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April 19, 2011
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion – HuffPost 4.19.11
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? Sarah Lee Guthrie: Its not a race, it’s a marathon. Johnny Irion: Don’t sweat the little stuff.
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April 19, 2011
A Conversation with Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion – HuffPost 4.19.11
Mike Ragogna: What’s the story behind your new album Bright Examples? Sarah Lee Guthrie: Really, Bright Examples was born thru a friendship with Andy Cabic. Johnny went a few times to see Vetiver play in New York and invited everyone back to a little place here in our neck of the woods called The Dreamaway Lodge. We got […]
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April 19, 2011
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A Conversation with Steve Earle – HuffPost 4.19.11
Mike Ragogna: Steve, how are you doing? Steve Earle: I’m doing good. I’m sitting at Liuzza’s in New Orleans, I just ordered a Po Boy, and I’m going outside so I can do the interview. I’m here in New Orleans shooting Treme. MR: Nice, I appreciate you taking some time. Since you brought it up, […]
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April 19, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Steve Earle by Mike
Steve Earle – HuffPost 4.19.11
Mike Ragogna: Having had such a prolific and dynamic career, do you have any advice for new artists? Steve Earle: It’s tough man I don’t even know what to tell my son. I came along in the ’80s, I came along from the old music business, where it’s whoever dives with the highest, hungry, huge […]
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April 15, 2011
- in Entertainment Interviews , Jon Polk by Mike
A Conversation with Archive Designer Jon Polk – HuffPost 4.15.11
Mike Ragogna: Jon, what does Bob Dylan mean to you? Jon Polk: Wow, his music is so much a part of my identity, it is difficult to have complete perspective on it. Growing up, music was the single most important thing to me, and singer-songwriters were what mattered to me most. It all led back […]
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April 15, 2011
A Conversation with The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne – HuffPost 4.15.11
Mike Ragogna: Hey, it’s Wayne Coyne — master genius, lead vocalist, and experimenteurof The Flaming Lips. Wayne Coyne: Well, thank you Mike, now I don’t know what to say. I thought we’d (talk about) “She Don’t Use Jelly,” and you’d say, “Wayne, why’d you write such a silly song?” Now, I feel obligated to love you […]
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April 15, 2011
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Jon Polk – HuffPost 4.15.11
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? Jon Polk: Learn from the masters, but aim to be an alchemist. It should not be about trying to be a new Dylan or a new Beatles. Use your influences but create something new. But a real artist doesn’t need my advice — they will […]
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April 15, 2011
The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne – HuffPost 4.15.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Wayne Coyne: Well, I would say, you cannot wait, and you cannot be lazy, and you cannot be afraid that you’re not going to be a big rock star — you kind of just have to pursue all these things. The things we’re doing now […]
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