Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
October 14, 2013
- in Entertainment Interviews , Lindi Ortega by Mike
A Converation with Lindi Ortega – HuffPost 10.14.13
Mike Ragogna: Lindi! Lindi Ortega: Mike, how are you doing? MR: All’s swell, how are you? LO: I’m well. I had a crazy night of karaoke last night but I’m doing good. MR: Oh, I want to hear all about it! What songs did you sing? LO: I was doing some of the oldies last […]
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October 11, 2013
A Conversation with TuneCore’s Jamie Purpora – HuffPost 10.11.13
Mike Ragogna: Jamie, how long have you been working for TuneCore? Jamie Purpora: I started in March of 2011. MR: And what are your primary duties? JP: I run the publishing administration division. MR: What does that entail? JP: Basically, TuneCore was a distribution platform, a very successful one, and the artists were often songwriters […]
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October 11, 2013
- in Entertainment Interviews , Gary Burton by Mike
A Conversation with Gary Burton – HuffPost 10.11.13
Mike Ragogna: Hey Gary, how are you? Gary Burton: I’m doing fine, getting ready to start the tour. Tonight’s the first night. MR: Congratulations on that and speaking of tours, I see that the new album by the Gary Burton Quartet is titled Guided Tour. Do you want to take us on a little guided tour […]
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October 11, 2013
- in Dave Holland , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Dave Holland – HuffPost 10.11.13
Mike Ragogna: So Dave Holland, what inspired this configuration of players to come up with your album Prism? Dave Holland: It started with me wanting to set up a situation for Kevin Eubanks and I to get back together again and do some playing. We’d been talking on and off for years and the time was […]
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October 11, 2013
A Conversation with William Shatner – HuffPost 10.11.13
Mike Ragogna: William Shatner! May I call you Bill? William Shatner: Yeah, can I call you Mikey? MR: Uh… Bill! How are you doing, man? WS: I’m really good, thank you. Yourself? MR: Very well, thanks. So William Shatner’s no stranger to making albums, but this album seems to be a very prog-rocky, introspective album. […]
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October 11, 2013
A Conversation with Pink Martin’s Thomas Lauderdale – HuffPost 10.11.13
Mike Ragogna: Thomas, I’m calling because I want to know why in the world Pink Martini wants us to Get Happy. Thomas Lauderdale: Well, things are pretty bleak in the world right now. The idea initially was to create an irresistible album that’s uplifting and hopeful despite everything we know and everything we’ve been through and […]
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October 8, 2013
- in Entertainment Interviews , James Blunt by Mike
A Conversation with James Blunt – HuffPost 10.8.13
Mike Ragogna: So James, I think a moon landing is probably one of the greatest triumphs of mankind. James Blunt: Well, thank you. It only took me a year to do. MR: [laughs] And as far as your fourth album, coincidentally titled Moon Landing, do you consider this one of your own major triumphs? JB: Yeah, […]
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October 8, 2013
A Conversation with Mark Knopfler – HuffPost 10.8.13
Mike Ragogna: Hello, Mark and thank you so much for the interview, I really appreciate it. Mark Knopfler: Oh no, it’s my pleasure, Mike, how are you? MR: I’m fine today, how are you doing? MK: Well, I’m actually very happy because I’m in my studio in London and every time that I am, I […]
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