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Canada’s Wildfires: Environmental Racism At Its Worst
Since March 2023, the wildfires in Canada have been raging with increased intensity and more particles pollute the air every day. As of Friday, June 30, 2023, CBS reported that the wildfires have burned at least twenty million acres of land, far surpassing the most recent large-scale wildfire season of 1989. Wildland fire ecologist Robert…
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The Musical Evolution of Hannah Jadagu
The full interview audio can be found here. On June 28, 2023, I had an amazing conversation with artist Hannah Jadagu for my show “Wrinkled Page Radio” on WXCI 91.7. What became immediately apparent was how down to earth yet passionate about her craft that she was. Hannah Jadagu is a twenty-one-year-old musician from Texas,…
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Yungblud Kicks Off World Tour
Wallingford, CT— On July 1, 2023, Yungblud The World Tour came to The Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theater. The night featured Yungblud as the headliner, with Sophie Powers and The Regrettes as openers. The crowd was packed, having been entirely a floor show. Sophie Powers went on first and was perfect for beginning to hype…
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Olivia Rodrigo Releases New Single “Vampire”
June 30, 2023, Olivia Rodrigo took the internet by storm with the release of her brand new single, “Vampire,” which is one of the lead tracks for her sophomore album Guts, releasing on September 8th under Geffen Records. Rodrigo teased the song in a video playing music with Dan Nigro five months ago, who helped…
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Franz Ferdinand Performs at College Street Music Hall
On June 6, 2023, I saw Franz Ferdinand perform locally at the College Street Music Hall in New Haven. The band has been around for many years and continues to be an alternative must-listen. The group formed in Glasgow in 2002 and were known for dominating the world of indie rock with hits like “Take…
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The Case for Cultivated Meat
On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the USDA officially approved the sale of cultivated meat in the United States. According to VegNews, cultivated meat is defined as “just like traditional meat, only unlike the latter, which is taken from farmed animals, the former is grown from real animal cells inside a lab.” It is also known…
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The Creative Magic of The Regrettes
On Thursday, June 15, 2023, I sat down with Lydia Night of The Regrettes to talk on my show “Wrinkled Page Radio” for WXCI 91.7 about the band, how her creative process has developed over time, the upcoming tour, and more. The Regrettes formed as a band in 2015, currently it’s led by Lydia Night…
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Trailblazer Ann Wilson Celebrates 73rd Birthday
Born on this day in 1950, Rock legend Ann Wilson celebrates her 73rd birthday today. This year also marks the 45th anniversary of Heart’s 1978 album, Dog and Butterfly, contains a few of Wilson’s many hit singles. These singles were the products of the Wilsons’ (lest we forget her guitar legend of a sister Nancy)…
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