David MacDonald Connector Contributor Hotline Miami is a very interesting little game. It’s an indie game by Dennaton Games about a man in 1980s Miami who receives strange messages over the telephone which prompts him to go out and perform stylized and bloody killing sprees. It uses an overhead grid like gameplay system that isn’t…
New England Music Awards 2014
Mathew Synchantha Connector Editor On the heels of the most successful open voting period in New England Music Awards history NEMA organizers are pleased to announce the official recipients of the prestigious Honor Awards which are presented annually to individuals or institutions who have distinguished themselves as pivotal figures on the New England music landscape.…
The passing of Lou Reed: gone but not forgotten?
Maxwell Shultz Connector Contributor “Holly came from Miami, F.L.A. Hitch-hiked her way across the USA…” I had feared that many people would not remember the rest of the story. In case you were wondering, she plucked her eyebrows, shaved her legs, and then he became a she. These are the words of a brilliant musician…
Best Metal Albums of 2013: featuring Amon Amarth
Shane Foley Assistant Connector Editor 2013 May have been one of the craziest years in heavy metal. We have seen everything from band reunions, to band break ups, to reunions of reunions and to really, really long awaited band reunions. We’ve seen self-titled releases 24 years after the band’s first album (I’m looking at you,…
Four great games from 2013 you may have missed
Cole Fitzgerald Connector Contributor 2013 was a great year for videogames. Blockbusters like “Grand Theft Auto V,” “Call of Duty: Ghosts,” “Battlefield 4” and “The Last of Us” were met with either critical or commercial success, along with dozens of other triple a games that were released this past year. That’s not to say that…
Heading towards anywhere and nowhere
Mathew Burckhardt Connector Editor Elaine Bay and Raúl Gonzales III have come a long way from the border town of El Paso, TX, but their art collaborations draw heavily from life on the border of the United States and Mexico. The artist couple, who have collaborated since meeting as children, spoke on South Campus last…
Three albums you missed in 2013
Marlon Pitter Connector Editor With mainstream music the way it is, and radio stations only playing five songs a day, it’s easy for good music fall through the cracks, going unnoticed to the average listener. However, with the power of the Internet at nearly everyone’s disposal, and apps like Spotify and Pandora, finding new music…
A study in Sherlock: a tale of two series
Mathew Sychantha Connector Editor (Note: As Sherlock is airing on PBS, we won’t be touching on the unaired episode as of this reading) Sherlock Holmes, the premiere detective of fiction. With over 100 years of literary history under his belt, different writers have tried their hand at pastiches ever since the ink dried on the…