Naughty Water Live In Studio
The members of Naughty Water hail from Brighton, but their sound draws inspiration from much farther away, both in time and space. All members of the band (Phil Stanley, Sam Small, Dave Becker, and Tyler Brooks) share a love of the many artists that have so heavily shaped their sound. They described themselves as a [...]
Avenue Q Live In Studio
The touring cast of Tony-winning musical “Avenue Q” stopped by the WERS studio this afternoon on Standing Room Only for a live preview of some of the musical’s hit songs. The production just extended their run at the Lyric Stage Company of Boston before doors even opened last week. The cast’s palpable energy, bright smiles, [...]
On the Verge: honeyhoney
Santo and Ben Jaffe, the two core members of California band honeyhoney, were incredibly amusing to witness in person with their back and forth wisecracks and playful sarcasm. Their conversational chemistry lends itself well to their music, which pulls from rootsy stylings and adds them to the roster of impressive new Americana and folk musicians. [...]
On the Verge: Plants and Animals
Every Tuesday at 4:15pm, WERS highlights an artist we think is up-and-coming in our weekly On The Verge series. This week we are featuring Montreal based indie-rockers, Plants And Animals! Plants And Animals were formed back in 2004 by Warren Spicer (vocals and guitars), Nic Basque (vocals, bass, keys, guitars) and Matthew Woodley (drums, vocals). [...]
Andrew Bird Live In Studio
Making a name for yourself is hard to do in a time where new bands are constantly emerging, begging for the spotlight and labeling themselves with a genre. Andrew Bird, whose first album came out in 1996, has worked diligently not only to come up with a trademark sound, but to defy simple stereotypes. “I [...]
On the Verge: The Mastersons
Fresh off the road with Steve Earle, clad in jeans, a white scarf, and black hats; the husband and wife duo The Mastersons joined us for an On The Verge this afternoon. Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore released their debut as a band, Birds Fly South, back in April. When asked about composing the songs, Chris [...]
On the Verge: Ben Lear
Every Tuesday at 4:15pm, WERS highlights an artist that we feel is just about to make it big in our weekly “On The Verge” series. This week we have picked Brooklyn, New York-based singer-songwriter, Ben Lear. Lear recently released his debut album, Lillian, which Lear himself describes to be a “folk-opera” . Lillian tells the story of a young [...]
On the Verge: Cate Le Bon
On Tuesdays at 4:15, listen in to WERS for our weekly “On The Verge” series, where we highlight a band or solo artist that we feel is just about to hit the big time! This week we are featuring Welsh singer-songwriter, Cate Le Bon. Le Bon hails from Penboyr, Wales and sings in both English [...]
On the Verge: Arcuragi
Every Tuesday afternoon at 4:15pm, WERS highlights a new artist that we have discovered and want to share with you by having them into our studio for a performance and interview for our “On The Verge” series. This week we are highlighting Adam Arcuragi who recently released a brand new album, Like A Fire That [...]
DeVotchKa Live in Studio
DeVotchKa stopped by WERS for a live in-studio performance before opening for The Magnetic Fields the 7th and 8th at the Berklee Performance Center. The normally gypsy or cabaret band has had to restructure their songs for the stage to match The Magnetic Fields’ intimate sound. This includes making the quartet a trio, Jeanie Schroder [...]
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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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The XX / Grizzly Bear
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The Postal Service
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