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Sebastian Fonseca

I’m an 18 year old Senior at Coral Gables High School in Miami, Florida. My five main loves in life are music, history, Pokemon, literature, and cats. I’m somewhat of a music nerd, so I tend to listen to any genre of music, but I am very particular as to which bands/artist I listen to from said genre. I’m also terrible at video games and sports, which I think makes me lame by default. Also, if it’s worth mentioning, I am fluent in Spanish, so don’t hesitate to let me do your Spanish homework.

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  • Album Reviews 0

    SBTRKT: SBTRKT

    Since the recent rise of popularity that the dubstep genre has experienced, I have seen several fans call dubstep “the future of music,” a claim that I hoped ...

    On July 13, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 0

    WU LYF:Go Tell Fire to the Mountain

    Lately it seems like the ways of presenting a band to the fans have gone to polar extremes. On one hand you have artists who are constantly speaking ...

    On July 8, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 0

    Selena Gomez & The Scene: When the Sun Goes Down

    My relationship with Selena Gomez & the Scene began somewhat by accident. After realizing that my celebrity crush had an album out (as does every celebrity) I decided ...

    On July 6, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 0

    Hands: Give Me Rest

    A lot of music fans tend to associate summertime with pop-punk. It seems like catchy hooks and summer fun go hand in hand, but what about those days ...

    On June 28, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 7

    I Set My Friends On Fire – Astral Rejection

    A month ago Victory Records signed a band known as Design the Skyline. The signing had many people (including me) calling them one of the worst signed bands that ...

    On June 21, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 6

    Black Veil Brides: Set The World On Fire

    This past Spring the annual AP Tour, sponsored by none other than Alternative Press, was co-headlined by D.R.U.G.S., a band constructed by ex-Chiodos frontman Craig Owens, and Black ...

    On June 18, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 0

    Battles: Gloss Drop

    Progressive rock is a tough thing. It’s one of those genres that really requires the best musicians. If you’re not musically gifted or you have trouble with songwriting ...

    On June 17, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 0

    SebastiAn: Total

    When it comes to electronica I’m not exactly a hardcore fan. Sure, I enjoy artists such as Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, and Air, but I’m definitely not ...

    On June 7, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Editorials 0

    Thoughts on new Paramore song: “Monster”

    Chances are that you already know who Paramore is, and chances are you’re already aware of the whole drama that surrounded the band this past winter. After the ...

    On June 6, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 2

    Lady Gaga: Born This Way

    I’ve always felt like I’ve been in somewhat of a limbo stage when it came to my opinion on superstar Lady Gaga. On one hand I don’t hate ...

    On May 31, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 0

    The Antlers:Burst Apart

    It’s hard to look at The Antlers’ newest record Burst Apart and not feel somewhat disoriented, and even somewhat disappointed. After the band’s third release Hospice, a shockingly ...

    On May 24, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 0

    Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi: Rome

    I’ve been a fan of Danger Mouse since I first found out that he produced the second Gorillaz record Demon Days, an album I have mentioned many times as ...

    On May 20, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Single Reviews 0

    Thoughts on new August Burns Red song: “Empire”

    Over the past few years August Burns Red’s brand of technical metalcore has become synonymous with the adjectives “pummeling” and “intense”. These descriptions aren’t given to them based ...

    On May 16, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 1

    Tyler, the Creator: Goblin

    Just who is Tyler, the Creator? Yes, we know he is the leader of the increasingly popular OFWGKTA (Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All). What I mean ...

    On May 10, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Interviews 0

    Interview: Decoder

    Taking time out of the hectic scheduling of releasing an album and preparing for a U.S. tour, Decoder guitarist Jack Burns (ex-Oceana) gives us an interview regarding the ...

    On May 6, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Editorials 0

    Heavy Music, Breakdowns, and Me: The Scene’s Fixation With the Breakdown

    There is a certain question that I am regularly asked by people whenever I recommend a certain band. It’s a question that aggravates me greatly, mainly because I ...

    On May 5, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 0

    Sparks the Rescue: Worst Things I’ve Been Cursed With

    Oh, summertime. It’s strange just how distinguishable that particular time of the year is. Here in Miami there is no distinction between summer and any of the other ...

    On April 29, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 3

    Explosions In the Sky:Take Care, Take Care, Take Care

    To what extent can words describe music? As a music reviewer, this is a question that I’ve pondered quite a few times. It’s when things of such unimaginable ...

    On April 28, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 16

    The Plot In You: First Born

    Welcome to the inauguration of a brand new genre; I call it “ADHDcore”. The metalcore scene has been plagued with bands that fall under this category, but it ...

    On April 22, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 4

    Hope for the Dying: Dissimulation

    As “Exordium,” the intro to Hope for the Dying‘s latest album Dissimulation, started rolling, I wondered, just what is Hope for the Dying? I had never heard of ...

    On April 21, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 1

    The Weeknd: House of Balloons

    R&B should always be about the vocals. The lush beats and the sleek dance moves should come after the vocal talent. For whatever reason, most R&B artists who ...

    On April 17, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Interviews 0

    Interview: Onward to Olympas

    MEB Staffer Sebastian Fonseca exchanges words with Kramer Lowe of Onward To Olympas, touching on the theme of their new album, the hardships of being in a touring ...

    On April 8, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 4

    Ten After Two: Truth Is…

    During the summer of last year, the ever-growing Rise Records signed a band from California by the name of Ten After Two. The signing caught me by surprise; ...

    On April 5, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 0

    Kids of 88: Just A Little Bit

    I really did not know what to expect from Kids of 88. All I knew about this duo from New Zealand was that they happen to be relatively ...

