Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
April 25, 2011
A Conversation with Los Lonely Boys’ Henry Garza – HuffPost 4.25.11
Mike Ragogna: Hello, Henry. Henry Garza: Yeah, what’s going on, brother? MR: Same stuff. How are you, sir? HG: We’re doing good. I’m on the bus right now, and we’re rolling to the next gig. MR: Has it been fun, your being on the road? HG: Oh yeah, it’s always a blast, man. It’s rough, […]
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April 22, 2011
A Conversation with Bowling For Soup’s Jaret Reddick – HuffPost 4.22.11
Mike Ragogna: Jaret! Jaret Reddick: Hey, how’s it going? You’re the first radio DJ I’ve ever heard say “S-S-S-Saturday.” MR: What do the rest say? JR: Well, we really have only started getting it out there, so I’ve only seen it spelled. MR: (laughs) Well, I’m happy to be the guinea pig. JR: Our managers […]
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April 22, 2011
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A Conversation with Jim Bianco – HuffPost 4.22.11
Mike Ragogna: Creatively speaking, how do you think your new album Loudmouth differs from your previous albums? JB: It’s meaner. It’s sexier. It’s funnier. IT’S BETTER! I worked very hard at being precise in what I was writing about, whether it was anger or sex or elevator operators. I worked very hard to lyrically execute the exact […]
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April 22, 2011
A Conversation with Paul Revere & The Raiders’ Mark Lindsay – HuffPost 4.22.11
Mike Ragogna: Mark, what part of the world are you in right now? Mark Lindsay: Sebring, Florida, home of The Sebring International Raceway. MR: Very nice. Taking in some sports while you’re there? ML: No, we are full time RV-ers now and we happen to be at a State Park in Sebring. We’ve been doing […]
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April 21, 2011
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A Conversation with Brett Dennen – HuffPost 4.21.11
Mike Ragogna: What did you think of SXSW this year? Brett Dennen: Oh, I have one of those complicated relationships with it. I love it and I get excited about it every single year, and then I get overwhelmed within the first few minutes of being there. That’s why I was there for just a […]
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April 21, 2011
A Conversation with Al Di Meola – HuffPost 4.21.11
Mike Ragogna: Hello, Al. Al Di Meola: How are you doing? MR: I’m doing okay. You? AD: I’m not bad. We just finished two nights in Boston, and we’re on our way to Albany on a tour bus right now. Things are going great. We’re playing the music from the new record that just got […]
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April 21, 2011
A Conversation with Yellowjackets’ Bob Mintzer – HuffPost 4.21.11
Mike Ragogna: Bob, is it “Yellowjackets” or “The Yellowjackets”? Bob Mintzer: Oh, I don’t know. (laughs) Somehow, we arrived at Yellowjackets-maybe just to conserve energy. Frequently people ask what the significance is in the name “Yellowjackets” and honestly, there isn’t much. The band kind of morphed out of a Robben Ford band in the late […]
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April 21, 2011
A Conversation with Billy Currington – HuffPost 4.21.11
Mike Ragogna: Billy Currington, you just released a new single, “Let Me Down Easy.” But first, how are you? Billy Currington: I’m doing really good, man. How are you? MR: Doing well, thanks. So, you’ve got a new music video attached to this song? BC: Yeah, it just kind of came together at the last […]
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