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October 31, 2014
- in Entertainment News by Mike
Trip Shakespeare’s Indie Years Reissued
When people think of the “Minneapolis sound,” most think of Prince. But there were many other highly revered and influential bands on the scene in the ’80s and ’90s, Trip Shakespeare certainly among them.
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October 31, 2014
A Conversation with Genesis’ Mike Rutherford – HuffPost 10.31.14
Mike Ragogna: Mike, Genesis’ new anthology, R-Kive, is an overview of the musical creativity of not only Genesis but it includes the works of each member of the band as well. How did it come together? Mike Rutherford: It started, really, with the documentary. Eagle Rock wanted to make a documentary of The Lamb Lies […]
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October 31, 2014
Mike Rutheford – HuffPost 10.31.14
Mike Ragogna: Mike, do you have any advice for new aritsts? Mike Rutherford: Yeah, just be patient. Believe in yourself and remember when you’re writing songs, it’s not how many songs you’ve got, it’s how many good ones. I meet guys who say to me, “I’ve got a hundred songs,” and I say to them, […]
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October 31, 2014
A Conversation with Kasim Sulton – HuffPost 10.31.14
Mike Ragogna: Kasim, “Clocks All Stopped” from your new album 3 sounds like this group called Utopia that featured Todd Rundgren, Roger Powell, this guy Kasim…oh, hold on… Kasim Sulton: I often get confused with the other guy named Kasim Sulton…oh, wait…there IS no other guy named Kasim Sulton! MR: Yeah, I deserved that. So. […]
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October 31, 2014
Kasim Sulton – HuffPost 10.31.14
Mike Ragogna: Considering your awesome career, what advice do you have for new artists and come on, let it rip, none of these two or three baby sentence answers. Young musicians need this stuff! Kasim Sulton: Look, if you think you’d like to try your hand at making a career in music, go for it. […]
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October 31, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Sallie Ford by Mike
Sallie Ford – HuffPost 10.31.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Sallie Ford: I always just focused on the music and the business stuff happened for me. I’m very lucky, but I think that the music is the most important part and if it’s good, the fans and business people will come to you. Also, don’t […]
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October 31, 2014
- in Entertainment Interviews , Sallie Ford by Mike
A Conversation with Sallie Ford – HuffPost 10.31.14
Mike Ragogna: Sallie, your album Slap Back seems to evoke many iconic rockers such as Joan Jett, Pat Benatar and Heart. How influential were these artists to you and who are some of your other influences? Sallie Ford: When I first started writing the songs for this record I was listening to a lot of […]
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October 30, 2014
- in Entertainment News by Mike
Crying Offers “War Of Attrition” Through NPR
Like many punk songs, “War of Attrition” contains a lot of honest questioning and seems fed up with something, although the music is continuously upbeat and remains chugging along. Vocalist Elaiza narrates her feelings toward someone, drawing attention to their feelings of uncertainty and not knowing what they mean to each other. What’s remarkable is that she never seems angsty or negative while doing this; but rather simple and poetic- a feat that challenges the genre.
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