Exclusive: See What Happens On Air During Rockers!
Live Music Week happens bi-annually at WERS to raise money to keep our station running. We ask if you can pledge your support in order to keep us live on air, bringing you live performances from your favorite musicians. Pledges can be made here. Rockers is a reggae show built of passionate DJs and a strong […]
Rockers: Dub Station’s Bob Marley Tribute
Dub Station’s Bob Marley Tribute, All live Reggae backed by Dub Station Band, also featuring ASN for a touch of Hip-Hop! Saturday, April 21st, 2012 21+, no dress-code, door 8PM $12 at the door Johnny D’s Uptown 17 Holland Street (Davis Square) Somerville, MA, 02144
Pond Live at The Sinclair
Pond has a reputation of being the wild younger brother of Australian psych rock band Tame Impala. Seeing that this is how many people learned of them, it’s difficult for Pond, consisting of many members of Tame Impala, to break free from the overshadowing association. After seeing Pond at The Sinclair in Cambridge, it is ever so clear […]
The Virgins Have Broken Up
The future seemed bright for the New York City rockers; they recently opened a string of dates for The Killers and are signed to Julian Casblancas’ label Cult Records. However, five years after breaking onto the scene with their hit “Rich Girls”, the band has decided to end their endeavor. Frontman Donald Cumming posted this […]
The National Release Song For Catching Fire Soundtrack
With the premier of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire less than two weeks away, indie rockers The National have become one of the first artists to release their song for the movie’s soundtrack. Titled “Lean,” the track effectively captures the dark, melancholic sound and obscure, pensive lyrics The National are known for. With lyrics such […]
Artist of the Week: CHRVCHES
WERS is proud to announce Scottish indie-synth rockers CHVRCHES as our Artist of the Week! Frontwoman Lauren Mayberry always had music in the back of her mind, playing drums and piano since she was a teenager and played in local bands throughout her college career, but first opted for a four-year law degree and a […]
HAIM Perform for UK Prime Minister
What do you do the day before your full length album drops? For California rockers HAIM, the answer is simple: perform for the UK Prime Minister. The all-female trio, named HAIM after the surname they share, played on the Andrew Marr show on Sunday. They performed “The Wire,” their most recent single, with Prime Minister […]
The Horrors Talk About New Album
The Horrors started off as psych-goth rockers enthrall to obscure 60s garage rock, impossibly skinny jeans and big hair. They still love the skinny jeans and garage rock, but they’ve grown into one of the key players in the UK psych scene. Once criticized for being more style than substance, the band proved their critics […]
Mumford & Sons Announce Break
English folk rockers Mumford & Sons have revealed they will be taking a hiatus. The announcement follows their final tour date in Bonner Springs, Kansas. Keyboardist Ben Lovett revealed to Rolling Stone that the band is looking forward to being free of the commitments, pressures, and strict schedules that come with creating music and touring. […]
Deerhunter Cancel Tour
Deerhunter, indie psychedelic noise rockers from Atlanta, recently announced that they have cancelled their upcoming month-long tour of Europe. The band issued this statement to fans yesterday through promoters All Tomorrow’s Parties: “We are very disappointed to have to cancel our upcoming European tour due to unforeseen circumstances. We were very excited for these shows, […]
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To all WERS Members & Volunteers
THANK YOU! We had an awesome Live Music Week because of you! We exceeded our goal of 1000 donors and we couldn’t have done it without your support! We are working on sending your gifts now and you can expect to have them in 4 to 6 weeks. If you have any questions or concerns, […]
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