FORDHAM’S MULTIMEDIA MUSIC PUBLICATION
FORDHAM’S MULTIMEDIA MUSIC PUBLICATION
By, Kate Caperan Conor Cary is a junior at Fordham University who has turned his passion for DJing and electronic music into a non-profit online radio station. This station highlights DJs across New York City and even beyond to other continents. Although Cary started DJing in middle school, it took him years to discover his …
By, Bayaan Mengerink & Henry Sullivan On April 1st, 2023, Rodrigue’s Coffee House hosted Battle of the Bands, a yearly tradition where members of the club arm themselves with rubber bands and fight to the death. I hadn’t attended this event last year, so I trained myself during the month of March heading to Rod’s …
By, Kate Caperan & Maggie Peknic On Saturday, March 25, Debacle performed their self-titled debut album live at Rockwood Music Hall in Manhattan. The album is an accumulation of the band’s work since they formed in May 2015. But Debacle’s formation goes back much further than 2015. Fordham alumni (‘22) Dylan Balsamo and Brendon Gardner …
By, Maggie Peknic You’ve entered the sacred land of Mugz, greeted by Suits and a pitcher of beer. After one (or one two many) pitchers, you stumble your way over to the glowing screen in the corner. You touch the screen and enter the world of TouchTunes. It’s a magical world where you have the …
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 Josh Atlas Finding friends as a freshman is never easy. For almost everyone, it begins with matching personalities and interests. I went through two friend groups before I finally found my current roommates: Driss Zaim-Sassi and Nick Bravate. I met Nick during the first week of school, and we instantly connected over his Kids …
By Eliana Gruvman “DJs are false gods,” Cat Both says to me as she drinks a peppermint chocolate latte. (She very kindly offered me the first sip). She’s wearing a UNIQLO thermal and a skirt that I want to borrow. Her mug is covered in polka dots and exclaims “evil genius.” I’d have to agree …
By Kate Caperan Diana Marino is an English PhD student at Fordham University. She is also a hip hop scholar who believes that hip hop culture and music should be incorporated into high school and college curriculum. In a sit down interview, Marino revealed her complex journey with hip hop, her experiences learning and teaching …
By Maura Mulvihill The Rods x Relish Open Mic Night was a sight to behold. With raindrops bouncing off the windows and the old rickety heating units making mysterious sounds, it felt like mother nature was waiting to hop on the mic herself. With the room illuminated by string lights and an audience watching from …
