On the Verge: Michael Kiwanuka
Michael Kiwanuka was all smiles as he set up in the WERS studio in a varsity sweater and a thick, shaggy beard. Kiwanuka, of the United Kingdom, has had a crazy and exciting year, one that any emerging artist would be jealous of. After playing in bands for a while before signing to Communion Records, [...]
New Releases Tuesday
Welcome to New Releases Tuesday on WERS. Every Tuesday we’ll take a look around the music scene and bring you updates on, you guessed it, the new albums coming out this week. The Avett Brothers, The Carpenter – The Avett Brothers’ last record, I And Love And You, was their well-deserved breakout moment, bringing their joyous [...]
Midnight Spotlight: Natural
Each week, 889@Night will recognize local unsigned talent and promote their music on air as well as on our website. We highlight the talented few who stand out amongst a crowd. This week starting today, September 10th, 2012, we are highlighting local rapper Natural and playing his music at midnight every night this week. After [...]
Artist Of The Week: Van Morrison
Every week, WERS picks one artist to highlight as our Artist of The Week, and this week we have chosen the Belfast, Northern Ireland-born singer-songwriter, Van Morrison. Morrison will be releasing his 34th studio record, Born To Sing: No Plan B, on October 2nd. Morrison got his musical start when he joined the band Them. Them had several [...]
Watch New David Byrne & St. Vincent Video
Nothing beats collaborations. When you combine the Talking Heads’ David Byrne and WERS favorite St. Vincent, you get an album that’s hard to explain (other than that there are plenty of horns in the songs). The two just released the video for their single “Who” off of their record Love This Giant. Explaining the meaning [...]
This Week In Music History
Happy September! Where did the summer go? Good question. Nonetheless exciting things certainly happen in September as well. Back on this day in 2001, the King of Pop reunited onstage with the Jackson 5 at The 30th Anniversary Celebration at Madison Square Garden. This appearance ended an eleven year performance hiatus for the group. Talk about a little [...]
Antje Duvekot Live In Studio
Antje Duvekot stopped by WERS this afternoon to provide a break from the more upbeat summer songs we have been playing like “Anna Sun” by Walk the Moon and “Tongue Tied” by Grouplove. Duvekot, who hails from Sommerville, MA, spent her warm up time gazing out the window as she softly sang to herself. Her [...]
Throwback Thursday: Art Garfunkel
For this week’s Throwback Thursday we are highlighting Art Garfunkel who has recently released “The Singer,” a career-spanning retrospective album. Growing up, I have to admit that I always thought that Simon & Garfunkel were, for lack of a better word, pretty lame. That changed the first time I watched The Graduate. Featured heavily on the [...]
Where Are They Now: Al Green
Al Greene was born in Forrest City, Arkansas; he later dropped the “E” from his last name when he decided to start his own solo career. His parents Robert and Cora Greene had nine other children; Green was the sixth child of the family. He started performing at the age of ten in a quartet [...]
Concert Watch: September 7th-September 9th
Concert Watch! This weekend: September 7th-September 9th, 2012 Friday, September 7th GHOSTS OF JUPITER—BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL Local Rockers, Ghosts of Jupiter will be taking the stage at the Brighton Music Hall in Allston on Friday, September 7th. They currently have an on-going Music Experience at the Museum of Science Planetarium, in which one can get the full experience [...]
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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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June 12
The Postal Service
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