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July 1, 2010

in Dave Barnes , Entertainment Interviews by Mike

A Conversation with Dave Barnes – HuffPost 7.1.10

Mike Ragogna: Hey Dave. Dave Barnes: (singing) I believe the children are our future. MR: (laughs) Speaking of children being our future… DB: Look at that segue (laughs). MR: Wow, it’s as if we had it planned (ahem). One of your songs, “10,000 Children,” was performed recently on Idol Gives Back. You want to tell us […]

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June 29, 2010

in Entertainment Interviews , Nicky Holender by Mike

A Conversation with Athletic Trainer To The Stars, Nicky Holender – HuffPost 6.29.10

Mike Ragogna: What separates you from other trainers? Nicky Holender: All my training programs are specific to each client. I analyze what the client wants and figure out their training program, and it is not like anyone else’s. Its not like I am walking around a gym with different machines. I have to figure out […]

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June 29, 2010

in Advice for New Artists , Jackie Greene by Mike

Jackie Greene – HuffPost 6.29.10

[Note: Here is a snippet form my interview with Jackie Green that might contain useful information for new artists.] Mike Ragogna: What’s your approach when you go into the studio and make your records? Is it basically just fleshing out your songs, or do you have a clear concept of your sound and what your […]

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June 29, 2010

in Advice for New Artists , Bobby Alt , Street Drum Corps' Bobby Alt by Mike

Street Drum Corps’ Bobby Alt – HuffPost 6.29.10

Mike Ragogna: What suggestions might you have for artists in general, tech or no tech? Bobby Alt: Well, the one thing that comes to mind right off the bat is it’s a word of mouth thing. Anything I’ve ever fallen in love with was because somebody told me about it, or I went to check […]

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June 29, 2010

in Entertainment Interviews , Jackie Greene by Mike

A Conversation with Jackie Greene – HuffPost 6.29.10

Mike Ragogna: There are a few songs on your new album that come off as anthems. For instance, a song such as “Shaky Ground” seems to be saying everyone’s on shaky ground, so try your best to navigate it. Jackie Greene: There’s that, and it also weaves through different stories. It’s one of those songs […]

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June 29, 2010

in Bobby Alt , Entertainment Interviews , Street Drum Corps' Bobby Alt by Mike

A Conversation with Street Drum Corps’ Bobby Alt – HuffPost 6.29.10

Mike Ragogna: Can you catch your fans up on what’s been happening over the last couple of years? Bobby Alt: Well, the last few years, I’ve mainly been focusing on our group, Street Drum Corps. We’re celebrating our six-year anniversary now, and we can’t even believe it. It seems like only yesterday we were playing […]

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June 22, 2010

in Entertainment Interviews , Herbie Hancock by Mike

A Conversation with Herbie Hancock – HuffPost 6.22.10

Mike Ragogna: Your new album The Imagine Project “imagines” unity through music. Can you talk about what your mission is with this new record? Herbie Hancock: Absolutely. The purpose of the record is peace through global collaboration. I was thinking, first of all, what would even be my reason for wanting to make a record? What I […]

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June 19, 2010

in Entertainment News by Mike Ragogna

Fossil Free by ’33: Happy 40th Earth Day, A Conversation With Sigrid Wright

Time is not on our side. The monumental environmental challenge before us demands immediate action, yet our collective approach to solutions struggles to keep pace with these challenges.

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