Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
August 10, 2011
- in Entertainment Interviews , Tyler Bates by Mike
A Conversation with Film Composer Tyler Bates – HuffPost 8.10.11
Mike Ragogna: Tyler, you composed the music for the new 3D movie Conan The Barbarian. Just how humongous was the orchestra this time out? Tyler Bates: (laughs) Well, we got creative with layering the orchestra, probably due to some of the restrictions on our resources, but it sounds pretty huge. That comes from years of making […]
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August 8, 2011
A Conversation with Keb Mo (Kevin Moore) – HuffPost 8.8.11
Mike Ragogna: Hey Keb Mo, aka Kevin Moore, how the heck are you? Kevin Moore: Hi Mike, how you doing? MR: I’m doing fine, sir. It seems like your brand of blues has shifted on your new album album, The Reflection. It sounds much more R&B and jazzy. Was it intentional or is that what just […]
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August 8, 2011
A Conversation with the Spin Doctors’ Chris Barron – HuffPost 8.8.11
Mike Ragogna: Chris Barron. The Spin Doctors. The 20th anniversary of Pocket Full Of Kryptonite. Whatcha got? Chris Barron: I can’t believe 20 years went by. I’m lucky to be in a band that was awesome enough to make a record that people still are remotely interested in 20 years later. MR: Since this is a […]
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August 5, 2011
- in DJ Logic , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with DJ Logic – HuffPost 8.5.11
Mike Ragogna: Hey, Logic Guy. Whatcha doing? DJ Logic: Hello, I’m just sitting here at home, listening to some music and packing. I’m getting ready to head on out to Europe to do a tour. MR: Where in Europe is the tour taking you? DJL: It’s taking me to Paris, Spain, Sweden, London–all over. I’ll […]
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August 5, 2011
- in Entertainment Interviews , Nikka Costa by Mike
A Conversation with Nikka Costa – HuffPost 8.5.11
Mike Ragogna: Nikka! Nikka Costa: How’re you doing? MR: I’m okay, you? NC: Good, thanks. MR: So you have a new project, the Pro*Whoa! EP. Can you tell us about it? NC: Well, it’s an EP of six songs, and we finished it in the middle of last year. It had another home at one point–over in […]
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August 3, 2011
A Conversation with Joel Cummins of Umphrey’s McGee – HuffPost 8.3.11
Mike Ragogna: How are you, Joel? Joel Cummins: I’m doing great. I’m home in Chicago right now and enjoying the heat of the summer. MR: And didn’t you guys have this amazing rainstorm the other day? JC: Oh, it was very exciting, I have to say, I’m into the weather myself. It’s kind of been […]
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August 3, 2011
A Conversation with Gillian Welch On Her Way To Canada with David Rawlings – HuffPost 8.3.11
Mike Ragogna: Hi Gillian, let’s talk about your new album The Harrow And The Harvest. Personally, I would love to go through this record with you and explore each song. Gillian Welch: We can try. I usually don’t like pinning down exactly what a song is about because one of the things I’m most interested in […]
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August 3, 2011
- in Entertainment Interviews , John Hiatt by Mike
A Conversation with John Hiatt – HuffPost 8.3.11
Mike Ragogna: Hiya, John. John Hiatt: How ya doin’, bud? MR: Doing well, thanks. Your new album Dirty Jeans And Mudslide Hymns kicks off with a pretty universally themed song, “Damn This Town.” It’s true, no matter what town you grow up in, every kid can’t wait to get out of it. JH: Yeah, of course, the […]
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