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August 3, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Gillian Welch by Mike
Gillian Welch – HuffPost 8.3.11
Mike Ragogna: So, what advice might you have for new artists? Gillian Welch: You know, today I feel like whatever you’re going to do, whatever your thing is, just do it to a crazy degree. Just do it more than anybody. I don’t understand why people would accept any amount of compromise in their work. […]
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August 3, 2011
A Conversation with Gillian Welch On Her Way To Canada with David Rawlings – HuffPost 8.3.11
Mike Ragogna: Hi Gillian, let’s talk about your new album The Harrow And The Harvest. Personally, I would love to go through this record with you and explore each song. Gillian Welch: We can try. I usually don’t like pinning down exactly what a song is about because one of the things I’m most interested in […]
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August 3, 2011
Joel Cummins of Umphrey’s McGee – HuffPost 8.3.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice would you have for new artists, at this point? Joel Cummins: Well, a couple things. I think first and foremost, work on your music. Work on your sound and take the time to invest in that before you go out there. There’s no point in trying to come up with a […]
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August 3, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , John Hiatt by Mike
John Hiatt – HuffPost 8.3.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice would you have for new artists? John Hiatt: (laughs) Man, it’s so tough these days. The only advice I’ve ever given out is just to be true to yourself. It’s about the music. Don’t pay attention to all this other bulls**t–just make your music. It’s just about the music–it’s about the […]
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August 3, 2011
- in Entertainment Interviews , John Hiatt by Mike
A Conversation with John Hiatt – HuffPost 8.3.11
Mike Ragogna: Hiya, John. John Hiatt: How ya doin’, bud? MR: Doing well, thanks. Your new album Dirty Jeans And Mudslide Hymns kicks off with a pretty universally themed song, “Damn This Town.” It’s true, no matter what town you grow up in, every kid can’t wait to get out of it. JH: Yeah, of course, the […]
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August 1, 2011
A Conversation with Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger & Chris Collingwood – HuffPost 8.1.11
Mike Ragogna: Hey, Fountains of Wayne. Adam, Chris, how are you? Adam Schlesinger: Doing well, man. Chris Collingwood: Great, Mike. MR: Can you tell us a little about the process that went into the creation of your new album Sky Full Of Holes? AS: Well, Chris and I are the two writers of the band […]
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August 1, 2011
Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger & Chris Collingwood – HuffPost 8.1.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you guys have for new artists? Chris Collingwood: I have no idea, really. I mean, the way our career played out seemed like a series of accidents. Honestly, I wouldn’t advise anybody to get into this industry now. (laughs) There’s no money in it. Doing what your mom told you […]
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August 1, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Joss Stone by Mike
Joss Stone – HuffPost 8.1.11
Mike Ragogna: Speaking of new artists, do you have any advice for them? Joss Stone: It really depends on what it is that they want to do, but I would say just don’t forget why you started. That would be it, really. I mean, everyone has a reason for what they do. So, if you […]
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