The Leader

Music

Life & Arts

Featured Fredonia’s 25th Red, White & Blues Festival: Staying cool and community connected

Contributor to The Leader
LUIS RIOS Special to The Leader Fredonia’s annual Red, White & Blues Festival, held on Sept. 10 to 11, brought excitement to Fredonia’s Beaver Club on Friday night and a parade of performances and vendors to Water Street on Saturday.  This gathering of the community ranged from volunteers to stall......
Life & Arts

Relaxing playlist for finals week: My recommendations

Contributor to The Leader
JORDAN BUDD Special to The Leader         There are several articles on the web that discuss songs that have been scientifically proven to reduce stress and anxiety, but rather than copying those down into my article verbatim, I’ve decided to take a different approach.  I didn’t overthink this playlist by......
Life & Arts

Album review: “GMT” by Eric Alexandrakis

Contributor to The Leader
CHLOE KOWALYK Staff Writer  Grammy award-nominee Eric Alexandrakis has come out with a new album, and it’s definitely interesting.  Nominated for Best Spoken Word Album in 2019, Alexandrakis highlights his voice and unique poetry in his music.  He has used his musical talents in many ways, including film production, providing......
Scallion

[SATIRE] Look out Fredonia Twitter, The Leader’s making some changes

Contributor to The Leader
MATTHEW BAUM Editor of the Scallion and MtS fanboy To say that the internet is a mixed bag would be an understatement. There are trolls and memers, there are political extremists getting into scraps with everyday citizens and most importantly, there are spheres of fandom that revolve entirely around the......
Life & Arts

An honest review of “Chemtrails Over The Country Club”

Contributor to The Leader
JESSICA MEDITZ Editor in Chief After what feels like forever, fans can finally listen to Lana Del Rey’s highly anticipated album, “Chemtrails Over The Country Club.” It’s the singer-songwriter’s seventh studio album, following the critically acclaimed “Norman F*cking Rockwell.” Both albums were co-produced by Del Rey and Jack Antonoff, the......
Life & Arts

An album review of “Terra” by Eric Alexandrakis

Contributor to The Leader
ASHLEY HALM Special to The Leader With song titles like “Satan’s Fried Scapegoat Breakfast” and “Now Boarding: Flight EA918,” it’s clear that Eric Alexandrakis isn’t your typical singer-songwriter. Indeed, a first encounter with Alexandrakis’s particular brand of ‘60s-inspired psychedelic rock might evoke a feeling similar to getting hit in the......

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. By clicking any link on this page, you are permitting us to set cookies. Accept Read More