Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
July 6, 2018
And I Always Will Love You Marie: A Conversation with The Dales’ Kyle Vanes
Mike Ragogna: Kyle, what are your thoughts about your new album with The Dales, Marie? Kyle Vanes: I think I can speak for all of us and say that we are very proud of our life-inspired debut album, Marie. We dumped our hearts, our souls, and a lot of raw emotion into creating this piece of […]
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June 22, 2018
Summer Horns II From A To Z: A Conversation with Dave Koz
Mike Ragogna: So. Koz. Summer Horns II. What, Summer Horns I wasn’t good enough for you? You had to do another? Dave Koz: We live in an era of sequels, Mike. [laughs] When you look at it, some sequels are actually better than the first one. I can’t vouch for that yet because I’m too close […]
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June 19, 2018
Listening Through The Lens: A Conversation With Henry Diltz
Mike Ragogna: Henry, since childhood, I’ve been seeing your photo credits on so many of my favorite albums and magazine articles, etc., going way back to the days of The Doors and David Cassidy. Henry Diltz: Yeah, I heard you were a guy who liked David Cassidy and I’m another guy who like David Cassidy. He […]
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June 15, 2018
Don’t Be Afraid: A Conversation With Chris Stills
Mike Ragogna: Okay, before we talk about your new album Don’t Be Afraid, did you ever find your f**king cell phone? Chris Stills: [laughs] Yes. I found it. I’ve found it many times, in many situations, sometimes where it was returned, sometimes I took it back, sometimes it was found broken, sometimes intact. The Uber guy, the bartender […]
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May 11, 2018
Ferry Boat: A Conversation With The Chapin Sisters
A Conversation with the Chapin Sisters, Abigail and Lily Mike Ragogna: It is so great to talk to you ladies again! So your new EP Ferry Boat is somewhat inspired by current American politics, although it’s not overtly discussed in the work. Did they affect the writing process? Abigail Chapin: The songs were written mostly […]
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March 21, 2018
Voltron, Trolls, Cher & Woody Woodpecker: A Conversation with Composer Alex Geringas
Mike Ragogna: Alex, you’re on quite the creative run having scored, produced, arranged or written songs for animated projects such as Home Adventures With Tip & Oh, Trolls: The Beat Goes On, and also the new Woody Woodpecker. First of all, what’s your personal history with animation and what were some of your favorite animated […]
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February 12, 2018
Alright: A Conversation with Jeffrey Gaines
Mike Ragogna: Jeffrey, your new album Alright is your first studio album in fifteen years. You recorded the project in LA with producer and multi-instrumentalist Chris Price plus you used musicians who’ve backed Jackson Browne, Sheryl Crow, Lucinda Williams, Elvis Costello, and Squeeze who record on their own as “Jackshit.” How did you assemble this […]
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February 2, 2018
Call Me Lucky: A Conversation With Chris Smither
Mike Ragogna: Chris, you recorded and are releasing a double CD titled Call Me Lucky on Signature Sounds/Mighty Albert. In an era in which labels are cutting CD production, why are you releasing such a large project? Chris Smither: This is a more complicated question than it appears to be. While it’s true that labels […]
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