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July 20, 2010
Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh – HuffPost 7.20.10
[Note: This is taken from my interview with Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh and it contains an informative perspective, made back in 2010.] Mike Ragogna: Would you describe your early style as new wave, punk… Mark Mothersbaugh: …you know, we never really did. We never really thought of ourselves as a punk band either but they were […]
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July 20, 2010
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A Conversation with Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh – HuffPost 7.20.10
Mike Ragogna: Mark, how is that “de-evolution” going? Mark Mothersbaugh: Unfortunately, it’s healthier than ever. MR: You’re back on Warner Bros., the label where you had a lot of early success though you started out as almost the prototype of an “indie” band. MM: You’ve done some homework. Yeah, actually we recorded on Booji Boy […]
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July 20, 2010
OK Go’s Damian Kulash – HuffPost 7.20.10
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new acts? Damian Kulash: Honestly, it will sound very curt, but the only thing that really matters is making good stuff, you know? Making good music, making good art, making good videos. Just make the things you make well. We’re one of those bands that has had […]
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July 20, 2010
A Conversation with OK Go’s Damian Kulash – HuffPost 7.20.10
Mike Ragogna: You have a new video of the song “End Love” from your latest album, Out of the Blue Clour of the Sky. Beyond its time-lapsing element, I think one of the most striking things about it is your yellow, peach, powder blue, and orange hoody jump-suits. Strangely, they mesmerize about as much as your […]
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July 16, 2010
Beth Nielson Chapman – HuffPost 7.16.10
Mike Ragogna: …as a journalist of life, what you’re going through is obviously affecting your writing and creativity in some big way. Beth Nielson Chapman: Well, you know, I teach a lot of workshops and do a lot of lectures on creativity because I’ve been fascinated by creativity and how it works since long before […]
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July 16, 2010
Back to Love: A Conversation with Beth Nielson Chapman – HuffPost 7.16.10
Mike Ragogna: Beth, you’ve got a reputation for being a songwriter’s songwriter, and you’ve had your own hits as well. I think many remember your first album not only for its music, but also because of its white and black cover of you sitting at your piano. Beth Neilsen Chapman: I believe, if you look […]
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July 15, 2010
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Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20100715 – The Jayhawks’ Mark Olson
Note that Mike Ragogna’s web archives do not contain the music from the originally aired program in order to comply with copywrite laws.
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July 14, 2010
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Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20100714 – Matt Hires
Note that Mike Ragogna’s web archives do not contain the music from the originally aired program in order to comply with copywrite laws.
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