Mike Ragogna: Maybe it’s a bit premature to ask this, but what advice do you have for new artists? Sam McCarthy: Oh, goodness gracious, I don’t know if I feel in the position to offer advice because I’m seeking it out at the moment. I suppose it’s always just trying to refresh yourself. Whether it’s […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Hello Jake. Jake Shears: Hi, how you doing? MR: Pretty good. How are you doing, sir? JS: I’m great. I’m really good, and very busy. It’s been insane. MR: You’re huge around the world, but in the United States, it seems like you’re still a breaking act, and I kind of don’t understand […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new–okay, we’re not going to call them artists. What shall we call them? Jake Shears: Music makers? MR: There you go. Any advice for new music makers? JS: Yeah, I think that the resources are amazing for people who want to make music now. It’s just about […]
Continue readingDolores “LaLa” Brooks is Mike Ragogna’s featured guest artist. The Crystals are an American vocal group based in New York, considered one of the defining acts of the girl group era of the first half of the 1960s. Their 1961–1964 chart hits, including “Uptown”, “He’s a Rebel”, “Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Liz, when did you feel it was time to rev up your new album, Funstyle? Liz Phair: You know, it really was born very naturally from the musical experience I was going through at the time — usually my records are. I found myself in two different recording environments leading up to this release, […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: David, please can you tell us about Wednesday night’s convergence of David Lynch, Duran Duran, American Express, and the “Unstaged” concert series? David Lynch: Well, American Express puts on these live concerts and webcasts, so this will go around the world. The last one was Arcade Fire in New York City, Duran Duran […]
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