Brandie Blaze Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/brandie-blaze/ The proven voice in music since 2013 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:09:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://redefined.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/31135224/cropped-V-SOCIAL-2023-32x32.png Brandie Blaze Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/brandie-blaze/ 32 32 Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s favorite homegrown songs of 2025 https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/10/year-in-review-vanyalands-favorite-homegrown-songs-of-2025/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:54:47 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042791 Well, that happened. 2025 was definitely a year, a whole 12-month rollout of the most absurd political and economic developments in recent memory. (A presidential administration accidentally texting out military strike plans? Kim Kardashian hawking faux-hair thongs? The tsunami of AI slop rapidly overtaking the equally-vapid Internet ragebait made by actual humans? How can a loving god permit such lunacy?) But the end of the year is always ripe for counting blessings, and as 2025 comes to a close, we’re […]

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]]> Brandie Blaze, Ashanti Eva Davenport, and Kasia Lavon flaunt ‘BIG VIRGO ENERGY’ https://vanyaland.com/2025/08/29/brandie-blaze-ashanti-eva-davenport-kasia-lavon-flaunt-big-virgo-energy/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:00:18 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042278 How do you know it’s Virgo season? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you — probably in advance, because they’re just that detail-oriented. For the astrology-averse, Virgos are notorious for being perceptive and analytical, traits they funnel into hobbies like collecting valuables and meticulous list-writing. Or, in the case of Virgo musicians, collecting beats and meticulous rhyme-writing. Cue “BIG VIRGO ENERGY,” the new single from Brandie Blaze, Ashanti Eva Davenport, and Kasia Lavon. The Rilla Force-produced collaboration from the Boston artists arrived […]

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]]> Half-Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s 10 favorite homegrown songs of 2025 (so far) https://vanyaland.com/2025/07/03/half-year-in-review-vanyalands-10-favorite-homegrown-songs-of-2025-so-far/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:27:45 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10041944 We’re at that point in 2025 when it’s time to say “what a year, huh?” To which you respond, “it’s July.” But whether the months have zipped by or moved like molasses, the homegrown tunes released over the last six months have provided a soundtrack for powering through whatever nonsense 2025 and its hellions hurls at us. From Western Massachusetts alt-county to pops of punk and shoegaze from Providence, here are 10 of Vanyaland’s favorite homegrown songs of the year […]

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]]> ShellzWithAZ and Brandie Blaze spell out their skills on new song ‘VOWELS’ https://vanyaland.com/2025/02/12/shellzwithaz-and-brandie-blaze-spell-out-their-skills-on-new-song-vowels/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:43:22 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10040754 Do you think ShellzWithAZ and Brandie Blaze named their new single “VOWELS” because it would incur a chorus of “oooohs” and “ahhhhhs”? Or is it because the opportunities for “I O U” wordplay are just that abundant? Either way, the two homegrown emcees — from Brockton and Boston, respectively — spell out their skills and chemistry on the new collab, which arrived at the end of last month (January 31). With “VOWELS,” the two women leap off each other’s verses, […]

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]]> This Show Is Tonight: ArrowFest concludes with Boston’s women emcees https://vanyaland.com/2024/09/15/this-show-is-tonight-arrowfest-concludes-with-bostons-women-emcees/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 13:38:02 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10039583 Why make a playlist of Boston’s women rappers when you could just attend the conclusion of ArrowFest? Actually — why not live a little and do both? The 11-day festival, which ushers Arrow Street Arts into its new home in the former Oberon space, ends its stream of music, dance, and theater events with a showcase of Boston’s leading ladies in hip-hop. Tonight (September 15) the renovated theater at 2 Arrow St. will welcome Brandie Blaze, Cakeswagg, Dutch ReBelle, kei, […]

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]]> Brandie Blaze styles ‘Hoops’ with her songcraft and storytelling https://vanyaland.com/2024/07/24/brandie-blaze-styles-hoops-with-her-songcraft-and-storytelling/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:22:52 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10039074 For Brandie Blaze, the sound of creative growth, resilience, and glamor all have a specific sound: Click click, bling bling. It’s the refrain — and title — of a song the Boston rapper wrote for Hoops, a new play currently running at the Strand Theatre through August 10. Hoops, which was produced by Company One Theatre, explores the cultural weight of hoop earrings in communities of color. Gleaning inspiration from Nicole Acosta’s The HOOPS Project, Hoops rotates through skits and […]

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]]> Bloom Fest celebrates local beats and buds in Cambridge https://vanyaland.com/2024/04/11/bloom-fest-celebrates-local-beats-and-buds-in-cambridge/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:57:10 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10037851 Enough with the ditties about “April showers” — let’s talk about April’s Bloom Fest instead. A new showcase of Boston music takes root in Cambridge this weekend, gathering area rappers, DJs, and R&B acts in the name of “Earth’s greatest plant.” (Which would sound like a riddle, were the event not taking place at a venue owned by Diaspora, a members-only cannabis club). Bloom Fest is scheduled for this Saturday (April 13) at the Harvard Square event space Dx @Dunster, […]

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]]> Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s favorite homegrown songs of 2023 https://vanyaland.com/2023/12/11/year-in-review-vanyalands-favorite-homegrown-songs-of-2023/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 20:07:18 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10036755 It’s never easy to summarize Boston’s annual outpouring of homegrown music, but hey, someone’s gotta do it. Whether you’re seeking an earnest confidence boost or a funk-spiked sendoff for your ex, chances are a Boston artist penned exactly what you’re looking for in 2023. Check out our varied highlight reel from this year, ranging from apocalyptic indie-rock to bubblegum hip-hop. Brandie Blaze featuring Miranda Rae, “So Free” Brandie Blaze has unleashed a salvo of stage-scorchers over the years, yet the […]

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]]> Boston Calling Photo Gallery: Brandie Blaze, Blue Light Bandits, Summer Cult, Little Fuss live on the Orange Stage https://vanyaland.com/2023/05/27/boston-calling-photo-gallery-brandie-blaze-blue-light-bandits-summer-cult-little-fuss-live-on-the-orange-stage/ Sat, 27 May 2023 18:30:46 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10034710 Editor’s Note: Brandie Blaze, Blue Light Bandits, Summer Cult, and Little Fuss performed live on the Tivoli Audio Orange Stage at Boston Calling on Friday, May 26. Check out our full gallery above, and hit our Boston Calling 2023 page for the latest news, features, and photos directly from the Harvard Athletic Complex.

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]]> Brandie Blaze strikes gold mending her ‘Broken Rainbows’ https://vanyaland.com/2023/04/21/brandie-blaze-strikes-gold-mending-her-broken-rainbows/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 16:08:01 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10034189 If gold coins await at the end of a gleaming rainbow, then what’s sitting at the end of a busted one? Gold bars, apparently, and Brandie Blaze hits the lyrical jackpot on her new record, Broken Rainbows. Since her 2017 debut album Spinster, the Boston rapper has boasted a cyclone-strong flow, tearing through tongue-twisters and third degree burns like second nature. Her Lil’-Kim-level sexploits are near legendary in the area’s hip-hop scene (“Need a squeegee” is the new “macaroni in […]

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