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Sean Griffin has been steeped in traditional Irish music since he was a child. However, Griffin wasn’t motivated to make music himself until he discovered punk and alternative rock as a teenager. After moving to New York City in 1998, Griffin formed Celtic rock band the Ruffians, with which he would go on to release three well-received albums and perform all over the Northeast. Now, Griffin is back with his debut single, “People Are Mad,” and a forthcoming solo album to boot. I caught up with him and learned about his background, some of his biggest musical influences, and what listeners can expect from his new album.
A Taste of Ireland – The Irish Music & Dance Sensation will be returning to Massachusetts this September. Hailed as one of the world’s top Irish dance shows and fresh off its West End debut in London, A Taste of Ireland will come to The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield on Friday, September 19, and to the Symphony Hall Springfield in Springfield on Saturday, September 27.
Although UK-based band Wolf Alice has been making pop rock for over a decade, they find themselves right at home in a bout of nostalgic eighties rock with the release of their fourth album, The Clearing.
Author of The Great American Retro Road Trip: A Celebration of Roadside Americana – and executive producer for digital content, innovation, and strategy at WABC-TV Channel 7 – Rolando Pujol first received praise for a book he had written when he was in grade school. “In formal and informal capacities, I’ve been a writer my entire life,” he explains.
September and October are months made for getting outside. The hottest days are (almost) behind us, and the shorter, cooler days are still on the horizon. The air is clear and crisp. There’s nothing better than getting out to explore this amazing part of the world we live in. A place at the top of my list in every season, but especially late summer, is TurnPark Art Space in West Stockbridge, MA. I learned about it shortly after it opened in 2017, and was enchanted from the moment I pulled into the parking lot on my first visit. It has a vibe.
Having migrated with her family from Iran to the United States at only seven years old, author, content creator, and keynote speaker Pattie Ehsaei strived from a young age to achieve financial independence while carving out a career for herself.
“Writing personal essays is a way of finding out what I really believe about my life and relationships and of coming to terms with that discovery,” shares Hudson Valley-based author Roselee Blooston of her upcoming book, Including the Periphery.
Ilio Mavlyanov has always been passionate about creating beverages that capture the spirit of where they’re made. The CEO and founder of Sauvage Distillery, located in Charlotteville, NY, started his journey in Oneonta, where he began working hand-in-hand with local orchards to produce sparkling apple cider and wine.
The powerful 13-minute documentary, Sweet Samara, which is streaming on Black Public Media’s Youtube channel as part of its “AfroPoP Digital Shorts” series, will screen at Foxtrot Farm and Flowers in Stanfordville, NY, on Saturday, August 9 at 6pm.
With the release of his seventh studio album, Snipe Hunter, Childers once again surprises his fans by not giving them exactly what they want. Instead, he delivers a boisterous album that touches on everything from the tried-and-true subject of hunting all the way to Hinduism.
