Rapper, producer, teacher, gamer, Ivy League Ph.D student—Sammus does it all. The Ithaca native started her career making beats on MTV Music Generator for the PlayStation while she was still in middle school. She graduated to better equipment as she studied at Cornell and taught in Houston. Sammus took her stage name from the classic Metroid because she and the character are women who kick ass in a tough world.
12 Days of MAGfest: The World Is Square
Shut the Folk up?! The World Is Square is playing at MAGfest? You betcha! Come see Boston’s own VGM Folk band perform at the best fest in the world. Continue reading 12 Days of MAGfest: The World Is Square
12 Days of MAGFest: Ashly and Anthony Burch
Ashly Burch is a writer and collaborator with her brother Anthony Burch on ‘Hey Ash Whatcha Playin’?” or HAWP, a hilarious YouTube series that has been running for a few years now, and never fails to elicit a guffaw or chortle.
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12 Days of MAGfest: Chipzel
Chipzel will be appearing at MAGfest, whipping up a whirlwind of chiptune MAGnificence. Chipzel (Niamh Houston) is well known for composing the soundtrack to Super Hexagon, an indie action-twitch game made by Terry Cavanagh. Hailing from Norhern Ireland, Chipzel is currently based in London and is an active part of the London Chiptune scene. Continue reading 12 Days of MAGfest: Chipzel