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October 6, 2010
A Conversation with José González – HuffPost 10.6.10
Mike Ragogna: Hello, Jose. Where are you right now? José González: : I’m home in Gothenburg, Sweden. I’m just about to go on tour. MR: How long will the tour be and where is it taking you? JG: It’s going to be around one month in Europe, then a short break, then off to the […]
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October 6, 2010
- in Entertainment Interviews , KT Tunstall by Mike
A Conversation with KT Tunstall – HuffPost 10.6.10
Mike Ragogna: Your new album Tiger Suit is a wonderful mix of organics and synths. KT Tunstall: Thank you. MR: What was the motivation behind recording a project like this? KT: Yeah, basically, the title of the album is based partly on a recurring dream I’ve had since I was a kid, where there’s a tiger in […]
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October 6, 2010
- in Advice for New Artists , Dar Williams by Mike
Dar Williams – HuffPost 10.6.10
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists coming up? Dar Williams: I always tell people to go to a place where there’s a scene, you know? You can do it in a vacuum, and one could argue that a guy like Elliott Smith, who had such innovative, interesting melodies, was maybe off […]
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October 6, 2010
- by Mike
– Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20101006 – Phil Collins
Mike Ragogna interviews Genesis drummer, singer, and music icon Phil Collins about his recent album, Going Back.
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October 4, 2010
A Conversation with Phil Collins – HuffPost 10.4.10
Mike Ragogna: It seems like your new soul album, Going Back, has been years in the waiting, especially after your having such a big solo hit with The Supremes’ “You Can’t Hurry Love” in the eighties. What inspired you to do an album like this now? Phil Collins: Well, it’s something that I’ve always wanted to […]
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October 4, 2010
Phil Collins – HuffPost 10.4.10
Mike Ragogna: Phil, with all your experience, do you have any advice for new artists that are coming into the field? Phil Collins: Well, it’s a very different business from the music business that I kind of started off in, if you like. It would be to try to get a depth of material. So […]
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October 4, 2010
- by Mike
– Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20101004 – Dar Williams
Mike Ragogna interviews acclaimed singer/songwriter Dar Williams.
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October 1, 2010
A Conversation with Franke Previte – 10.1.10
Mike Ragogna: Franke, we’re so glad to have you here at solar powered KRUU-FM, which is based in Fairfield, Iowa. I hear you have a little Fairfield story,? Franke Previte: I definitely have a Fairfield story. I was back in high school, where I sang and sang. But I wasn’t really a book guy, so […]
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