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CMJ 2010 Featured Artist: Dan Mangan
Oct. 21, 2010 Leave a Comment
Canadian singer-songwriter recently signed with Arts & Crafts label
White Noise Sound self-titled debut reviewed
Sept. 28, 2010 Leave a Comment
A solid, intriguing experiment
Getting to Know: Girl in a Coma
April 20, 2010 Leave a Comment
Rockers talk about their tastes and influences
Frightened Rabbit stirs things up with “The Winter of Mixed Drinks”
Feb. 28, 2010 Leave a Comment
A fitting offering
Pay attention to Imogen Heap
Nov. 30, 2009 1 Comment
Brit has more going for her than Jason DeRulo’s “Whatcha Say”
Getting to Know: Still Life Still
Nov. 26, 2009 Leave a Comment
Quintet releases first LP after 10 years
Airborne Toxic Event in Boston
Oct. 15, 2009 2 Comments
One of the hottest bands around sits down with Blast
Across the “Universe” — The Most Serene Republic
July 1, 2009 Leave a Comment
This Canadian septet operates like a chamber orchestra.
Northern lights
May 3, 2009 Leave a Comment
NEW YORK — “Remind Me Where the Light Is” the sophomore effort from Los Angeles coed duo Great Northern, kicks off with “Story” whose pounding drums and coarse guitars may leave listeners wondering if the band has abandoned the ethereal sound that permeated their debut, 2007′s “Trading Twilight For Daylight.” The answer is, not entirely. [...]
Party of Five: Indie rockers Eisley keep it all in the Family
May 1, 2008 3 Comments
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. [...]
Ready for the Foals
May 1, 2008 Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Go watch Juno
Dec. 31, 2007 Leave a Comment
In a last minute move, Juno will join the best movies of the year list because of how teenage pregnancy is shown in a smart, comedic, but still dramatic way. Many have said the film is quirky and they couldn’t be more accurate. Every cast member exemplifies their character and the music, played at just [...]
Sister Sister: Tegan and Sara
Dec. 3, 2007 12 Comments
Sara Quin wouldn’t want to date herself … or any other musician, for that matter.