By: Delaney Gouveia The term “industry plant” is originally derived from the hip-hop genre, denoting somebody who finds success incredibly quickly, describing themselves as self-made or independent while having the backing of a major record label. They might hide their connections or advantages in the music world to seem more relatable, authentic, or down to …
Spring Weekend 2024 Predictions
By: Abigail Cristofaro Just around the corner awaits one of Fordham’s most anticipated weekends, Spring Weekend. Just weeks after Spring Break, students will come together to watch musical artists perform at their own school! Consistently being one of the most talked about events on campus, CAB (the campus club responsible for the big show) has …
WFUV Student Experience
By: Anna Fahy For budding music-industry professionals, there is nowhere better to get your start than WFUV. Located in the Keating basement, the NPR-affiliate public radio station has been streaming to the NYC-wide area since 1947. WFUV is most well-known on campus for their sports broadcasting opportunities, which has produced New York Yankees broadcasters and …
The ‘80s Impact on Modern Music
By: Ava Bedoya An estimated 100,000 songs are uploaded to streaming platforms every single day. The rise of the internet paired with a rapid increase in accessibility to technology has made it easier than ever to make music of your own. With this massive uptick in music creation, it has become more and more difficult …
A Rainy Day in the Life at The 2024 Grammy Awards
By: Matthew Bloss-Baum Who would’ve thought that a rainy day in LA could be so joyful? Well, it was for me—I got the lucky opportunity to attend the 2024 Grammy Awards. Everyone’s first question when I tell them I went to the Grammys is always, “How is that even possible? It’s not something you can …
Chromakopia Review
By: Aaryan Sama Chroma–“the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray,” according to Collins Dictionary–appears to be the key theme of Tyler, The Creator’s latest release, boasting an ironically black-and-white color scheme. Breaking the tradition of his 2-year release periods (along with two-part tracks as the tenth song of the album), …
The Mistakes of the Mean Girls Movie Musical
By: Hannah Devlin The release of Mean Girls (2024) this past January sparked discussion over the movie as a musical adaptation. The film aimed to combine the original 2004 classic with the 2018 Mean Girls Broadway Musical, while adding a modern spin on the plot with incorporations of current fashion trends and social media. However, …
Sammy Rae Comes Home Surrounded by Family: “The Friends”
By: Sam Hoffman The little alternative Brooklyn-based band, Sammy Rae and the Friends, is “pure serotonin.” They self-describe as “rooted in classic rock, folk, and funk and sprinkled with soul and jazz,” which is essentially a little bit of everything. Their music’s spirit was captured on stage in New Haven on February 10th like no …
Defending the Soundtrack: The Summer I Turned Pretty
By: Zoey Martinez Contains Spoilers! At the height of the seasonal depression season, I have lived vicariously through my favorite summer show – The Summer I Turned Pretty. Although I am well aware it is not an award-winning drama, I read the books when I was younger which led to an immediate connection to the …
Beastie Boys Square: Unveiling The Lower East Side’s Love Letter to the Hip-Hop Trio
By: Emily Tonna On September 9, 2023, I had the privilege to attend a ceremony celebrating the unveiling of Lower East Side’s newest landmark: Beastie Boys Square. For those unfamiliar, the intersection of Ludlow and Rivington is home to the album cover of the Beastie Boy’s 1989 record that changed hip-hop forever, “Paul’s Boutique.” The …
