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REGAN RUSSELL: SHE BROUGHT WATER TO THE PIGS – WHY WAS SHE KILLED?

Posted on July 7, 2020 by strecker

ATTENTION: IF YOU WANT TO SHARE MY ARTICLE ON THE KILLING OF REGAN RUSSELL A number of people have had difficulty in trying to share my blog article on Regan Russell below (it’s still posted at James Strecker Reviews the … Continue reading →

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REGAN RUSSELL, IN MEMORY: SHE BROUGHT WATER TO THE PIGS – WHY WAS SHE KILLED?

Posted on July 5, 2020 by strecker

Preface: My good friend Regan Russell and I used to do public presentations. Regan would discuss issues related to animals and I would read my poems on animal rights. We were planning to do more. Regan was killed on June … Continue reading →

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MELANIE: ROCK SINGER/SONGWRITER, WITH LATEST SINGLE “LOVE SUCKS” AT 200K PLAYS, EXPLAINS “THE SONG IS AN ODE TO LOVING OURSELVES FIRST AND SAYS THAT LOVE DOESN’T SUCK WHEN YOU DO. LOVE IS AMAZING IF YOU CAN LOVE YOU FIRST…A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on June 7, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to me MELANIE: The last project /single I … Continue reading →

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BLACK CREEK REIGN ‘S DARREN ARMOOGAM AND LEX STULTZ ON THEIR SIGNATURE BLEND – WITH JAKE BIRMAN – OF ROCK, FUNK, WITH DASHES OF REGGAE, POP AND JAZZ… A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on June 4, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to BLACK CREEK REIGN: Hi James, looking forward … Continue reading →

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CAROLYN FE: SINGER/SONGWRITER/ACTOR EXPLAINS “I LIKE TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE. I LIKE TO CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO; I LIKE TO SEE HOW FAR I CAN GO WITH MY WORK. I LIKE TO BREAK THE PARAMETERS AND STEP INTO THE UNKNOWN AND UNCOMFORTABLE. AFTER ALL, ISN’T THAT WHERE WE LEARN AND EVOLVE AS HUMANS?” …A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on June 3, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to us CAROLYN FE: As a musician: I … Continue reading →

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TINA PETROVA, MULTI-AWARDED ACTRESS/ DIRECTOR, EXPLAINS “I HAVE NEWLY COMPLETED A SOCIAL JUSTICE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY TITLED “PAIN WARRIORS”…..AS SOMEONE WHO HAS LIVED WITH CHRONIC PAIN FOR YEARS, THIS STORY WAS PARTICULARLY CLOSE TO MY HEART” … A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on May 31, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to us. TINA PETROVA: I have newly completed … Continue reading →

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BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: MY NINE BEST FOR MAY 2020

Posted on May 23, 2020 by strecker

I didn’t intend to read as many patriarchy-challenging/condemning books at one go over the last while, but most of the following nine, each one highly recommended, turned out to be, at least partially, thus inclined. These books often either celebrate … Continue reading →

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FINNY MCCONNELL OF THE IRISH-PUNK THE MAHONES EXPLAINS “THE HARDEST THING TO DO IS TO COME UP WITH FRESH NEW IDEAS, WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR MUSICAL GENRE AND PISSING OFF ALL YOUR FANS” … A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE FROM THE ARTS

Posted on May 20, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to FINNY MCCONNELL: I am writing a new … Continue reading →

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IVANA GAVRIĆ, SARAJEVO-BORN PIANIST, EXPLAINS: “FOR ME, THE QUINTESSENCE OF PERFORMING IS COMMUNICATION. THAT MOMENT IN A CONCERT, WHEN THE MUSIC BREATHES AND YOU HEAR THE AUDIENCE LITERALLY BREATHING WITH YOU, IS INCREDIBLY POWERFUL”…A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on May 15, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to us IVANA GAVRIĆ: A large project I … Continue reading →

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CAROL WELSMAN, JAZZ VOCALIST & PIANIST, EXPLAINS: “IT IS WONDERFUL TO BE A PART OF THE RHYTHM SECTION AS WELL AS BEING THE VOCALIST…BEING ABLE TO CHOOSE THE COLOR PALETTE HARMONICALLY ON THE PIANO FOR EACH SONG GIVES MY MUSIC A CERTAIN SIGNATURE SOUND.” … A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on May 7, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: How did doing your recent album change you as a person and as a creator? CAROL WELSMAN: This year I fulfilled a longtime dream of recording a Latin jazz album with an all-Latin band, entitled “Dance with me”. … Continue reading →

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