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Down the Rabbit Hole – A Deep Dive into the Underground Music Scene in Connecticut

Hidden in the basements of pizza shops, community centers and neighborhood homes is an unknown, tight-knit community of music lovers, creatives and artists. The underground music scene is much more than mosh pits and punk music. Although the scene does not focus on monetary gain, it is rich in history and culture throughout Connecticut.

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Hamden Music

Best Video Film & Cultural Center serving coffee, music and films to Hamden for almost 40 years

The Best Video Film & Cultural Center is celebrating its 40th anniversary at the start of 2025. Since its opening, it has been serving coffee, hosting events and, of course, films to the community.

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No Worries Brewery brings together local songwriters in support of Musical Intervention

On Friday, Sept. 20, No Worries Brewery in Hamden hosted the first-ever “21 Songwriters Festival” to raise money for Musical Intervention, a local charity based in New Haven for more than nine years. 

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New Haven Jazz: its history and future

Think New Orleans, New York, Chicago, and even Washington, D.C, and jazz comes to mind. New Haven? Not so much. Yet the Connecticut city known more for Yale and pizza has a deep jazz culture that is tragically silent as of late, and COVID-19 is making matters worse. The History “I know several people that…