Join Mike Ragogna Tuesday, July 27th at 8am CST for interviews with Chris Difford & Glen Tilbrook of Squeeze about their new album Spot the Difference, debuting 8/3/10. Also stay tuned for talk with OK Go’s Damien Kulash. The show will be rebroadcast Tusday at 8:00am. Note that Mike Ragogna’s web archives do not […]
Continue readingNote that Mike Ragogna’s web archives do not contain the music from the originally aired program in order to comply with copyright laws.
Continue reading[Note: This is taken from my interview with Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh and it contains an informative perspective, made back in 2010.] Mike Ragogna: Would you describe your early style as new wave, punk… Mark Mothersbaugh: …you know, we never really did. We never really thought of ourselves as a punk band either but they were […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Mark, how is that “de-evolution” going? Mark Mothersbaugh: Unfortunately, it’s healthier than ever. MR: You’re back on Warner Bros., the label where you had a lot of early success though you started out as almost the prototype of an “indie” band. MM: You’ve done some homework. Yeah, actually we recorded on Booji Boy […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new acts? Damian Kulash: Honestly, it will sound very curt, but the only thing that really matters is making good stuff, you know? Making good music, making good art, making good videos. Just make the things you make well. We’re one of those bands that has had […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: You have a new video of the song “End Love” from your latest album, Out of the Blue Clour of the Sky. Beyond its time-lapsing element, I think one of the most striking things about it is your yellow, peach, powder blue, and orange hoody jump-suits. Strangely, they mesmerize about as much as your […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: …as a journalist of life, what you’re going through is obviously affecting your writing and creativity in some big way. Beth Nielson Chapman: Well, you know, I teach a lot of workshops and do a lot of lectures on creativity because I’ve been fascinated by creativity and how it works since long before […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Beth, you’ve got a reputation for being a songwriter’s songwriter, and you’ve had your own hits as well. I think many remember your first album not only for its music, but also because of its white and black cover of you sitting at your piano. Beth Neilsen Chapman: I believe, if you look […]
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