He also talks Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, Springsteen, that last Sabbath show & the Cubs. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
Wait, Colonel Tom Parker wasn't like the all-controlling, constipated-looking manager played by Tom Hanks in "Elvis"? Author Peter Guralnick offers a much more complex portrait and bats around various theories about Colonel and Elvis in the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
October 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Wait, Colonel Tom Parker wasn't like the all-controlling, constipated-looking manager played by Tom Hanks in "Elvis"? Author Peter Guralnick offers a much more complex portrait and bats around various theories about Colonel and Elvis in the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
As he does in The Gossip Columnist's Daughter, his acclaimed new novel blurring fiction and fact around the 1963 death of Chicago Sun-Times columnist Kup's daughter, author Peter Orner makes every word count in this lively Caropop conversation. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
October 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
As he does in The Gossip Columnist's Daughter, his acclaimed new novel blurring fiction and fact around the 1963 death of Chicago Sun-Times columnist Kup's daughter, author Peter Orner makes every word count in this lively Caropop conversation. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
On the new Caropop, @emmaswiftsings.bsky.social digs into her new album, life in Nashville with husband @robynhitchcock.bsky.social, whether their sensibilities rub off on each other and “how art can get us through quite brutal experiences by making them beautiful.” www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
September 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
On the new Caropop, @emmaswiftsings.bsky.social digs into her new album, life in Nashville with husband @robynhitchcock.bsky.social, whether their sensibilities rub off on each other and “how art can get us through quite brutal experiences by making them beautiful.” www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
Whether or not you're going to tonight's Baseball Project/Minus 5 show at Thalia Hall, you'll enjoy the latest Caropop episode with the great Scott McCaughey. What it’s like touring two bands with the same personnel? What happened at that truck stop? www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
September 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Whether or not you're going to tonight's Baseball Project/Minus 5 show at Thalia Hall, you'll enjoy the latest Caropop episode with the great Scott McCaughey. What it’s like touring two bands with the same personnel? What happened at that truck stop? www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
Any day you can talk with or listen to Robbie Fulks is a good day. On the new Caropop he talks about moving from Chicago to L.A., joining Steve Martin's band and creating his own best music at age 62. Listen here www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... or on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R7N...
September 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Any day you can talk with or listen to Robbie Fulks is a good day. On the new Caropop he talks about moving from Chicago to L.A., joining Steve Martin's band and creating his own best music at age 62. Listen here www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... or on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R7N...
With the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio playing two shows at @evanstonspace.bsky.social tonight, check out my Caropop conversation with Delvon about how he creates his cool, feel-good, Hammond B-3-driven instrumental soul jazz. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
September 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
With the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio playing two shows at @evanstonspace.bsky.social tonight, check out my Caropop conversation with Delvon about how he creates his cool, feel-good, Hammond B-3-driven instrumental soul jazz. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
When Squeeze's Chris Difford submits lyrics to Glenn Tilbrook, does he suggest a musical direction? Did he know “Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)” would be a rocker, “Labelled with Love” a country song? Difford explores their dynamic on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
September 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
When Squeeze's Chris Difford submits lyrics to Glenn Tilbrook, does he suggest a musical direction? Did he know “Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)” would be a rocker, “Labelled with Love” a country song? Difford explores their dynamic on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
One of these things is like the other. Craig Finn explains the Randy Newman connection of his new album and much more on the latest Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
July 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
One of these things is like the other. Craig Finn explains the Randy Newman connection of his new album and much more on the latest Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
Did Craig Finn of the Hold Steady ever consider being a fiction writer, poet or journalist instead of applying his storytelling chops solely to music? How does his memory factor into creativity? Talking music with Finn is a lot of fun on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
July 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Did Craig Finn of the Hold Steady ever consider being a fiction writer, poet or journalist instead of applying his storytelling chops solely to music? How does his memory factor into creativity? Talking music with Finn is a lot of fun on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
Chris Stamey has a well-thought-out reason for every musical choice he makes. On the new Caropop, we discuss his excellent new album, playing with the Big Star Quintet and dB’s and the connection between “getting the notes in the right place” and creating magic. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
July 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Chris Stamey has a well-thought-out reason for every musical choice he makes. On the new Caropop, we discuss his excellent new album, playing with the Big Star Quintet and dB’s and the connection between “getting the notes in the right place” and creating magic. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
Why was John Lennon's "lost weekend" not so lost? How close did Lennon get to writing with Paul McCartney again? What did that UFO in NYC look like? May Pang explains in an eye- and ear-opening new Caropop epsiode. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
June 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Why was John Lennon's "lost weekend" not so lost? How close did Lennon get to writing with Paul McCartney again? What did that UFO in NYC look like? May Pang explains in an eye- and ear-opening new Caropop epsiode. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
Was the Mobile Fidelity lawsuit about sound quality or price speculating? Does a digital step result in inferior or superior sound quality? How does MoFi cut its deals and produce its pressings? MoFi President Jim Davis explains on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
June 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Was the Mobile Fidelity lawsuit about sound quality or price speculating? Does a digital step result in inferior or superior sound quality? How does MoFi cut its deals and produce its pressings? MoFi President Jim Davis explains on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
This week's Caropop is all about the Rickenbacker, that cool, jangly guitar that propelled the Beatles, Byrds, Who, Jam, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bangles, R.E.M. and more. Longtime CEO John Hall met the Beatles and takes us inside this family-run company. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
June 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This week's Caropop is all about the Rickenbacker, that cool, jangly guitar that propelled the Beatles, Byrds, Who, Jam, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bangles, R.E.M. and more. Longtime CEO John Hall met the Beatles and takes us inside this family-run company. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
Would Camper Van Beethoven have taken off if @davidclowery.bsky.social hadn't written "Take the Skinheads Bowling"? How did "Low" and "Eurotrash Girl" become accidental hits for Cracker? Why did Lowery make his new album a sort of memoir? All on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
June 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Would Camper Van Beethoven have taken off if @davidclowery.bsky.social hadn't written "Take the Skinheads Bowling"? How did "Low" and "Eurotrash Girl" become accidental hits for Cracker? Why did Lowery make his new album a sort of memoir? All on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
On the new Caropop, "Jazz Detective" Zev Feldman tells his origin story, describes how he hunts down previously unreleased recordings by Patsy Cline, Bill Evans and others, emphasizes the importance of @recordstoreday.bsky.social and reveals his white whales. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
May 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
On the new Caropop, "Jazz Detective" Zev Feldman tells his origin story, describes how he hunts down previously unreleased recordings by Patsy Cline, Bill Evans and others, emphasizes the importance of @recordstoreday.bsky.social and reveals his white whales. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
Vicki Peterson of the Bangles and Continental Drifters had never been the named artist on an album. John Cowsill had never been the primary lead singer. Now this married couple is harmonizing together on a new album and cracking each other up on Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...
May 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Vicki Peterson of the Bangles and Continental Drifters had never been the named artist on an album. John Cowsill had never been the primary lead singer. Now this married couple is harmonizing together on a new album and cracking each other up on Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/...