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Jeff McDonald (Redd Kross)
Season 1 Episode 146
Jeff McDonald’s band Redd Kross is marking its 45th anniversary this year, which is all the more impressive given that the singer-songwriter-guitaris…
1 year, 7 months ago
Caropop End of Summer Message
Season 1
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 a…
1 year, 8 months ago
Steve Cropper & Jimmy James
Season 1 Episode 145
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…
1 year, 8 months ago
Dan Zanes
Season 1 Episode 144
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 …
1 year, 8 months ago
Jimmy James (Parlor Greens, True Loves)
Season 1 Episode 143
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…
1 year, 8 months ago
Chris Stein (Blondie)
Season 1 Episode 142
Guitarist Chris Stein was a driving force behind Blondie and, with longtime songwriting/personal partner Debbie Harry, co-wrote many of its classic s…
1 year, 9 months ago
Pete Best (The Beatles)
Season 1 Episode 141
After a fluky financial windfall, Mona Best bought a Victorian mansion in Liverpool, opened the Casbah Coffee Club in the cellar, and the Quarrymen, …
1 year, 9 months ago
Happy Independence Day, 2024
Season 1
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/caropopca…
1 year, 9 months ago
Graham Maby (Joe Jackson)
Season 1 Episode 140
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…
1 year, 9 months ago
Will Rigby (The dB's)
Season 1 Episode 139
Drummer Will Rigby provided the propulsion, grooves and furious fills for the dB’s, a North Carolina foursome who launched their collective career in…
1 year, 10 months ago