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Vicki Peterson (The Bangles)
Season 1 Episode 138
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 s…
1 year, 10 months ago
Abey Fonn (Impex Records)
Season 1 Episode 137
Impex Records has been releasing stellar audiophile recordings since Abey Fonn founded the small label in 2009. Impex’s offerings have included 33 an…
1 year, 10 months ago
Don Dixon, Pt. 2
Season 1 Episode 136
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 …
1 year, 10 months ago
Don Dixon, Pt. 1
Season 1 Episode 135
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-prod…
1 year, 11 months ago
William Bell
Season 1 Episode 134
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…
1 year, 11 months ago
Steve Albini, 1962-2024
Season 1 Episode 133
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 musicia…
1 year, 11 months ago
Grant Achatz
Season 1 Episode 132
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 …
1 year, 11 months ago
Madeleine Peyroux
Season 1 Episode 131
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…
1 year, 11 months ago
Bruce Botnick (The Doors)
Season 1 Episode 130
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 For…
2 years ago
Niko Kapetan (Friko)
Season 1 Episode 129
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…
2 years ago