Shawn Mullins – HuffPost 10.13.10

Mike Ragogna: So, I have a traditional question which is what is your advice for new artists coming up now? Shawn Mullins: I always love the story I hear that Tom Waits told some kid. Some guy spotted Tom Waits a few years ago, went up to him, told him he was a fan, and […]

Chely Wright – HuffPost 10.13.10

Mike Ragogna: Nice. What advice do you have for young people? Chely Wright: My best advice for young people, even if you’re going to school and trying to get your masters, or if you’re trying to be a music star, follow that compass within. If it feels too good to be true and it feels […]

A Conversation with Chely Wright – HuffPost 10.13.10

Mike Ragogna: First of all, let me pose a question in a rather pointed way. This is 2010, right? Chely Wright: Yeah, last time I looked at the calendar it was. MR: Okay. Why is someone’s personal life anybody’s business? CW: Well that’s a very multi-layered question. MR: I’m talking about why this would be […]

A Conversation with Shawn Mullins – HuffPost 10.13.10

Mike Ragogna: Hi Shawn. Shawn Mullins: Hello Mike, how are you? MR: I’m pretty good, how are you doing, sir? SM: I’m doing just great, man, I’m doing just great. MR: I have to say, I was a fan of your music before The Thorns. SM: That’s great. Well, I’m just grateful that you even […]

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A Conversation with Dave Koz – 10.11.10

Mike Ragogna: Hello, Dave. Dave Koz: Hello there to you, Mike. Nice to talk to you, and wow–solar-powered radio. MR: And we’re the only station in the Midwest doing it. DK: And you got clear to the end of the song. It must be a sunny day in Iowa. MR: That’s right! We’d be okay […]

A Conversation with Collector Nik Douglas – HuffPost 10.8.10

Mike Ragogna: You have an exhibition coming up called The Buddha Image: Out Of Uddiyana. Where did the artifacts come from that will be featured in this exhibit? Nik Douglas: They come from an area that mostly would have been called Uddiyana in the old days–in the days when Alexander The Great went through Afghanistan […]