David & Olivia bring Americana to SXSW
As the annual South By Southwest festival continues, Americana duo David & Olivia will be making their 2nd debut at the esteemed weeklong gathering of tech, music, and film. The duo released their first rec...
The Blast Interview: Lacuna Coil
Italian metal band Lacuna Coil is about to release their new studio album: Broken Crown Halo. Blast's Sinan Pehlivanoglu met with singers Andrea Ferro and Christina Scabbia before one of their shows in the Revo...
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...
Irish Heartthrobs rock the Paradise Rock Club
Kodaline took the stage on Valentine's Day at the Paradise Rock Club, crooning their indie rock tunes to a mixed crowd. The audience—an interesting combination of teenyboppers, single female twenty-something’s,...
Five Songs That Improve My Mood
Music is an all-powerful force, used by millions of people to express emotions or to ignite a specific mood. It is a universal language that many of us use to tell others who we are or to let people know exactl...
Has Katy broken Mayer’s Heart?
Hollywood’s famous heartbreaker may be single once again.
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John Mayer, a crooner known for his long list of girlfriends, and singer Katy Perry have reportedly broken up...
Tegan and Sara announce new North American tour
The Canadian Indie-rock duo does it again.
Twins Tegan and Sara have been active on the indie-rock scene since 1995.
Following the release of their seventh studio album, Heart Throb, Tegan and Sara annou...
Pitbull introduces us to Girl Group G.R.L.
This week, Mr. Wideworld released his new single "Wild Wild Love" on RCA Records, featuring the rising act, G.R.L..
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The single itself is nothing incredible; it d...
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...
Boston Calling 2014: The Top 10 Bands You Can’t Miss
Last September Boston calling rocked the City Hall Plaza. Nearly 20,000 people showed up to see massive artists such as Vampire Weekend, Passion Pit, and Major Lazer. This Spring on May 23, 24, and 25 Boston Ca...
Break Science: the Blast Interview
Break Science's Borahm Lee and Adam Deitch, Media credit to indymojo.com
You may not be too familiar with the names Adam Deitch and Borahm Lee, but these two musicians have put their stamp all over the musi...
Big Gigantic releases The Night is Young
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If I have one thing to say about The Night Is Young, it’s that Big Gigant...
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...
Bruno Mars and Red Hot Chili Peppers spice up the halftime show
A popular consensus regarding Sunday’s Super Bowl is one big, fat yawn. The Seahawks ultimately took home the ring, but the game left something to be desired with their early and massive lead. However, a major ...
Paper Diamond’s Cold Crush Tour
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I've seen paper diamond perform twice now, but never as a headline artist. I'm excited to see paper d drop some chill hip hop and trap at his show at the Febuary 8th Paradis...
Magic Man returns to The Sinclair
Simply put, Magic Man is a band to be seen. Although their newly released EP You Are Here may sound somewhat calm and sleepy at times, the band is anything but. Hailing from Boston, MA, Magic Man has made quite...
The Neighbourhood begin their tour in the thick of “Sweater Weather”
Formed just shy of two and a half years ago in Los Angeles, California, The Neighbourhood have been climbing the US charts with their 2013 release I Love You and most notably, their chart-topping single “Swea...
Album Review for Dead Meadow: Warble Womb
If there is one thing to be said about Dead Meadow’s new album Warble Womb, it’s that this is definitely the next logical step in the band’s progression. Dead Meadow has been active since 1998, and in the last ...
