– Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20101223 – Laurie Anderson

Huffington Post entertainment contributor Mike Ragogna speaks with experimental performance artist/multi-instrumentalist Laurie Anderson, who sings in a variety of experimental and art house music styles. Anderson did her first performance-art piece—a symphony played on automobile horns—in 1969. She graduated magna cum laude and Phi Betta Kappa from Barnard College in art history. In 1972, she […]

Laurie Anderson – HuffPost 12.23.10

Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? Laurie Anderson: Play live. That’s a great way to make your work more immediate and you’ll find out a lot about it. Get yourself out of the house. You don’t have to go out on the road and do big tours, but play live. The […]

A Conversation with Laurie Anderson – HuffPost 12.23.10

Mike Ragogna: Laurie, thanks for taking the time for this interview. So, the song “Flow” from your album Homeland has just been nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. Congratulations. Laurie Anderson: Thank you, it’s great to be here. MR: Let’s talk about another of the songs on Homeland. On the track “Only An Expert,” you […]

– Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20101222 – Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst

– Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20101220 – Marshall Crenshaw

– Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20101220 – Thalia

Chip Taylor – HuffPost 12.20.10

[Note: This was taken from my interview with Chip Taylor and is presented here because it might be inspirational for new artists.] Mike Ragogna: So, you were signed at 15? Chip Taylor: Yes, at 15 or 16. I was signed to King Records at the time, and the New York division was the all black […]

A Conversation with Chip Taylor – HuffPost 12.20.10

Mike Ragogna: Chip, hi. Chip Taylor: Hey Mike, how are you? I am in my New York apartment away from the cold outside. The sun is shining through the window, so I feel great. MR: Very nice, quite cozy. So, you have an album that was nominated this year for a Grammy–Yonkers, NY. CT: Yes, […]