“Neck of the Woods” by Silversun Pickups
The year 2012 has proved to be one of the most prolific years to date for Los Angeles alt rock group Silversun Pickups. This upcoming Memorial Day weekend the band will be playing the Sasquatch! Music Festival, for this year’s annual Record Store Day the group released a three track 10” vinyl with three previously [...]
“Sweet Heart, Sweet Light” by Spiritualized
Spiritualized is a band often described as “space rock”, but it is not often that an album brings you so down to earth. Sweet Heart, Sweet Light is the result of harsh realities. It is the reflecting that you tend to do when you’re alone in your room and the inspiration you feel after it [...]
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 [...]
Slow Club Live In Studio
Within the next few weeks, Slow Club will head over for a tour through Australia, where Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor have performed before in the past. This time around, though, their drummer Avvon Chambers and bassist Stephen Black will be joining them. “We’re looking forward to playing all the new songs. We’re kind of [...]
Digging Through The Crates #2
For the past six months or so, all I have been listening to is 90s music. Some borders onto the earlier 2000’s, but for the most part all I listen to is 90s music because to put it bluntly, the 90s were WAY BETTER. The music then was much more original, raw and depressing [...]
Digging Through the Crates #1
Dear WERS, How do I describe my love for Sweden to you? Unlike the actual Nordic country (which I also love very much), This entry in the Mountain Goats’ catalogue from 1995 is bursting with warmth, Heat coming off the crackling fire of a dismembered cherry tree in “September 19 Triple X Love! Love!” Or [...]
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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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