Christopher King – HuffPost 10.8.10

Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for artists or people that are coming into music right now? Christopher King: I guess you really have to identify and build up the core of yourself. You have to find out what it is that you really want to put forward from yourself, whatever you think is […]

A Conversation with Less Than Jake’s Peter “JR” Wasilewski and Vinnie Fiorello – HuffPost 10.8.10

Mike Ragogna: Hi Guys. Can you tell us about your playing Riot Fest this year? Vinnie Fiorello: The Riot Fest promoter had approached me to talk to the band about doing something special for Riot Fest, and he really wanted either the Losing Streak orHello Rockview album in its entirety. Talking to the rest of the band, we […]

Less Than Jake’s Peter “JR” Wasilewski and Vinnie Fiorello – HuffPost 10.8.10

Mike Ragogna: What advice do you guys have for new artists? Peter “JR” Wasilewski: Just don’t sound like every other band. I went and saw this band last night, and they’re wonderful kids and great performers. But musically speaking, there’s no difference between them or a thousand other bands that sound just like them. It’s […]

A Conversation with Christopher King – HuffPost 10.8.10

Mike Ragogna: Hi, Christopher. What was the inspiration to put a project together likeBloody War: Songs 1924-1939? Christopher King: Well, I had been working with Josh at Tompkins Square, which is the label that put out the Bloody War compilation. I had been working with him on two previous projects, the first one being People Take Warning, which […]

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KT Tunstall – HuffPost 10.6.10

Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? KT: Well, Robert Smith gave out a great piece of advice, and that was, “Never, ever take any advice from anyone.” KT & MR: (laughs) KT: The only piece of advice I would offer is whatever you do, go out and gig. Get out and […]

José González – HuffPost 10.6.10

Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists that want to make music their life? José González: I think the DIY approach is always good to have as a starting musician. First of all, just do the music that you love yourself and not trying to please someone else, but do something that […]

A Conversation with Dar Williams – HuffPost 10.6.10

Mike Ragogna: Dar, thank you so much for calling in to–I love saying this, especially to you–solar-powered KRUU-FM. Dar Williams: No way! That’s the future, man. Thank you for paving the way. MR: We’re the only solar powered radio station in the Midwest, and it seems bizarre to me that there are so few of […]