Lawrence C. Connolly

Tag: music

  • Surviving World War C:
    Music to Span the Social Distance

    Last week’s post offered a list of “Podcasts for Shut-Ins,” which included what was then an unreleased installment of Inside The Hive. Although I had expected that podcast to feature an interview with screenwriter Scott Burns (Contagion), it instead offered a conversation with radio host Kai Ryssdal (Marketplace). Titled “Coronovirus against the World,” the interview…

  • Talking Writing with Laura Powers

    Earlier this month, I got the chance to chat with the multi-talented Laura Powers about film festivals, Nightmare Cinema, and the philosophical approach to writing that I like to think of as “the long game.” You can listen in on that conversation by clicking the player above. If you like what you hear, there’s plenty more…

  • Parade Day 2016 @ Riley’s Pour House:
    “the sweetest melody”

    “I thought I heard a piper play the sweetest melody / People gathered round a’ dancing and singing so merrily . . .” – “Caledonia” by Dougie MacLean But we didn’t just think it. If you were one of the 1,000-plus revelers who packed the tent and pub at Riley’s Pour House on Parade Day, you…

  • St. Patrick’s Day Shows: Music Marathons

    If you want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style, Pittsburgh is the place to be. That’s according the Niche®, who also says: Pittsburgh has one of the highest percentage of its population identifying as Irish, great access to bars, a thriving St. Patrick’s Day Parade that boasts over 20,000 participants, and a staggering amount…

  • . . . and the Band Plays On @ Riley’s

    Ten years ago, after finishing our CD Home from the Field at Imagine Audio + Media, The Laughrey Connolly Band stopped at Riley’s to unwind over a couple pints. Another band Corned Beef & Curry was setting up, and we stayed for their first set. They’re one of my favorite pub bands. Click the link above or this one here…

  • Fantasy Musician Martin Springett:
    Ready to be Reborn

    Some cool news arrived today from fellow musician Martin Springett. It seems that one of his early albums The Gardening Club is going to be re-released by Space Wreck Records in 2016. This is cause for celebration. Here’s the press release from Space Wreck: In 1984, UK-born Martin Springett—an accomplished musician and illustrator who had produced comics…