<em> The Buddha Image…Out Of Uddiyana</em>: A Conversation with Collector Nik Douglas, plus a Forward by Tibet House’s President Robert Thurman

The Tibet House U.S. 22 West 15th Street New York, NY It is with a great sense of pride and delight that we present the “Out

A Conversation with Collector Nik Douglas – HuffPost 10.8.10

Mike Ragogna: You have an exhibition coming up called The Buddha Image: Out Of Uddiyana. Where did the artifacts come from that will be featured in this exhibit? Nik Douglas: They come from an area that mostly would have been called Uddiyana in the old days–in the days when Alexander The Great went through Afghanistan […]

Christopher King – HuffPost 10.8.10

Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for artists or people that are coming into music right now? Christopher King: I guess you really have to identify and build up the core of yourself. You have to find out what it is that you really want to put forward from yourself, whatever you think is […]

A Conversation with Less Than Jake’s Peter “JR” Wasilewski and Vinnie Fiorello – HuffPost 10.8.10

Mike Ragogna: Hi Guys. Can you tell us about your playing Riot Fest this year? Vinnie Fiorello: The Riot Fest promoter had approached me to talk to the band about doing something special for Riot Fest, and he really wanted either the Losing Streak orHello Rockview album in its entirety. Talking to the rest of the band, we […]

Less Than Jake’s Peter “JR” Wasilewski and Vinnie Fiorello – HuffPost 10.8.10

Mike Ragogna: What advice do you guys have for new artists? Peter “JR” Wasilewski: Just don’t sound like every other band. I went and saw this band last night, and they’re wonderful kids and great performers. But musically speaking, there’s no difference between them or a thousand other bands that sound just like them. It’s […]

A Conversation with Christopher King – HuffPost 10.8.10

Mike Ragogna: Hi, Christopher. What was the inspiration to put a project together likeBloody War: Songs 1924-1939? Christopher King: Well, I had been working with Josh at Tompkins Square, which is the label that put out the Bloody War compilation. I had been working with him on two previous projects, the first one being People Take Warning, which […]

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KT Tunstall – HuffPost 10.6.10

Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? KT: Well, Robert Smith gave out a great piece of advice, and that was, “Never, ever take any advice from anyone.” KT & MR: (laughs) KT: The only piece of advice I would offer is whatever you do, go out and gig. Get out and […]