Music

7 things we wish had happened at the Grammys

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 7, 2018August 15, 2019

February 7, 2018August 15, 2019

ALBERTO GONZALEZ Staff Scallywag As the first month of the new year comes to a close, so, too, does the annual crème de la crème of music award ceremonies: the Grammys. This year’s installment, however, did not disappoint in delivering its usual dose of upsets, whacky and the overall......

Life & Arts

Hip-Hop Showcase: A Night Of Success

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 7, 2018September 1, 2019

February 7, 2018September 1, 2019

[metaslider id=10789] BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer Fredonia is predominantly known for holding pop punk shows, both on and off campus. On Friday night, the Music Industry Club decided to take a different route for an event. The show was held in the MPR and starred two Fredonia hip-hop artists:......

Life & Arts

Percussion Guild brings Ghana to Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 31, 2018August 15, 2019

January 31, 2018August 15, 2019

[metaslider id=10659] MELISSA FUCHS Special to The Leader Wednesday night brought a taste of Ghana to Rosch Recital Hall on the Fredonia campus as students, community members and faculty were treated to the sights and sounds of the Saakumu Dance Troupe. While Saakumu is Ghanaian for tradition, the performance......

Life & Arts

HAIL! Fredonia Records gives hope for the holidays

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2017August 15, 2019

December 6, 2017August 15, 2019

ELYSE GRIECO Assistant Life & Arts Editor This past September, Puerto Rico suffered from Hurricane Maria, the tenth-most intense Atlantic hurricane currently on record. Many people are still affected by this tragedy every day. With the holidays approaching, the Fredonia community came together over the weekend to do their......

Life & Arts

A Rockapella Christmas set to rock Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017August 15, 2019

November 29, 2017August 15, 2019

BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer With the semester coming to an end and winter break coming up, everyone is trying to get into the holiday spirit, along with preparing for finals week. Although this may be a stressful time of year, there is a perfect way to relax before taking those......

Scallion

Taylor Swift breaks Pitchfork scale with cripplingly bad album

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017August 15, 2019

November 29, 2017August 15, 2019

AMBER MATTICE Managing Editor Taylor Swift is out to change her reputation through her new album, “Reputation,” which was released on Nov. 10. Through a different, way-worse sound and standardly whiny lyrics, she has given herself a new image, but not exactly in the way that she had planned.......

Life & Arts

Sam Smith thrills us all once again: Smith’s second album tops the charts

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 15, 2017August 15, 2019

November 15, 2017August 15, 2019

TEISHA MCELFRESH Special to the Leader Sam Smith is possibly one of the youngest old souls that we have in pop music today. According to Biography.com, he is a four-time Grammy winner and has also won an Academy Award. Between his romantically desperate crooning ballads and his impossibly high......

Life & Arts

Dynamic Intonation set to perform Fall show

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 15, 2017August 15, 2019

November 15, 2017August 15, 2019

BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer On Nov. 15, Fredonia’s newest and only jazz a capella group, Dynamic Intonation, will be having their Fall show in Mason Hall. The group is accepting of all genders and was started in 2012. According to Nicole Moy, a senior applied music major with a......

Life & Arts

Alison Pipitone: Buffalo Music Hall of Fame’s newest inductee

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2017August 15, 2019

November 3, 2017August 15, 2019

BAILEY KUZMA Special to The Leader On Oct. 5, Alison Pipitone, an adjunct instructor for the Music Industry program here at Fredonia, was inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. “I’ve always liked music my whole life because my parents always had music on in my living room.......

Life & Arts

Battle of the New Bands rocks the MPR

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2017August 15, 2019

November 3, 2017August 15, 2019

[metaslider id=10306] ELYSE GRIECO Special to The Leader The Music Industry Club (MIC) rocked the Multi-Purpose Room this past Thursday night with their annual Battle of the New Bands. This competition showcases some of Fredonia’s most talented students. It was created to give students an inside look on what......

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Hip-Hop Showcase: A Night Of Success

Percussion Guild brings Ghana to Fredonia

HAIL! Fredonia Records gives hope for the holidays

A Rockapella Christmas set to rock Fredonia

Taylor Swift breaks Pitchfork scale with cripplingly bad album

Sam Smith thrills us all once again: Smith’s second album tops the charts

Dynamic Intonation set to perform Fall show

Alison Pipitone: Buffalo Music Hall of Fame’s newest inductee

Battle of the New Bands rocks the MPR