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From a side angle, students sit at tables looking towards a speaker with a microphone on a small stage, some of the students are raising their hands.

The IC band community encourages first-year students to get involved

By Parker Anne Devine, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025
While Ithaca College’s community of bands is easy to navigate for sophomores, juniors and seniors, many interested first-year students might not know where to start when it comes to joining a band.
Three student band members of Lost Mary's play guitar in Angry Mom Records in front of a wall of CD's. The lead singer, Margaret, sings into the mic.

Ithaca band upholds its legacy with a new drummer

By Parker Anne Devine, Staff Writer • September 25, 2025
Lost Mary’s band, with members Margaret Harper ’24, Gerard Allen ’25, seniors Zach Ryan and Christopher Tassone, has become a staple of this community since its formation in Fall 2023. In Fall 2025, Lost Mary’s announced in an Instagram post that Mike Lomino, a senior at Five Towns College, would be joining the band as its drummer.
Scircle apartment hosts band shows in their living space, highlighting the diverse array of campus bands.

Final band show of the semester is a full ‘Scircle’ moment for the IC band scene

By Parker Anne Devine, Staff Writer • April 24, 2025

Scircle, the apartment affectionately nicknamed by Ithaca College junior roommates Sophia Spring, Alex Blakely, Zoe McCartney, AJ Preston and Sarah Bonner, has hosted three band shows during the 2024-25...

From left, graduate students Sam Abrasion, Meredith Westfield, Stephanie Tokasz and Gus Genova partnered with Angry Mom Records to sell "Retro/Active," a compilation EP of Ithaca artists.

IC students produce EP ‘Retro/Active’ to showcase college bands

By Parker Anne Devine, Staff Writer • April 16, 2025

On April 4, “Retro/Active,” an EP created by graduate students Gus Genova, Sam Abramson, Stephanie Tokasz and Meredith Westfield, was released on all streaming platforms.  Genova, Abramson, Tokasz...

Isiah Couser, also known as XAYY, engages the crowd with his rapping.

Shredding the stage: ‘The Sound Off’ amps up friendly competition among IC bands

By Parker Anne Devine, Staff Writer • April 2, 2025

The week of March 26, leading up to Ithaca College Bureau of Concert’s "The Sound Off," students were buzzing with excitement. Posters began popping up on bulletin boards across campus, calling students...

West Moore, lead vocalist and guitarist of anydayinjune, is deep in the music of the band's "Juniversary" show at The Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar.

IC band anydayinjune celebrates their one year ‘Juniversary’

By Parker Anne Devine, Staff Writer • February 26, 2025

The Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar was decorated with birthday banners and balloons Feb. 21 for anydayinjune’s anniversary show, titled “Juniversary.” The show was presented by IC Unknown...

From left, senior Alec Fiorentino, juniors Christian Kmetz and Andrew Nave, senior Gabe Millman and junior Andrew Cavaciuti perform as The Anderson Tapes on Feb. 28 at Just Be Cause on West State Street.

The Anderson Tapes brings dose of metal to campus band scene

By Erica Dischino, Staff Writer • March 4, 2015
Student metal band The Anderson Tapes brings a heavier, experimental style to the Ithaca College music scene.
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