Once an IBO President, Niall O’Leary Is A Dancing, Singing Magic Man of Irish Culture
November 12, 2025 No Responses

Once an IBO President, Niall O’Leary Is A Dancing, Singing Magic Man of Irish Culture

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour When I first encountered Niall O’Leary over 20 years ago, I was launching Irish Connections for Publisher Paddy McCarthy. If anyone in the Irish dance circuit deserved a story then, it was Niall. And so...
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With Her Debut Album Out, Dance Chanteuse Shara Strand Performs Nov. 9th At The Green Room 42
November 6, 2025 No Responses

With Her Debut Album Out, Dance Chanteuse Shara Strand Performs Nov. 9th At The Green Room 42

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor After a period marked by grief, loss, and a pause in her musical journey, two-time Billboard dance charting artist Shara Strand returned with a powerful and uplifting full-length debut album, “Love Forever,”...
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What Does It Means That “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” Isn’t Really A Bio Pic but A Psych Examine
October 30, 2025 No Responses

What Does It Means That “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” Isn’t Really A Bio Pic but A Psych Examine

Review by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor Film: “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”Director: Scott CooperCast: Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Gaby Hoffman, Stephen Graham, Odessa Young Review by Brad Balfour  Kicking off with a rousing version of “...
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Composer/Pianist/Singer/Songwriter Randy Edelman Plays a Great Game In Song and Film
September 3, 2025 No Responses

Composer/Pianist/Singer/Songwriter Randy Edelman Plays a Great Game In Song and Film

Photo: Billy Hess Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour After a successful summer show in The Appel Room of Jazz at Lincoln Center, composer/pianist Randy Edelman returns to New York for a series of fall concerts. A while back he conducted...
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Master Guitarist Gary Lucas Will be Going to Dublin as a Mentor to Young Musicians for The International Songwriting Retreat
August 6, 2025 No Responses

Master Guitarist Gary Lucas Will be Going to Dublin as a Mentor to Young Musicians for The International Songwriting Retreat

Gods & Monsters Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour When master musician Gary Lucas posted that he was invited to Ireland to be a mentor for serious musicians attending the International Songwriting Retreat, I had to look into the situation. The...
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The Coronas’ Danny O’Reilly Expounds on The Band’s Freedom of Thought and Sound
August 6, 2025 No Responses

The Coronas’ Danny O’Reilly Expounds on The Band’s Freedom of Thought and Sound

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour While the Bowery Ballroom isn’t the biggest venue in Manhattan, it’s substantial enough for Coronas’ lead singer/songwriter Danny O’Reilly to take advantage of the space to truly showcase his performance skills. And he...
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With Their Legacy in Play, The Saw Doctors Fulfills Audience Expectations at New York’s Summerstage and More
August 3, 2025 No Responses

With Their Legacy in Play, The Saw Doctors Fulfills Audience Expectations at New York’s Summerstage and More

Photo: Brad Balfour Review by Brad Balfour The Saw DoctorsSaturday July 26th, 20256 –10 pmSummerstageCentral Park On a recent Saturday night, one of Ireland’s biggest rock bands, The Saw Doctors, returned to New York to perform before a capacity ...
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New York’s Rob Cannillo is A Singer/Songwriter Rocking Away, Making Music For Home or Stage
July 21, 2025 No Responses

New York’s Rob Cannillo is A Singer/Songwriter Rocking Away, Making Music For Home or Stage

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour Though I can’t remember what brought me to the Cutting Room that night in 2021, I do remember Rob Cannillo’s performance and put a little check in my mind that I had to talk with...
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There’s Nothing Funny about The 2 Johnnies Enthusiastically Rocking Out in Irving Plaza
July 16, 2025 No Responses

There’s Nothing Funny about The 2 Johnnies Enthusiastically Rocking Out in Irving Plaza

Though their Wikipedia entry leads one to think that the Two Johnnies are simply a comedy duo, there was nothing laughable in their performance held on Saturday, July 12th, in Irving Plaza. What I witnessed that night was a pure rock and roll show.
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Singer/Songwriter Kyla Nicole Healey Discovers Herself Through Making Music And is Bringing It To The World
July 6, 2025 No Responses

Singer/Songwriter Kyla Nicole Healey Discovers Herself Through Making Music And is Bringing It To The World

Photo: Stefan Dickerson Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour Discovering a new musical talent makes the experience of writing about them all the more enriching. Take Kyla Nicole Healey. Originally from Long Island, this singer/songwriter has been pursuing her pas...
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