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 [...]
Kendrick Lamar: “Keisha’s Song”
February is African American Heritage Month and WERS AT NIGHT is honoring one artist or one song every day this month that helped contribute to social consciousness, political responsibility, or civil rights. At WERS, we believe that these songs are always bigger than just entertainment; music can be used to drive a movement or even [...]
“good kid, m.A.A.d. city”
While downloading this album from iTunes with excitement, all I could hear in my head was “Hi-Hi-Hi-Hii Power!” — the sound effect scratch that Kendrick’s DJ makes during one of his live shows. To say this album is highly anticipated is doing it a disservice. When Kendrick dropped Section.80 a year and a summer ago, [...]
Black Music Month: Kendrick Lamar
June is Black Music Month, on June 25th 889@Night is highlighting Kendrick Lamar.
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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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The XX / Grizzly Bear
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The Postal Service
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