FORDHAM’S MULTIMEDIA MUSIC PUBLICATION
FORDHAM’S MULTIMEDIA MUSIC PUBLICATION
by Camryn Brathwaite 100 gecs’ first album, 1000 gecs, routinely seems to be written off as a relic of 2020 quarantine—for many, it falls into the same cringy category as pictures edited with an ugly amount of saturation, low-quality Pics-Art stickers on IG posts, and TikTok humor that we are embarrassed to have found funny. …
By Anna Fahy I will never think of concerts the same way after seeing Maggie Rogers live. My best friend Eliza surprised me with tickets on Christmas, so I traveled home to Boston in mid-February to go. It was the third night of her 3 night stay at Roadrunner. Eliza and I have bonded through …
By: Isabella Cassetta Finding new music and artists is always a great thing. Most of the time, looking through random playlists on Spotify or being led down a huge rabbit hole of musicians is what leads me to find new music. Recently, I have found that I have been listening to the same songs on …
By, Maggie Peknic On February 20th, Scottish band Talisk took the main stage at the City Winery located on 25 11th Ave, Manhattan as part of their Back in America Tour. The trio consists of Mohsen Amini, Graham Armstrong, and Benedict Morris. But their electronic Celt-wave sound would make one think there must be more …
By: Therese Burgo San Diego-based neo-soul group Thee Sacred Souls returned to New York City on January 28, 2023 to perform their debut self-titled album, at Brooklyn Steel. Members include vocalist Josh Lane, drummer Alex Garcia, and bassist Sal Samano. Arriving an hour before the show with my roommate, we were met with a line …
By: Alana Saucier Not only is the Bronx the birthplace of many successful musical artists, but it is also the birthplace of one of the most popular genres of music: Hip-Hop. The father of Hip-Hop, Clive Campbell, was born and raised in Jamaica until he was ten, where he was exposed to Jamaican Dance Hall …
By Clare Flynn Navigating the challenges of young adulthood in a big city can bring about a variety of emotions, and New Zealand native Indy Yelich showcases all that her early twenties had to offer in her debut EP Threads. Yelich released her first single titled “Threads” back in September and followed up with two …
By Camryn Brathwaite Whether you identify as a fan or not, I’d like you to ask yourself which genre of music you’d associate Gorillaz with the most. Alternative? Perhaps rock or electronic hip-hop? What if I told you that the greatest genre influence I took away from Cracker Island was pop? It seems as though …
By Allen Wang As the sound engineer at Rodrigue’s Coffee House, the main responsibilities I have are to set up all the sound equipment that’s required for a live show and then mix the band during their performance. Although this process is pretty dynamic and volatile from the variety of bands that come to play, …
By Georgie Fleming Arctic Monkeys’ alluringly experimental new album, The Car, leans into all the heart-wrenching absurdism of their previous work. Similar sonically to the elegant orchestration and avant-garde instrumentation of their album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (2018), this new album seems like a culmination of everything that the Arctic Monkeys sound has been …
