Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
March 24, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Kylie Minogue by Mike
Kylie Minogue – HuffPost 3.24.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Kylie Minogue: We’ve got weeks and weeks of shows to give that advice, so it’s kind of hard to pu tinto a neat sentence, but I would say be true to yourself. Sometimes finding who you are can take a while, so listen to the […]
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March 24, 2014
- in Cyndi Lauper , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
Chatting with Cyndi Lauper – HuffPost 3.24.14
Mike Ragogna: Cyndi, it’s an honor to talk to you. Cyndi Lauper: Thank you! MR: Can you believe it’s thirty years since She’s So Unusual was released? CL: Yeah, can you believe it? That’s a long time. A lot of different journeys since then. MR: Why do you think the album resonated with listeners at […]
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March 24, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Liz Phair by Mike
Liz Phair – HuffPost 3.24.11
Mike Ragogna: Got any advice for new artists? Liz Phair: I would say get your own buzz going yourself. At best, it’s going to be a matching grant. Everybody wants to pile on as soon as something has a buzz, but you really have to do it yourself. That, far and away is the best […]
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March 21, 2014
Ozomatli’s Raul Pacheco – HuffPost 3.21.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Raul Pacheco: Do it because you love it, then the struggle will not be as heavy. It’s not an easy thing to commit yourself to art but if it’s what you love you should do it. And practice, play, work with others, get better at […]
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March 21, 2014
- in Entertainment Interviews , Eric Carmen , Eric Carmen by Mike
A Conversation with Eric Carmen – HuffPost 3.21.14
Mike Ragogna: Eric, and even though I’ve been a fan of your music for a long time, there are stories in this resource packet I received that I had no idea about. Eric Carmen: And those are the abbreviated stories! MR: [Laughs] One of the ones that interests me the most was your experience with […]
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March 18, 2014
Missing Persons’ Dale Bozzio – HuffPost 3.18.14
Mike Ragogna: Dale, what advice do you have for new artists? Dale Bozzio: Oh lord, for new artists? I guess if you really believe in what you do twenty four hours a day you can sink your teeth in it then stay with it, if not you’ve got to think about another aspect of life, […]
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March 18, 2014
The Wild Feathers’ Ricky Young – HuffPost 3.18.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Ricky Young: I don’t know, just be prepared to work your ever-loving ass off. It’s not like you get a record deal and you’re at the top of the charts– that can happen, I’m sure, but it is hard work and I would say just […]
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March 14, 2014
Michael Maguire – HuffPost 3.14.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Michael Maguire: Follow your heart. Don’t let anybody tell you “no” but also don’t confuse your enjoyment of the art with your talent because there are tens of thousands of “artists” who spend their whole lives in poverty waiting for that big break. That, almost […]
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