Musical Musings Lyrical Substance
“How could you listen to that? The lyrics are garbage.” I hear people criticize others’ tastes in music by saying something along those lines quite often. So, do a band’s or artist’s lyrics need to […]
Articles by Andrew Willoughby
ITS expands Wi-Fi infrastructure
Framingham State ITS spent approximately $1 million on improving the University’s Wi-Fi infrastructure over the past three years, according to Mike Zinkus, director of systems and networking. Zinkus said ITS worked with Gradient Networks, a […]
A smooth ride with Injury Reserve’s “Drive It Like It’s Stolen “
After gaining nationwide attention from their “Live From the Dentist Office” mixtape, Arizona alternative hip-hop trio Injury Reserve turned even more heads with their debut album, “Floss.” On their latest EP, “Drive It Like It’s […]
Musical Musings: Quality vs. Quantity
Toward the end of last year, Australian psych/garage rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard announced they would be releasing five full-length records in 2017. The first two, “Flying Microtonal Banana” and “Murder of […]
Executive director of ACLU visits FSU
As the closing event of FSU’s Constitution Day, Carol Rose, executive director of the Massachusetts branch of the American Civil Liberties Union, spoke about what the organization does and discussed some of the issues brought […]
Musical Musings: What is “real” music?
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the term “real music.” This was sparked by George Miller releasing music under the name Joji. Miller has been making music for years as his crude characters Filthy […]
Too many cooks in Gorillaz’s kitchen
Gorillaz has never had a specific sound. The Damon Albarn side project has never tied itself down to one genre, but it still maintained identifiable – when you hear a Gorillaz song, you know it. […]
Wale “SHiNEs” at FSU’s spring concert
Students began to fill a sold-out DPAC at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 12 for SUAB’s spring concert featuring D.C. rapper Wale. Each attendee received a multi-colored flashing lightstick. Students waved them in anticipation until […]
Student artists find enlightenment Graphic design and illustration seniors display work in exhibition
Thirteen studio art majors with concentrations in graphic design and illustration displayed their work in the Mazmanian Gallery this week in the senior exhibition show, “Enlightened.” Their work will be on display until Friday. Each […]
“Get Out” will stay in your head
When I first heard Jordan Peele of Comedy Central’s “Key & Peele” was writing, producing and directing a horror film, which would mainly focus on racism in America, I was hesitant. To tackle such an […]