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Mike Ragogna interviews acclaimed singer/songwriter Dar Williams.
Continue readingMike Ragogna interviews acclaimed singer/songwriter Dar Williams.
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Franke, we’re so glad to have you here at solar powered KRUU-FM, which is based in Fairfield, Iowa. I hear you have a little Fairfield story,? Franke Previte: I definitely have a Fairfield story. I was back in high school, where I sang and sang. But I wasn’t really a book guy, so […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Let’s start by talking about your new album Live At The Pantages. Dan Wilson: Cool. MR: When was it recorded? DW: It was recorded last Winter, and it was a show in Minneapolis. I had been touring after my solo album Free Life came out. I had been touring for about two years and I did […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: …I can’t let you go without you giving some advice to new artists that are coming up right now. Dan Wilson: Wow, okay. Well, I can only speak from my own experience, I guess. But I would say, in my opinion, the main thing to do is to find your audience. That means […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists that are coming into the field right now? Franke Previte: A new artist is obviously in a new era of the record industry, and it’s probably harder now than ever before to get a record deal. So, I would say it’s all about the song. […]
Continue readingHuffington Post entertainment contributor Mike Ragogna interviews Jason Wilkins.
Continue readingMike Ragogna interviews producer T Bone Burnett. Joseph Henry Burnett (born January 14, 1948), widely known as T-Bone Burnett, is an American musician, songwriter, and soundtrack and record producer. [wiki]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Since you’ve segued into this question so nicely, what advice do you have for up-and-coming artists that are starting right now? Jason Wilkins: Take advantage of investor capital money right now. Meaning, there are a lot of digital music start ups that are vying for similar spaces or they’re vying for attention, and […]
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