If you happen to be in the grocery store in the next few days, be aware — of your surroundings. Stay on mission to buy your necessary food, but listen to the sounds around you. When pushing your cart to the deli counter or to the checkout lane listen to how people speak. It may be a little ...

Halloween. The word conjures up many thoughts and situations. While some people may think of ghosts and goblins others may think of candy and costumes. The pandemic may make it difficult to experience trick-or-treating this year, but one can still get into the spirit (pun intended). If ...

Fredonia resident Catherine D’Agostino recently placed as a semifinalist in the Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay competition for her new screenplay, “Say Something Funny.” According to the competition’s web site, its “goal is to celebrate the great city of New York through the ...

With the Holidays fast approaching, many bands and solo artists want to get their music to the masses. What better time to enjoy music than during the Holidays where one has enough time to really rediscover why he first began listening to the band’s or artist’s music in the first ...

He was not just a guitar player. Eddie Van Halen was a guitar player’s player — a virtuoso. In my opinion, whenever he touched the instrument, it was magical. While most guitarists create unique sounds with different effects pedals, Van Halen did not. He used few effects and created his ...

For some musicians, performing in a cover band may be a side gig to their regular job. It’s a chance for them to explore their creativity and maybe have fun while exploring. Some cover bands reach regional success while other cover bands just enjoy the experience of playing songs by other ...