Mike Ragogna
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Mike Ragogna
July 29, 2015
<em>R5 Hits #1</em>: Chats with Ross Lynch, 311’s Nick Hexum and Ben Lee, Plus Saint Asonia, Patternist and Kat Reinhert Exclusives
According to Ross Lynch: So the Lynch gang is touring behind its new #1 album, Sometime Last Night. Is being in a band with your family awesome? “Totally! Sometimes that can get a tiny bit annoying, but for the most part, it’s all really good. We all get along really well.”
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July 22, 2015
<em>Oh Hell No!</em>: Chats with <em>Sharknado 3</em>’s Anthony C. Ferrante & David Lowery, Plus Hemming, Marta Pacek Exclusives and Introducing Dagmar
A few days ago, Iowa duo Dagmar’s first video, “Tumbleweed,” premiered with Bitch Media and the artists are already shooting their next video, “What Do You Want,” another track from their self-titled debut album.
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July 22, 2015
<em>Oh Hell No!</em>: Chats with <em>Sharknado 3</em>’s Anthony C. Ferrante & David Lowery, Plus Hemming, Marta Pacek Exclusives and Introducing Dagmar
A few days ago, Iowa duo Dagmar’s first video, “Tumbleweed,” premiered with Bitch Media and the artists are already shooting their next video, “What Do You Want,” another track from their self-titled debut album.
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July 15, 2015
<em>Déjà Vu</em>: Chatting With Giorgio Moroder and Doraemon’s Yoshihiko Shinoda, Plus Hy Brasil, Adham Shaikh, Owl and Old Man Luedecke Exclusives
When you look at current technologies, are there moments for you as a producer when you look back at your earlier records with Donna Summer, Blondie or David Bowie and others and say, “I wish we’d had this technology back then”?
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July 15, 2015
<em>Déjà Vu</em>: Chatting With Giorgio Moroder and Doraemon’s Yoshihiko Shinoda, Plus Hy Brasil, Adham Shaikh, Owl and Old Man Luedecke Exclusives
When you look at current technologies, are there moments for you as a producer when you look back at your earlier records with Donna Summer, Blondie or David Bowie and others and say, “I wish we’d had this technology back then”?
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June 8, 2015
<em>Cauterize</em>: Chatting With Mark Tremonti and David Anson Russo, Plus Panda Elliot, Songs Of Water and The Fludes
“Recording artists often title albums, not just because it’s a key track or because it sounds like a cool title, but the title makes a statement about the project. It ties-in with a message the album is supposed to be achieving. Does that apply with Cauterized?”
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June 8, 2015
<em>Cauterize</em>: Chatting With Mark Tremonti and David Anson Russo, Plus Panda Elliot, Songs Of Water and The Fludes
“Recording artists often title albums, not just because it’s a key track or because it sounds like a cool title, but the title makes a statement about the project. It ties-in with a message the album is supposed to be achieving. Does that apply with Cauterized?”
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June 1, 2015
<em>Blue Camus</em>: Chatting With Ben Sidran and The Weepies’ Deb Talan & Steve Tannen, Plus an Irontom Exclusive
Ben, Blue Camus is your thirty-first album. From your perspective, what did you achieve on this album that you didn’t on the previous thirty?
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