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May 13, 2011
- in Diane Schuur , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Diane Schuur – HuffPost 5.13.11
Mike Ragogna: Hello, Diane. Diane Schuur: Hello, Michael. MR: Let’s get right into this record and then get into your history because we want everyone to know everything about you. DS: Maybe not everything, but go ahead. MR: (laughs) I would say your new album The Gathering, that’s being released on June 7th, is mainly a […]
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May 13, 2011
A Conversation with Michael Grimm – HuffPost 5.13.11
Mike Ragogna: Hi Michael Grimm. I found your new self-titled album to be a good mixture of country and soul with a good measure of rock mixed in there, is that an accurate description? Michael Grimm: You nailed it. (laughs) That’s a great way of describing it. The (major label) debut album, man, I can’t […]
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May 13, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Michael Grimm by Mike
Michael Grimm – HuffPost 5.13.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for newer artists? Michael Grimm: Just stick to your guns, you’ll make it somehow. You never know what the road is going to bring, but if you just keep doing what you’re doing and don’t look back, you will find yourself where you want to be at some […]
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May 12, 2011
The Cars’ Greg Hawkes – HuffPost 5.12.11
Mike Ragogna: What kind of advice do you have for new artists? Greg Hawkes: Boy, just be unique. It’s tough because there’s no real secret rule or formula to do it–it’s still like a strange new world for us. The music world is very different than it was in the ’70s and ’80s. The whole […]
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May 12, 2011
A Conversation with The Cars’ Greg Hawkes – HuffPost 5.12.11
Mike Ragogna: Greg, it’s been over twenty years since the last record, right? Greg Hawkes: Yes, it has, it’s been quite a while. MR: So? What’s been going on over those last twenty years? GH: Well, musically, I’ve been doing a number of things. I’ve been out performing with a few people, doing some recording […]
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May 11, 2011
A Conversation with The Feelies’ Glenn Mercer – HuffPost 5.11.11
Mike Ragogna: Glen, how the heck are you? Glenn Mercer: Great, thanks. MR: What inspired The Feelies reunion and the new album, Here Before? GM: It’s the same motivation as before, really. It’s great to reconnect with friends and fans and to express ourselves through our music, and it happened at a time when everyone was […]
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May 11, 2011
The Feelies’ Glenn Mercer – HuffPost 5.11.11
Mike Ragogna: Is there any advice that you would like to give to new artists? Glenn Mercer: Protect your hearing. Don’t turn up the music too loud.
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May 11, 2011
Bronze Radio Return’s Chris Henderson – HuffPost 5.11.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Chris Henderson: As a new artist, I strive to take as much advice as I can get my hands on. I believe the best way to learn something is to talk to people with experience in the field you want to excel in. Ask questions. […]
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