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.Chris Stamey has a well-thought-out reason for every musical choice. 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. caropop.com/caropopcast/ep…

If you're free at 6:30 tonight, please head to the wonderful Book Cellar in Lincoln Square, where I'll be talking with Cary Baker about his book "Down on the Corner: Adventures in Busking & Street Music." bookcellarinc.com/cary-baker-dow…

The Alice Cooper band has reunited to record its first album in 52 years, and on the new Caropop, bassist Dennis Dunaway tells what it was like to work together again. Did old tensions resurface? What’s the deal with the band touring or not touring? caropop.com/caropopcast/ep…

Your Friday Cage Match: "Street Fighting Man" vs. "Honky Tonk Woman." Discuss.

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Technically the first seven Alice Cooper albums should be filed under "A," and the rest should be filed under "C"--except the new one, which should be "A" again. Here's my Caropop conversation with Alice Cooper bassist Dennis Dunaway: caropop.com/caropopcast/ep…

Bassist Gina Birch, a founding member of the legendary British post-punk band the Raincoats, is "Making Trouble Again" with a new album. On Caropop, the fierce, funny Birch talk explores the intersection of art and the often-troublesome outside world. caropop.com/caropopcast/ep…

Your Friday Cage Match: Rushmore vs. The Royal Tenenbaums. Discuss.

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. caropop.com/caropopcast/ep…

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. caropop.com/caropopcast/ep…

Your Friday Cage Match: "The Velvet Underground & Nico" (first album) vs. "The Velvet Underground" (third album). Discuss.