Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
February 24, 2012
A Conversation with Amy Ray – HuffPost 2.24.12
Mike Ragogna: Amy Ray, we are very happy to have you here, thanks for your time. Amy Ray: Happy to be here! MR: Lung Of Love? AR: Yeah? MR: What’s behind that title and song? AR: The title I got from the song that’s on the record Lung Of Love. It encompassed the song for me because […]
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February 22, 2012
A Conversation with moe.’s Chuck Garvey – HuffPost 2.22.12
Mike Ragogna: So? What happened to the La Las? Chuck Garvey: They temporarily went “bye bye,” then we got sad and asked them to come back. They were in the outro of “Suck A Lemon.” When John Travis, who produced/mixed, took them out of the first mix of the song, Rob asked where they went. […]
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February 22, 2012
A Conversation with Owl City’s Adam Young – HuffPost 2.22.12
Mike Ragogna: Okay, “Fireflies” was a major hit for a certain group we like to call Owl City except the group is a “he” named Adam Young. Fair introduction? Adam Young: That was good, yeah, that was. It was one of a kind, but it was wonderful. MR: (laughs) So, Adam Young of Owl City […]
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February 20, 2012
A Pre-Grammy Conversation with Geoff Emerick – HuffPost 2.20.12
Mike Ragogna: Geoff, how did you feel about Paul’s Grammy rehearsal? Geoff Emerick: Unbelievable. I saw the rehearsals and they were just amazing – he’s in really, really good voice. The new song, “My Valentine,” is unbelievable live. MR: Are you ever surprised how great his live performances are? GE: Well, no. I’m surprised in […]
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February 17, 2012
A Conversation with Grammy Co-Broadcast Music Mixer, John Harris – HuffPost 2.17.12
Mike Ragogna: John, you oversee all of the audio for the Grammys this year. John Harris: Well, I’m half of a team. Eric Schilling and I are the mixers. MR: With a production this large, what are the most challenging elements of coming up with the perfect mix for the show? JH: You know, it’s […]
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February 16, 2012
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A Conversation with Steve Tyrell – HuffPost 2.16.12
Mike Ragogna: Steve, your new album is titled, I’ll Take Romance. Why in the world would you take romance? Steve Tyrell: Why not? I think that’s the better question. What’s better? MR: A good stock tip? Adele? ST: The reason that we gave the album that title is because so many people have used my music […]
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February 16, 2012
A Pre-Grammy Conversation with Bob Clearmountain – HuffPost 2.16.12
Mike Ragogna: Bob, here at the Grammys watching over the sonics of the Bruce Springsteen segment. What are some of the things you look out for when it comes to the right mix on Bruce? Bob Clearmountain: The thing with Bruce, and any artist like Bruce, is that the most important thing is the song, […]
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February 15, 2012
A Conversation with Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson – HuffPost 2.15.12
Mike Ragogna: Roger, it’s obvious that Breakfast in America is one of the classic albums of the seventies. Do you see that it has a significance, topically, in 2012? Roger Hodgson: From the multi-generations that I’m seeing in audiences around the world and what I still hear on the radio in every country, Breakfast in America and especially the […]
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