“The Greatest Show on Earth: In Tents”
One of my favorite Playground bands, who brought you “Covered In Band-Aids”, is back! Step right up, Playgroundgoers – it’s time to set foot into the new big top circus that is the Recess Monkey album, In Tents! If you love sitting down and eating popcorn, riding on Tilt-a-Whirls, human cannonballs, and dancing bears, then [...]
Digging Through the Crates #5
A few months ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Mike Kinsella, the front man of projects like Owen and American Football along with the drummer of Cap’n Jazz. If you don’t know who Mike Kinsella is, then you are missing out on a really important part of the 90s: emo. People now consider [...]
Chagigah Kitchen: Gazpacho Soup
Hello to our fantastic Chagigah listeners! Now that it’s almost summer, it’s time to bust out your favorite recipes to cool you and your family down on those dog days. Picking up an iced coffee or a slice of watermelon is a quick fix, sure, but what’s going to fill up your family and stick [...]
All A Capprofile: Brandeia Voicemale
In March of this year, WERS hosted an All A Cappella Live Competition, where many of the best Boston collegiate A Cappella groups competed. The Brandeis University Voicemale group was one of the competitors, and though they didn’t win the competition this year they recently had another chance to prove themselves. At the CARAs this year, [...]
“Dee Does Broadway” by Dee Snider
I enjoyed seeing Rock of Ages, but its success has caused me a great deal of frustration. With the introduction of an 80s jukebox musical, all of this power rock began to infiltrate my beloved Standing Room Only Playlists. Then I heard news that Rock of Ages star and front man for Twisted Sister, Dee [...]
Revo Radar: Armin Van Buuren
If playing a record breaking twelve and a half hour long set doesn’t prove his legacy, I don’t know what would. Dutch powerhouse DJ and producer Armin van Buuren is one of the most beloved trance artists. With over 14 years of experience, he’s nothing short of an electronic icon. He has been named number [...]
Thoughts on Theater: Matt Stone and Trey Parker
From television to movies, and even working on a video game, there seems to be no end to the output of South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. While they are typically associated with juvenile cut-out humor, I think that the real legacy that they will leave behind aside from their award winning television [...]
Fun on the Playground: It’s Almost Summer!
Playgrounders and parents alike, we know what you’re thinking—with the summer vacation coming up, how are you going to survive the hot months ahead without becoming painfully bored? Fear not! The Playground is here to start your summer break off right with all the latest and greatest in kid’s entertainment and activities in Boston. Sound [...]
Private Lives at the Huntington Theater
I found it interesting that someone would try to stage a comedy like Private Lives at the Huntington Theater. In my mind, it’d be more fitting to play one of Coward’s comedies at a more intimate venue like the Lyric where one can see the nuances in the actors’ faces. Sure enough, Private Lives proved [...]
Hershey Felder Live In Studio
This past Saturday, Standing Room Only listeners across the country were treated to the sweet sounds of American musician Hershey Felder doing what he does best– sinking into someone else’s skin to educate an audience. Canadian-born Felder isn’t embarrassed to admit how enamored he is with his heroes and shares an infectious enthusiasm with his [...]
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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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