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@Caropopcast host, @LocalNewsIni editor, THE FOIE GRAS WARS and THE SPECIAL COUNSEL author, former longtime @chicagotribune reporter/critic, @dailypenn editor

Chicago
Joined February 2009
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Your Friday Cage Match: Maple Guitar Neck vs. Rosewood Guitar Neck. Discuss.
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It's time for the latest Shoes to drop as singer-songwriter-bassist John Murphy gets us up to date on the power-pop band's future in Pt. 2 of his Caropop conversation. Please listen here caropop.com/.../e637aad6/joh… or here youtube.com/watch?v=1VZJv3sf… or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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Your Friday Cage Match: Nick Drake vs. Judee Sill. Discuss.
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On the new Caropop, John Murphy of Shoes revisits this legendary power-pop band's early days, forming when none of them played an instrument and getting signed to Elektra when the label thought they might be the new Queen or Cars. caropop.com/caropopcast/epis…
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It's time to Guess Tomorrow's Caropop Guest! Hint #1: His brother is in his band (and has been a Caropop guest too).
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Hint #3: He designed the cover for the band's first official release, though his artwork was replaced when a bigger label acquired the album.
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Hint #4: He, his brother and their childhood friend share their band's singing and songwriting equally--and none of them knew how to play an instrument before they got together.
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Your Friday Cage Match: Alejandro González Iñárritu vs. Guillermo Del Toro. Discuss.
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I'm a big fan of Palmyra Delran and her Trash Pop Treasures on @littlesteven_ug, and on the new Caropop she tells how she became a super-cool DJ late in a career of rocking it with the Friggs, the Coolies and Pink Slip Daddy. Does she spin her own records? caropop.com/caropopcast/epis…
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It's time to Guess Tomorrow's Caropop Guest! Hint #1: She sings, plays, writes and talks for a living.
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Hint #3: She's a Trash Pop purveyor.
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Hint #4: I'm betting @StevieVanZandt would guess this one.
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Dear Axios: If your headline is "Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer," you don't need to start with "Why it matters:" (Also...damn.)
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It was torturous watching the Sox strike out so much, but the trickle-down-dickishness factor on this platform is depressing. Go Rays…
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Your Friday Cage Match: "Burning Down the House" vs. "This Must Be the Place." Discuss.
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Talking Heads reunion aside, would David Byrne enjoy playing music in an empty room with his ex-bandmates? Byrne discusses band dynamics, music and movement, mind and memory, Sleeping Beauty songs, TH satellite radio and projects galore on the new Caropop. caropop.com/caropopcast/epis…
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It's time to Guess Tomorrow's Caropop Guest! Hint #1: He has received an Oscar, a Grammy, a Special Tony Award and an Emmy nomination.
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Hint #3: He has written books.
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Hint #4: Oscar winners have directed two performance films in which he starred.
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