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

Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 4 minutesCHLOE 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......
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Life & Arts

Spanish flair with violins and pianos

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesJUSTIN 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......
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News

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

Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE 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......
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Life & Arts

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

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesHUNTER 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......
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Life & Arts

Fredonia student Jacob King releases new album, ‘Healers’

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 5 minutesJORDAN BUDD  Special to The Leader  Jacob King opens the door to his latest album with a chasm of sounds. Light acoustic strums float around the head while a contrasting pitch-altered scream sounds like wind blown in from another dimension. It’s called “The Universe.” The intro song tells the story......
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Life & Arts

Celebrating Earth Day with Music Industry Club’s Soulstice Jam

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesISABELLA INZINNA Special to the Leader Music Industry Club (MIC) helped SUNY Fredonia celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22. MIC offered students a day full of music and vendors for entertainment.  Soulstice Jam was meant to take place in Dod’s Grove, but the rainy day forced MIC to change......
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Life & Arts

From Mason Hall to the Grammy Stage: Alumni Charlie Post

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON  Special to The Leader  An alumnus of SUNY Fredonia, Charlie Post has worked his way up in the music world to recording top-tier orchestras. Charlie Post graduated in 1998 with a dual Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree in music-applied and sound recording technology. He went on to......
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