Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20111031 – Oleg Frish

Van Hunt – HuffPost 10.31.11

Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Van Hunt: First of all, to understand the fundamentals you’re saying you want to do, whether it’s music or astrophysics. You have to understand that there has been work that has already been laid down and there are people that understand the foundation you want […]

A Conversation with Pegi Young – HuffPost 10.31.11

Mike Ragogna: Hello, Pegi. Pegi Young: Hello there. MR: You have a new album coming, Bracing For Impact. How do you know when it’s time for another album and what is your creative process like? PY: Well, it tends to not be much of a well thought out plan. It happens when the songs come in […]

Pegi Young – HuffPost 10.31.11

Mike Ragogna: Pegi, what advice do you have for new artists? Pegi Young: The only advice I have is just be true to yourself. Be as honest as you can be. Be true to yourself, don’t listen to what everybody is telling you, just be true to yourself. Make your music for yourself because at […]

A Conversation with Tommy Keene – HuffPost 10.31.11

Mike Ragogna: Places That Are Gone became the #1 best selling Indie EP of 1984, a poll by The Village Voice in NY gave it a nod, and Rolling Stone gave it 4 stars. Tommy Keene: Right! MR: (laughs) So you’re THAT Tommy Keene. Hello there, Mr. Keene. TK: Hello. MR: So, you’ve got a new album titled Behind The Parade. It […]

A Conversation with PopMarket’s David Griffith – HuffPost 10.31.11

Mike Ragogna: David, the Complete Albums series collects, if not the whole catalog, then certain segments of it in box sets. Can you tell us what are all of the components that go into making one? David Griffith: Many of these albums have never been available on CD or in digital format before so many of the […]

A Conversation with Van Hunt – HuffPost 10.31.11

Mike Ragogna: Hi, Van. Van Hunt: Hey, what’s happening? MR: What’s happening with you? VH: A little bit of everything, it’s a little bit helter skelter right now, but we’re having a ball. MR: The picture on the cover of your new album What Were You Hoping For? is littered with trash bags, and I […]

Tommy Keene – HuffPost 10.31.11

Mike Ragogna: What advice would you give to new artists these days? Tommy Keene: As far as labels? MR: As far as what an artist should be doing. Like, where does one start? TK: Well, the internet. Nowadays, all you have to do is put a song up on MySpace or whatever. I think a […]