Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
September 30, 2013
A Conversation with The Sadies’ Dallas Good – HuffPost 9.30.13
Mike Ragogna: All right, let’s talk about your new Yep Roc record. Dallas, take us through the album? Dallas Good: Okay, I’ll do my best. MR: First off, it’s called Internal Sounds, right? DG: Yeah. MR: So Internal Sounds as opposed to…? DG: Did you see the cover? When The Sadies started our North American tour to […]
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September 30, 2013
A Conversation with The Ramones’ Marky Ramone – HuffPost 9.30.13
Mike Ragogna: Hey, good morning, how are you, Marky? Marky Ramone: I’m doing good, how are you? Mike: I’m doing okay. Marky: That’s good to hear. Mike: Thanks man. Rumor has it you’re going to be on tour soon with Andrew W.K.. Marky: Well, this is basically a world tour. It’s ending in England, but […]
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September 30, 2013
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A Conversation with Tom Odell – HuffPost 9.30.13
Mike Ragogna: Hi, Tom, how are you doing? Tom Odell: I’m good, man, how’s it going? MR: It’s going well, thank you for asking. It’s going well for you too, isn’t it! Despite the title of your album being Long Way Down, your career’s on a real crescendo right now. TO: Yeah, it’s nice. Pretty busy, […]
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September 27, 2013
A Conversation with Cheryl Bentyne – HuffPost 9.27.13
Mike Ragogna: Hey Cheryl. You be good? Cheryl Bentyne: Good, how are you doing over there? MR: Good, though I’m in better shape now that I’ve gotten my dosage of West Coast Cool. CB: Oh, you’re sweet. Yeah, we had a ball doing that. It started out as just a casual, “Well I’ve got a few […]
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September 27, 2013
- in Entertainment Interviews , Jeff Lorber by Mike
A Conversation with Jeff Lorber – HuffPost 9.27.13
Mike Ragogna: Hey Jeff, you’re back to the fusion. What got you back in? Jeff Lorber: I guess what I should really start with is what got me out of fusion in the first place. What happened was what happens with a lot of musical styles. In the late seventies and early eighties, fusion was […]
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September 27, 2013
A Conversation with Janis Siegel – HuffPost 9.27.13
Mike Ragogna: Hi Janis, how are you? Janis Siegel: Hi, Mike, I’m well, thank you! It’s been a long time. MR: Rumor has it you’re mixing concrete in a little while. So how does mixing concrete affect your music? JS: Well, anything that is a repetitive motion like that puts you in a kind of […]
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September 25, 2013
A Conversation with Allen Toussaint – HuffPost 9.25.13
Mike Ragogna: Hello Allen, how are you? Allen Toussaint: I’m very well, thank you! MR: And you have a little musical accompaniment, I hear. AT: [music playing in background] [laughs] There is a little, yes. MR: Rumor has it that since you began your appearances at Joe’s Pub, the place has never been the same. […]
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September 25, 2013
A Conversation with Graham Nash – HuffPost 9.25.13
Mike Ragogna: Hi Graham, how are you? Graham Nash: I’m doing good. I think we’ve spoken before. MR: Yes, and thank you very much again for that interview. GN: You’re very welcome. MR: Your new book Wild Tales, to me is like the who’s who and the what’s what of the music business. You’re like Kevin […]
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