Reykjavik Calling at the Paradise
Reykjavik Calling’s second year was a rousing success, bringing together some of Boston’s finest and pairing them with two of Iceland’s rising stars. The Paradise was packed with a loud and lively crowd who were eagerly anticipating a concert filled with unforgettable performances, collaborations, and camaraderie between Iceland and Boston. Icelandic singer-songwriter Sóley Stefánsdóttir kicked [...]
Sóley Live In Studio
On Thursday, Icelandic folk artist Sóley came into the studio to perform a live set for WERS in preparation for Reykjavik Calling at the Paradise, where she will be performing alongside Ásgeir Trausti, The Adam Ezra Group, and Kris Delmhorst. Sóley, a member of the Icelandic folk collective Seabear, began her solo career in 2010 [...]
Concert Watch: March 7th-9th
Hey, concert-goers! Finally recovered from the massive heart attack the Newport and Boston Calling lineups gave you? Cool! We’ve still got a few more weeks of winter to plow through (groundhogs are inaccurate meteorologists), so here’s a few great shows to keep you sane in the meantime. Thursday, March 7th: Animal Collective at House of [...]
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 [...]
Iceland Flyaway Sweepstakes
WERS 88.9 FM has a once in a lifetime chance for you and someone special to experience Iceland Airwaves in Reykjavik, Iceland. Thanks to a generous gift from Iceland Naturally, Blue Lagoon, Icelandair, Iceland Airwaves, and the city of Reykjavik; WERS has two weekend passes to the annual Iceland Airwaves Music Festival on November 1 [...]
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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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