FORDHAM’S MULTIMEDIA MUSIC PUBLICATION
FORDHAM’S MULTIMEDIA MUSIC PUBLICATION
By: Maddie Bimonte and Jack Warner An artist always needs a manager. Someone to jump start their career and be a driving force in getting them gigs and appearances. But most of the time, they’re the villains in the story. Take a look at Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Pressley’s manager. Or even Allen Klein who …
By: Sara Morales Jazz, often considered the soundtrack of the 20th century, has seen its unfortunate demise in recent decades. While popular culture of the time included the likes of artists such as Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington, the age of Rap and Raeggeton has pushed Jazz to the back of the shelf. Avid Jazz …
By: Jaclyn Wickersham After attending “Summit Indie Fest” this October, I sat down with the festival’s founder, Joel Greer, to discuss the event’s future. The festival was founded by Greer’s non-profit organization, Team Summit, and the ticket sales raised money for the non-profit. Team Summit supports impoverished youth and families in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and their …
By Mia Vilke On September 24th, 2023, Papa Roach and Shinedown performed at Prudential Center for all of their New Jersey and New York fans. Fortunately, my friends and I had developed a cult-like passion for Papa Roach weeks before the concert by playing the song “Lifeline” repeatedly on Guitar Hero. I decided to take …
By, Anna Fahy I’ve never been as lucky as being selected to attend the 65th annual Grammys as a seat-filler. Seat-fillers occupy empty seats in the camera audience of televised award shows. I had heard of seat-filling for the Grammys from a TikTok the year prior and had a reminder on my calendar to apply …
By Isabella Cassetta Last November, I bought tickets for a Montell Fish concert in Brooklyn, NY. I went to the concert thinking I would just be seeing Montell but when I was waiting in line, I was told that someone was opening for him. I checked my ticket on Eventbrite and saw an artist by …
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 …
Photo Courtesy of Shervin Lainez By: Sarah Tobias Sammy Rae & The Friends are influenced by a myriad of artists and genres of the past because they simultaneously step into a blend of music and a new place in musical history with their innovation and experimentation. When searching the band’s genre on Google, the most …
By Mari Apazidis There are no instructions for using the Internet. For better or worse, it’s free reign. Our generation was raised by this technological chaos—some of us have had the same Instagram account since fifth grade. With unlimited internet access, there comes both an all-encompassing power and an enormous responsibility. But how were we …
