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January 23, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Guinevere by Mike
Guinevere – HuffPost 1.23.12
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice that you’d like to share with new artists? Guinevere: Learn to knit and how to speak Nadsat. Seriously, I would advise to write from the heart. I know that sounds really cheesy, but that’s how fans connect. If there’s truth behind the songs you record, fans connect to […]
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January 23, 2012
- in Entertainment Interviews , Guinevere by Mike
A Conversation with Guinevere – HuffPost 1.23.12
Mike Ragogna: Guinevere, you’re a native of Toronto, right? Guinevere: That’s right. MR: But you’ve recently branched out and started releasing your music here in the US. G: Yes, that’s true, and in Djibouti. The horn of Africa is pretty big on pop music. I’m kind of a big deal over there. (laughs) No, but […]
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January 23, 2012
Four Year Strong’s Alan Day – HuffPost 1.23.12
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice that you would give to newer artists? Alan Day: My advice has always been to just get out there and show the world what you’ve got, you know? It’s so easy these days to create a website and record a record in Garage Band and just do it […]
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January 23, 2012
A Conversation with Gregory Rogove – HuffPost 1.23.12
Mike Ragogna: Gregory, let’s start with a little background for everyone. You grew up in Pennsylvanian Amish Country, born to Jewish parents, right? Gregory Rogove: Yes. Well, my father is of Ukrainian-Jewish origins and my mother’s side is a mix of English and French. But my mom converted to Judaism when I was born. MR: […]
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January 20, 2012
A Conversation with Director Brian Schodorf – HuffPost 1.20.12
Mike Ragogna: Brian, thank you so much for being with us today. Brian Schodorf: Thanks so much for having me, Mike. MR: Can you tell us a little bit about how you got involved with The Wayman Tisdale Story? BS: Sure. Well, for those folks that maybe aren’t very knowledgeable about the life of Wayman Tisdale, […]
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January 20, 2012
The Fray’s Isaac Slade – HuffPost 1.20.12
Mike Ragogna: Is there any advice that you’d like to share with new artists? Isaac Slade: I actually do some work with a local non-profit, and we have a Battle of the Bands every year and I produce a little EP for the winner of the competition. (laughs) I actually did a little three-day session […]
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January 20, 2012
A Conversation with The Fray’s Isaac Slade – HuffPost 1.20.12
Mike Ragogna: Isaac, how are you today? Isaac Slade: Well, Mike. Yourself? MR: Very well as well, thanks. Let’s catch everyone up on The Mighty Fray’s history before we talk about the new Scars & Stories. How did you guys come to be a band? IS: I like the name “The Mighty Fray.” (laughs) We actually […]
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January 20, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Brian Schodorf by Mike
Brian Schodorf – HuffPost 1.20.12
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice that you’d like to pass along to new artists? Brian Sschodorf: Well, through this project, I basically got a crash course in the music business everyone knows that it’s a really tough business. Between digital downloads , piracy, and people not buying music as much, it’s really important […]
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