Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
May 7, 2012
- in Entertainment Interviews , Norah Jones by Mike
A Conversation with Norah Jones – HuffPost 5.7.12
Mike Ragogna: Hi Norah, you good? Norah Jones: I’m good! How are you? MR: I’m fine, thanks. Norah, your new album is titled Little Broken Hearts, and it seems to be a bit of a concept album on relationships. NJ: I guess it is in that the songs all really connect, and I think they kind […]
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May 4, 2012
- in Entertainment Interviews , Jon Anderson , Yes by Mike
A Conversation with Jon Anderson – HuffPost 5.4.12
Mike Ragogna: Jon, there’s so much to talk about, but let’s start with the film The Highest Pass that you’ve contributed a couple of songs for — the title track, “The Highest Pass,” and “Waking Up.” The movie is about following a modern guru. Jon, can you take it from there? Jon Anderson: Well, the movie was […]
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May 4, 2012
A Conversation with Greg Lake – HuffPost 5.4.12
Mike Ragogna: Greg, your Songs Of A Lifetime tour is like your autobiographical tour, right? Greg Lake: You’re quite right. Songs Of A Lifetime came about, really, while I was writing my autobiography, which is unsurprisingly titled Lucky Man. During the writing, songs kept popping up that were really influential, sort of pivotal to my career. It occurred to me […]
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May 2, 2012
- in Entertainment Interviews , Greg Laswell by Mike
A Conversation with Greg Laswell – HuffPost 5.2.12
Mike Ragogna: Greg, what was the creative process like for your new album Landline? Greg Laswell: Well this one was a little bit of a struggle, actually. I’m in a better place now than I was when I did my first two records, so I didn’t want to make another record similar to my first, and […]
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May 2, 2012
- in Ben Kweller , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Ben Kweller – HuffPost 5.2.12
Mike Ragogna: Hello there, Ben Kweller. Ben Kweller: Hello, my friend. MR: Did you have a blast at SXSW where, dare I say, I saw you perform a frikkin’ awesome set? BK: Yeah, I love SXSW. It’s changed a million percent since I started going in the mid-’90s. But, it’s a lot of fun. Since […]
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April 30, 2012
- in Chuck Mead , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Chuck Mead – HuffPost 4.30.12
Mike Ragogna: Chuck Mead, let’s begin by chatting about SXSW. What’s your perspective? Chuck Mead: SXSW, years ago, when they first started it, it was for bands who hadn’t been signed, for people in the industry, the music labels, managers, and booking agents to see new acts that didn’t have a deal. Now, if you […]
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April 30, 2012
- in Entertainment Interviews , LP by Mike
A Conversation with LP – HuffPost 4.30.12
Mike Ragogna: Hello, LP. LP: Hello, how are you? MR: I’m pretty good…nice name, by the way. And how are you? LP: I’m good, thank you! MR: You have a new EP, Live at East West Studios. What’s amazing about it, to catch everybody up with this, is that it features a couple of songs that […]
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April 30, 2012
- in Entertainment Interviews , Miguel by Mike
A Really Short Conversation with Miguel – HuffPost 4.30.12
Mike Ragogna: Miguel, “One Night in Austin”…Perez Hilton. How did it feel? (Note: This interview took place at SXSW) Miguel: Good, man. I feel really cool to finally kick off a show, I just wanted to get the crowd warm as best we could and we went out there and had a good time. MR: […]
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