Aussie Rocker Josh Rennie-Hynes Transitions to a Musical Life in Nashville
September 19, 2024 No Responses

Aussie Rocker Josh Rennie-Hynes Transitions to a Musical Life in Nashville

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour Australia is one peculiar place, a land full of animals not found anywhere else like the koala and kangaroo. It has an odd history as well. Following the loss of its American colonies in 1783, the...
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Celebrating Irish Music and Culture at The Milwaukee Irish Fest This August
July 31, 2021 No Responses

Celebrating Irish Music and Culture at The Milwaukee Irish Fest This August

Preview by Brad Balfour Milwaukee Irish Fest August 20 – 22, 2021 Henry Maier Festival Park 200 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Although Boston and New York are often thought of as THE American centers of Irish diaspora life,...
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Director/Musician Questlove Takes The Recordings of a 50-Year-Old Concert And Makes a Film and Manifesto
June 30, 2021 No Responses

Director/Musician Questlove Takes The Recordings of a 50-Year-Old Concert And Makes a Film and Manifesto

Report by Brad Balfour Back in 1969, The Woodstock Music Festival captured the world’s imagination. At virtually the same time, 100 miles away, Harlem hosted a music festival which was so totally overlooked that filmmaker Hal Tulchin — who recorded...
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The Long Journey Behind This Summer’s Hot Film, “In The Heights,” Is Revealed by Its Two Lead Actresses
June 23, 2021 No Responses

The Long Journey Behind This Summer’s Hot Film, “In The Heights,” Is Revealed by Its Two Lead Actresses

Story by Brad Balfour Preceding its world premiere at The 2021 Tribeca Festival, the musical celebration, In The Heights, enjoyed a special screening for the influencer set at the AMC 42nd St. the night before. Both the film — and...
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Cork Born-and-Bred Actor/Singer Cillian Murphy Goes from Strength to Strength In His Many Performances
June 4, 2021 No Responses

Cork Born-and-Bred Actor/Singer Cillian Murphy Goes from Strength to Strength In His Many Performances

An Appreciation by Paddy McCarthy Actor/singer Cillian Murphy seems to go from strength to strength with his acting and other activities. Currently, the 45-year-old appears as Emmett in the sci-fi horror shocker A Quiet Place Part II (see related interview...
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A Documentary Celebrating Women in Classical Music Streams During Women’s History Month
March 23, 2021 No Responses

A Documentary Celebrating Women in Classical Music Streams During Women’s History Month

Forte Director: David Donnelly Producers: David Donnelly, Anastasia Boudanoque Cast: Tatiana Berman, Anastasia Boudanoque, Elbjorg Hemsing Q&A by Brad Balfour When the film Forte premiered a year ago at Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center Justice Forum, it...
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Celebrate This Pandemic St. Patrick’s Day With These Virtual Events
March 16, 2021 No Responses

Celebrate This Pandemic St. Patrick’s Day With These Virtual Events

What an odd St. Patrick’s Day to be in this on-going state of pandemic. Though we still can’t celebrate in person, at a bar, marching in the parade or even a large family gathering, there are ways to enjoy the...
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Artist/Entrepreneur Luca Dayz Gets “Back To Love” In Making Music — His And Others
February 10, 2021 No Responses

Artist/Entrepreneur Luca Dayz Gets “Back To Love” In Making Music — His And Others

Q&A by Brad Balfour Multi-talented recording artist Luca Dayz is as much an entrepreneurial executive as he is a musical creator. In that he is following in a noble tradition prominently set in motion by the late, legendary Motown Records...
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Musicians Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams Express Their Romantic Bond in “It Was The Music”
February 9, 2021 No Responses

Musicians Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams Express Their Romantic Bond in “It Was The Music”

Q&A by Brad Balfour Both a musical odyssey and a deeply personal love story between two musicians, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams’ It Was The Music is a search for what they call “music utopia.” When this romantic and musical...
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A Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration Like No Other Before And, Hopefully, After
December 30, 2020 No Responses

A Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration Like No Other Before And, Hopefully, After

Preview by Brad Balfour This year’s New Year’s eve celebration in Times Square will be like no other and probably will never be like this one ever again. There will be no crowds. Ground zero for the Time’s Square area...
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