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Fredonia alumnus spotlight: ‘The Merch Gremlin’

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DOMINICK CORSI Staff Writer Friendly, passionate, enthusiastic, inspirational, silly. The list goes on. These are just a few characteristics that Alex Erwin’s collaborators and friends would use to describe the former Fredonia Radio Systems personality. Erwin’s legacy at Fredonia Radio Systems is well-versed through his involvement in a plethora of......
Life & Arts

The Local Lo-Down’s Beachfest brings sunshine amidst snowstorm

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ISABELLA INZINNA Staff Writer The weather might be cold and windy, but that didn’t stop the Local Lo-Down from picking a beach theme for their last concert of the semester. Nov. 11’s Beachfest was the last concert of the Fall 2023 semester hosted by The Local Lo-Down.  Many students were......
Opinion

[OPINION] Fish Out of Water hosts first show in Fredonia: A review

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CHLOE KOWALYKEditor in Chief ELENA FITZGERALD Special to The Leader On Friday, Sept. 29, Main Street Studios experienced an unfamiliar glow of television screens and the sight of new concert promoters.  Fish Out of Water, a new company for DIY shows, recently put on their first show. The company is......
Opinion

[OPINION] Recent Local Lo-Down concert makes waves in the scene: A review

Chloe Kowalyk
CHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief  The Local Lo-Down has done it again.  They’ve managed to make the small, forgotten village of Fredonia move, making a wave in the harshly set quiet and almost desolate demeanor.  The often-missed 59th exit off the I-90 hides an extravagant scene. It’s a scene that......
News

BJ’s continues to “bring jams” to Fredonia music scene

Chloe Kowalyk
CHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief  Poster provided by JOHN TOOHILL Late nights of dancing and moshing on the old wooden floors of Black Jack’s bar in downtown Fredonia are back.  Seasoned Fredonia students and members of the scene remember their times entering through the bar’s narrow door marked by a......
Life & Arts

“Folk Song Killer” – T.T.T.T. artist spotlight

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JORDAN BUDD Staff Writer In the past few years of the Fredonia music scene, no project has had a more open-ended meaning than T.T.T.T. This mysterious title is the work of Jacob King, a Fredonia alumni student-artist who has become synonymous with the scene for his involvement in multiple projects.......
Life & Arts

 Fredonia students and alumni to perform at Local Lo-Down concert

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HUNTER HALTERMAN  Staff Writer Local Lo-Down Logo Provided by CHLOE KOWALYK | Editor in Chief If you walk down the Fredonia streets at night, chances are you’ll hear some music. Maybe that music is coming from a bar, a house show or even just someone’s speakers. Regardless, that’s what Fredonia’s......
Life & Arts

2022 Battle of the New Bands: Highlights from one of Fredonia’s biggest annual music events

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JAINA BERARDI  Special to The Leader  The annual Battle of the New Bands competition was held by SUNY Fredonia’s Music Industry Club in the Williams Center’s Multi-Purpose Room on Friday, Dec. 2. Each year, the competition begins as a mixer, where musicians gather to hear the rules of the competition......
Life & Arts

The Local Lo-Down hosts singer-songwriter Sasha McCoy

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Maisie Strader Special to The Leader From naming her instruments to delving into her intrusive thoughts, singer-songwriter Sasha McCoy showcased her unique artistic talents in a recent episode of The Local Lo-Down.  The Local Lo-Down is a long-running radio show at Fredonia Radio Systems on campus. The podcast features local......
Galleries

Amp it Up hosts jams session on Williams Center Patio

Chloe Kowalyk
CHLOE KOWALYKManaging Editor Live music filled campus on Friday, Sept. 16 with Amp it Up, a traditional event put on by SUNY Fredonia’s Music Industry Club.The event was held on the Williams Center patio and featured three local Fredonia bands. Despite the name “Amp it Up,” two acoustic artists took......

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