Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
September 4, 2013
A Conversation with Emmy Wildwood – HuffPost 9.4.13
Mike Ragogna: Hey, Ms. Emmy, tell us a little something about yourself. Emmy Wildwood: My name’s Emmy Wildwood and I’m from Tuscon, Arizona originally. I moved to New York two years ago to play music, and a year ago, I opened my record label and vintage store combination. I just put out my first single […]
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September 4, 2013
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A Conversation with Tom Ruprecht – HuffPost 9.4.13
Mike Ragogna: Tom, why’d you have to go and pick on poor Salinger? Hasn’t he been through enough?? Tom Ruprecht: I’m an enormous Salinger fan. My book is just a silly look at a lifestyle that was, you gotta grant me, bananas. MR: Come on, admit it. There was bromance potential here, wasn’t there. TR: […]
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September 4, 2013
A Conversation with Julian Lennon – HuffPost 9.4.13
Mike Ragogna: Hi Julian, how are you doing? Julian Lennon: Hi Michael, good, good, good. It’s a pleasure! MR: And it’s always a pleasure to talk with you, Julian. You know the phrase “The more things change, the more they stay the same?” I think that’s a bunch of crap! The more things change, the […]
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August 30, 2013
A Conversation with Paramore’s Haley Williams
Mike Ragogna: Haley, what inspired the writing process with your latest album? Haley Williams: The main thing that I feel like is different and helped fuel our fire was sort of feeling like we were fighting this sort of apparent end to our band. It felt like it was an end of an era, but […]
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August 28, 2013
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A Conversation with Carly Ritter – HuffPost 8.28.13
Mike Ragogna: Carly Ritter, it seems you have a new album called, coincidentally, Carly Ritter. Carly Ritter: I do indeed! MR: What can you tell us about this new self-titled debut? CR: Well, I’m just overjoyed that it was made. When I started recording some of my songs, I never really dreamed that a whole album […]
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August 28, 2013
A Conversation with Harry Connick, Jr. – HuffPost 8.28.13
Mike Ragogna: Harry, how are you doing? Harry Connick, Jr.: Great, how about you? MR: I’m doing great. Your new album is titled Every Man Should Know. What’s that? HCJ: I think every guy has the ability to love somebody. There are so many people that do things well and it kind of keeps the world […]
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August 28, 2013
A Conversation with Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Derek Trucks – HuffPost 8.28.13
Mike Ragogna: Dude, I was a wise-ass with the receptionist. I hope that doesn’t get you in trouble. Derek Trucks: [laughs] Works for me. I’ll be out of here in two hours, man. MR: Derek! How are you man, what’s going on? DT: I’m good, man, how are you? MR: I’m okay. So you’re on […]
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August 26, 2013
A Conversation with Chick Corea – HuffPost 8.26.13
Mike Ragogna: Hey Chick, how are you doing? Chick Corea: I’m doing pretty good, I’m doing really well, thank you. I’m out on tour, I’m in Albuquerque, the sun is nice and hot and dry, and I’m getting ready to do ten days at a classical chamber music festival up in Angel Fire. MR: Beautiful. […]
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