Traffic Beat

September 21, 2009

in David Gray , Entertainment Interviews by Mike

An Interview with David Gray – HuffPost 9.21.09

Mike Ragogna: Draw The Line seems like a return to the sound of your earlier recordings. Was that a conscious decision? David Gray: I think it’s a degree of going backwards in order to go forwards. The music has been quite inward looking for a while with the last few records anyway. Suddenly, that’s changed, and rather […]

Continue reading

September 21, 2009

in Advice for New Artists , David Gray by Mike

David Gray – HuffPost 9.21.09

Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for young artists just starting out? David Gray: Understatement is always the key, and whispering is louder than screaming. Don’t forget, you can turn the fader up, you don’t have to sing louder. Let the PA or mixing desk do the work. It took me a while to […]

Continue reading

September 17, 2009

in Advice for New Artists , Vic Chesnutt by Mike

Vic Chesnutt – HuffPost 9.17.09

[Note: This was a nice exchange that revealed a little about this physically challenged artist’s creative process that might inspire others.] Mike Ragogna: “Flirted With You All My Life” seems to be an ode to “death.” Vic Chesnutt: Yes, it is. MR: When you’re writing songs like this, are you coming at them as a […]

Continue reading

September 17, 2009

in Entertainment Interviews , Vic Chesnutt by Mike

An Interview with Vic Chesnutt on At The Cut and the Healthcare Debate – HuffPost 9.17.09

Mike Ragogna: It’s obvious this was a very special record for you to make, both from the quality of the songs and the packaging. What’s at the heart of At the Cut? Vic Chesnutt: Well, I didn’t come at it thinking it would be an album about childhood or introspection or hallucinated memoirs. In fact, I […]

Continue reading

September 14, 2009

in Bruce Hornsby , Entertainment Interviews by Mike

An Interview with Bruce Hornsby – HuffPost 9.14.09

Beyond calling Bruce Hornsby “a remarkable pianist,” the New York Times added, “The America in his music is one of countless connections and intersections…that’s still wide open and welcoming.” That’s a pretty good introduction to Hornsby’s latest album, Levitate, his Verve Forecast debut and first “solo” (kind of) project since 2004’s Halcyon Days. His two more recent, critically acclaimed […]

Continue reading

September 14, 2009

in Big Star's Jody Stephens , Entertainment Interviews , Jody Stephens , Rob Kemp by Mike

Interview with Big Star’s Jody Stephens and Rock Journalist Rob Kemp, Plus Comments by The Posies’ Jon Auer & Ken Stringfellow – HuffPost 9.14.09

At the time of its release, Big Star’s album #1 Record was supposed to fulfill the prophecy of its title, it being cleverly dubbed so for marketing purposes while revealing a tad of the foursome’s humor. But Big Star’s debut — starring former Box Top member Alex Chilton, Chris Bell, Jody Stephens, and Andy Hummel — never […]

Continue reading

September 14, 2009

in Advice for New Artists , Big Star's Jody Stephens , Jody Stephens by Mike

Big Star’s Jody Stephens – HuffPost 9.14.09

Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new bands as they try to have a life in music? Jody Stephens: I’d say play the music that strikes your fancy. Play stuff that comes out of you without a whole lot of thought about it…that just comes naturally. And have a good time with it, […]

Continue reading

September 8, 2009

in Entertainment Interviews , John Leckie by Mike

An Interview with Producer John Leckie on The Stone Roses – HuffPost 9.8.09

In the U.S., The Stone Roses is remembered as one of those critically acclaimed U.K. rock acts that almost achieved superstardom in the States but mysteriously never did. In England, the Manchester lads rose from the late ’80s pub scene to become critics’ picks, pop chart conquerors, and heroes of the “Baggy” movement; but the […]

Continue reading

« Previous 1 … 968 969 970 971 972 973 Next »