Music

The spirit of the 70s to visit Fredonia: A preview of ‘You’ve Got a Friend: The Music of Carole King & James Taylor’

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 13, 2017August 15, 2019

September 13, 2017August 15, 2019

MORGAN HENDERSON Staff Writer Fredonia’s bringing the 70s back to the Rockefeller Arts Center with “You’ve Got a Friend: The Music of Carole King & James Taylor” on Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m. “Carole King and James Taylor made ‘thee pop music’ in the 70s,” said Jefferson Westwood, director of......

Life & Arts

Festivals Fredonia to kick off 22nd annual Red, White and Blues fest

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017August 17, 2019

September 6, 2017August 17, 2019

BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer For 22 years, a local non-profit group, called Festivals Fredonia, has been putting on the Red, White and Blues festival in downtown Fredonia. It’s a two-day free music festival featuring red and white wines from local wineries along with blues styled music in Barker Commons.......

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Escaping through music: A summer of festivals

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017August 17, 2019

September 6, 2017August 17, 2019

[metaslider id=9560] MORGAN HENDERSON Special to The Leader Imagine seeing three of your all time favorite artists in one day. At Bonnaroo, The Front Bottoms played at 2:45 p.m. on the hottest day. Everyone at our campsite had to be there. We went in as a group but we......

Life & Arts

Curtain Up: A preview of the upcoming Opera House events

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017August 15, 2019

September 6, 2017August 15, 2019

MELISSA FUCHS Special to The Leader The arts are alive and well in Fredonia both on and off campus. From the variety of arts majors to off-campus concerts at the bars downtown, it’s undeniable the role art plays in Fredonia. One art-oriented point of interest in Fredonia, often not......

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Taylor Swift’s new single gets bad ‘Reputation.’

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017August 15, 2019

September 6, 2017August 15, 2019

MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer If you haven’t been living under a rock or, at the very least, have social media, you have probably heard about Taylor Swift’s new single that dropped Aug. 24 titled “Look What You Made Me Do.” This is the first single from her upcoming album......

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Spectrum holds safari-themed Block Party on Tim Hortons patio

Contributor to The LeaderAugust 30, 2017August 15, 2019

August 30, 2017August 15, 2019

[metaslider id=9473] KARA CEKUTA Staff Writer Where can you find fellow students enjoying a sunny afternoon while jamming out to indie tracks and enjoying safari-themed snacks? Spectrum’s annual Block Party was held on Friday at the end of their “Welcome Week,” which lasted from Aug. 20 to 25. The......

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Big Band and Jazz Band take over EBC

Contributor to The LeaderApril 26, 2017August 15, 2019

April 26, 2017August 15, 2019

MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer Fredonia is definitely known for its lively music scene. Sometimes you need a little break from the common rock or punk shows. On April 22, Ellicottville Brewing Company’s upper level was packed with people of all ages in anticipation for the jazz......

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Lampoon Review: ‘DAMN.’ by Kendrick Lamar

Contributor to The LeaderApril 26, 2017August 15, 2019

April 26, 2017August 15, 2019

ALBERTO GONZALEZ Staff Lampoonist “DAMN.” DAMN! This album can be best summed up with the word DANG, because dang it is good. That, of course, does not mean that we did not have some criticisms for the album. The album starts with “BLOOD.” and immediately it seems as......

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A cappella groups compete at S.TE.P.S. ‘Sing Off’

Contributor to The LeaderApril 19, 2017August 15, 2019

April 19, 2017August 15, 2019

SHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer S.T.E.P.S. had its Spring Has Sprung week recently, which is a week of events for students to enjoy and learn more about the group as a whole. During that week, one of the events that took place was “Sing Off: Date Night,” which is......

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Keep Flying make Fredonia debut with Apathetic

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2017August 15, 2019

April 12, 2017August 15, 2019

[metaslider id=9085] MORGAN HENDERSON Special to The Leader The drunken banter meets their ears before their hands meet the door, like they have any given Wednesday as if it were church on Sunday. The dim red light highlights fans’ faces eager to see the show, then......

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The spirit of the 70s to visit Fredonia: A preview of ‘You’ve Got a Friend: The Music of Carole King & James Taylor’

Festivals Fredonia to kick off 22nd annual Red, White and Blues fest

Escaping through music: A summer of festivals

Curtain Up: A preview of the upcoming Opera House events

Taylor Swift’s new single gets bad ‘Reputation.’

Spectrum holds safari-themed Block Party on Tim Hortons patio

Big Band and Jazz Band take over EBC

Lampoon Review: ‘DAMN.’ by Kendrick Lamar

A cappella groups compete at S.TE.P.S. ‘Sing Off’

Keep Flying make Fredonia debut with Apathetic