Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Susan Werner: Put yourself at risk. The old poet Robert Frost said, “Make the poem save you.” Go so far out on a limb that you’re not sure you can get back. Say something that makes you a little bit uncomfortable, makes your audience uncomfortable. […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Hi Susan, how and where are you? Susan Werner: I’m doing great, I’m in Chicago. It’s a cloudy day but not too cold yet. MR: Oh, it’s cold here in Fairfield, Iowa. By the way, your best friend Theo Shier is doing great work here. SW: Wow, I didn’t know that. MR: Yeah, […]
Continue readingGraham Parker discusses his long-stretching musical career and new live dvd “Graham Parker & The Figgs: Live at the FTC.” Graham first recieved notoriety in the mid-’70s as leader of the group, Graham Parker and The Rumour. Since then he has not slowed down releasing music and performing.
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? Tom Moon: I’ve learned all kinds of specific things doing this–about how you have to be careful about this “industry” that’s grown up around indie artists, about how you have to be persistent, etc.–but really the biggest lesson has to do with overcoming fear. if […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Considering all the changes that have happened over the last few years including record stores disappearing, do you have any advice for new artists? John Waite: Yeah, just make music. Back in the stone age–when it was guys sitting around the campfire at night singing songs about hunting and finding some food–there was […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: It may be a little early to discuss your new album, The Lovesick, but you have a new single called “Sticks And Stones.” Can you describe what happened behind the scenes regarding the video? Jason Reeves: Since the song was premiering on Valentines Day, I sent out a video to my fans. I was […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: John, what inspired you to put a new album out? John Waite: I did a European tour last year and I felt on stage that I needed really great new songs to sing. The energy was great and singing all of those big songs was great, but enough is enough. At a point, […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Jason Reeves: I think giving advice is a very intense thing to get into. I’m not sure that I have the authority or deserve to give advice to people. I think the only thing that I really know to be true is that, to do […]
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