Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
October 26, 2011
A Conversation with Mutemath’s Darren King – HuffPost 10.26.11
Mike Ragogna: How are you, Darren? Darren King: I’m all right, how about yourself? MR: I’m doing well. Might you be in New Orleans? DK: Exactly, that’s where I am. I think it’s a beautiful day here–I just woke up, and I think we’re somewhere in the Garden District. I think it’s going to be […]
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October 24, 2011
The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne – HuffPost 10.24.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Wayne Coyne: The music business is changing a lot, so depending on musicians you admire and which ones you feel like you want to be like, I would say for the world of music and people who are allowed to make it and live in […]
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October 24, 2011
An Interrogation of The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne – HuffPost 10.24.11
Mike Ragogna: Wayne, how are you? How have you been since my last interrogation? Wayne Coyne: I was laughing the whole time, it’s supposed to sound like this great thing, but the longer it goes, I can’t help but laugh from behind a curtain. Thank you for having me back, I’m good and I’m sitting […]
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October 24, 2011
A Conversation with Primus’ Les Claypool – HuffPost 10.24.11
Mike Ragogna: Hey, Les. Les Claypool: Hey. MR: So. Green Naugahyde. Explain yourself. LC: I’ve been trying to explain myself for twenty years, I’m tired of it. MR: (laughs) LC: I can’t explain myself anymore. (laughs) You want me to explain the notion of Green Naugahyde? MR: Please, sir. LC: Well, the title comes from a […]
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October 21, 2011
A Conversation with John McLaughlin – HuffPost 10.21.11
Mike Ragogna: John, I’m honored to be talking with one of the greatest jazz guitarists of all time. John McLaughlin: One of the great, marginal musicians of all time. MR: Oh no sir, you don’t get away with that. JM: (laughs) Nice speaking with you Mike, how are you? MR: I’m doing well, how are […]
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October 21, 2011
A Conversation with Tracii Guns – HuffPost 10.21.11
Michael Ragogna: Hi Tracii, you’ve got a new L.A. Guns album, Acoustic Gypsy Live. Tracii Guns: Yeah, it’s the first L.A. Guns song in six or seven years. MR: Six or seven years. Great. So? What do you have to say about that? TG: Well, it’s about time, and it’s been a long road, the last […]
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October 21, 2011
A Conversation with Fred Schneider of The B-52’s – HuffPost 10.21.11
Mike Ragogna: Fred Schneider of the B-52’s, how are you? Fred Schneider: Doing very well, Mike. Thanks. MR: Great. This newest record marks 34 years since you guys first played in Athens. FS: Yeah. (laughs) We played in the foyer of my friend Julian’s house and all of our friends took artistic photos of people […]
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October 21, 2011
A Conversation with George Benson – HuffPost 10.21.11
Mike Ragogna: George, on your new album Guitar Man, you play the classics. George Benson: I’ve done two albums for Concord Records, one was with Al Jarreau and it did very well for us. The second album was called Songs And Stories, and it had good songs and good performances, but I promised them I would do […]
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