Music

Hannah and Matt on Music: Issue 2

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 15, 2019

November 13, 2019November 15, 2019

HANNAH LUTEREK AND MATT TURNER Specials to The Leader Hannah’s Choice: “Closer” by Joy Division Matt’s Take: Joy Division is undoubtedly one of the biggest and most influential bands to come out of the post-punk music movement, going on to inspire legions of big rock acts including The Cure, Nine......

Life & Arts

Fredonia alumni return to BJ’s stage

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 15, 2019

November 13, 2019November 15, 2019

KATIE LENDA Special to The Leader From dream pop to garage rock, BJ’s welcomes a diverse group of bands to their Wednesday night concert series. Bands Canetis, Laveda and Tooth will be taking the BJ’s stage on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Each band differs in style and sound, but they all......

Life & Arts

BJ’s takes on Halloween

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

JESSICA MEDITZ Asst. Life & Arts Editor It’s pretty safe to say that not one person in BJ’s on Wednesday evening was bored. Three local bands from the Western New York area took the BJ’s stage — Post Prom, Pale Hell and Makeout Tactics. Expectedly, the crowd filled with the......

Life & Arts

Hannah and Matt on Music: Issue 1

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

HANNAH LUTEREK AND MATT TURNER Special to The Leader Hannah’s Choice: “Little Dark Age” by MGMT Matt’s Take: Without much exposure to MGMT, outside of “Oracular Spectacular,” I was cautiously optimistic to dig into their latest album. The album, which was released back in 2018, hadn’t really popped up on......

Life & Arts

New Music Listening Club promotes diversity in music taste

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

BRENTON NEWCOMB Special to The Leader The new Music Listening Club (MLC) might have something for you, despite your listening tastes or preferences. The club is for everyone with a thirst for hearing music that they generally wouldn’t listen to or just new music that they would listen to. In......

Opinion

From the desk of Sarah Hughston, Social Media Manager

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

Why am I talking about an album that came out in January, in November? Because I’m still listening to it on repeat. “Heard It In a Past Life” by Maggie Rogers is the soundtrack of my year. It feels like Rogers took my heart out of my chest and gave......

News

Writers @ Work presents opportunity for students to connect with professionals

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

KATIE LENDA Special to The Leader The opportunity to meet and interact with seasoned professionals is an event students will have the chance to attend on Nov. 7 – 8. Fredonia is set to welcome Grammy award winner, Kent Knappenberger, Nannette Knappenberger and sound engineer, Anthony Casuccio back to their......

Life & Arts

Buffalo natives take BJ’s stage for Halloween show

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

JESSICA MEDITZ Asst. Life & Arts Editor This week, the BJ’s stage will get a taste of Buffalo — and I’m not talking about chicken wings. Last Call Entertainment, along with BJ’s Fredonia, are adding three Buffalo-born groups to their concert series. Alternative rock group, Post Prom, will be accompanied......

Life & Arts

These five songs should be in your spooky season playlist

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

JESSICA MEDITZ Asst. Life & Arts Editor Leaves of assorted colors are falling. You can’t get away with forgetting your jacket at home anymore. Everyone around you seems to have a new significant other now. That’s how you know fall, (or “spooky season” as Twitter calls it) has arrived. Now......

Life & Arts

A musical event in Dods Grove to celebrate Halloween

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

BRENTON NEWCOMB Special to The Leader The air is getting colder, but there’s still time left to be outside enjoying life and music and doing fun activities. Rocktoberfest will be the perfect event to wrap up the excellent outdoor shows that go on at Fredonia and kick off Halloween. The......

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Hannah and Matt on Music: Issue 2

Fredonia alumni return to BJ’s stage

BJ’s takes on Halloween

Hannah and Matt on Music: Issue 1

New Music Listening Club promotes diversity in music taste

From the desk of Sarah Hughston, Social Media Manager

Writers @ Work presents opportunity for students to connect with professionals

Buffalo natives take BJ’s stage for Halloween show

These five songs should be in your spooky season playlist

A musical event in Dods Grove to celebrate Halloween