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May 26, 2010
Rooney’s Robert Schwartzman and Ned Brower – HuffPost 5.26.10
Mike Ragogna: Now, despite having the best slacker anthem with “Don’t Look At Me,” what’s your advice to up-and-coming musicians who don’t want to be slackers? What’s your advice for young acts who want to get into making music professionally? Ned Brower: Find a new profession! [laughs] We’re still trying to figure it out. When […]
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May 26, 2010
A Conversation With Rooney’s Robert Schwartzman and Ned Brower – HuffPost 5.26.10
Mike Ragogna: Let’s start at the end of your new album, Eureka. “Don’t Look At Me” seems to have the opposite message of the first track, “Holding On.” Was it sequenced last for that purpose? Robert Schwarzman: For me, sometimes it’s like the energy of the song or the vibe of the song that affects sequencing […]
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May 21, 2010
- in Entertainment Interviews , Matthew Ryan , Molly Thomas by Mike
A Conversation with Matthew Ryan & Molly Thomas – HuffPost 5.21.10
Mike Ragogna: Why is your best album, Dear Lover, not on a major label? Matthew Ryan: Oh man. Mike, I appreciate hearing that. My goal was to always keep getting better. I think part of what destabilized my career early on is that I didn’t feel like I’d created a great piece of work. It’s a […]
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May 21, 2010
- in Advice for New Artists , Matthew Ryan by Mike
Matthew Ryan – HuffPost 5.21.10
Mike Ragogna: What’s your advice for new or up-and-coming artists that are trying to find their way? Matthew Ryan: I’d say when you start out, you’re going to be naïve. And that’s beautiful. More than likely, you’re not going to be the exception, so you’re going to get challenged. That can be beautiful too. Then […]
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May 19, 2010
- in Entertainment Interviews , Shelby Lynne by Mike
A Conversation with Shelby Lynne – HuffPost 5.19.10
Mike Ragogna: Let’s talk about your new album Tears, Lies And Alibis. Did you record it with a plan? Shelby Lynne: No, because I wrote a lot of songs for this record, and the end result was thinking about the present in some kind of way. MR: From your perspective, which are the ones that came […]
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May 19, 2010
- in Advice for New Artists , Jennifer Knapp by Mike
Jennifer Knapp – HuffPost 5.19.10
[Note: This part of my interview with Jennifer Knapp might be nice for new artists to check out.] Mike Ragogna: Was there a significant moment when you knew you wanted to start creating music again? Jennifer Knapp: A little bit. I’ve been traveling a lot over the last few years, keeping myself quite occupied with […]
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May 19, 2010
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Shelby Lynne – HuffPost 5.19.10
[Note: This candid conversation with Shelby Lynne discusses labels, American Idol and talent, it being an informative exchange for artists.] Mike Ragogna: …what kind of balance do you think exists in the music industry between art and its marketing? Shelby Lynne: The music industry has gone to the dogs and it’s in the toilet. They don’t […]
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May 19, 2010
A Conversation with Jennifer Knapp – HuffPost 5.19.10
Mike Ragogna: So, you have a new record. What’s it been, like an eight-year hiatus? Jennifer Knapp: I think I did my last show late 2002, I think in Virginia somewhere. I haven’t played a note since. I pretty much walked off the stage, and that was it for a good long while. I didn’t […]
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