Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Smithereens guitarist Jim Babjak provided power to this New Jersey power-pop band, and on the new Caropop, he describes its rise, fall and current resurgence as a live band featuring a rotating roster of lead singers substituting for the late Pat DiNizio. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 062
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It's time to Guess Tomorrow's Caropop Guest! Hint #1: He often plays a Rickenbacker. 100
Reposted by CaropopMark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Bill Wyman @hitsville.bsky.social, who turns song rankings into provocative deep-dive essays in his "Rock & Roll Lists," bats around the Beatles’ worst song, Pink Floyd, the Eagles, the Clash, Nirvana, Poptimism and Chicago’s early ‘90s glory days on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 031
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Bill Wyman @hitsville.bsky.social, who turns song rankings into provocative deep-dive essays in his "Rock & Roll Lists," bats around the Beatles’ worst song, Pink Floyd, the Eagles, the Clash, Nirvana, Poptimism and Chicago’s early ‘90s glory days on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 000
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It's time to Guess Tomorrow's Caropop Guest! Hint #1: He used to live and write in Chicago. 110
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 17/09/2026From 10,000 Maniacs to solo heights to Mother Goose and "Cabinet of Wonder," @nataliemerchant.bsky.social reflects on her artistic adventures and tells why making music for children is bringing her the most joy. On the new Caropop... www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 000
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It's time to Guess Tomorrow's Caropop Guest! Hint #1: She's had hits with a band and as a solo artist. 200
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 10/09/2026On the new Caropop, @susanorlean.bsky.social reflects on a brilliant career of crafting compelling narratives from idiosyncratic topics (The Orchid Thief, The Library Book) before turning the lens on herself with Joyride. Being portrayed by Meryl Streep also comes up. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 000
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 09/09/2026After a few weeks' break, it's once again time to Guess Tomorrow's Caropop Guest! Hint #1: She's an author and has been a movie character. 100
Reposted by CaropopMark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Broadway star Laura Benanti talks comedy, songwriting, recovering from being a people-pleaser, graduating from ingenue status, imitating Melania, working the stage or screen, and crafting her one-woman show, Nobody Cares, on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 032
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Broadway star Laura Benanti talks comedy, songwriting, recovering from being a people-pleaser, graduating from ingenue status, imitating Melania, working the stage or screen, and crafting her one-woman show, Nobody Cares, on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 021
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 05/08/2026It's time to Guess Tomorrow's Caropop Guest! Hint #1: She's a soprano. 100
Reposted by CaropopMark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Did P-Funk guitarist Michael Hampton know whether he was playing on a Parliament or Funkadelic session during those bands' concurrent classic runs? Was it as much of a party as it sounded like? Why "King Kong"? Hampton tells all on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 021
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Did P-Funk guitarist Michael Hampton know whether he was playing on a Parliament or Funkadelic session during those bands' concurrent classic runs? Was it as much of a party as it sounded like? Why "King Kong"? Hampton tells all on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 051
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 23/07/2026How did Urge Overkill get from the bright, shiny Saturation to the dark, slithery Exit the Dragon? Nash Kato and Eddie "King" Roeser tell Caropop about the tough circumstances and unhealthy habits that spurred the last Urge album featuring the original 3. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 110
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 22/07/2026It's time to Guess Tomorrow's Caropop Guests! Hint #1: They're their band's two singer-songwriter-guitarists. 100
Reposted by CaropopMark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Jason Ringenberg marks the 40th anniversary of Jason and the Scorchers' Still Standing by telling Caropop what got him and his fiery band up to that pivot-point album and the profound effect that the experience had on them. Bonus: There are baby chicks. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 242
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Jason Ringenberg marks the 40th anniversary of Jason and the Scorchers' Still Standing by telling Caropop what got him and his fiery band up to that pivot-point album and the profound effect that the experience had on them. Bonus: There are baby chicks. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 011
Reposted by CaropopMark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Hint #2: His band shortened its name after it was signed by a major label. 211
Reposted by CaropopMark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social · 16/07/2026It’s time to Guess Tomorrow’s Caropop Guest! Hint #1: His band recorded one of the best Dylan covers ever. 221
Reposted by CaropopMark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social · 09/07/2026On the new Caropop, Glenn Morrow reflects on his careers as a recently retired indie label owner (@barnonerecords.bsky.social, where he started by signing @tmbg.bsky.social), journalist (New York Rocker) and musician (Glenn Morrow's Cry for Help; the Individuals). www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 021
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 09/07/2026On the new Caropop, Glenn Morrow reflects on his careers as a recently retired indie label owner (@barnonerecords.bsky.social, where he started by signing @tmbg.bsky.social), journalist (New York Rocker) and musician (Glenn Morrow's Cry for Help; the Individuals). www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 021
Reposted by CaropopMark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social · 02/07/2026In Pt. 2 of Liberty DeVitto on Caropop, Billy Joel's longtime drummer revisits drumming in the '80s, the creation of “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” his irate fax that wound up on the River of Dreams control room wall and his split from and reconciliation with Joel. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 042
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 02/07/2026In Pt. 2 of Liberty DeVitto on Caropop, Billy Joel's longtime drummer revisits drumming in the '80s, the creation of “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” his irate fax that wound up on the River of Dreams control room wall and his split from and reconciliation with Joel. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 021
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Producer Phil Ramone wanted him to play a disco beat on a certain Billy Joel song. Drummer Liberty DeVitto resisted. Who won this battle of wills? What was the song? How did it turn out? Find out as DeVitto tells tales on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 000
