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Andrew Tufano: The Blast Interview

  “I’m tired of this every-man-for-himself mentality,” musician Andrew Tufano, 20, declares in his song “Every Man For Himself” off of his new record "Fireworks in Autumn". As tired as Tufano may be of ...

The Blast Interview: Arch Enemy

Arch Enemy has been going through a lot of changes recently. After the change in the line up—with Alissa White-Gluz replacing former lead singer Angela Gossow—the Swedish melodic death metal band has released a...

The Blast Interview: Within Temptation

Following the release of their new album Hydra earlier this year, the Dutch metal band Within Temptation launched their tour in the U.S. with the supporting act Amaranthe. Blast’s Sinan Pehlivanoglu caught up w...

The Blast Interview: Amaranthe

     The Swedish metal band Amaranthe has just released their new album Massive Addictive. For the past month they have been hitting the roads in the US along with the Dutch band Within Temptation, dropping som...

The Blast Interview: Big Gigantic

Big Gigantic, the Colorado-based electronic duo, is coming to UMass Amherst tonight as part of its Touch the Sky tour. The livetronica group is teaming up with EDM powerhouses like Skrillex, Paper Diamond and M...

My Sit Down with Space Jesus

Space Jesus is exactly who you would expect him to be. I had the chance to get an hour with music producer Jasha Tull, a.k.a. Space Jesus. His usual routine includes creating psychedelic bass music, touring aro...

The Blast Interview: Annalise Emerick

Last week, Blast's Amina Ly got the chance to speak to Annalise Emerick, an independent artist based in Boston, MA, to talk about her rising success as a singer/songwriter and her upcoming album Field Notes.  ...

Finding True North with Jillette Johnson

Singer-songwriters have always been a staple in the American pop scene. To join the vocal powerhouses like Adele, Tori Amos and Fiona Apple is Jillette Johnson. Johnson, a Manhattan native, took the stage la...
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Dead Meadow: The Blast Interview

Not too long ago, Amina Ly reviewed the Dead Meadow's new album. Despite the rescheduling of the show due to a snow storm, Dead Meadow played the Sinclair  on Feb. 13 and there was no hesitation in the audience...

PVRIS: The Blast Interview

Between playing the Vans Warped Tour, releasing an EP and recording a full-length album, PVRIS (pronounced Paris) has had a whirlwind 2013. Lynn Gunnelfsen, the lead vocalist and guitarist of the Lowell trio...

Band Buzz: The D-Line

With yet another snowstorm on the way and icy winds making everyone in New England shudder, summer has never seemed farther away. Luckily for anyone craving some laid-back and sunny vibes, Boston’s own The D-Li...

Bearstronaut to play at SXSW 2014

From winning “Best Electronic Act” at the Boston Music Awards to playing their largest show at Boston Calling, Bearstronaut achieved local prominence all within the last year. However, 2014 will be another even...