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August 18, 2014
- in Entertainment Interviews , Ted Nugent by Mike
A Conversation with Ted Nugent – HuffPost 8.18.14
Mike Ragogna: Ted, how’re you doing? Ted Nugent: I’m sixty-five point six years old, except for my knees and the government, my life is perfect! I just got back from defying gravity on all levels in Sweden with the world’s greatest dream band with Mick [Brown] and Greg [Smith] and Derek [St. Holmes]. Of course, Shutup […]
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August 18, 2014
A Conversation with KISS’ Gene Simmons – HuffPost 8.18.14
Mike Ragogna: Gene, what does KISS mean to you right now? Gene Simmons: I tell you, living well is the best revenge. Over forty years, we’ve been stubborn. When you really think about it, we’ve lost our senses from day one, when we decided to put on more makeup and higher heels than your mommy […]
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August 18, 2014
A Conversation with Ace Frehley – HuffPost 8.18.14
Mike Ragogna: Ace! What’s the story behind Space Invader? Ace Frehley: We came up with the concept after I had recorded the majority of the record. We were talking about a space theme, everybody was kicking around different ideas and somebody came up with the title space invader. I thought it was great. The minute […]
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August 13, 2014
A Conversation with THE Rupert Holmes – HuffPost 8.13.14
Mike Ragogna: Okay, let me take a deep breath and do the Rupert Holmes recap…here we go. You’ve won Tony awards as a playwright, lyricist and composer, your first novel was made into a movie with Colin Firth and Kevin Bacon, you created and wrote the AMC series Remember WENN, received two Edgar Awards from the […]
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August 11, 2014
A Conversation with The Psycho Sisters’ Vicki Peterson and Susan Cowsill – HuffPost 8.11.14
Mike Ragogna: Finally, after twenty-two years in the making, The Psycho Sisters’ album Up On The Chair Beatrice is released. So was there at least a teensy respite between when the recording started and finished? Susan Cowsill: Well, about two of those twenty-two years. We actually started this process in the Spring of 2012. [laughs] MR: So […]
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August 11, 2014
A Conversation with Brian Setzer – HuffPost 8.11.14
Mike Ragogna: Brian, let’s talk about your new album, Rockabilly Riot! All Original. It’s all original material and you start it off with the adrenalized “Let’s Shake.” Rockabilly’s really all about the shake, isn’t it? Brian Setzer: Yeah! [laughs] To me, it seems like nervous energy, you know? It was invented by guys who were just […]
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August 11, 2014
A Conversation with The Empty Hearts’ Elliot Easton – HuffPost 8.11.14
Mike Ragogna: Elliot, after listening to the new project, I would argue that your new group should be called The Whole Hearts, not The Empty Hearts. Elliot Easton: [laughs] Well, our hearts are full as far as making the music. And you’ll have to ask Steven Van Zandt about the name, he came up with […]
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July 28, 2014
A Conversation with William Gage Blanton – HuffPost 7.28.14
Mike Ragogna: Gage, you are one of the newest “alt” fashion mavens of the Midwest. How in God’s name did this happen? William Gage Blanton: [laughs] Alt fashion maven of the Midwest, huh? [laughs] Okay, well, not overnight. Persistence, really, that’s it! MR: What got you into clothing design? WGB: Dropping out of college. I […]
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