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December 4, 2009
- in Advice for New Artists , Carly Simon by Mike
Carly Simon – HuffPost 12.4.09
[Note: This is taken from my interview with Carly Simon in which she discusses her creative process with regards to the song “No Freedom.”] Carly Simon: Let’s talk about “No Freedom” for a minute because it has a very interesting history, I think. It was a song I wrote on a vacation I was taking […]
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December 3, 2009
- in Advice for New Artists , Daryl Hall , Hall & Oates , John Oates by Mike
Daryl Hall & John Oates – HuffPost 12.3.09
[Note: These are quotes taken from my interviews with Daryl Hall and John Oates that are included to be inspirational.] Mike Ragogna: On your show, you’ve featured classic acts such as Smokey Robinson, Todd Rundgren, and Nick Lowe, but you’ve also focused on current artists like Matt Nathanson, Chromeo, KT Tunstall, Travis McCoy of Gym […]
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December 3, 2009
- in Daryl Hall , Entertainment Interviews , Hall & Oates , John Oates by Mike
A Conversation with Daryl Hall & John Oates – HuffPost 12.3.09
Mike Ragogna: How did you determine what tracks would appear on Do What You Want, Be Who You Are? Daryl Hall: When I heard that it was going to be made, I said this was going to be what we think are the important tracks we did–the songs that were pivotal, the songs that mattered, the […]
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November 12, 2009
- in Entertainment Interviews , Ron Reagan by Mike
An Interview with My Hero, Ron Reagan – HuffPost 11.12.09
Ron Reagan is the son of a president and, weekdays on Air America, he’s a voice of reason for many listeners who are trying to navigate the complexities of national and global concerns. Known for his progressive views and politics, Ron took a few moments to discuss some of the more pressing issues of our time […]
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November 12, 2009
- in Entertainment Interviews , Ron Reagan by Mike
Standing on One’s Principles: An Interview With Ron Reagan – HuffPost 11.12.09
Ron Reagan is the son of a president and, weekdays on Air America, he’s a voice of reason for many listeners who are trying to navigate the complexities of national and global concerns. Known for his progressive views and politics, Ron took a few moments to discuss some of the more pressing issues of our time […]
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November 9, 2009
An Interview with Rickie Lee Jones – HuffPost 11.2.09
Mike Ragogna: What’s the story behind the album title Balm In Gilead? Rickie Lee Jones: There’s a remark in the Old Testament that’s a list of things… “Is there no this, is there no that, is there no balm in Gilead to heal my people?” So the implication was that the town of Gilead made a […]
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November 5, 2009
An Interview with Singer-Songwriter Robert Francis – HuffPost 11.5.09
Mike Ragogna: Your new album, Before Nightfall, seems to capture some of the same desperateness as Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness On The Edge Of Town because your characters’ lives and relationships are challenged by the times. Are all these adventures based on a certain relationship or a few different ones? Robert Francis: I think this record is pretty much […]
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November 4, 2009
Talking Heads Jerry Harrison & Chris Frantz – HuffPost 11.4.09
[Note: This was taken from my interviews with Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison regarding Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense video upgrade and release, and it is presented here to be inspirational.] Mike Ragogna: How would you rate Stop Making Sense with the rest of the Talking Heads catalog? Jerry Harrison: I would say that if no one […]
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