    On March 31, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 0

    The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Belong

    Two years ago The Pains of Being Pure at Heart released their self-titled debut, an album that garnered strong critical acclaim. The New York band received comparisons to ...

    On March 30, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 0

    Defeater: Empty Days & Sleepless Nights

    “The Wave” is the best thing to happen to hardcore in a long, long time. For those who are not aware of what “The Wave” is, it’s a ...

    On March 18, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
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    3 Of The Week: (3/7/11)

    Breakups can seem like the end of the world when they have just happened, but in the long run they can bring new forms of happiness. This is ...

    On March 7, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 1

    The Color Morale: My Devil In Your Eyes

    The Color Morale may not be the biggest band in the metalcore genre. They may still play second fiddle to less talented acts like Attack Attack! and Asking ...

    On March 4, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 3

    Onward To Olympas: The War Within Us

    Lately there has been a trend appearing in hardcore music, which is one we have all come to know. It is the idea that to appeal to a ...

    On March 1, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 0

    I, the Breather: These Are My Sins

    It’s often disregarded just how much influence August Burns Red has had in today’s metalcore scene. Sure, they weren’t exactly the first to do the whole technical metalcore ...

    On February 26, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Interviews 0

    Interview: Gideon

    After spending quality with Gideon‘s Costs, MEB Staffer Sebastian Fonseca get down and dirty with the band themselves in this Mind Equals Blown interview. ...

    On February 25, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 2

    Gideon: Costs

    I know what you’re thinking. Isn’t Gideon the supervillain/record label owner from the Scott Pilgrim series? Well, yes, but that’s not the  Gideon we’re talking about here. The ...

    On February 22, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • 3 Of The Week 4

    3 Of The Week: (2/21/11)

    So I finally get to have my own 3 Of The Week feature. There are so many topics I could talk about so it was kind of hard ...

    On February 21, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 2

    Sebastian’s Thoughts on Radiohead: The King of Limbs

    Radiohead is a band that needs no introduction. They changed the rock genre as a whole with Ok Computer and Kid A and changed the way the music ...

    On February 20, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 5

    A Skylit Drive: Identity On Fire

    The past 4 years Lodi, California post-hardcore sextet A Skylit Drive have been continuously gaining popularity. The band’s first release, the She Watched the Sky EP, earned them ...

    On February 19, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 2

    The Get Up Kids: There Are Rules

    7 years since Guilt Show, the last full-length before their 3-year breakup, The Get Up Kids have returned with their fifth full length There Are Rules, which will ...

    On February 17, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Interviews 2

    Interview: Adeste

    Vocalist/Guitarist Morgan Hopfensperger recently gave me some of his time for an interview, in which we discuss the band’s formation, the story behind their debut album In Parables, ...

    On February 2, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 3

    Decoder: Decoder

    Every year there is one debut from the post-hardcore/metalcore scene that stands out from most of the generic and repetitive music being released. These are debuts from bands ...

    On January 29, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 9

    Gorillaz: The Fall

    Gorillaz has always been THAT band for me. The band that is untouchable and in your eyes can do no wrong. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that ...

    On January 21, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 0

    Chunk! No Captain Chunk!: Something for Nothing

    Paris, France’s Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! (Unfortunately that is the name of the band) are relatively unknown, however, that is about to change. With a record deal with ...

    On January 10, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 2

    Show Review: There For Tomorrow / Versa Emerge @ Revolution

    A few months back, I was sitting comfortably in my home waiting for Versaemerge to announce the dates for their first headlining tour through a live video chat. ...

    On January 10, 2011 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 0

    Silverstein: Transitions EP

    It’s hard to think about Silverstein’s career as a band and not be awestruck; they have already reached a decade of playing music together, recorded four full-lengths, one ...

    On December 26, 2010 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Uncategorized 9

    Sebastian’s Top In 2010

    5. Versaemerge – Fixed At Zero You know that thing that pretty much every single pop band is lacking nowadays? It’s called originality and Versaemerge has it by ...

    On December 25, 2010 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 4

    Like Moths to Flames: Sweet Talker EP

    You may or not be aware but Like Moths to Flames frontman Chris Roetter has been at the whole music thing for quite a while. Originally gaining some ...

    On December 20, 2010 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 0

    Show Review: Fearless Friends Tour

    Playful. Really the one word that most describes the last stop of the Fearless Friends Tour at Revolution in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Throughout the whole show, members of ...

    On December 15, 2010 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 1

    Hellogoodbye: Would It Kill You?

    You know, it took me quite a bit to actually give this album a chance. After all, it’s been a long time (4 years) since Hellogoodbye released their ...

    On December 10, 2010 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 1

    This Is Hell: Weight of the World

    Rise Records seems to get chastised quite often due to the bands they sign, and in good reason too, the label is responsible for acts like Attack Attack!, ...

    On December 3, 2010 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 6

    Adeste: In Parables

    It’s extremely rare for a band to get their sound right on their debut album. It’s even rarer when a band does it while still being unsigned. However, ...

    On November 27, 2010 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 1

    A Bullet for Pretty Boy: Revision: Revise

    This year hasn’t been very good towards the metalcore genre. While it did have some stellar releases (Our Last Night, MSWHITE, The Ghost Inside), there were also several ...

    On November 22, 2010 / By Sebastian Fonseca
  • Album Reviews 1

    My Ticket Home: The Opportunity To Be

    The whole sing, scream, breakdown, repeat formula has always been kind of been a love or hate relationship for me. When a band’s album does it right I ...

    On November 16, 2010 / By Sebastian Fonseca
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