Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
May 17, 2010
A Conversation with Widespread Panic’s John Bell – 5.17.10
Mike Ragogna: Next year is going to be your twenty-fifth anniversary, right? John Bell: Yeah, that’s pretty startling. MR: What’s the secret of longevity? JB: We exercise every day and eat right and think pure thoughts. MR: Does your music do the same? JB: You know, I think the music really covers any and all […]
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May 17, 2010
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A Conversation with Bo Bice – HuffPost 5.17.10
Mike Ragogna: What’s Bo Bice up to lately? Bo Bice: Well, we’re about to have our press tour, and I’m going to be gone for a couple of weeks. I’ll be in New York, L.A., doing all the TV runs for a while, doing some press for the new album. Right now, I’m at home […]
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May 14, 2010
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A Dinner Conversation with Harper Simon – HuffPost 5.14.10
Mike Ragogna: Your self-titled solo debut shows you have a wonderfully eclectic taste in music. What influenced you? Harper Simon: My father had a big record collection with a lot of different kinds of music. I went through it all on my own. But I don’t know, I just have eclectic taste. I just like […]
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May 12, 2010
A Conversation with Crash Test Dummies’ Brad Roberts – HuffPost 5.12.10
Mike Ragogna: I’m a Midwesterner for a while and I’m really digging it. Is that like being a Canadian? Brad Roberts: I used to live in Winnipeg and that’s, indeed, part of the Midwest, north of the border. I know exactly what you mean. MR: Brad, I’ve been a fan since “Superman’s Song.” For the […]
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May 12, 2010
A Conversation with Tonic – HuffPost 5.12.10
MR: Hello? Who’s this? Dan Lavery: Who the heck are you? I’m the bass player. MR: (laughs) That’s nice. It sounded like there was more than one person on the line. DL: Just me, I’m on the highway. We just pulled off to get our singer, Emerson, some coffee. He’s grumpy without his coffee. We’re just […]
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May 7, 2010
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A Conversation with Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff – HuffPost 5.7.10
Mike Ragogna: Gamble and Huff are so important in the whole lexicon of R&B and pop music, and now you’re receiving honorary doctorates in music from The Berklee College of Music. Kenny Gamble: I think it’s great because it’s an honorary doctorate that Huff and I are getting together, and it’s really good to be […]
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May 4, 2010
A Conversation with Court Yard Hounds’ Emily Robison & Martie Maguire – HuffPost 5.4.10
Mike Ragogna: I interviewed Jakob Dylan a few weeks back, and he talked enthusiastically about your new project. What started this new album? Emily Robison: I sent Martie songs because I trusted her opinion, and I just wanted to get some feedback. I thought, at the time, I was going to pitch these songs to […]
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April 30, 2010
Iowa’s Hairapalooza!: A Conversation With Director Randy West, Choreographer Adam Cates, And The Cast Of Hair – HuffPost 4.30.10
While no one was looking, Fairfield, Iowa has become a mecca for musicians and artists. Every variation of music and art that one can imagine is prospering in this growing township, and that includes musical theater. And of all the productions that have opened and closed in this creative community for as far back as […]
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