Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
February 12, 2014
A Quick Chat with Grace Valerie – HuffPost 2.12.14
Mike Ragogna: How would you describe what’s going on in Russia with regards to LGBT? Grace Valerie: Russian society is very conservative and is still not as open-minded to LGBT as Western countries would like it to be. A lot of my friends and fans are part of the LGBT and it’s sad that they […]
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February 12, 2014
A Conversation with The Presidents of the United States of America’s Jason Finn – HuffPost 2.12.14
Mike Ragogna: After twenty years together, it’s about time you were asked who is or was your favorite president of the United States, you know, like you’ve never been asked that before. Jason Finn: As Michael Bolton said in Office Space: “I guess I sorta like ’em all.” MR: Bill Clinton, “W” and Barack Obama. […]
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February 12, 2014
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A Conversation with Sabina – HuffPost 2.12.14
Mike Ragogna: Sabina, as a member of Brazilian Girls, your performance style has been defined as “dangerous” and your costumes “risque.” Does your solo career embrace the danger and risque-fulness as well? Sabina: I don’t know that any of my costumes were ever actually dangerous. I didn’t wear bombs on my back or anything. These […]
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February 12, 2014
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A Conversation with The Presidents of the United States of America’s Jason Finn – HuffPost 2.12.14
Mike Ragogna: After twenty years together, it’s about time you were asked who is or was your favorite president of the United States, you know, like you’ve never been asked that before. Jason Finn: As Michael Bolton said in Office Space: “I guess I sorta like ’em all.” MR: Bill Clinton, “W” and Barack Obama. What […]
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February 5, 2014
A Conversation with Declan O’Rourke – HuffPost 2.5.14
Mike Ragogna: Declan, you have a new album, Mag Pai Zai, its material being pretty diverse. How would you describe your music? Declan O’Rourke: I prefer to describe it by playing it. I find it difficult to describe my music to anyone without feeling I’ve led them a little bit away from what I do. […]
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February 5, 2014
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A Conversation with Pat Metheny – HuffPost 2.5.14
Mike Ragogna: Pat, your new album Kin (←→) with your Unity Band seems to have you stepping out a little more on solos, et cetera. Pat Metheny: Well, you know, it’s funny. We had this incredible experience in 2012 with this band. We made a record that was really fun and then we did a tour, […]
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February 5, 2014
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A Conversation with John Butler – HuffPost 2.5.14
Mike Ragogna: John, your new album Flesh & Blood continues your trio’s trademark sound that was pretty much established on April Uprising and Grand National. How do you approach the creative and recording elements for each project? John Butler: First of all, all of us in the band agree that this song is boss and […]
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January 28, 2014
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A Conversation with Astro Raph – HuffPost 1.28.14
Mike Ragogna: Hey Astro Raph, rumor has it you have a new project coming out. What is it? Astro Raph: I have a seven-track EP called Love Spells. MR: What label will it be released on? AR: Cold Busted. MR: You’ve been with them for a while, right? AR: Yeah, since 2008. MR: So how […]
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