Sara Krulwich: Culture Legend
-Jackie Carlozzi
http://media.www.thesimmonsvoice.com/media/storage/paper829/news/2009/10...
Posted: October 2, 2009 12:20 pm | 0 comments
Tags: NYC, photography, Sara Krulwich
As seen in Issue 19 of The Simmons Voice:
Spreading awareness of a genetic disease By Jackie Carlozzi
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a common genetic disease that is not well known. According to the PKD Foundation Web site, one in every 500 people has it and 12.5 million people worldwide are struggling with it today.
Women such as Beth Leven, coordinator of the Boston PKD walk, Lisa Ostrow, accomplished artist and mother, and Kathy Curran, news reporter for WBZ, have all been affected by PKD through personal experience or as a witness to their loved ones struggles. These three women were kind enough to share their personal stories in order to raise awareness to the disease that has remained unacknowledged for so long. According to Leven, PKD is a “debilitating illness that reduces the function of the kidneys due to the growth of large cysts frequently causing the kidneys to grow to the size of a football.”
According to the National Kidney Foundation, the kidney acts as a filtr ... more »
Posted: May 16, 2008 5:14 pm | 0 comments
Tags: Health and Sciences, PKD, The Voice
Interview with Carolina Liar - Full version - abbreviated version in The Simmons Voice Issue 16
Carolina Liar speaks the truth By Jackie Carlozzi
New talent Carolina Liar is making their mark on the music industry as they get ready to release their first album Coming to Terms, this June.
During a recent phone interview with Chad Wolf, the lead singer of Carolina Liar, Wolf discussed the band’s direction and inspiration. Carolina Liar is an explosion of a hybrid pop/rock sound with a true singer-songwriter feel.
Their contagious sound is inspired by real life experiences that follow Chad Wolf’s journey all the way from South Carolina to California and include influences from the time spent in Sweden.
In fact, Carolina Liar is composed entirely of Swedish musicians--Jim Almgren Gandara, Johan Carlsson, Rickard Göransson, Max Grahn and Erik Hääger; the only exception is Chad Wolf who hails from South Carolina.
The story behind the band’s name, Carolina Liar, lies in Wolf’s p ... more »
Posted: April 3, 2008 12:11 pm | 0 comments
Tags: Carolina Liar, The Voice Issue 16
I had the opportunity recently to do an interview with Chad Wolf (a very mellow and down to earth guy) the lead singer of Carolina Liar. I will be posting that soon and it will be coming out in The Voice, but in the meantime, you should check them out online at www.myspace.com/carolinaliar or at www.carolinaliar.com where they have posted their new music video.
Upcoming events: April 8th- The Cutting Room in New York City for more info on the venue/etc: http://www.thecuttingroomnyc.com/
April 10th- performance on Backstage With Barry Nolan check for times and channels: http://www.cn8.tv/channel/channelhome.asp?lChannelID=1009
Posted: March 30, 2008 1:13 am | 0 comments
Tags: Carolina Liar
I am going to utilize this blog to share reviews on things I have written about or things I have taken interest in to some extent or think other people should know about. With that being said, this is in no way meant to persuade or dissuade people in...
