Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
December 29, 2011
- in Entertainment Interviews , Todd Snider by Mike
A Conversation with Todd Snider – HuffPost 12.29.11
Mike Ragogna: Hello there, Todd. Todd Snider: Hey Mike, nice to be talking with you. MR: Same here. We were in touch years ago when Universal reissued and put together a couple of albums that you’d worked on, one being a “best of” for the Hip-O imprint. TS: Oh yeah, did you know Bob Mercer […]
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December 29, 2011
A Conversation with Great American Taxi’s Vince Herman – HuffPost 12.29.11
Mike Ragogna: Oh, is that Vince from Great American Taxi on the line? Vince Herman: Hey, good morning. MR: How would you describe what a Great American Taxi is? VH: A Great American Taxi is about the largest vehicle you can ever imagine you know. You may look at it as the whole country that, […]
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December 28, 2011
A Conversation with Buffy Sainte-Marie – HuffPost 12.28.11
Mike Ragogna: Hello, Buffy. Buffy Sainte-Marie: Hi, Mike. MR: Thank you so much for your time. BSM: Oh, my pleasure. MR: The last time we spoke, we talked about your Running For The Drum album. BSM: It was just coming out then. MR: It was just coming out, and there was a DVD component that I actually […]
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December 23, 2011
- in Ben Jaffe , Entertainment Interviews , honeyhoney , Suzanne Santo by Mike
A Conversation with honeyhoney – HuffPost 12.23.11
Mike Ragogna: How’s honeyhoney doin’ today? Ben Jaffe & Suzanne Santo: Good, how are you doing? MR: I’m doing okay, but Suzanne, how are you really? SS: I couldn’t be better, I’m a picture of perfect health. MR: Uh-huh. So, how do you feel about tequila? SS: (laughs) That’s really funny, I’m so glad because […]
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December 23, 2011
A Conversation with Marketa Irglova – HuffPost 12.23.11
Mike Ragogna: Marketa, what’s the story behind your new album, Anar? Marketa Irglova: It’s funny because the album is sort of a reflection as a result of where I was and where I have been during the writing process of the album and during the creating of it. I guess it was a direct result of […]
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December 21, 2011
A Conversation with Gary Clark, Jr. – HuffPost 12.21.11
Mike Ragogna: Gary, how are you doing, sir? Gary Clark, Jr.: I’m well, thank you. MR: Thank you very much for talking with us today. GC: Thanks for having me. MR: You can be called a blues rocker, right? GC: I’m good with that, it comes from a foundation of blues. Every now and then, […]
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December 21, 2011
A Conversation with Macedo (Michelle & Melissa) – HuffPost 12.21.11
Mike Ragogna: We’re talking with Michelle and Melissa Macedo. Where do you guys want to start? Do you want to talk about how you got in to music? Michelle Macedo: Basically, Melissa and I were born into a family in which everybody plays musical instruments. Our family is from a Portuguese colony called Goa, and […]
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December 19, 2011
- in Entertainment Interviews , Tony Bennett by Mike
A Conversation With Tony Bennett – HuffPost 12.19.11
Mike Ragogna: Hello, Tony. How are you? Tony Bennett: Fine, Mike, I’m fine. Thank you very much for calling. MR: Thanks so much for your time. This is another great year for you as far as Grammy nominations, and it’s also been 50 years since you won your first Grammy for “I Left My Heart […]
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