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.
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 FonsecaLately 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 FonsecaMy 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 FonsecaA 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 FonsecaA 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 FonsecaThis 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 FonsecaProgressive 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 FonsecaWhen 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 FonsecaChances 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 FonsecaI’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 FonsecaIt’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 FonsecaI’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 FonsecaOver 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 FonsecaJust 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 FonsecaTaking 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 FonsecaThere 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 FonsecaOh, 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 FonsecaTo 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 FonsecaWelcome 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 FonsecaAs “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 FonsecaR&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 FonsecaMEB 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 FonsecaDuring 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 FonsecaI 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 FonsecaTwo 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“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 FonsecaBreakups 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 FonsecaThe 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 FonsecaLately 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 FonsecaIt’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 FonsecaAfter 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 FonsecaI 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 FonsecaSo 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 FonsecaRadiohead 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 FonsecaThe 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 Fonseca7 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 FonsecaVocalist/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 FonsecaEvery 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 FonsecaGorillaz 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 FonsecaParis, 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 FonsecaA 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 FonsecaIt’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 Fonseca5. 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 FonsecaYou 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 FonsecaPlayful. 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 FonsecaYou 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 FonsecaRise 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 FonsecaIt’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 FonsecaThis 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 FonsecaThe 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 ...
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