Podcasts about cara's basement

He put the "guns" in Guns N' Roses and L.A. Guns.  His rock and roll resume' is soooooooo long.  Tracii Guns is in Cara's Basement to introduce his new band, League Of Gentlemen. In the Chicago area, come see the 2012 League Of Gentlemen on tour: Sept 14 at Bada Brew...Crest Hill, IL Sept 15 at Bar 3...Rockford, IL Sept 16 at Bay Billiards...Fox Lake, IL

It's no secret that I am a HUGE fan of the Lovehammers.  They've been featured on my podcast Cara's Basement a few times already. Their first new album in three years, Heavy Crown, is coming out next month...of course I absolutely HAD to talk to them again! You will hear some new songs from Heavy Crown (which isn't even out until July 21) and the backstory on the writing & recording process This interview was recorded in their dressing room at Chicago's House Of Blues on June 19, 2009, just hours before they hit the stage.      You can check out a WAY COOL picture show from the Lovehammers House Of Blues/Chicago show 6-19-09 courtesy of photographer Christie LaMountain...CLICK HERE.

The Steepwater Band is based in Chicago and they're releasing their new album "Grace and Melody" on December 2.  The new record is produced by former Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford and I love it!  I had the pleasure of chatting with drummer Joe Winters in this episode of Cara's Basement.To celebrate the release of their new album, The Steepwater Band is putting on a FREE show at the Double Door in Chicago on Wednesday, November 26th (the night before Thanksgiving).

The Chicago Music Guide is working to help the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer raise money through a music benefit. I’ll be the emcee of this fun night of music. Live Life is at Joe’s Bar in Chicago on Sunday, April 27. Come experience live music from Paris Delane’s Tye Dye Skye, Jennifer Peterson Band, Ellen Rosner, Tracylynn & 55 South, Gina Gonzalez, White Buffalo Is Born and Twin Ray (Desiree Irwin). Doors open at 5:30, the live music begins at 6:30pm. Tickets are only $20 plus there is an awesome silent auction. All net proceeds will benefit the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Funding is a critical component to identifying a cure and eliminating the suffering of those who are affected by the disease. This episode of Cara's Basement is with Paris Delane - a former member of Sonia Dada with a fascinating life story.  His love & appreciation for his mother expressed in this interview is especially touching as we approach Mothers Day!

Original Shooting Star member Van McLain and new lead singer Ronnie Platt are in Cara's Basement.  Van shares a lot of fun stories from the band's long history.  "Last Chance" is one of Cara's favorite songs and he explains the meaning behind it.  There's also a bit of similarity between Shooting Star and Spinal Tap...you'll hear why in this episode.The best is saved for last...please don't leave early because at the very end of the podcast you will hear the exclusive world premier of "George's Song" with Ronnie Platt on vocals!

Happy Holidays!Aimee Mann has an album of Christmas songs called "One More Drifter In The Snow" (you'll hear a snippet or two) and is back for her annual holiday tour.  We chat about that, the record industry, even the fact that she sometimes cooks a goose for Christmas.  This phone interview was originally done for The Chicago Music Guide - this is the extended version.Marty Casey & Lovehammers have a great rockin' holiday song, "Merry Christmas (All Year Long)" - you'll hear a snippet, then a fun conversation with Marty, Dino & Bobby from Lovehammers.  Marty Casey is doing a short solo acoustic tour right now - you'll hear why in our conversation.  This is just a "tease" for the full-on Lovehammers episode of Cara's Basement that is coming in the near future!

Jay-Z.  Paul Simon.  David Lee Roth.  Smashing Pumpkins.  John Denver.  What do all of those artists have in common?  Chris Steinmetz was behind the controls when they were in the studio.  Pretty much any artist you've heard of has recorded with Chris.  He just launched his own label,  Stonecutter Records, and their first release is "Acoustic Chicago".  He is in Cara's Basement along with Andreas Kapsalis, one of the artists on "Acoustic Chicago" - Andreas performs LIVE about halfway through the episode, so don't bail early!Go to www.StonecutterRecords.com to find out more about "Acoustic Chicago" - featuring Marty Casey & The Lovehammers and a dozen other great artists from the windy city.

