Photos: Lily Allen Brings Tour To House of Blues In Boston

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Lily Allen performing in Boston, MA on September 20th, 2014 (Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up).

Singer-Lily Allen brought her world tour to Boston Saturday night, performing her hits "Sheezus" & "Hard Out Here" (among others), along with a cover of Jhene Aiko's "The Worst".

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EXCLUSIVE: Sky Ferreira Talks Dropping Out Of School, New Music & More

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Sky Ferreira performing at Boston Calling Music Festival on September 6th, 2014 (Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up).

On Sept. 6, 2014, Capitol Records-recording artist Sky Ferreira performed at Boston Calling Music Festival in Boston. Check out our exclusive interview with her below:


Q: You seem to be good friends with Miley Cyrus. How did you two meet and get involved with her “Bangerz World Tour?”

Ferreira: I guess we met on Twitter, something like that for a song. Then, she just asked me to go on tour with her!

Q: Going back to your beginnings, how did you first get started in music?

Ferreira: I have always done music as long as I can remember.

Q: You dropped out of high school after your freshman year. How did you come to make that decision?

Ferreira: I knew [school] wasn’t for me. I loved learning. I just don’t think I was going to the right schools where it didn’t really make sense for me. I knew what I wanted to do, and I already started doing [music] professionally. I was lucky it worked out!

Q: You write your own music? Where do you get most of your inspiration from?

Ferreira: Yeah, I do. Sometimes it’s a picture. Sometimes it’s just life in general. Or I’ll hear a word, and it leads to another.

Q: You were talking about your new album this summer on Twitter. Can you tell us anything about it?

Ferreira: I don’t know much about it because I just started it, but we’re planning on it coming out in 2015, that’s for sure. I’m working with a lot of the same people [as the previous album], but I think it will be fun!

Q: What’s your goal for the next year?

Ferreira: I’m going to take a break from touring. I’m just going to work on this next album and hopefully write and finish it maybe this year early next year.

Q: Finally, what’s one thing nobody knows about you?

Ferreira: I don’t really know! I feel like I’m really open about everything.




Concert Review: Jason Mraz Amazes Boston With A Soulful Acoustic Show

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Jason Mraz performing at The Wang Theatre in Boston, MA on September 13th, 2014 (Dan Peters/Roman's Rap-Up).

The intimate Wang Theatre was the perfect venue for singer Jason Mraz and Raining Jane this past Saturday night. The show kicked off with 3 songs from Raining Jane, the all-female band that performed with Mraz for the rest of the night. The audience greeted them warmly, but was nothing compared to the huge applause for Jason Mraz as he entered for his first song.

Jason Mraz performing at The Wang Theatre in Boston, MA on September 13th, 2014 (Dan Peters/Roman's Rap-Up).

From the very beginning, Mraz brought a positive energy that the whole audience could feel. His set-list featured many of the songs from his newest album “Yes!” This new album and tour feature a whole different style than the usual upbeat Mraz. Instead, the songs are centered around wholesome acoustic layers and smooth vocal harmony. For audience members looking to dance and sing along to old repetoire, the concert might have been disappointing. But most audience members seemed captivated by the new dynamic sound from Jason Mraz and Raining Jane.

Not only did the "I'm Yours" singer amaze as a performer, but he really connected with each and every audience member through his warm joking and banter between songs. He gave insight into the inspiration for his most recent album when he talked about his own garden at home, even telling the audience that his avacados were now “certified organic.” And during his songs, Mraz wasn’t afraid to showcase his talents, whether it was playing a solo with the guitar behind his head or riffing in his unbelievable falsetto voice.

Naturally, the crowd was most engaged in his classics that they could sing along to. Some of the biggest hits of the night were “Make it Mine” and “Sleeping to Dream.” “I Won’t Give Up” had almost everyone in the theatre singing along, some in tears. And to cap it all off, Jason Mraz saved the best for last with a beautiful medley of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” and “I’m Yours.”

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