Party of Five: Indie rockers Eisley keep it all in the Family

May 1, 2008   3 Comments  

Shoe designed by Eisley's singer

One might assume that the members of indie quintet Eisley are given a hero’s welcome when they return to their suburban hometown of Tyler, Texas between touring. After all, the group (four siblings and their cousin) has toured with the likes of Coldplay and Snow Patrol, earned critical acclaim for their sophomore effort, last year’s “Combinations,” and had a song from the record featured on MTV juggernaut “The Hills” – all while most of them were still in or barely out of their teens.

Well, not so much, according to singer/guitarist Sherri DuPree, who chatted with Blast from a recent tour stop in Hoboken, N.J. [...]

The business of the Sox/Yanks rivalry

May 1, 2008   3 Comments  

Blast enters the realm of business reporting by bringing up a familiar topic

Ready for the Foals

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With regard to “Antidotes,” the debut album from British indie outfit Foals, the sentiment “if you’ve heard one song, you’ve heard them all,” isn’t an entirely unfair assessment. Fortunately for the band, they’ve honed a winning formula of upbeat dance-rock, with a sound that invites comparison to groups like Bloc Party, The Rapture and occasionally [...]

UpdateStar

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Wouldn’t you love to be able to sit back and enjoy your computer without worrying if it’s vulnerable to attacks just because you clicked the “Remind Me Later” button? That piece of mind can be achieved with an automatic updater. I recently came across UpdateStar, a great, easy-to-use application that lets you sit back and [...]

Constantines reach for new Heights

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Singer Bryan Webb offers his thoughts on the Canadian Invasion of late during an interview before the band’s show at New York’s Mercury Lounge last month.

More on the Lime beer situation

May 1, 2008   1 Comment  

Thankfully Guinness is staying out of this one…

Jimmy Russell’s 54 Julep

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Jimmy Russell, master distiller at Wild Turkey shares a recipe for his perfect mint julep — using Wild Turkey 101, of course.

Happy Salad Month!

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So apparently, May is National Salad Month, and the good folks at The Soy Food Council want to remind you to eat healthy for at least one month. DES MOINES, IOWA — Flowers are in bloom, warm temperatures are around the corner and nothing quite feels more like summer than a cool, refreshing salad with [...]