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Laufey: Thank you so much. Steve Baltin: I'm a very big believer in how environment affects writing. So do you feel that now that you’re in LA. you find yourself writing Beach Boys type songs?

Steve Baltin: You guys are out here next week to do an iHeart album event, correct? Patrick Carney: Yeah, we will fly out next week. We've got a few things going on. And then we go on to Phoenix ...

Steve Baltin: How is it in New York today? Martin Kierszenbaum: It's a gorgeous day. Shaggy, whom I manage, launched his own Sirius channel on Sirius Radio called Shaggy's Boombastic Radio ...

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Steve Baltin: Are you going crazy with Grammy stuff already? Rob Bisel: It's definitely ramping up. There are a lot of events and stuff next week, various parties and mixer things. So, it's ...

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