Mike Ragogna: How are you, Joel? Joel Cummins: I’m doing great. I’m home in Chicago right now and enjoying the heat of the summer. MR: And didn’t you guys have this amazing rainstorm the other day? JC: Oh, it was very exciting, I have to say, I’m into the weather myself. It’s kind of been […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: So, what advice might you have for new artists? Gillian Welch: You know, today I feel like whatever you’re going to do, whatever your thing is, just do it to a crazy degree. Just do it more than anybody. I don’t understand why people would accept any amount of compromise in their work. […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Hi Gillian, let’s talk about your new album The Harrow And The Harvest. Personally, I would love to go through this record with you and explore each song. Gillian Welch: We can try. I usually don’t like pinning down exactly what a song is about because one of the things I’m most interested in […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice would you have for new artists, at this point? Joel Cummins: Well, a couple things. I think first and foremost, work on your music. Work on your sound and take the time to invest in that before you go out there. There’s no point in trying to come up with a […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice would you have for new artists? John Hiatt: (laughs) Man, it’s so tough these days. The only advice I’ve ever given out is just to be true to yourself. It’s about the music. Don’t pay attention to all this other bulls**t–just make your music. It’s just about the music–it’s about the […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Hiya, John. John Hiatt: How ya doin’, bud? MR: Doing well, thanks. Your new album Dirty Jeans And Mudslide Hymns kicks off with a pretty universally themed song, “Damn This Town.” It’s true, no matter what town you grow up in, every kid can’t wait to get out of it. JH: Yeah, of course, the […]
Continue readingJohn Hiatt’s new album Dirty Jeans And Mudslide Hymns kicks off with a pretty universally themed song, “Damn This Town.” It’s true, no matter what town you grow up in, every kid can’t wait to get out of it.
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Hey, Fountains of Wayne. Adam, Chris, how are you? Adam Schlesinger: Doing well, man. Chris Collingwood: Great, Mike. MR: Can you tell us a little about the process that went into the creation of your new album Sky Full Of Holes? AS: Well, Chris and I are the two writers of the band […]
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