The Desk at 140 West: Homunculus Boogie
March 3, 2020
One fine summer afternoon, four freshmen at Fordham University gathered to participate in a “battle of the bands” competition hosted by a local coffee shop. They’d been hard at work practicing for a few weeks now, and they’d developed not only an acute, collaborative musical bond, but a bond of genuine friendship as well. That group of supple young men was Homunculus Boogie. Now, they’ll play your local bar, party, or children’s birthday party. They aren’t particular. They play a mix of heavy rock n’ roll covers, melodious classics, and even some originals if you ask nicely. Oh, by the way, they lost that competition. C’est la vie, huh?
This is the story of Homunculus Boogie, a Fordham College Rose Hill band comprised of sophomores. The band is made up of Nilson Wilson (lead singer), Ian Dillon (guitar), Brendon Gardner (bass), and Michael Polis (drums). We are happy to have them as guests on today’s episode of “The Desk at 140 West.”
“The Desk at 140 West” is an NPR “Tiny Desk”-influenced music series created by the Fordham Observer Multimedia team. Interested in performing on “The Desk at 140 West”? Email Caitlin Bury, Multimedia Editor, at [email protected]
Caitlin Bury, Fordham College at Lincoln Center ’22, is the multimedia editor emerita for The Fordham Observer. She is a visual arts film major who can usually be found exploring the city, making films starring her friends or watching “Parks and Recreation” or “Lady Bird.” Due to her love of artistic exploration and creation, she’s looking forward to molding the multimedia outlet at The Observer into something unique and engaging alongside her two counterparts.
Alison Ettinger-DeLong, Fordham College at Lincoln Center ’23, is a multimedia editor for The Observer. She is a dual sociology and urban studies major. Alison’s favorite part of creating multimedia content is making graphics and editing videos. She also loves discussing intersecting social demographics, caring too much about fonts and eating lots of vegetarian sushi.
Mateo Solis Prada, FCLC ’22, is an editor for the multimedia section and a visual arts major. When he is not working on projects for The Observer, he can be found taking photographs around the city, or in the kitchen making carbonara and listening to soul music.
Ben Jordan, Fordham College at Lincoln Center ’22, is an assistant multimedia editor at The Observer and is studying film. In addition to working on video projects, Ben enjoys reading about and occupying space in the natural world, alongside watching movies by Jacques Demy.
Maddie Sandholm, FCLC ’23, is the layout editor for The Observer. She is a new media & digital design major and visual arts minor. If she's not working in The Observer office, you might find her drawing, practicing guitar or playing Stardew Valley with her sisters.
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