Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
May 30, 2014
A Conversation with California Breed’s Glenn Hughes – HuffPost 5.30.14
Mike Ragogna: Glenn, you’re part of the group California Breed. How did the configuration congeal? Glenn Hughes: Well, when my previous band Black Country broke up in the fall of ’12, Jason Bonham and I decided that we would continue collaboration, but not with Black Country Part Two or “B.”; we thought we would continue […]
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May 30, 2014
A Conversation with World Party’s Karl Wallinger – HuffPost 5.30.14
Mike Ragogna: Rumor has it you’re going to be touring the States. Is there any truth to that? Karl Wallinger: Yeah, yeah, I’ll come quietly. We’re starting off on the 24th in Freehold, New Jersey and then we’re hopping around the place, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Nashville, down the West Coast, too. MR: You have […]
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May 28, 2014
A Conversation with Brann Dailor – HuffPost 5.28.14
Mike Ragogna: Brann, let’s talk about all things Once More ‘Round The Sun. This is a follow-up to The Hunter, a pretty successful album. How is this music-y career path thing going for you so far man? Brann Dailor: I think it’s going swimmingly. It’s going really well. I’m confident about the album and overall confident about […]
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May 28, 2014
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A Conversation with Filmmaker Jim Brown – HuffPost 5.28.14
Mike Ragogna: Hey Jim, you put together the footage for the DVD/Blu-ray portion of the A Matter Of Trust release, a remastered, expanded monster celebration of Billy Joel’s ’87 Russian tour. In retrospect, what do you think about A Matter Of Trust‘s importance at the time and the significance of its being reissued now? Jim Brown: A couple […]
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May 27, 2014
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A Conversation with Erin Davis and Vince Wilburn – HuffPost 5.27.14
Mike Ragogna: Let’s start with the street. It’s about time that Miles Davis got a street named after him, but why now? What brought it on? Vince Wilburn: What brought it on? There was a lady named Shirley Zafirau, she is a neighbor on West 77th street and she’s very politically driven. She thought it […]
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May 27, 2014
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A Conversation with Ryan Aderréy – HuffPost 5.27.14
Mike Ragogna: Ryan, there’s an interesting quote made about your debut album What If. “If it was a movie, this promising singer/songwriter would be the self-assured lead character that possesses maturity, quiet confidence, leadership and, most of all, real talent.” How much of that is hype and how much is true…come on, you can tell […]
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May 27, 2014
A Conversation with The Babys’ Tony Brock – HuffPost 5.27.14
Mike Ragogna: The Babys have a new album, I’ll Have Some Of That. So…thirty years? Tony Brock: I know! We would’ve like some of that over the last thirty years, too. Unfortunately, we disbanded and we’ve been pecking away at trying to put the band back together for a number of years. I asked John […]
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May 23, 2014
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A Conversation Sean Callery, Nate Barr, FM Le Sieur, James Levine, Daniel Licht, Trevor Morris & Jeff Russo – HuffPost 5.23.14
Mike Ragogna: You are basically responsible for how the viewer absorbs the emotional and sometimes subtler elements of a script and performances. Does that responsibility ever weigh particularly heavy on your shoulders? Can it also be the reverse, an invigorating challenge? Maybe both? Nate Barr: The responsibility to create a score that contributes meaningfully to a […]
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