DUBLIN-based Fermanagh musician Stephen Brennan has been playing live music for 12 years, first taking to the stage during his school days. Since then, he has performed in many venues around Ireland and beyond. Here he speaks to The Impartial Reporter about his major influences, his favourite song to play, and his best moment as a musician so far. How would you describe your sound? A mix between Blues, Rock, Funk and 80s Pop. What genre/genres of music do you most enjoy playing? Different genres for different reasons; I will always love the spontaneity and authenticity of Blues – as well as the free pass that you get to play big, face-melting solos – but if I had a really tight bassist and drummer, Funk and R&B can be heaps of fun.
Oliver Jeffers commissioned for holiday public art presentation at Rockefeller Center
Jeffers work can be seen in thirteen public locations throughout Rockefeller Center. Photo by Emma Rose Milligan courtesy of Art Production Fund.
NEW YORK, NY
.- Brooklyn-based artist Oliver Jeffers has been selected as the commissioned artist for the 2020 holiday public art installation at Rockefeller Center. Jeffers large-scale printed vinyl murals are being displayed throughout the Rockefeller Center campus indoor and outdoor public areas. A free Rockefeller Center holiday map featuring Jeffers celebrated illustrations is available to all who work at and visit the Center.
This presentation is the latest iteration of the Art in Focus public art program presented in partnership with the non-profit Art Production Fund. The public mural installation and free holiday map will be on view until January 11, 2021.
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Pillow Queens get ready for their close-up. Picture credit: Greg Purcell (Collective Films)
Will Rolfe, POD s festival curator, writes for RTÉ Culture about a strange year for the live music sector and previews The Festival of Now
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