Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists that want to make music their life? José González: I think the DIY approach is always good to have as a starting musician. First of all, just do the music that you love yourself and not trying to please someone else, but do something that […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Dar, thank you so much for calling in to–I love saying this, especially to you–solar-powered KRUU-FM. Dar Williams: No way! That’s the future, man. Thank you for paving the way. MR: We’re the only solar powered radio station in the Midwest, and it seems bizarre to me that there are so few of […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Hello, Jose. Where are you right now? José González: : I’m home in Gothenburg, Sweden. I’m just about to go on tour. MR: How long will the tour be and where is it taking you? JG: It’s going to be around one month in Europe, then a short break, then off to the […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Your new album Tiger Suit is a wonderful mix of organics and synths. KT Tunstall: Thank you. MR: What was the motivation behind recording a project like this? KT: Yeah, basically, the title of the album is based partly on a recurring dream I’ve had since I was a kid, where there’s a tiger in […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists coming up? Dar Williams: I always tell people to go to a place where there’s a scene, you know? You can do it in a vacuum, and one could argue that a guy like Elliott Smith, who had such innovative, interesting melodies, was maybe off […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna interviews Genesis drummer, singer, and music icon Phil Collins about his recent album, Going Back.
Continue readingMike Ragogna: It seems like your new soul album, Going Back, has been years in the waiting, especially after your having such a big solo hit with The Supremes’ “You Can’t Hurry Love” in the eighties. What inspired you to do an album like this now? Phil Collins: Well, it’s something that I’ve always wanted to […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Phil, with all your experience, do you have any advice for new artists that are coming into the field? Phil Collins: Well, it’s a very different business from the music business that I kind of started off in, if you like. It would be to try to get a depth of material. So […]
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