Music

A student’s dedication to keep the music flowing

Chloe KowalykOctober 5, 2023October 5, 2023

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

CHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief CHLOE KOWALYK | Editor in Chief The Fredonia music scene is taking on a new face. Elena Fitzgerald, a junior music industry major with minors in music and communication, is paving her way in the local music scene. Fitzgerald is 20 years old and is......

Opinion

A playlist for every mood: Main character energy

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2023September 21, 2023

September 25, 2023September 21, 2023

MARISSA BURR Opinion Editor We’ve all had those moments where we can imagine we are the main characters in the movie being made around us. It’s hard to describe exactly how it feels, and when it happens is different for everyone, but overall, it’s just this overwhelming feeling of warmth......

Life & Arts

Looking ahead: Fredonia alumnus gives advice to break into the music industry

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2023October 1, 2023

September 24, 2023October 1, 2023

ROSEMARIE RAPISARDA Special to The Leader It’s a new school year and the class of 2024 will soon have to prepare for their post-Fredonia path. Just weeks after graduating, alumnus Anthony Casuccio went from wearing a tie-dye tee and riding a mountain bike to wearing a three-piece suit on his......

Opinion

[OPINION] Going hardcore at BJ’s: A review

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 22, 2023September 21, 2023

September 22, 2023September 21, 2023

HUNTER HALTERMAN Staff Writer Bodies were flying. That’s the best way to describe the BJ’s concert on Sept. 14. With the hardcore lineup of Zero Again, Besta Quadrada and Science Man, moshing was inevitable. That being said, the night started off as quite the opposite. With Zero Again performing first,......

Opinion

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

Chloe KowalykSeptember 21, 2023September 20, 2023

September 21, 2023September 20, 2023

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......

Life & Arts

Spanish flair with violins and pianos

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2023September 18, 2023

September 19, 2023September 18, 2023

JUSTIN SEIDEL Special to The Leader SUNY Fredonia is known for its artistic excellence. Many people think of the performers as students that are trying to open their talents to the public. However, faculty members get the chance to do so as well. On Sept. 23, Jessica Tong, Isabel Ong......

Opinion

[OPINION] A playlist for every mood: Not all it’s cracked up to be

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 11, 2023September 7, 2023

September 11, 2023September 7, 2023

MARISSA BURR Opinion Editor It seems like for the first eighteen years of our lives, we can’t wait to grow up. All we can think about is how long until we can drive, go to college, earn our own money and live in our own apartments. Yet, once the time......

News

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

Chloe KowalykSeptember 9, 2023September 6, 2023

September 9, 2023September 6, 2023

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

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

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2023September 6, 2023

September 7, 2023September 6, 2023

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......

Galleries

The paws behind HAIL! Fredonia Records dog walk

Contributor to The LeaderMay 8, 2023May 6, 2023

May 8, 2023May 6, 2023

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A student’s dedication to keep the music flowing

A playlist for every mood: Main character energy

Looking ahead: Fredonia alumnus gives advice to break into the music industry

[OPINION] Going hardcore at BJ’s: A review

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

Spanish flair with violins and pianos

[OPINION] A playlist for every mood: Not all it’s cracked up to be

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

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

The paws behind HAIL! Fredonia Records dog walk