Abbey Road visit another “Day in the Life” for Kikta

Ella Fahey | staff writer Thomas Kikta, associate professor of music technology, has worked with a laundry list of big names, from Seth MacFarlane at ‘Family Guy’ to Jeff Bergman from ‘Looney Tunes.’ This summer, he added another big name to the list — Abbey Road Studios in London, England, where The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Lady Gaga have all recorded. Kikta was one of … Continue reading Abbey Road visit another “Day in the Life” for Kikta

Summer in Music City: Student takes on Nashville

Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor Over the years, Blackbird Studio, a recording studio in Nashville, Tenn., has welcomed in music artists from Michael Bublé to Taylor Swift. But this summer, a Duquesne student occupied their studio space. Dino Iasella, a senior music technology major, spent the summer in Nashville interning at Blackbird, which houses state-of-the-art production facilities that have been used by multiple big name … Continue reading Summer in Music City: Student takes on Nashville