Breaking Down the Fourth Wall With M.A.G.S.
In what felt like the first time in centuries, I lifted my laptop open to launch Zoom. Albeit it was just me and my reflection in the moments leading up…
Author: Ashley Onnembo
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From Promoting to Producing, Subcentral Studio Mixes More than Just Music
When you hear the phrase “the heart and soul of Cambridge,” it’s hard to imagine any area besides Central Square. Home to mom-and-pop shops and artwork that transforms mundane structures…
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Consider the Backfires: An Explosive EP Embracing Unpredictability
Backfire [bak-fahyuhr] : to bring a result opposite to that which was planned or expected (via Dictionary.com) “We live on different coastlines’’, the lyric opening The Backfires’ debut single “Anything”,…
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Interview with Max Davis
Check out part one of the article in the FCS Fall 2020 issue here! Ashley: Your knowledge and interest in music began at a very young age. Would you mind…
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It’s An Odd Future After All: Dissecting The Legacy and Unity Behind One Simple Slogan
Picture this: the sun’s shafting rays stream through your supposedly light-blocking blinds as you struggle to put an end to the “Party in the U.S.A.” blaring through your alarm clock’s…
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Broken Records: How Songs of the Past Depict Our Current Reality
AUTHOR’S NOTE: In honor of the Black creators who inspired this piece, and for every Black person who lost their life at the hands of the biased judicial system, I…
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Blurred Lines
“While I was in the band, I was constantly scared I might sing a wrong note. I felt so much weight in terms of not getting things wrong. I remember…
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Tame Impala: The Revival and Influence of Psychedelic Rock in a New Age
Australian psych-rocker Tame Impala started off as an obscure, yet refreshing gem for college radio stations around the country. The hypnotic melodies, blended perfectly with throbbing psychedelic beats, immediately became…
