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May 2, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Ben Kweller by Mike
Ben Kweller – HuffPost 5.2.12
Mike Ragogna: Ben, what advice would you have for new artists? Ben Kweller: Well, the most important thing is just make art all the time–constantly. And just be yourself, do your thing, don’t worry about fads or what’s popular or cool. Worry about what you like and what you think is cool. Make the music […]
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May 2, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Greg Laswell by Mike
Greg Laswell – HuffPost 5.2.12
Mike Ragogna: Very nice. And of course, the traditional question, what is your advice for new artists? Greg Laswell: Oh, yeah! Well, my advice is always the same with this question. If you have a Plan B, do yourself a favor and skip to it now. (laughs) And if you don’t have a Plan B, […]
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May 2, 2012
- in Entertainment Interviews , Greg Laswell by Mike
A Conversation with Greg Laswell – HuffPost 5.2.12
Mike Ragogna: Greg, what was the creative process like for your new album Landline? Greg Laswell: Well this one was a little bit of a struggle, actually. I’m in a better place now than I was when I did my first two records, so I didn’t want to make another record similar to my first, and […]
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May 2, 2012
- in Ben Kweller , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Ben Kweller – HuffPost 5.2.12
Mike Ragogna: Hello there, Ben Kweller. Ben Kweller: Hello, my friend. MR: Did you have a blast at SXSW where, dare I say, I saw you perform a frikkin’ awesome set? BK: Yeah, I love SXSW. It’s changed a million percent since I started going in the mid-’90s. But, it’s a lot of fun. Since […]
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April 30, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , LP by Mike
LP – HuffPost 4.30.12
Mike Ragogna: What advice might you have for new artists? LP: The songs. Songs, songs, songs. It’s all about a song. You will see an instant difference in your career as soon as there’s a song… It has nothing to do, really, with anything, I don’t think. I don’t think it matters what you look […]
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April 30, 2012
- in Chuck Mead , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Chuck Mead – HuffPost 4.30.12
Mike Ragogna: Chuck Mead, let’s begin by chatting about SXSW. What’s your perspective? Chuck Mead: SXSW, years ago, when they first started it, it was for bands who hadn’t been signed, for people in the industry, the music labels, managers, and booking agents to see new acts that didn’t have a deal. Now, if you […]
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April 30, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Miguel by Mike
Miguel – HuffPost 4.30.12
Mike Ragogna: Miguel, what is your advice for new artists? Miguel: Work hard. I mean, that’s the best advice someone gave me. You look at artists who are at the top now and they work harder than a lot of brand new artists, honestly. Even if people don’t like what it is that you’re about, […]
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April 30, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Chuck Mead by Mike
Chuck Mead – HuffPost 4.30.12
Mike Ragogna: What advice might you have for new artists? Chuck Mead: Just do what you do and don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t do it, because then you’ll start thinking you can’t do it. MR: Is that the advice you would have given yourself? CM: I had no idea, all I knew […]
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