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The Local Lo-Down hosts singer-songwriter Sasha McCoy

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMaisie 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......
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Amp it Up hosts jams session on Williams Center Patio

Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 2 minutesCHLOE 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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Main Street Studios welcomes Fredonia local music scene + photo gallery

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor  ALEX ERWIN  Special to The Leader Since the closure of the popular house venue North Pole Strip Club (NPSC), many students have been wondering what the future of Fredonia’s local music scene might look like.  Just this semester, The Foxhead Record Company started renting out Main......
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Opinion

Your rock ‘n’ roll is dead: The past, present and future of Fredonia’s music scene

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Reading Time: 5 minutesRYAN TERRY Special to The Leader This may be a sappy article, sentimental even, but a whirlwind of emotion was felt by myself and many others upon hearing of the closing of the North Pole Strip Club (NPSC) house music venue that I couldn’t shake off, a thundercloud hanging over......
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Life & Arts

Local Lo-Down radio show: Getting behind the scenes of Fredonia’s music scene

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK News Editor This year marks 10 years since The Local Lo-Down took to the FM waves at Fredonia Radio Systems (FRS).  However, after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down several clubs and activities for about two years, The Local Lo-Down was put on pause.  The Local Lo-Down is a......
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Life & Arts

Nomads: Freshly-formed SUNY Fredonia faculty band

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Reading Time: 3 minutesQUINN SPOOK Special to The Leader In Mason Hall as the week is coming to a close, a cover of Jimmy Eat World’s “It Just Takes Some Time” fills the empty corridors. The familiar tune as well as laughter spills out of room 2018. The overhead lights are replaced with......
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Galleries

Photo Gallery: Soulstice Jam 2022

Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 2 minutesPhotographs by Chloe Kowalyk, News Editor. Soulstice Jam is a spring music festival run by Fredonia’s Music Industry Club. Several bands and artists took the stage in Dod’s Grove this past Saturday, April 23 to turn up the tunes. The artists who played the event include Fernway, Echo, Star Juice,......
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Photo gallery: Devine Sound’s annual spring concert “The Revival”

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Reading Time: 2 minutesPhotographs by Derek Raymond, Photo Editor. Divine Sound, a Fredonia gospel choir, held its annual spring concert on April 9. The name of the show, “The Revival,” was chosen based on the songs the group decided to perform: all of the songs told a story when put together. At this......
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Photo gallery: Rockin’ the Commons

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Reading Time: 2 minutesPhotographs by Chris Sill. Every year, Fredonia Radio Systems hosts Rockin’ the Commons as a fundraiser for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. The fundraiser featured live music, food, games, basket raffles and more. The event typically occurs in fall and takes place in Barker Commons, located in downtown Fredonia —......
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