Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
March 28, 2014
- in Alan Parsons , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Alan Parsons – HuffPost 3.
Mike Ragogna: Everything comes around, Alan! The tracks “The Game Of Love” and “Instant Crush” on the new Daft Punk album seem to have been influenced by The Alan Parsons Project. Alan Parsons: I’ve heard people say that. I hear it to a degree. I think they’re very good, I think they deserve all the […]
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March 26, 2014
A Conversation with Circa Zero’s Andy Summers – HuffPost 3.26.14
Mike Ragogna: Andy, let’s take a few minutes to talk about Circa Zero and your new documentary. Andy Summers: That’s why I’m here! MR: Sweet. Okay, how did Circa Zero form? AS: It’s an awfully standard short story. I met Rob Giles, the singer, here in L.A. We’re musicians, we live in Los Angeles. He […]
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March 26, 2014
A Conversation with Jack Bruce – HuffPost 3.26.14
Mike Ragogna: Jack, you have a new album, Silver Rails with many special guests. Jack Bruce: Especially guitar players! I must be a glutton for punishment. [laughs] No, I love the guitars, that’s what rock music’s all about, really, to me. You’ve got to have great guitars. MR: You recorded Silver Rails at Abbey Road. […]
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March 24, 2014
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Chatting with Cyndi Lauper – HuffPost 3.24.14
Mike Ragogna: Cyndi, it’s an honor to talk to you. Cyndi Lauper: Thank you! MR: Can you believe it’s thirty years since She’s So Unusual was released? CL: Yeah, can you believe it? That’s a long time. A lot of different journeys since then. MR: Why do you think the album resonated with listeners at […]
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March 24, 2014
Chatting with Kylie Minogue – HuffPost 3.24.14
Mike Ragogna: Hey Kylie, how are you today? Kylie Minogue: I’m a little husky… I’ve got the promo-cold. I’m doing too much to get stopped by a cold, but it is me, it’s not an imposter. MR: And as fate would have it, I’ll bet you have a gig tonight. KM: [laughs] Not tonight, but […]
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March 21, 2014
Talking with Ozomatli’s Raul Pacheco – HuffPost 3.21.14
Mike Ragogna: Raul, your new album, Place In The Sun, was recorded by your buddy Robert Carranza. How do you think the sound of the group’s recordings has evolved over the years? Raul Pacheco: We have evolved with technology and experience. More electronic elements and better overall songwriting. People’s roles have also evolved, everyone is getting […]
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March 21, 2014
- in Entertainment Interviews , Eric Carmen , Eric Carmen by Mike
A Conversation with Eric Carmen – HuffPost 3.21.14
Mike Ragogna: Eric, and even though I’ve been a fan of your music for a long time, there are stories in this resource packet I received that I had no idea about. Eric Carmen: And those are the abbreviated stories! MR: [Laughs] One of the ones that interests me the most was your experience with […]
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March 18, 2014
Talking with Missing Persons’ Dale Bozzio – HuffPost 3.18.14
Mike Ragogna: Are you all excited about your new album Missing In Action? Dale Bozzio: I am. I think I did a great job. MR: What motivated recording a new album? DB: Actually, to tell you the god’s honest truth, my mother passed away last March, and I was power-packed to go back into the […]
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