Mike Ragogna: Who’s on the phone? Jay Jay French: Is that my cue? MR: That’s your cue, Twisted Sistrer’s Jay Jay French. Dude, what are you up to? JJF: You know, I have to tell you, I met Keith Richard’s gastroenterologist at a party. The words “Keith Richards” and “gastroenterologist” were never designed to go […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: How are you, Nusrat? Nusrat Durrani: Hey, Michael. I’m very well indeed, it’s a beautiful day in New York. MR: Nice. Now, by the time readers catch this, the December 12th concert will be over, but let’s talk about it anyway. Can you describe what it’s all about? ND: Well, I think it’s […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Nusrat, what advice do you have for new artists? Nusrat Durrani: What advice? MR: Yeah. ND: (laughs) Oh, Michael, that’s a good question. I would just stay stick to whatever you believe in. The world has a tendency to try and shape your music and your art in a certain way that we […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Do you have any advice to new artists? John Medeski: Oh god, that’s a hard one. I don’t have any career advice because the music business is moving and shifting and I have no idea what it is. My advice is to be true to yourself and really find practices in your life, […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: How are you doing, John? John Medeski: Doing great. MR: First, can you walk us through how Medeski Martin & Wood got started? JM: I met Chris Wood in Boston when we were both living there. I met him at a random gig at the Middle East Café in Boston, we ended up […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Chad Matheny: That’s a really good question. I think, first of all, that that’s what you want to do, here’s a lot of really great music and other art stuff in the world and there’s a lot more awful music and art in the world. […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Treach! Treach: What is up? Naughty’s in the building! How are you? MR: Chillin’ with Naughty. You playing tonight? T: No, we’re playing tomorrow, but we’re doing a sound check for everything. Stepping up for this album release that’s coming out, the first album in a minute. Naughty is coming with Anthem Inc. It will […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Treach: Man, you’ve got to keep your day job until you get a deal. You’ve got to work hard. Don’t think you can get rich and famous overnight. It’s a job way more than a nine to five. Come in knowing that you have to […]
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