Blast reporter Christine Cassis gives her top 10 of music that is going to hit it big in 2009.
This year, my picks (for the most part) are the result of separating the less mediocre from the more. The first four albums are wonderful records that I truly believe are worthy of a top 10 mention in any year. But in a year with better musical offerings on the whole, I doubt the final six would even crack my top 20. It was difficult to place them in order because none of them particularly stood out to me. They’re all fine records, but I’m eagerly looking ahead to 2009 for a better musical buffet.
Though many may not have taken away a trophy Sunday night at the 21st annual Boston Music Awards, it was clear there were no losers. The focus and goal of the ceremony was to highlight and celebrate the music scene of the greater Boston area and anyone who helped support it was treated like a winner.
The Boston Music Awards were held at The Roxy in Boston on Dec. 7, 2008. Topping out the winners were New Kids on the Block, the Dropkick Murphys, Amanda Palmer and local band Girls Guns and Glory. Here are a list of the winners and nominees.
The craze for Semi Precious Weapons (SPW) has shot up like a bean sprout in a matter of months. This year was truly beneficial for the group, who simply stated can play their instruments, “pretty fucking well” and have fun shows according to lead singer Justin Tranter.
Fun doesn’t begin to describe it. Imagine a Bowie-esque [...]
Tour stories from San Francisco based indie-pop group Loquat sound a lot more like a haphazard family vacation with a tight budget than a trip to perform in cities around the U.S. [...]
Tonight, CBS hosted the Recording Academy’s “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! — Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night.” The hour-long special combined the reading of nominees in six of the 110 Grammy categories with performances of previous Grammy winning songs by the top stars in America’s music industry.
It’s a packed floor, hundreds of sweaty bodies pressed together to get as close to the stage as possible. The lights go down and the screaming begins as the band takes the stage. When the lights go back up, William Beckett is standing martyr-like with a cheeky grin on his face before he starts crooning to the crowd. There’s a pound to the drums by “The Butcher” and the sea of people begins to move, singing every word as guitarists Mike Carden and Michael Guy Chislet strum the initial chords to electrify the air.
While other music groups may opt for little-known folk instruments or vintage Baroque violins, the Boston Typewriter Orchestra (BTO) adds a distinctive flavor to the colorful Boston soundscape with the use of manual typewriters and vocal talent.
According to executive typist Derrik Abertelli, the group’s endeavors are “partly musical and partly theatrical”. Influenced by artists such [...]
As much as everyone loves to hate her, her power of survival and tour de force performance skills are undeniable. She’s back, and with a vengeance. Britney Spears’ much anticipated 6th album, Circus, hits stores December 2 on the pop queen’s 27th birthday and delivers enough dance beats to fill even the rowdiest clubs and get the most reluctant critic dancing.
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