Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
September 26, 2011
A Conversation with Matthew Sweet – HuffPost 9.26.11
Mike Ragogna: Matthew, your first track, “Oh, Oldendaze,” has one of my favorite lines on your new album, Modern Art: “Memories never stand the test of time.” I love that. Can you talk about the inspiration for the song? Matthew Sweet: Well, it’s hard to say. Part of the thing with Modern Art was that I […]
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September 23, 2011
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A Conversation with Bela Fleck – HuffPost 9.23.11
Mike Ragogna: Good day, sir. Bela Fleck: Good day. MR: You’ve got a new album, Rocket Science. Can you go into how this project came together? For instance, you’ve got Howard Levy back in the group for this one. BF: Well, Howard was in the group when we first started out–he’s the guy who played the […]
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September 23, 2011
A Conversation with Boardwalk Empire’s Vince Giordano – HuffPost 9.23.11
Mike Ragogna: Hi there, Vince. Vince Giordano: Good morning, Michael, so great to hear you again and talk about theBoardwalk Empire soundtrack. MR: Same here. First off, let’s get into how you became associated with Boardwalk Empire. VG: Well, I had a band playing this music since the late ’70s–The Nighthawks– so, I’ve always had a love […]
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September 23, 2011
A Conversation with The Jayhawks’ Mark Olson and Gary Louris – HuffPost 9.23.11
Mike Ragogna: Let’s talk about your new album, Mockingbird Time. You guys had last gotten together for the project Ready for the Flood, right? Mark Olson: That’s right, and we toured all around, and at a certain point, we touched base with the Jayhawk fan base, and they gave us a directive to come back with the […]
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September 19, 2011
A Conversation with Motopony’s Daniel Blue and Buddy Ross – HuffPost 8.19.11
Mike Ragogna: Daniel and Buddy, how would you describe your group Motopony’s music? Daniel Blue: Smooth glitch psyche folk soul and roll. MR: (laughs) Daniel, how do you work your fashion talents into the group’s image and music? DB: I designed the symbols and the logo for the band as well as worked as an […]
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September 19, 2011
A Conversation with Rob Wasserman – HuffPost 9.19.11
Mike Ragogna: Rob, thank you so much for joining me. What got you on board for the project Note of Hope: A Celebration of Woody Guthrie? RW: Woody’s daughter Nora Guthrie approached me when I was doing a Robert Johnson tribute concert at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. I was doing a solo bass […]
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September 19, 2011
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A Conversation with Dan Zanes – HuffPost 9.19.11
Mike Ragogna: Dan, how are you? Dan Zanes: Alright, glad to be here, Mike. MR: Dan, you work on various projects with different themes, but isn’t Little Nut Tree the first Dan Zanes and Friends album since 2007? DZ: Yeah, that’s right. We’ve done three records since then, but we haven’t done our classic “all ages” format […]
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September 16, 2011
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A Conversation with Paul Kelly – HuffPost 9.16.11
Mike Ragogna: Paul, how are you? Paul Kelly: I’m doing well, sir. Thanks. MR: Paul, you are a well known and highly respected songwriter all over the world, but not necessarily in the United States. What are your thoughts about your music having been somewhat elusive to American audiences? PK: That’s unfortunately out of my […]
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