The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne – HuffPost 4.16.12

Mike Ragogna:
 What advice do you have for new artists? Wayne Coyne:
 In today’s environment where there’s this seemingly collapse of what we feel like is organized record companies–what we really mean by that is that they can’t make as much money any more because so much music is out there for free–you should always […]

Milo Greene’s Andrew Herringer & Graham Fink – HuffPost 4.16.12

Mike Ragogna: What advice do you guys have for new artists? Graham Fink: I’ve got some. Like Andrew was saying, we had been doing this a long time with other bands before we got Milo Greene going. The one thing that sticks out to me with respect to the success we’re having so far is […]

Yet Another Conversation with The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne – HuffPost 4.16.12

Mike Ragogna: Dude, when we get talking, it’s like an hour and a half later. Wayne Coyne:
 (laughs) MR:
 Wayne, the internet has to get popular someday, right? WC:
 Well, look, Mike, since this is supposed to be a short interview, if we start talking about the internet, this is going to turn into an epic weeklong […]

fun.’s Jack Antonoff – HuffPost 4.16.12

Mike Ragogna: It seems that once you get out into the trenches, you’re seeing bands seasoned in a way that they’re so at home in the sweat and the crowds. Jack Antonoff: The greatest bands have that, and it’s the only thing you can’t fake. There’s so much you can fake, there’s millions of great […]

A Conversation with fun.’s Jack Antonoff – HuffPost 4.16.12

Mike Ragogna: How are you Jack? Jack Antonoff: Good. MR: You’ve got a lot of momentum right now with the band. What kinds of crazy things have been happening since your second album Some Nights came out and “We Are Young” became a huge hit? JA: What’s funny is a lot of the crazy things that are […]

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