MelodicRockFest is the celebration of 10 years of one of the most awesome websites (I check it out often), www.MelodicRock.com. Three of the many artists that will be part of that concert are in CARA'S BASEMENT:  Jim Peterik (ex-Survivor), Jimi Jameison  (ex-Survivor) & Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger).  Andrew McNeice, the founder of www.MelodicRock.com and organizer of MelodicRockFest, also checks in.What an incredible line up at The Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, Indiana on Saturday, October 6...SCRAP METAL - featuring Matthew & Gunnar Nelson (Nelson Brothers), Eric Martin (Mr. Big), Mark Slaughter (Slaughter), Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger) with special guests Jim Peterik (ex-Survivor), Jimi Jamison (ex-Survivor), Jack Blades (Night Ranger), and probably more guests.  Kevin Chalfant will perform plus many other artists - check out the full details at www.melodicrock.com/southbend/index.html

This week's playlist: • Man Size Job by Detroit Women, from Sassitude (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DetroitWomen.org for more information. • Sweet Home New Orleans by Phillip Walker, from Going Back Home (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit PhillipWalker.com for more information. • Mean Streets by Watermelon Slim, from Up Close and Personal (2004), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • Thinkin and a Drinkin by Mark Kerr from One Drink Away From The Blues (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit MarkKerrLtd.com. • Green Thing by The Hitman Blues Band from Blooztown (2000), available at their online store, CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information about the band, visit HitmanBluesBand.com or their MySpace page. • Hammer Down by The Hitman Blues Band, from Angel in the Shadow (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit HitmanBluesBand.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Prodigal Son by Billy Goodman, from Blues From The Gospel (2006), available from ItsAboutMusic.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BillyGoodman.com for more information. • Badlands by Ross Neilsen, from Where I'm From (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit RossNeilsen.com for more information and other tracks. • Wound Up Tight by Hal Newman and The Mystics Of Time, from an album called America's Party Band. Contact Hal's son Cody, whose power pop trio has their own Web site at Codaphonic.com and a MySpace page, for more information. • Go Fast by Humdinger, from Humdinger (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit HumdingerLive.com and their MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this show: Rick Kaempfer and his satirical novel $everance; and the Cara's Basement podcast Web site and in the iTunes Music Store. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #86 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

I can now honestly say I have a RATT in my cellar, since original RATT lead singer Stephen Pearcy is in Cara's Basement!It's quite a shock that RATT has recently reunited and is touring.  Some very bad words were said to the press years ago by members of RATT about each other.  Stephen obviously wasn't happy when there was a RATT reunion without him a few years ago.  But they've patched things up and are currently touring with Poison (it should be called The RATT POISON Tour!).  It's almost the entire original lineup.  Stephen discusses this reunion, the past, the future...hope you enjoy this episode of Cara's Basement!

