On The Verge: Field Report
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 folk band, Field Report. The singer-songwriter Christopher Porterfield serves as front man for the band and its name is actually an anagram of his last name. [...]
Kris Delmhorst Live In Studio
This afternoon Boston singer songwriter Kris Delmhorst stopped by the WERS studios for an intimate live set. In anticipation of this Saturday’s event, WERS Presents: Reykjavik Calling, we spoke to Delmhorst about her current work and the collaborative process. Delmhorst has been on the acoustic music scene for years and has numerous albums and EPs [...]
Alt-J Live at the Paradise
On Sunday, March 2, the Paradise Rock Club held a sold out crowd that was murmuring with excitement even before the doors opened. English indie rock band Alt-J opened their US tour to this crowd, the first night of an almost nonstop tour that runs until October, which includes stops at music festivals like Coachella, [...]
Milo Greene at The Sinclair
“Boston’s my favorite city to come to,” said Marlana Sheetz of LA-based band, Milo Greene. Fellow band mate Graham Fink nodded: “She’s not kidding. She really loves clam chowder,” he added, laughing, before launching into their first song of the night. This show at The Sinclair marked the first tour date of Milo Greene’s second [...]
Tiësto Live at Mullins Center
World famous DJ Tiësto (Tijs Verwest) picked up from his “Club Life College Invasion Tour” that started early December of 2012, made a visit to the Mullins Center at University of Massachusetts Amherst. We were quick on the draw and immediately had to see this legend in action. Dutch DJ Quintino and Australian DJ Tommy [...]
Upcoming Nine Inch Nails Tour
Four years ago Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails went on what was supposedly their final tour, called the “Wave Goodbye” tour. Reznor released some big news on the Nine Inch Nails homepage today, making this no longer true. In a note from Reznor it says, “Nine Inch Nails are touring this year.” The 2013 [...]
Concert Watch: Feb 28-Mar 2
While today’s forecast is looking a bit dreary, this weekend’s concert weather is looking mighty bright. Take a look at who’s coming to town this weekend. The Wood Brothers – Paradise Rock Club – Thursday, February 28 The Wood Brothers, a pair of sibling musicians Chris and Oliver Wood, put out their first studio album [...]
Imagine Dragons Live at HOB
The Las Vegas based band, Imagine Dragons have been all over the map in the last year. Starting with their hit single “It’s Time” which began to sweep the nation in February 2012, the four piece band’s star has yet to stop rising. Now with “Radioactive” topping the Alternative Charts and “Demons” on the Triple [...]
Lady Lamb Live at TT the Bear’s
We at WERS love to give you, the listener and the reader, the first scoop on some of the best new bands around. We ESPECIALLY love to give our props to the great new and established bands that come out of Boston and the greater New England area. So, it is with great pleasure, to [...]
Big Gigantic Live at House of Blues
Last Friday, duo group Big Gigantic paid a visit to Boston playing at the House of Blues. This jazz/dubstep/hip-hop/EDM livetronica duo was sold out last week, filling up all three floors of the venue. The two performers of the group, producer/saxophonist, Dominic Lalli, and drummer, Jeremy Salken, have made a huge debut from their talents [...]
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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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