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CARAs BASEMENT

The Plain White T's are in Cara's Basement!

About Me

This is the "MySpace" page for CARA'S BASEMENT podcast - you can check out the "real" website at www.CarasBasement.com

Currently in Cara's Basement:
The Plain White T's!

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After many years of totally loving being on the radio, I am SO excited about this podcast. CARA'S BASEMENT is absolutely the funnest broadcast experience I have ever had. Hope you dig it.

Though I am somewhat new to podcasting I've been a radio personality in Chicago for almost two decades. You can hear me weekdays 10a-2p & Saturday mornings 6a-10a on 101.9 WTMX "The Mix"
(listen online here)

You can see a more complete resume on my other "myspace" page -- just click right here.

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Previously In Cara's Basement:
Comedian Lee Camp.
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Lovehammers' awesome cover of "Ring Of Fire".
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This is part of the Acoustic Chicago DVD.
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Evanescence live on David Letterman. Stellar!
GLEN! GLEN GLEN GLEN!

That's Jimi Jamison of Survivor!
Okay, since the parody is above...here's the real deal:
Jimi Jamison & Jim Peterik with Survivor doing "Eye Of The Tiger" in 1987
Kelly Keagy is f-ing amazing with Night Ranger!!!
This is a great blast-from-the-past video - Kevin Chalfant with The Storm singing "Show Me The Way".
Lovehammers live in Chicago just after Marty Casey came back from ROCKSTAR INXS.
Peter Himmelman live in NY.
Paul Green introduces The School Of Rock Allstars (you can find tons of video on youtube of them rocking, but take a look here at how much Paul Green reminds you of Jack Black!)
Against Me! doing "Thrash Unreal", one of my favorite songs!
Ankla ROCKS!
Classic RATT video!
Foreigner LIVE in Cabo Wabo -- Great!
$everance is a halarious book.
Great hair, huh?
Mike Tafoya was a guitarist w/The Boyzz From Illinoizz - and they are rocking with MEATLOAF in this video!
.. .. Dobie Maxwell is a great comedian and a great guy!

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My Blog

Shooting Star

Years ago, when I programmed WABT in Dundee, IL we booked Shooting Star to play at our station anniversary concert. I was so thrilled to meet a band I'd always dug. And several times over the years ...
Posted by CARAs BASEMENT on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:08:00 PST

Rik Emmett of Triumph

I'm a bit late posting this blog.  My Rik Emmett interview has been online since February 5.  In fact, it's well on the way to becoming my most listened-to episode.  Probably because he...
Posted by CARAs BASEMENT on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:11:00 PST

Mike & Chester from Linkin Park

Mike Shinoda & Chester Bennington recently headed up a conference call for the press to promote their current tour supporting "Minutes To Midnight".  I participated respresenting THE CHICAGO ...
Posted by CARAs BASEMENT on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:57:00 PST

Marty Casey & Lovehammers

Well, it's about time. Every time I've seen Lovehammers in the past year I've mentioned to them, "you should come onto Cara's Basement" and they were always very receptive and excited about it - but ...
Posted by CARAs BASEMENT on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:24:00 PST

Aimee Mann & Lovehammers Marty Casey, Bobby Kourelis, Dino Kourelis

Two totally different interviews in this episode, and the runtime is just a mere 25 minutes. Both artists have Christmas music out and I included some audio samples - so I guess that means this is a ...
Posted by CARAs BASEMENT on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:55:00 PST

Acoustic Chicago: Andreas Kapsalis & Chris Steinmetz

Wow.  The Acoustic Chicago CD/DVD (both come in one package) is soooooo incredible.  Every artist is from or currently residing in Chicago, and they do a stellar job representing the vast ta...
Posted by CARAs BASEMENT on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 05:22:00 PST

Amy Lee of Evanescence

Okay, full disclosure...this episode was put together from a press interview done a few months ago, just before Evanescence headlined the Family Values tour. I was representing the Chicago Music Guide...
Posted by CARAs BASEMENT on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:56:00 PST

Jimi Jamison, Jim Peterik, Kelly Keagy - MelodicRockFest

"Yes!Auquanet MegaHold 4 I used to use it myself!"That's a quote from a myspace friend responding to a bulletin I posted saying to "grab your parachute pants and aquanet" for this episode!JIM PPETERIK...
Posted by CARAs BASEMENT on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:50:00 PST

Kevin Chalfant, a velvet voice and great guy!

I've know Kevin Chalfant for years. The very first time I met him, he swung by WLUP studio's to record an interview to promote an upcoming charity concert. If I remember correctly, Jim Peterik was a...
Posted by CARAs BASEMENT on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:22:00 PST

Dino Kourelis of The Lovehammers & Peter Himmelman

The new episode features Dino Kourelis from The Lovehammers, and emmy-nominated songwriter/performer Peter Himmelman. It's a great episode - both guys are fun to chat with.First up is Dino.  &nb...
Posted by CARAs BASEMENT on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:26:00 PST