This week's playlist: • Fairfax Station Rag by John Jackson, from Front Porch Blues (2006), available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store.Visit John's bio page at the Alligator Records site and this page at BluesWorld.com for more information. • 2nd Street by Paul Reddick, from Revue: The Best of Paul Reddick (2007), available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit Paul's bio page at the NorthernBlues site for more information • Satisfaction by Toby, included on the compilation Blues And Roots, Vol. 4 (2007), available from BluesandRootsPromotions.com in Australia. Toby's latest album, Renaissance (2007), is available from MusicPlug.net/. Visit TobyMusic.com.au for more information. • Straighten Up And Fly Right by Mary-Ann Brandon, from Stone Blues (2007), available from SnailWorx Records and the iTMS. Visit Mary-Ann's IODA PromoNet page for a little more information. • Whiskey and Luck by Slapback Jack and BadVoodoo, from The Gruff Side of the Blues (2005), available from CD Baby, Payplay.cd and the iTMS. Visit HoundawgMusic.com for more information. • Low Dress Blues by Slapback Jack and BadVoodoo, also from The Gruff Side of the Blues (2005). • Day of Reckoning by Amy Martin, from Deliverance (2004), available from The store at her site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Download and read this article (.pdf format), and visit AmyMartin.org for more information. • Come Back Baby by Alex Wilson, from Bake Sale, Volume Four (2007), available from the Great Northern Blues Society. Come Back Baby is also a track on the Alex Wilson Band's album Tell Me Why (2007), available from the merchandise page at the band's site. Visit AlexWilsonBand.com for more information. • Never Miss Your Water by Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, from Head's Up! (2002), available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit Lil Ed's page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Noose Around Your Neck by Blue Voodoo, from Hot Wire (My Heart) (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BlueVoodooBlues.com or their MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this show: Rick Kaempfer and his satirical novel $everance; and the Cara's Basement podcast Web site and in the iTunes Music Store. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #83 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist: • Black Water by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • My Hometown by Deacon Jones, from Jonesen For Money (2007), available from CD Baby. Visit the CD Baby page for Deacon's CD Makin' Blues History (2000) and this page for more information. • Second Hand Man by Carey Bell and Junior Wells, from Harp Attack! (1990), which also includes James Cotton and/or Billy Branch on some tracks. Harp Attack! is available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Alligator Records site for more information (and be sure to scroll down). • Don't Let Me Catch You with Your Drawers Down by Koko Taylor, from Royal Blue (2000), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Koko's Alligator Records bio page for more information. • Last Call by Brad Wilson, from Rockin' The Blues (2007), available for sale at Brad's gigs. Brad has eight other albums for sale from CD Baby and the iTMS. He also has a long list of individual tracks for sale through Napster. Visit BradWilsonLive.com for a gig schedule and other information. • I'm Tore Down by Brad Wilson, also from Rockin' The Blues (2007). • Eat Up With The Blues by Delta Chuck. Visit Chuck's page at Garageband.com for more tracks and information. • Tell Me A Story by Chris Juergensen, from Big Bad Sun (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChrisJuergensen.com to buy Big Bad Sun and for more information. • Red Room Romp by Pat mAcdonald, from his 2004 CD In the Red Room, available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Pat's MySpace page for more information. • Workin' On Love by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: the Cara's Basement podcast in iTunes and the Web page; and the Black Cat Jazz Bar in Northampton, England. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #72 courtesy of the artists, and Garageband.com, Download.com, Podsafe Music Network or the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance)

This week's playlist: • Bad Blood by Janiva Magness from Do I Move You (2006), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information. • Foul Weather Blues by Harpdog Brown. To buy Harpdog's most recent CD, Once in a Howlin' Moon, visit HarpdogBrown.com. Visit Harpdog's Garageband page or his MySpace page for more information and to hear more killer tracks. • Gemini by David R. Merry, a single first released in 2000, and currently available from the Podsafe Music Network. Visit David's page at UKScreen.com and David's MySpace page for more information. • Ain't Nobody by George Fletcher and the Handsome Men (now known as George Fletcher's Bourbon Renewal), from Ain't The Worst That You Could Find (2000), available from CD Baby; also available: Dangerous Things - Live (2005). Visit GeorgeFletcher.com for more information and to see George's photo gallery. • The Wheel Man by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • I've Got News by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • Strange Voodoo by Robert Wuagneux, from 1-U w/U (2002), available from his site. The individual track may be purchased through his page at Broadjam.com. Visit Robert's site, 1-Uproductions.com for more information. • Running To New Orleans by Byther Smith, from his album Throw Away The Book, available from Black & Tan Records. Visit Byther's page at TheBlueHighway.com for more information. • Let Me Stir in Your Pot by Carey Bell, from Deep Down (1995), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Carey's page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Some Sympathy by Chris Juergensen, from Big Black Sun (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChrisJuergensen.com to buy Big Black Sun and for more information. Mentioned during this show: two guitarists whose work will be featured on Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the near future: Pete Mitchell, aka Stratmaster; and Brad Wilson; The Untouchables, directed by Brian DePalma; the Cara's Basement podcast, in iTunes, and the Web page. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #71 courtesy of the artists, and either the Podsafe Music Network or the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance)

Jim Peterik visits Cara's Basement!  Survivor was one of my favorite bands in high school so sitting down with him one-on-one was very a very surreal experience.  Jim Peterik has written (or co-written) many well known songs - go to his website to see a detailed biography on him.  ALERT:  Do not bail early - he plays TWO amazing live acoustic songs at the end of the podcast!Here's the songs you'll hear performed LIVE:"Is This Love" (Survivor)"Vehicle" (The Ides Of March)SUBSCRIBE THROUGH ITUNES HERE

