Author Archives: Mike Ragogna
Author Archives: Mike Ragogna
According to Cronin, “I think in the present day climate of the music industry, there wouldn’t be a band that had ten records before they finally had a hit. Nowadays, you better hit it on your first record or you’re history.”
Continue readingBen Gibbard tells me about the making of Death Cab for Cutie’s latest album, Codes And Keys. As the band starts recording, they start with the songs they all agree on and slowly, the record kind of shows itself to them in an organic process.
Continue readingThe Tibet House U.S. 22 West 15th Street New York, NY It is with a great sense of pride and delight that we present the “Out
Continue readingTime is not on our side. The monumental environmental challenge before us demands immediate action, yet our collective approach to solutions struggles to keep pace with these challenges.
Continue readingThough Lucinda Williams’ music spans various decades and genres, her unique musical amalgam mostly is identified as that tasty stew called “Americana.”
Continue readingOn the escaping planes that pinballed from airport to airport across the stormy skies, soldiers and civilians sat side by side and got to know each other over Ritz Chips, salted peanuts and Cokes as they together fought off fatigue.
Continue readingMusic labels have been in a constant state of panic over achieving quarterly numbers for what now seems like years, creating quite an uncreative atmosphere for both employees and the artists.
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