Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
June 11, 2013
- in Butch Vig , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Butch Vig – HuffPost 6.11.13
Mike Ragogna: Hi Butch, how you doing? Butch Vig: I’m good, man. I’m just sitting here in my home studio in Silver Lake in Los Angeles and I’m getting ready to work on some new music. I’ve got some new Garbage music here all afternoon. MR: Nice! Speaking of new Garbage music, you have a […]
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June 7, 2013
A Conversation with Balthazar Getty – HuffPost 6.7.13
Mike Ragogna: Hey, Balt, how are you? Balthazar Getty: I’m good man, thank you. How are you? MR: Pretty good. So this song, “Be All Right,” this video, this is your first release on the newly-launched Purplehaus records. BG: Yeah! So you know, basically, I’ve been writing and producing and making records since I was […]
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June 7, 2013
A Conversation with Peter Himmelman – HuffPost 6.7.13
Mike Ragogna: Hey Peter, how are you? Peter Himmelman: Hi Mike, how are you doing? MR: I’m doing okay, thanks. So what is all this about you working with corporations these days? PH: Well, it’s something that has been long in the hatching. I’ve been thinking about this idea for years and I’ve finally found […]
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June 3, 2013
A Conversation with Marshall Chapman – HuffPost 6.3.13
Mike Ragogna: Marshall, how are you doing lately beyond the new album? Marshall Chapman: Life is good. It’s hard to talk about anything BUT the new album right now, but my husband and I take every moment we can to eat really well. He’s a wonderful cook. We take walks around da hood, and so […]
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June 3, 2013
- in Entertainment Interviews , Petula Clark by Mike
A Conversation with Petula Clark – HuffPost 6.3.13
Mike Ragogna: Hello Petula. How are you? Petula Clark: I’m very good. I’m up in the cold, wet French Alps and it’s not very pretty at all at the moment. It would appear that Spring is here. MR: (laughs) You were a kid when you started in entertainment. PC: Yeah, I did start very young, […]
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May 31, 2013
A Conversation with Southside Johnny – HuffPost 5.31.13
Mike Ragogna: Johnny, hey. Tell me a little something about this new Playlist collection Sony released. Did you have any input? Southside Johnny: I had some input in that they asked me what I didn’t want on it. There wasn’t anything I really didn’t want, so most of the songs are things that I’m glad to have […]
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May 31, 2013
- in Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Brett Morgen – HuffPost 5.31.13
Mike Ragogna: Brett, how are you? Brett Morgen: I’m good. MR: How did the Rolling Stones documentary Crossfire Hurricane get started? BM: I got a call from Mick Jagger sometime at the end of ’11, and he was interested in putting together a movie to coincide with the Rolling Stones fiftieth anniversary. He wasn’t sure what form […]
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May 29, 2013
A Conversation with Brian Culbertson – HuffPost 5.29.13
Mike Ragogna: Hi, Brian. Can you go into what this Napa Valley Jazz Getaway that you’re associated with is going to be like? Brian Culbertson: Yes. This June is going to be our second annual wine and jazz festival. It’s a five-day event based around many different concerts plus wine tastings, dinners, hang-outs, golf, all […]
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