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May 12, 2010
Crash Test Dummies’ Brad Roberts – HuffPost 5.12.10
[Note: This is taken from my interview with Brad Roberts and contains information that might be useful for a new artist.] Mike Ragogna: What’s the Brad Roberts of “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” versus the Brad Roberts of now? Brad Roberts: I’m on medication! [laughs] I’m a far more mellow person. I grew up with…I’m diagnosed […]
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May 7, 2010
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A Conversation with Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff – HuffPost 5.7.10
Mike Ragogna: Gamble and Huff are so important in the whole lexicon of R&B and pop music, and now you’re receiving honorary doctorates in music from The Berklee College of Music. Kenny Gamble: I think it’s great because it’s an honorary doctorate that Huff and I are getting together, and it’s really good to be […]
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May 7, 2010
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Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff – HuffPost 5.7.10
[Note: This contains both advice for new artists as well as quotes about artists re-recording the duo’s material.] Mike Ragogna: What is your advice to new songwriters? Leon Huff: My advice to new songwriters is try to write music that’s going to stand the test of time. Write great stories that everybody could understand what […]
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May 4, 2010
Court Yard Hounds’ Emily Robison & Martie Maguire – HuffPost 5.4.10
[Note: This is an excerpt from my interview with Court Yard Hounds, two-thirds of Dixie Chicks, and though it doesn’t contain new artist advice, the information can be inspirational.] Mike Ragogna: I think that comes with being honest with your music, your personalities, and your beliefs. I personally want to thank you as Dixie Chicks […]
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May 4, 2010
A Conversation with Court Yard Hounds’ Emily Robison & Martie Maguire – HuffPost 5.4.10
Mike Ragogna: I interviewed Jakob Dylan a few weeks back, and he talked enthusiastically about your new project. What started this new album? Emily Robison: I sent Martie songs because I trusted her opinion, and I just wanted to get some feedback. I thought, at the time, I was going to pitch these songs to […]
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April 30, 2010
Iowa’s Hairapalooza!: A Conversation With Director Randy West, Choreographer Adam Cates, And The Cast Of Hair – HuffPost 4.30.10
While no one was looking, Fairfield, Iowa has become a mecca for musicians and artists. Every variation of music and art that one can imagine is prospering in this growing township, and that includes musical theater. And of all the productions that have opened and closed in this creative community for as far back as […]
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April 28, 2010
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A Conversation with Serena Ryder – HuffPost 4.28.10
Mike Ragogna: How are you feeling today? Serena Ryder: First day of my tour…pretty excited! MR: I just got off the phone with your pal Ryan Star who says hi. SR: Oh, sweet. MR: Say, aren’t you a double Juno award winner? SR: Yeah. MR: How did it feel getting that last one? SR: It […]
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April 28, 2010
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Serena Ryder – HuffPost 4.28.10
[Note: This is an excerpt from my interview with Serena Ryder that might be informative for new artists.] Mike Ragogna: When you record, what is your process? Serena Ryder: I’ve always gone in with a group of songs already created, and for the most part, I enjoy it and I’m most honest when I write […]
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