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Liberty DeVitto was the "New York-style drummer" that Billy Joel needed before making Turnstiles, and DeVitto added indelible parts to Joel's music from then on. In Pt. 1 of this lively Caropop conversation, DeVitto takes us along for the ride through An Innocent Man. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 010
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 24/06/2026It's time to Guess Tomorrow's Caropop Guest! Hint #1: He's a drummer. 100
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 18/06/2026The multi-talented @rachellichtman.bsky.social takes Caropop listeners down a retro-futuristic wormhole and presents her head-spinning Programme 4 to Seattle audiences tonight and in NYC next month. Blow your minds here: www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 0111
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 16/06/2026The great Dexter Wansel left us early this month. He was a songwriter/producer for Philadelphia International Records, and his own Life on Mars is a landmark of spacey, dreamy soul and funk. I encourage you to check out his music and my Caropop conversation with him. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 010
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Swamp Dogg is 24 days younger than Paul McCartney yet still on the rise with a new album, a documentary and an instant-classic cookbook. On the new Caropop, he tells how he keeps his writing, singing and sense of humor sharp. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 000
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 10/06/2026It's time to Guess Tomorrow's Caropop Guest! Hint #1: He changed his professional name in 1970 for the second time. 100
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Singer-songwriter-master storyteller Ike Reilly tells of making music his family business, singing with Springsteen, collaborating with fellow Libertyville native Tom Morello and approaching critical mass after all these years. On the new Caropop... www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 010
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 03/06/2026It's time to Guess Tomorrow's Caropop Guest! Hint #1: He has made music his family business. 110
Reposted by CaropopRobert Blaszkiewicz @robertblaszk.bsky.social · 15/05/2026@caropopcast.bsky.social delivers insightful interviews, primarily with interesting musicians. I'm currently enjoying his latest two-parter with XTC's Dave Gregory. 011
Reposted by CaropopArchPundit @archpundit.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Mark Caro has a great interview with Dave Gregory of XTC @caropopcast.bsky.social Highly recommend. Really love the way Dave talks about the band and how it worked 221
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Why did the new DSS "Pet Sounds" One-Step use a 1972 version as the source instead of the original 1966 mono master? Is this the best-sounding "Pet Sounds" ever? Tom "Grover" Biery and I go down a Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" rabbit hole on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 000
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 21/05/2026As the Feelies mark their 50th anniversary with two (farewell?) shows this weekend in Jersey City, propulsive rhythm guitarist/songwriter Bill Million reflects on getting the right guitar tones and creating that thrilling Feelies sound on the new Caropop. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 2179
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 14/05/2026In this Caropop Pt. 2, XTC's Dave Gregory revisits the end of touring and the financial/musical impact. Was the studio or stage his happy place? Which songs did he most regret not playing live? Could he still play “Scissor Man”? What's the state of XTC grudge-holding? www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 010
Reposted by CaropopMark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social · 07/05/2026XTC's Dave Gregory returns to Caropop to talk Live Boots, why the band played at such breakneck speed, what he thinks of the "bootleg" sound, which guitars he brought and whether XTC might have toured longer if Andy Partridge weren't so intense on stage. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 032
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 07/05/2026XTC's Dave Gregory returns to Caropop to talk Live Boots, why the band played at such breakneck speed, what he thinks of the "bootleg" sound, which guitars he brought and whether XTC might have toured longer if Andy Partridge weren't so intense on stage. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 151
Reposted by CaropopMark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Hint #3: He replaced a keyboardist as a guitarist who also plays keyboards and does string arrangements. 211
Reposted by CaropopChris Cwiak @chriscwiak.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Did you know that today's a holiday? Not many know its origins, but historians agree that celebrating the birth of @markcaro.bsky.social on this day is best observed w/a listen to @caropopcast.bsky.social: www.caropop.com/caropopcast A sub is free, though you may donate any amount you wish, too!caropop.comCaropop Episodes | Caropop 152
Reposted by CaropopMark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Hint #2: He was out of the band for its final two albums too. 111
Reposted by CaropopMark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social · 06/05/2026It’s time to Guess Tomorrow’s Caropop Guest! Hint #1: He joined his most famous band for their third album. 111
Reposted by CaropopMark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social · 30/04/2026On the new Caropop, "Jazz Detective" Zev Feldman describes visiting Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase archive of 8-10,000 live recordings; choosing performances by Ahmad Jamal, Yusef Lateef and others; and preparing them to be among his 11 Record Store Day releases. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 021
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 30/04/2026On the new Caropop, "Jazz Detective" Zev Feldman describes visiting Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase archive of 8-10,000 live recordings; choosing performances by Ahmad Jamal, Yusef Lateef and others; and preparing them to be among his 11 Record Store Day releases. www.caropop.com/caropopcast/... 021
Caropop @caropopcast.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Brendan Hunt, the laconic Coach Beard of Ted Lasso, opens up about the Beatles and his relationship with his mom in his @steppenwolfthtr.bsky.social one-man show, The Movement You Need. He opens up about doing all that plus the new Ted Lasso season on the new Caropop. caropop.com/caropopcast/... 000
Reposted by CaropopMark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social · 16/04/2026With @recordstoreday.bsky.social coming up, Tim Peterson of Squeezebox Books & Music tells Caropop how it all works: the science of ordering, the Taylor Swift effect, the first-in-line fans or flippers, the hot titles and sleepers and the overall impact on business. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKXf...youtube.comCaropop Ep221-Record Store Day 2026 preview with Tim Peterson of Evanston's Squeezebox Books & MusicYouTube video by Caropop 053
