A Conversation with Bebel Gilberto – HuffPost 12.13.10

Mike Ragogna: Bebel, I was living in L.A. when your album Tanto Tempo was released, and I remember it was played very often in a record store called Amoeba Records. But enough of that, how are you? Bebel Gilberto: Thank you, I am doing very well. I am in New York City and am happy to be […]

Bebel Gilberto – HuffPost 12.13.10

Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists that are starting out? Bebel Gilberto: Well, I guess that the most interesting thing– maybe most people don’t think about unless you are raised by artists as I was–is to combine discipline and artistic methods which, for me, was always difficult. It is good that […]

Pink Martini’s Thomas Lauderdale – HuffPost 12.10.10

Mike Ragogna: Tom, what advice you have for new artists, oh international cavalier artist that you are? Thomas Lauderdale: Well, I would say be prepared to be broke for a decade, say yes to everything, work with people who are better than you, be sure to go to lessons occasionally just to brush up and […]

A Conversation with Pink Martini’s Thomas Lauderdale – HuffPost 12.10.10

Mike Ragogna: Hello, Thomas. Thomas Lauderdale: Hello, how are you? MR: Fine and you? TL: You know, I am a little disoriented as I just got off a plane and ended our three week East Coast tour, so I’m dizzy, in Portland, and walking the streets having meetings and thinking about the holidays that are […]

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A Conversation with The Cult’s Ian Astbury – HuffPost 12.9.10

Mike Ragogna: It’s interesting to jump into this conversation with you because its not so much that you have a new album, but a new project. It’s a nice spin on the delivery of music. Can you go into a description of this whole “Capsule 2” concept? Ian Astbury: We wanted to release less music, […]

A Conversation with Cake’s John McCrea – HuffPost 12.9.10

Mike Ragogna: John, how are you? John McCrea: I’m doing great. I just got home and it’s great to be home from being on the road. MR: You were on tour for a while? JM: Not for too long, but we just played a TV show last night, so I’m tired and really glad to […]

The Cult’s Ian Astbury – HuffPost 12.9.10

Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? Ian Astbury: Wow, well, the first thing I say to someone who engages me in conversation and ask, “Like, wow, where do you think I should start?” and I say, “Back to the airport, go to India. Don’t stay in these open environments, it’s not […]