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John Wesley Harding – HuffPost 10.28.11

Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? John Wesley Harding: Don’t leave your wallet in the dressing room. MR: Past experience? JWH: Many times. (laughs) It’s a lesson I’m still trying to learn. MR: Do you have any other words of wisdom? JWH: I actually thought of one of these the other […]

A Conversation with Thomas Dolby – HuffPost 10.28.11

Mike Ragogna: Good morning, Thomas. Thomas Dolby: Good morning, Michael. MR: How are you, sir? TD: Very well, thanks. It’s nice to be back. MR: Let’s talk about the new album A Map Of The Floating City, starting with “Nothing New Under The Sun.” But everything’s new under the sun, right? TD: “Nothing New Under The […]

A Conversation with Stephen Kellogg – HuffPost 10.28.11

Mike Ragogna: Are you there, Stephen? Stephen Kellogg: Yeah, how you doing? MR: I’m great. The album is titled Gift Horse, like the old saying “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” kind of saying don’t take for granted what you’ve got. SK: Absolutely. MR: What inspired this collection of songs? SK: This isn’t our […]

Thomas Dolby – HuffPost 10.28.11

Mike Ragogna: So, let me ask you about new artists. Is there any advice you would give to them? Thomas Dolby: It’s to follow your heart. Every artist when they’re 17 believes that the public’s going to hear their music and fall in love with them and they’ll be a superstar. When I was 17, […]

Stephen Kellogg – HuffPost 10.28.11

Mike Ragogna: I want to ask you, what advice do you have for new artists? Stephen Kellogg: This isn’t original advice here, but I read something recently that said, “Focus on the music, writing great songs, and putting on a great show.” Don’t get to sucked into the internet and feel like it’s all marketing […]