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June 4, 2010
- in Advice for New Artists , Darrell Scott by Mike
Darrell Scott – HuffPost 6.4.10
Mike Ragogna: Any advice to up-and-coming artists and songwriters? Darrell Scott: My take would be, hey, be more of who you are absolutely through and through. And stay there long enough for them to figure out who you are, and you’ll be judged and accepted upon that. Sometimes, it feels like they don’t really come […]
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June 3, 2010
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Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20100603 – Jackie Greene
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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June 3, 2010
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Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20100603 – Razor & Tie’s Craig Balsam
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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June 2, 2010
Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell – HuffPost 6.2.10
Mike Ragogna: Your DIY approach is what most artists have to adopt for survival. In your case, you had a track record so it paid off, but most new bands don’t have as rich a history. What is your advice for these artists? Ben Bridwell: Well, it’s hard to tell because, you know, I wouldn’t […]
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June 2, 2010
A Conversation with Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses – HuffPost 6.2.10
Mike Ragogna: Ben, in general, can you explain how you approached your new albumInfinite Arms differently than Everything All The Time and Cease To Begin? Ben Bridwell: It became pretty obvious to me, at least once I got all the right people in the band, that it was time to start utilizing that kind of approach. I had taken […]
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May 28, 2010
- in Steve Forbert by Mike
A Conversation with Steve Forbert – HuffPost 5.28.10
Mike Ragogna: Steve, let’s go over the history of “The Oil Song,” your commentary on oils spills from the seventies and on. Steve Forbert: That’s right, it originally came out as a bonus single with my albumJackrabbit Slim in 1979. That first version was about the Argo Merchant and The Olympic Games, then there was one […]
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May 28, 2010
- in Entertainment Interviews , Tift Merritt by Mike
A Conversation With Tift Merritt – HuffPost 5.28.10
Mike Ragogna: How did it feel being a Grammy nominee? Tift Merritt: It definitely came out of left field. Nobody expected that to happen, and the best thing about being nominated for a Grammy is that you get to share it with your family and it’s sort of a validation for them for having supported […]
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May 28, 2010
- in Advice for New Artists , Tift Merritt by Mike
Tift Merritt – HuffPost 5.28.10
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice to new artists? Tift Merritt: It’s so simple. I think you have to love what you do, and you have to do the things that feed life to you. I don’t think there are any shortcuts. I think you have to be true to yourself, and I think that’s […]
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