FORDHAM’S MULTIMEDIA MUSIC PUBLICATION
FORDHAM’S MULTIMEDIA MUSIC PUBLICATION
By: Áine Mullaly Brooklyn Steel is definitely one of my least favorite music venues in New York; it is a 16+ venue I frequented in high school that I now try my best to avoid, in part due to its irritating age demographic as well as an eerie familiarity that brings to mind memories of …
By: Sophia Skelton Legacy, a record store in the Dumbo area of Brooklyn, is a musical haven with a homey, retro feel. As vinyl experienced a resurgence, owners Haile Ali, Barkim Salgado, and Victorious De Costa created the perfect oasis for the everyday music lover and vinyl collector to discover new music and fall back …
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 Maggie Peknic On October 28th, The Backseat Lovers released their long-awaited sophomore album, Waiting to Spill. The album took three years in the making, and its release was met with much support as various listening parties took place in record stores across the country. One such listening party took place at Brooklyn’s Legacy Records. …
By Sophia Skelton “Many cultures but one world.” That’s the motto of the World Music Institute (WMI), a Brooklyn based non-profit organization founded in 1985 that brings music and dance from around the world to New York City residents. Gaby Sappington is the Executive Director of WMI and has experience in the promotion and marketing …
By Francesca Sinisi Just when I thought I couldn’t love Beabadoobee anymore than I already do, I saw her perform at Brooklyn Steel and she’s everything I dreamt she’d be and more. I would describe this as the perfect Friday night and an even more perfect kickoff to Halloweekend. I’d never been to Brooklyn Steel …
By Ruby Fishman On September 19th, NYC’s own Music Hall of Williamsburg hosted French jazz-funk group Cortex. It was Cortex’s first time performing in the United States, made all possible by Jazz is Dead, a label started by Hip Hop producer Adrian Younge and a Tribe Called Quest DJ-producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. While Jazz is …
