Cara's Basement
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Cara's Basement
What lurks in Chicago radio personality Cara Carriveau's basement? Subscribe to this podcast to find out! Cara has a knack for striking up casual conversations with rock stars, actors, comedians, authors and all types of entertainers.
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Kevin Chalfant: "The Voices of Rock Radio"
"The Voices of Rock Radio" perform at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, IL on Friday, May 30th, 2025.
This all-star band features former lead s...
James JY Young of Styx chats with Cara Carriveau
Legendary rockers STYX are coming to the Hard Rock in Gary, IN on Friday, October 13. James "JY" Young talks about what to expect at that show, if the...
Eddie Money talks about Real Money
Eddie Money is diving into the reality TV with his family. It'll be him, his wife, his five kids and eight pets every Sunday night at 8:30pm on AXS-TV...
Johnny Rzeznik from Goo Goo Dolls chats with Cara Carriveau
Johnny just became a father and totally gushes about his little girl. He also talks music, but clearly he's a very excited new Daddy! Goo Goo Dolls pl...
Barry Manilow talks songwriting, his first break in Chicago, upcoming concerts and more!
Barry Manilow has sold over 85 million albums worldwide and been nominated for a grammy every decade since the 1970's. He has a new album, "This Is My...
Keith Semple
You may have seen him front 7th Heaven or with his band Semple in Chicago. Now the world is experiencing Keith Semple's amazing vocals on The Voice....
DEVO founding member Gerald Casale
Devo performs at The Arcada Theatre in St Charles, IL Saturday June 21, 2014. This show is a benefit for the family of Robert Casale, Gerald's brothe...
Violent Femmes
The Violent Femmes play Riot Fest in Chicago this Saturday (9/14/13). They come on stage right after Blondie. OMG!! This year marks the 30th annive...
Eddie Money
Eddie Money plays an unplugged show at City Winery in Chicago Friday, August 9, 2013.
Everybody Wang Chung Tonight!
Jack Hues from Wang Chung finally explains what it means to Wang Chung tonight!!!
Wang Chung has a new album out, TAZER UP...get info at www.Wan...
Nazareth's Dan McCafferty
Nazareth is an amazing band, in from Scotlant to play a live show Friday, June 7 2013 at The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, IL. Tickets start at only...
Adam Ant
Wow, for the second time in 6 months....a conversation with pop culture/music icon Adam Ant! His new album "Adam Ant Is The Blueblack Hussar In Marry...
Paul Raymond from UFO
UFO happens to be one of my favorite bands so it was a thrill to have a conversation with Paul Raymond as their recent tour kicked off in Chicago!
Nessun file audioCourteney Cox and the cast of Cougar Town
Cougar Town is back! The season premiere is Tuesday night, 1/8/13, at 10/9c on a brand new network...TBS Very Funny.
This is a show where you'l...
John Taylor from Duran Duran
John Taylor - founding member of Duran Duran - just released a brand new autobiography: "In The Pleasure Groove: Love, Death & Duran Duran".
Wo...
Lovehammers Marty Casey Dino Kourelis
Marty Casey and Dino Kourelis chat with Cara Carriveau about their upcoming gig opening for Slash, their new album, and preview their new song "Drugs"...
Tracii Guns
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 ne...
Adam Ant
This interview was a dream come true! Adam Ant has a new band, new album and new tour! it's been a long 16 year wait. He comes to the Cubby Bear in...
Tom Drummond from Better Than Ezra
Better Than Ezra plays 101.9 WTMX The MIX's "Jammin' at the Zoo" this Friday at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, IL.
Click HERE for more info...
Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler was in Chicago for the premiere of "That's My Boy" on Thursday, June 14, 2012. He stopped on the red carpet to chat with Cara Carriveau...
Phillip Phillips
American Idol just crowned Phillip Phillips the winner, and he couldn't be any more modest about it. He's got it all...talent, drive, and even humili...
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morisette is releasing her first album in four years. "Havoc And Bright Lights" will be released in August, but you can already download Guard...
Dee Snider, Shut Up And Give Me The Mic
Boy, Dee Snider has done it all. Lead singer of Twisted Sister. Sitcoms, reality TV, broadway, father, husband...and now author. His new book "Shut...
Adele
Happy Holidays! Here's is my gift to you: a rarely heard conversation with Adele before she hit it big with her album 21. Since she can't do intervi...
Tom Higgenson of Plain White T's
Be sure to grab your free download of The House On Shady Lane: www.PlainWhiteTs.com or www.TheHouseOnShadyLane.com
Plain White T's play T...
Evanescence
Evanescence plays The Congress Theatre in Chicago on Saturday, October 22, 2011.
Duran Duran
Simon Le Bon and Roger Taylor of Duran Duran chat about many things...how Danny DeVito and Donald Trump like to rock out at their shows...and more!
Chan Kinchla from Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler plays the Raue Center For The Arts in Crystal Lake, IL on Sunday, August 21, 2011. Chan Kinchla talks about that show, their 25th anni...
R.I.P. Jani Lane
Jani Lane was found dead in a hotel room in Woodland Hills, California. He was a great dad, great rocker, and a great friend. I spoke with a shared...
Marc Roberge from OAR
OAR will release their seventh album, "King", on 8-2-11. They play a sold out show in Chicago that same night. Marc Roberge checks in from his hotel...
Patrick Stump
Fall Out Boy hasn't officially broken up...yet they are taking an extended "break". Druing this break lead singer Patrick Stump has recorded his firs...
Adam Levine
Here's a phone conversation just a few hours before the big finale of "The Voice", where Adam Levine is one of the four coaches. It's a great show......
Uncle Kracker
Uncle Kracker is at the Hard Rock Cafe' in Chicago this Friday, June 10, 2011. Tickets are only $10 and support a great cause: The Uncle Kracker Musi...
Material Re-Issue
Material Issue is one of my very favorite bands. It was a very sad day in 1996 when lead singer Jim Ellison took his own life. Such a tragic event fo...
Michael Franti and Spearhead head to Mexico
Michael Franti is one of the coolest dudes ever. Here's a conversation I had on 2/1/11, just as the biggest blizzard of the century hit Chicago. Mic...
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne has a new album coming out March 8, "Goodbye Lullaby". The debut of her 3D video for the first single "What The Hell" airs this Sunday...
Timothy Ferriss "The 4-Hour Body"
Timothy Ferris authored one of my favorite books, "The 4-Hour Hour Workweek" a few years ago...and now he just released "The 4 Hour Body". He used hi...
Jordan Knight from New Kids On The Block
Holy cow...
New Kids On The Block is touring with Backstreet Boys! They play the United Center in Chicago on June 17. Jordan Knight de...
The Ready Set
The song Love Like Woe has well over 6 million downloads on youtube (so far). The Ready Set is actually a one-man band. Jordan Witzigreuter writes t...