David MacDonald Connector Staff “Strike Suit Zero” is a game that attempts to emulate a genre that hasn’t had much life in it recently, the fighter combat one. It takes place many years in the future where humanity has achieved space faring status and war is being waged between Earth and the independent space colonies.…
Bigger Than the Moon Landing
It only took 16 days, seven hours, and 45 seconds for what seemed impossible to come true: an online crowd that surpassed 100,000 at times beat Pokemon Red with a flurry of inputs. The game was broadcasted over the video game streaming website Twitch.tv on which viewers could all control the game at the same…
Attention all dance lovers: check out EDM nights at Naga!
Andrea Larsson Connector Contributor Looking to take a break from all your studying? Or are you an EDM (electronic dance music) fanatic who simply loves to dance and have fun? If so, grab a couple friends and head down to Naga located on 450 Massachusetts Ave in Cambridge. The club features a large dance floor,…
Mothers of Rock: A Tribute to Women in Music
March 8 7:30 P.M Durgin Hall Benefit Concert The past and the future of music collide in the present for one night only in Lowell. This year, the Music Entertainment Industry Student Association presents the 10th anniversary of it’s annual tribute to women in music, Mothers of Rock. This year, old favorites from years past…
Saving the music scene
Alexander Gentile UML Student Have you ever wondered where your favorite musical artists came from? Assuredly they one day picked up an instrument or decided to start singing in the shower, and thought to themselves, “I’m ready to give something to the world.” They spent years practicing, met other musicians that helped to develop a…
“Was not this love indeed?”
At times, oh yes, it was Playing on the theme of love, the performance featured readings from “Romeo and Juliet,” “Twelfth Night,” and “Troilus and Cressida”- in that order, which happens to also be the descending order of most to least known. “Romeo and Juliet” being the play so well known that it’s reference is…
Bayside launches into 2014 with “Cult”
Marlon Pitter Connector Editor One month ago, if you asked me who would record the first album that I would purchase in 2014, “Bayside” certainly would not have been my answer. However, after recently discovering the new Bayside album, it is clear that this Queens, N.Y. four-piece band is coming into their own with their…
Speedy Ortiz Major Arcana a major hit
David Rudderham Connector Staff Massachusetts natives and local heroes, Speedy Ortiz, now has a music career quickly gaining momentum with the release of their debut full length LP, “Major Arcana.” Since it’s release on July of 2013, the humble indie rock group has toured the country, been featured in major music publications, and warmed the…
