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May 17, 2010
A Conversation with Widespread Panic’s John Bell – 5.17.10
Mike Ragogna: Next year is going to be your twenty-fifth anniversary, right? John Bell: Yeah, that’s pretty startling. MR: What’s the secret of longevity? JB: We exercise every day and eat right and think pure thoughts. MR: Does your music do the same? JB: You know, I think the music really covers any and all […]
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May 17, 2010
- in Advice for New Artists , Bo Bice by Mike
Bo Bice – HuffPost 5.17.10
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice to kids who want to record and perform? Bo Bice: Well, I always tell them just practice hard. That’s one of my dreams, to someday try and open up like a school of rock, to help these kids out because music is a beautiful, beautiful art form with so […]
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May 17, 2010
Widespread Panic’s John Bell – 5.17.10
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for new bands? John Bell: Well, there are a few aspects to being a band. One of them is kind of the social, friendship aspect which, if you’re involved in a collaborative environment, it’s good to work in that realm of forgiveness and trusting the other guy’s inspirations and […]
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May 17, 2010
- in Bo Bice , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Bo Bice – HuffPost 5.17.10
Mike Ragogna: What’s Bo Bice up to lately? Bo Bice: Well, we’re about to have our press tour, and I’m going to be gone for a couple of weeks. I’ll be in New York, L.A., doing all the TV runs for a while, doing some press for the new album. Right now, I’m at home […]
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May 14, 2010
- in Entertainment Interviews , Harper Simon by Mike
A Dinner Conversation with Harper Simon – HuffPost 5.14.10
Mike Ragogna: Your self-titled solo debut shows you have a wonderfully eclectic taste in music. What influenced you? Harper Simon: My father had a big record collection with a lot of different kinds of music. I went through it all on my own. But I don’t know, I just have eclectic taste. I just like […]
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May 12, 2010
A Conversation with Crash Test Dummies’ Brad Roberts – HuffPost 5.12.10
Mike Ragogna: I’m a Midwesterner for a while and I’m really digging it. Is that like being a Canadian? Brad Roberts: I used to live in Winnipeg and that’s, indeed, part of the Midwest, north of the border. I know exactly what you mean. MR: Brad, I’ve been a fan since “Superman’s Song.” For the […]
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May 12, 2010
Tonic’s Emerson Hart & Jeff Russo – HuffPost 5.12.10
Mike Ragogna: Emerson, what’s your advice for up-and-coming artists? Emerson Hart: I would focus as hard as you can on being the best at what you are. Know yourself, write what you know and the craft will take care of itself. MR: What’s your advice for up-and-coming acts? Jeff Russo: It’s all about the song, […]
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May 12, 2010
A Conversation with Tonic – HuffPost 5.12.10
MR: Hello? Who’s this? Dan Lavery: Who the heck are you? I’m the bass player. MR: (laughs) That’s nice. It sounded like there was more than one person on the line. DL: Just me, I’m on the highway. We just pulled off to get our singer, Emerson, some coffee. He’s grumpy without his coffee. We’re just […]
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