“Spark Seeker” by Matisyahu
From the first second of Matisyahu’s latest album, Spark Seeker, you’re brought to another land. Hebrew prayers and sitar rhythms open the first track, “Crossroads”, setting the stage for a truly international feel. Recorded in Los Angeles and Israel, it blends reggae, hip-hop, and electronica with Middle Eastern rhythms and instruments, creating a curious blend [...]
Riddim Watch: Looking Glass
The highly anticipated Looking Glass riddim, produced by dancehall mega producer TJ Records, is now available for sale on iTunes. The riddim features dancehall’s hottest superstars: Popcaan, Konshens, Gaza Slim, and the still locked up Vybz Kartel. Popcaan teams up with TJ Records for another summer smash hit, following his recent single off the Summer [...]
Best Coast at The Royale
Fans of Best Coast were certainly not to be disappointed at the California-based band’s set at the Royale Boston last night. The show kicked off with two delightful openers: Diiv (a side project of Beach Fossils’ Z. Cole Smith) who treated the crowd to summery, lo-fi pop tunes off of their excellent debut album, Oshin, [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: 3000 Miles of Youth
“Soulful, electro-experimental hip-hop.” No one could have described the sound better. Emmanuel, rapper in the group A Yellow Man, uses these words to sum up the sound of his music. The London-area trio is made up of him, his brother Samuel, and the other MC and friend, Chioma. They’ve maintained a presence online since 2010, and [...]
The Who Announce Quadrophenia Tour
Generations new and old can rejoice together over the fact that The Who have just announced the tour we’ve all been waiting for! Their 37-date North American tour, entitled “Quadrophenia and More”, will begin this fall with a stop at Boston’s TD Garden on November 16th. Surviving members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will perform [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: 50 Cent
Hip-Hop megastar 50 Cent released his newest mix tape 5: Murder By Numbers. This mixtape was actually suppose to be Fif’s last official album under Interscope, however the Queens MC dropped it for free on multiple web sites such as Datpiff.com. The leader of G-Unit had stated that this mixtape was released to please fans’ [...]
“The Idler Wheel…” by Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple’s name has become synonymous with independent music as we know it today—since her auspicious debut in 1996, the singer has become a figurehead for the found music sound and a first-person, exceedingly personal style that continues today. However, Apple barely knows how much she has affected the genre; in a recent interview, she [...]
Riddims Watch: The Celestial Riddim
The Celestial Riddim is a new riddim just released by Blu Flame Music this month. The Celestial Riddim features seven different artists, most notably Capleton and Lutan Fyah. The groove showcases an interesting split between classic roots/dub type vibes with instrumentation more typical of more modern and dancehall styles. Dramatic keyboard and synth lines give [...]
“Handwritten” by The Gaslight Anthem
With their recent transition to major label Mercury Records in late 2011, fans of The Gaslight Anthem were left wondering if the New Brunswick natives would sacrifice their signature sound or still be able pull off another album riddled with Springsteen-infused punk. Needless to say, Gaslight has indeed done it again. Handwritten, the follow-up to [...]
On the Verge: We Are Serenades
At 4:15 PM each Tuesday, WERS brings you our On the Verge segment which highlights an artist we think is up-and-coming. This week’s artist On the Verge is the Swedish-based duo We Are Serenades. We Are Serenades consists of Adam Olenius and Markus Krunegard – of the bands Shout Out Louds and Laakso respectively. Their [...]
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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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May 25
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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