Band Profiles

Hot new and rising bands

January 26, 2014 159

Hailing from Tempe, Arizona, Destruction Unit is, to put it simply, a unique band with a unique sound. The group...

Julianna Barwick (Media credit/Shawn Brackbill)

Julianna Barwick: The Blast Interview

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November 14, 2013 212

This past August, Brooklyn-based artist Julianna Barwick released her third studio album, Nepenthe. Barwick, a singer-songwriter by trade, has a...

Getting to Know: Boston rapper Juma

Band Profiles The Issue

January 4, 2012 325

Upbeat and humorous

Go-Go’s Gone Wild

Elizabeth Raftery

Band Profiles Music The Issue

June 2, 2011 211

7 million albums sold ... so far

The Jezabels: Feminine Mystique

Elizabeth Raftery

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March 2, 2011 3534

Interview with Hayley Mary

Interview with Ryan Hamilton of People on Vacation

Brooklynne Kelly Peters

Band Profiles The Blast Interview

February 18, 2011 258

Unusual pair makes it workbr

Buzzworthy: Lady Lamb the Beekeeper

Elizabeth Raftery

Band Profiles The Issue

January 26, 2011 187

21-year-old Boston Music Award winner

The Ready Set is a go

Sara Brown

Band Profiles The Issue

November 3, 2010 383

Tearing up the charts with first hit single “Love like Woe”

Emmanuel Ayvas and his 11-piece band

Sara Brown

Band Profiles The Issue

September 10, 2010 35

If Sufjan Stevens and Beethoven made a love child...

The Blast Interview: Goo Goo Dolls bassist Robby Takac

Elizabeth Raftery

Band Profiles The Blast Interview The Issue

August 31, 2010 187

After 9 albums, the excitement hasn't stopped

The brighter side of Dark Dark Dark

John Stephen Dwyer

Band Profiles The Issue

June 10, 2010 622

Band sheds light on their creative process

Street Dogs: Not without a purpose, not without a fight

Tara Rufo

Band Profiles The Issue

April 2, 2010 439

Interview with guitarist Tobe Bean III

Tegan & Sara Kick Off tour with shows in Northampton, Boston

Elizabeth Raftery

Band Profiles The Issue

February 9, 2010 774

The Blast interview

Carlon: Refreshment for your ears

Jill Vallecorsa

Band Profiles The Issue

December 1, 2009 32

As long as itâ€™s good, itâ€™s Carlon.

A Blast sit down with The Maine

Megan Vick

Band Profiles

November 27, 2009 9

Kennedy Brock from the Maine chats with Blast.

Band of brothers: Blast talks to indie group The Medders

Brooklynne Kelly Peters

Band Profiles Getting to Know

November 6, 2009 118

This folk rock group from Georgia explores the roots of rock and roll.

Creating beautiful music: The Rocketboys interview

Brooklynne Kelly Peters

Band Profiles Getting to Know

November 4, 2009 37

Get into the ambient sound of this promising band.

Evan Taubenfeld out on his own

Megan Vick

Band Profiles

October 6, 2009 67

Taubenfeld exudes a confidence that says no matter how big the pond, this fish plans on making a splash.

Song remains the same for Aussie rockers Jet

Elizabeth Raftery

Band Profiles Music The Issue

September 1, 2009 33

At a recent show in London, Nic Cester collapsed twice. He was back on stage two days later.

Brooke Hogan’s “Redemption” song

Elizabeth Raftery

Band Profiles Music

August 3, 2009 544

"Hulk's" daughter talks to Blast about her life over the last two years

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Blast Magazine was launched in 2007 with a simple thought — do journalism for the video game generation. We’ve really seen a lot since the 1980s. Nintendo Mega Man games, dial-up Internet, Dos, and the Palm Pilot were all in their infancy as we grew up. We shared files on 1.44MB (that’s MEGABYTE) floppy discs, and they were more than sufficient. As we grew up, the Internet blew up. Today you can stream a movie live in HD. Not only did HD not exist when we were growing up, but downloading a single, low-quality MP3 of our favorite song could take over an hour!

Technology developed quickly as we came of age, and we can claim to have mastered everything from iPads to Netflixes. But there is one thing that our generation did not have to grow up with — car maintenance.

A lot of us are interested in cars and trucks and motorcycles — this site wouldn’t be necessary if we weren’t. But how many Gen-Y’ers have ever had to change their oil? Change the brakes? Fix a cracked serpentine belt? Fixing cars was always something optional for us. We had to want to jack up a car and change a tire.

So now that we’re adults and we’re starting to recover from the crushing debt of our student loans, (We’re very bitter about this) we are finding our interests diversifying. If we were into cars already, we are getting more into cars. If we could never afford it, we are slowly raising our expectations. Say what you will, we are a curious generation.

Blast Cars is not exactly a beginners’ guide to the galaxy, but we’re not going to assume you know everything. We’re learning with you, and the experts we’ll bring into the process will walk both of us through everything we ever wanted to know about everything automotive.

In addition to restoring our Shop Truck, we are following some other Gen-Y restoration projects, including a racing bike. We’ll also bring you some relevant news, reviews, and rumors. We’ll even take a look at some of the most famous cars in movies, music, TV, true crime, and other popular culture. Let us know what you want to see!

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