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June 26, 2019
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French Cello Concertos and More: A Conversation with Hee-Young Lim
One of the label Sony Classical’s more recent signings, cellist Hee-Youg Lim already has quite a storied and impressive musical history. Hee-Young is one of the first female Asian cellists ever to lead a section in a major European orchestra, her education including graduating the New England Conservatory, and studying with Muller at the Conservatoire […]
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June 25, 2019
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Having The Time of His Life: A Conversation with Franke & The Knockouts’ Franke Previte
Mike Ragogna: Franke, rumor has it you have a box set that has all of your Franke & The Knockouts material and beyond. What made up the package and how did the box come together? Franke Previte: It really came together for a multitude of reasons. Joe Reagoso from Friday Music gave me a call […]
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July 6, 2018
And I Always Will Love You Marie: A Conversation with The Dales’ Kyle Vanes
Mike Ragogna: Kyle, what are your thoughts about your new album with The Dales, Marie? Kyle Vanes: I think I can speak for all of us and say that we are very proud of our life-inspired debut album, Marie. We dumped our hearts, our souls, and a lot of raw emotion into creating this piece of […]
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June 22, 2018
Summer Horns II From A To Z: A Conversation with Dave Koz
Mike Ragogna: So. Koz. Summer Horns II. What, Summer Horns I wasn’t good enough for you? You had to do another? Dave Koz: We live in an era of sequels, Mike. [laughs] When you look at it, some sequels are actually better than the first one. I can’t vouch for that yet because I’m too close […]
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June 19, 2018
Listening Through The Lens: A Conversation With Henry Diltz
Mike Ragogna: Henry, since childhood, I’ve been seeing your photo credits on so many of my favorite albums and magazine articles, etc., going way back to the days of The Doors and David Cassidy. Henry Diltz: Yeah, I heard you were a guy who liked David Cassidy and I’m another guy who like David Cassidy. He […]
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June 15, 2018
Don’t Be Afraid: A Conversation With Chris Stills
Mike Ragogna: Okay, before we talk about your new album Don’t Be Afraid, did you ever find your f**king cell phone? Chris Stills: [laughs] Yes. I found it. I’ve found it many times, in many situations, sometimes where it was returned, sometimes I took it back, sometimes it was found broken, sometimes intact. The Uber guy, the bartender […]
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May 24, 2018
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Killed For Kings: Rich DePaolo Delivers Bright Songwriting With Dark Insights
On the opening track of his second album Killed For Kings, Rich DePaolo sings, “Big world, big star, how much, how far will you go to get it all?” Well, apparently pretty far since the multi-instrumental artist creatively pushes way past his debut, For The Loss Of Divinity,” and apparently “got it” when it came […]
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May 18, 2018
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Stephen Bishop & Robbie Dupree Come To Blixa Sounds/Extra Term Audio
Whenever reissue pugilists pop up, probably the first question asked by many past and current music industry geeks is, “How does an entity like that exist in 2018 with CDs going the way of the cassette, 8-track, and LP?” No, wait, the LP made a comeback–though viewed from certain perspectives, it’s a pretty silly, albeit […]
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