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July 13, 2010
A Conversation with Dweezil Zappa – HuffPost 7.13.10
Mike Ragogna: You have a new live record out titled Return of the Son of…Now, this isn’t exactly a Frank Zappa greatest hits album, so what were you going for with the selections on this project? Dweezil Zappa: Well, first of all, people should know that it is a record that’s listed under my name, Dweezil […]
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July 13, 2010
- in Advice for New Artists , Dweezil Zappa by Mike
Dweezil Zappa – HuffPost 7.13.10
[Note: This is an excerpt from my interview with Dweezil Zappa that touches on pushing the envelope within creativity.] Mike Ragogna: What’s great is that everybody in your family has always been about experimentation and pushing the envelope… Dweezil Zzppa: The thing is, I can appreciate the production elements for a lot of that kind […]
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July 9, 2010
- in Entertainment Interviews , Jimmy Webb by Mike
A Conversation with Jimmy Webb – HuffPost 7.9.10
Mike Ragogna: Hey Jimmy, how are you doing? Jimmy Webb: It’s been a good day for me, my album came out, and it’s already number thirty-eight on the country chart. It just feels good to have so much positive energy around. I’m going up to Huntington today to meet some fans and sign records, and I’m […]
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July 8, 2010
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Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20100708 – Dweezil Zappa
Tuesday, July 13th at 8am: Mike interviews Dweezil Zappa about his recently released 2 CD set Return of the Son of… on Razor & Tie Records. Dweezil, son of the late brilliant musical iconoclast Frank Zappa, waxes poetic about his approach to music, his life in the Zappa household, and a whole lot more. […]
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July 7, 2010
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Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20100707 – Jimmy Webb
Friday, July 9th at 8am CST: Legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb talks with Mike Ragogna about his latest project, Across the River, which features collaborations with Jackson Browne, Lucinda Williams, Mark Knopfler, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Linda Rondstadt, Glen Campbell, J.D. Souther, and more. Webb’s hit songs include MacArthur Park, By the Time I get to […]
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July 1, 2010
- in Entertainment Interviews , Mark Olson by Mike
A Conversation with Mark Olson – HuffPost 7.1.10
Mike Ragogna: I’ve been enjoying “Little Bird Of Freedom” from your new album Many Colored Kite. Tell me a little about that song and the guest artist on that track? Mark Olson: “Little Bird Of Freedom” is a song about the things we start out in life, and what we hope to do and hope to […]
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July 1, 2010
- in Dave Barnes , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Dave Barnes – HuffPost 7.1.10
Mike Ragogna: Hey Dave. Dave Barnes: (singing) I believe the children are our future. MR: (laughs) Speaking of children being our future… DB: Look at that segue (laughs). MR: Wow, it’s as if we had it planned (ahem). One of your songs, “10,000 Children,” was performed recently on Idol Gives Back. You want to tell us […]
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June 29, 2010
A Conversation with Athletic Trainer To The Stars, Nicky Holender – HuffPost 6.29.10
Mike Ragogna: What separates you from other trainers? Nicky Holender: All my training programs are specific to each client. I analyze what the client wants and figure out their training program, and it is not like anyone else’s. Its not like I am walking around a gym with different machines. I have to figure out […]
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