Charles Bradley and Kendrick Lamar
I woke up and was on a mission to see and do as much as possible. I started my day with the panel “Brands Are Music Fans Too.” This revolved around the concept of artists finding organic connections with brands and creating a mutually beneficial working partnership. After that panel was over I headed to [...]
SKATERS Live at Mohawk
The entirety of the two-tiered outdoor section at Mohawk in Austin was jam packed on Thursday, March 14th.The rustic venue boasts a 21X16 outdoor stage as well as a smaller indoor stage. Fans crowded together on the wooden floor of the outdoor stage and leaned over the railings of the roof deck to see the New York-based trio, Skaters. [...]
Footlight Theater Company Live In Studio
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. The Footlight Theater Company is the oldest running american community theater. I [...]
New Strokes Video Released
By now, the music world has heard two new tracks off of The Strokes’ March 26th release Comedown Machine. “One Way Trigger,” the a-Ha’s “Take On Me” inspired track, has led people to think the album will be completely in the same vein. This would be a complete departure from The Strokes original sound and acceptance of frontman Julian [...]
Butch Walker Live at Central Presbytarian Church
Around one hundred and fifty people sat in the pews at the Central Presbytarian Church as Butch Walker took the stage last night, but they did not stay seated for long. The singer-songwriter stepped out onto the altar solo and took his place behind the piano. Walker kicked off the set with “ATL”, a moving [...]
Touring KUT and Downtown Austin
Day 2 of SXSW was an interesting one. After a morning of panels and free lunches we got to have some great conversations about the current state of radio. We toured the KUT station on the University of Texas and got insight on how other stations run. The facilities were great and it inspired me [...]
Dave Grohl’s Sound City Players
The second night of SXSW had perhaps the biggest thrill of my live music-attending career. This years keynote speaker, Dave Grohl, took to the stage at Stubb’s with his new project Sound City. This group of Grohl’s “heroes” was brought together when the Foo Fighter was making his documentary about the Sound City recording studio [...]
Live Music Week Spring 2013
CLICK HERE to read about all of our exclusive Live Music Week performances. Thank you to everyone who pledge this past week to support commercial-free public radio! We raised over $125,000 thanks to your generosity! As always, during Live Music Week, WERS brings you an entire week of some of your favorite local and national acts [...]
Jukebox The Ghost Live at Brighton
Just a little bit of quirky, a dash of wit, and a lot of energy are what came together to make Jukebox the Ghost’s show at Brighton Music Hall to make a memorable one. Opening for Jukebox the Ghost first was The Spring Standards, a New York based band consisting of members James Clear, Heather [...]
Cold War Kids at Clive Bar
As of last night, I have seen Cold War Kids live four times in three different states. From the first night I saw them I was completely taken aback by their vigorous live energy. It’s infectious nature permeates the crowd whether you’re at a sold out House of Blues in Boston or closing out a [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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Boston Calling
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June 8
The XX / Grizzly Bear
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June 12
The Postal Service
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