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April 1, 2010
- in Advice for New Artists , Alan Parsons by Mike
Alan Parsons – HurffPost 4.1.10
Mike Ragogna: Did you have any favorite Alan Parsons Project singles? Alan Parsons: Hmmm…you know, we never really tried to make singles, per se. We always strove to make albums work as a whole. In a way, we were born into the right generation to do that because people did go buy an album and […]
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March 29, 2010
- in Advice for New Artists , Jakob Dylan by Mike
Jakob Dylan – HuffPost 3.29.10
[Note: This exchange taken from my interview with Jakob Dylan has context with regards to our talking about T-Bone Burnett, but it’s useful information and a good perspective on the subject matter.] Mike Ragogna: With years and years of recordings proliferating, it’s also a cumulative effect. Jakob Dylan: There was just less stuff in the […]
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March 29, 2010
- in Entertainment Interviews , Jakob Dylan by Mike
A Conversation with Jakob Dylan – HuffPost 3.29.10
Mike Ragogna: You recorded your previous album Seeing Things with producer Rick Rubin, and the critics loved it, many even raving about its sparseness. But you took a totally different path with your new album, using T-Bone Burnett and an Americana or roots approach. After recording this project and looking back at Seeing Things, what are your thoughts […]
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March 26, 2010
A Conversation with Joan Armatrading – HuffPost 3.26.10
Mike Ragogna: This Charming Life seems to not only be the title of your album, but also its theme. Joan Armatrading: Yes, it’s a very “up” album, it’s very positive. I’m a very positive person, so it comes out…it’s what I’m thinking inside of my head, but I have to say it outside of my head as […]
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March 26, 2010
Joan Armatrading – HuffPost 3.26.10
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice to new artists? Joan Armatrading: It’s kind of tough and easy, all at the same time. Easy in that if you have a love for music, then do it just for the love of it; some people have a love for it, but don’t have that creativity. They’ll sometimes […]
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March 22, 2010
- in Bill Cosby , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Bill Cosby & The Cosnarati – HuffPost 3.22.10
Mike Ragogna: Bill, this project started as your idea to put out a positive message using rap as its medium, and it took a couple of years to assemble. What initiated its creation? Bill Cosby: Here’s the deal. As I’m going around and making my callouts — talking to people in churches and community colleges […]
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March 19, 2010
- in Donovan , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Donovan Leitch – HuffPost 3.19.10
Mike Ragogna: So, you’re performing with your family and friends for a charitable event tonight at The El Rey. What’s the purpose of the event? Donovan Leitch: It’s one more in a series for The David Lynch Foundation. David and I have been traveling the world these last few years presenting a program that’s working […]
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March 15, 2010
A Conversation with Lucinda Williams – HuffPost 3.15.10
Mike Ragogna: What have you been up to since the release of your last album, Little Honey? Lucinda Williams: Well, we bought a house two years ago February, then the record came out, and we had to go right on the road. It’s been a crazy last couple years, very hectic. We’ve been touring pretty much […]
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