This week's playlist: • Ice Storm by Boo Boo Davis, from East St. Louis (2007), available from Black & Tan Records. Visit BooBooDavis.com and Boo Boo's page at the IODA site for more information. • Sweet Home New Orleans by Phillip Walker, from Going Back Home (2007), available from Delta Groove Productions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit PhillipWalker.com for more information. • Insecurity by Doc Bates, from Hard Headed Heart (2006). Visit Doc's page at Podshow.com for more information. • Wine, Women & Song by Johnny Ferreira, from Rock & Roll Saxophonist (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JohnnyFerreira.com for more information. • One Thing's For Certain by Robert Wuagneux, from It's a 1-Uful World (2003), available from his site. The individual track may be purchased through his page at Broadjam.com. Visit Robert's site, 1-uproductions.com for more information. • Workin' So Hard by Robert Wuagneux, from Love Is Easy (2004), available for purchase through his site. A variety of tracks are also for sale as individual downloads from Robert's download page at Broadjam.com. Visit Robert's site, 1-uproductions.com, for more information. • Poor Man's Train by Gerry Wall, from Winter Grass (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit GerryWall.com for more information. • Guaranteed Recipe by The Raunch Tones, from Standing Room Only: Songs from the Last Roadhouse (2005), available from Silk City Records and the iTMS. Visit RaunchTones.com for more information. • Hooked On You by Albert Collins, from Cold Snap (1986), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Albert's bio page at the Alligator site for more information. • Ya Better Treat Me Right by The Mitchell Blues Band. For more information, visit the band's GarageBand page. Mentioned during this show: Mary4Music.com, one of the very best online blues directories I've ever seen; MarkKerrLtd.com, the home page of Mark Kerr, a smokin' blues guitarist, a great friend to Murphy's Saloon and the host of the Mark Kerr's Blues Nation podcast; James Carlyle's podcast Hambone's Blues Rumshack, which originates in the Shetland Islands; and Chicago radio demigoddess Cara Carriveau's podcast, Cara's Basement. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #70 courtesy of the artists and the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, the Podsafe Music Network or Garageband.com)

Michael Tafoya visits Cara's Basement!  The Boyzz From Illinoizz were a legendary Chicago rock band in the late 70's.  They toured nationally, including a televised jam with Meatloaf (we talk about that night in the podcast).   After The Boyzz, Michael Tafoya formed The B'zz (the ONLY unsigned band to ever perform on American Bandstand) and now Tafoya's Lost Boyzz.  You'll hear a great conversation and some of his music!Here's the songs you'll hear:"Get Up Get Angry" - The B'zz"Life" - Tafoya's Lost Boyzz"Too Wild To Tame" - The Boyzz From Illinoizz

  This week's playlist: • Wine, Women & Song by Johnny Ferreira, from Rock & Roll Saxophonist (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store.Visit JohnnyFerreira.com for more information. • D.E.A. Blues by Davis Coen, from Blues from the Get Go (2000), available from CD Baby, CDUniverse.com and the iTMS.Visit DavisCoen.com for more information. • Caffeine & Nicotine by Jeremy Rowe, from Jeremy Rowe (2005), available as downloads from iTMS, but permanently out of stock on CD at CD Baby. However, Jeremy's second album, Where The Truth Lies (2006), is in stock at CD Baby. Visit Jeremy's MySpace page for more information. • Insecurity by Doc Bates, from Hard Headed Heart (2006). Visit Doc's page at Podshow.com for more information. • God Don't Like It by Bishop Perry Tillis, from Too Close (2006), available from BirdmanRecords.com and the iTMS. • H.O.T. (Happy on Top) by Ruth Greenwood, from I Won't Apologize (2006), available from RuthGreenwood.com and the iTMS.Visit RuthGreenwood.com/ for more information. • Walking With Frankie by Phillip Walker, from Going Back Home (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit PhillipWalker.com for more information. • Don't Take Away My Love by Frank "Paris Slim" Goldwasser, from Bluju (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com. Visit FranckGoldwasser.com. • Royal Shades Of Blues by The Daddy Mack Blues Band, from Bluestones (2006), available from CD Baby, InsideSounds.com and the iTMS. Visit the band's page at Inside Sounds for more information. • Fender Bender by Mississippi Mud, from Mississippi Mud (2007), available from DoubleBarrelRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit the band's page at DoubleBarrelRecords.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Bum Rush The Charts, the new voice of Murphy's Saloon, Cara Carriveau and her podcast, Cara's Basement, which also has a MySpace Page. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #64 courtesy of the artists, IODA PROMONET and the Podsafe Music Network)