Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
July 18, 2011
A Conversation with Death Cab For Cutie’s Benjamin Gibbard – HuffPost 7.18.11
Mike Ragogna: Ben, what was your approach in creating the songs and recording your new album Codes And Keys? Benjamin Gibbard: Well, our kind of “m.o.” as we’re making records seems to be pretty similar from record to record. I kind of seclude myself from the band for a month, or we’re off–not touring or doing […]
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July 15, 2011
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An Interview with Tim Robbins – HuffPost 7.15.11
Mike Ragogna: Tim, we’ve already seen your musical side in the movie Bob Roberts. What got you into music and why this album at this point? Tim Robbins: Well, I guess it’s because my father and mother were musicians, and I’ve always had a real respect for the process that goes into creating a piece of […]
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July 13, 2011
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A Conversation with Thomas Dolby – HuffPost 7.13.11
Mike Ragogna: Thomas, your new project is the transmedia game, The Floating City, that also connects to your music in a unique way. Can you go into a bit? Thomas Dolby: The setting for the game is a sort of an alternative ’40s–sort of a dystopian vision of what Europe might have turned into had World […]
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July 13, 2011
A Conversation with 311’s Nick Hexum – HuffPost 7.13.11
Mike Ragogna: Nick, 311’s new album Universal Pulse is all set for release with “Sunset In July” its premier single. Nick Hexum: Yes it is. We’re super excited about it. It’s kind of like the ultimate Summer jam, and about the experience of touring. If it’s July, we’re always on tour. Sometimes, the tour is June/July, sometimes […]
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July 11, 2011
A Conversation with George Thorogood – HuffPost 7.11.11
Mike Ragogna: Hi, George. George Thorogood: Mike, always a pleasure. Where are you located? MR: Iowa. GT: Iowa, the home of Bob Feller. MR: Nice! GT: …and Johnny Carson, and Harmon Killebrew… MR: …and don’t forget The Donna Reed Show. GT: Oh yeah, although, it was really shot in Burbank, but that’s okay. MR: So, your […]
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July 8, 2011
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A Conversation with Chris Valan – HuffPost 7.8.11
Mike Ragogna: Chris, your new album is titled “Fables for Fighters.” Is that how you see this assembly of songs? Chris Velan: I do, at least on some level. For the most part, they were written during a time when I was out on the road a lot, touring for my previous album, “Solidago.” I […]
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July 8, 2011
A Conversation with Randy Montana – HuffPost 7.8.11
Mike Ragogna: Thanks for the interview, Randy. Randy Montana: Thanks for having me. MR: First of all, how did you get signed? RM: Well, you know, I’d been playing in a band in college and we were going around doing a lot of fraternity parties in the Southeast. That’s kind of where the bug really […]
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July 8, 2011
- in Entertainment Interviews , Gavin DeGraw by Mike
A Conversation with Gavin DeGraw – HuffPost 7.8.11
Mike Ragogna: Gavin, you’re releasing your album “Sweeter” soon, which is your fourth studio album, right? Gavin DeGraw: Exactly. It’s my fourth album that I’ve made, and it’s my third major release. MR: Plus you’ve had a couple of live albums in the mix, too. GD: Yeah, I’ve done a couple other types of recordings. […]
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