Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
April 28, 2014
- in Dan Wilson , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Dan Wilson – HuffPost 4.28.14
Mike Ragogna: Love Without Fear: Dan, is that even possible? Dan Wilson: [laughs] I guess by even saying the phrase, it calls that question, doesn’t it? Yeah, that’s just sort of an ideal that I’d like to have, and anyone would like to have, and I guess the reason to title the record that is because […]
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April 25, 2014
A Conversation with Adam Duritz – HuffPost 4.25.14
Mike Ragogna: Adam, the Echoes Of The Outlaw Roadshow continues pretty much into the summer and with Toad The Wet Sprocket. Adam Duritz: Yeah, pretty much. Daniel And The Lion is coming out with us too. So yeah, it should be a lot like last time. MR: What has the evolution been like as far […]
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April 25, 2014
A Conversation with Glen Phillips – HuffPost 4.25.14
Mike Ragogna: So I hear Toad The Wet Sprocket is going on tour with Couting Crows soon! Glen Phillips: Yes, that will be our summer vacation, which will be a lot of fun. MR: And you guys have definitely toured together before. GP: Yeah, we’ve toured in the past. Counting Crows was also the band […]
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April 23, 2014
A Conversation with Sebastian Bach – HuffPost 4.23.14
Mike Ragogna: Sebastian, I hear you’re going to Give ‘Em Hell. How are you giving ’em hell this time around? Sebastian Bach: Number one, I just love that title. Good titles are a dime a dozen in rock ‘n’ roll. Try to find a better name for a band than Skid Row. It’s like, “Wow, […]
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April 23, 2014
- in Entertainment Interviews , Joe Satriani by Mike
A Conversation with Joe Satriani – HuffPost 4.23.14
Mike Ragogna: Joe, it’s an honor to be interviewing somebody who makes such strange, beautiful music. Joe Satriani: [laughs] Thank you. MR: Let’s start by talking about your complete studio recordings. It has fourteen albums plus a bonus disc of the stray tracks. JS: It was everything that you would expect, it was both cathartic […]
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April 21, 2014
A Conversation with James Iha – HuffPost 4.21.14
Mike Ragogna: Let’s get into this Deadbeat series. You’re doing the new music for this Hulu series, what do you think about it? James Iha: I like it a lot. It’s a funny supernatural comedy. It’s a funny show, I think all of the actors are great, the writing is really sharp, the director and his team […]
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April 21, 2014
A Conversation with Melanie Martinez – HuffPost 4.21.14
Mike Ragogna: Melanie, are you ready for unbridled fan love from your Dollhouse EP release? Melanie Martinez: Yes! I’m stoked to finally put out original music! MR: It looks like you co-wrote with Kinetics and One Love. How did that come together? MM: We wrote “Dollhouse” our first time ever meeting! I’d say they are a huge […]
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April 18, 2014
- in Entertainment Interviews , Nils Lofgren by Mike
A Conversation with Nils Lofgren – HuffPost 4.18.14
Mike Ragogna: Nils, you have this awesome ten-disc collection Face The Music. How did this monster collection come about? Nils Lofgren: Well quietly, or not so quietly for forty-five years, I’ve recorded and never quite had that hit record, so a lot of the music went out of print, which is not a unique story for […]
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