Artist Of The Week: Bonnie Raitt
The WERS Artist Of The Week is singer-songwriter and guitar player, Bonnie Raitt! Earlier this year Raitt released her sixteenth studio album (and first in nearly 7 years), Slipstream. WERS loves Slipstream so much that we have picked it as our Album Of The Month for August! Raitt grew up in Poughkeepsie, New York and [...]
Chagigah Kitchen: Dairy Maki Sushi
Happy Sunday, Chagigah listeners! Some say that eating your troubles is a bad approach to life… evidently, these people have never tried dairy maki sushi at the end of a long day. This week in our Chagigah Kitchen, we’re whipping up dessert before the main course for those of you having one of those days, [...]
Riddims Watch: Perfect Key Riddim
The Perfect Key Riddim was produced by Dr. Dizzle and DLZ Records. This riddim was made in May 2012. The Perfect Key Riddim has a nice smooth vibe to it, reggae and a mellow R&B to make it a perfect riddim to keep on repeat. It has a wide range of powerful singers and song [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: No Idols
Its been a interesting past two years for Hip-Hop group Odd Future. The collective consisting of by rapper/producer Tyler, The Creator, rappers Hodgy Beats, Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis, and Mike G, singer-songwriter/rapper Frank Ocean, producers Left Brain, Syd Tha Kyd, Matt Martians, Hal Williams and other non-musical members, went from basically unknown to controlling a [...]
All A Capprofile: Voices in Your Head
Voices in Your Head is a co-ed a cappella group that has been making a splash at University of Chicago. The group was founded in 1998 and consists of both undergraduate and graduate students. Their repertoire includes a mix of not only pop, R&B, rock, and alternative, but also a hint of original pieces as [...]
Thoughts on Theater: Violence on Stage
Before I get started with this article, I would like to say that I am in no way endorsing abuse, violence, or carnage of any kind. Unless it’s on stage, in which case BRING IT ON! This isn’t intended to be some sick violence-glorifying statement, or statement on the perpetual warlike nature of humankind, but [...]
Revolutions: Call to Local DJs!
Hey, Revolutions listeners! For years, listeners have turned to Revo and WERS for the latest and greatest from the electronic music scene, and we’re excited to announce a new local initiative for the fall. If you or someone you know is a DJ from Boston and beyond, we want to hear from you! Beginning in [...]
Fun on the Playgound: Watertown
Attention all Playgroundgoers: If you are looking for something to do on a rainy day, pop on over to Watertown, MA. No matter what age you are, Watertown has something fun for you to enjoy! If the rain is keeping you away from the parks, head on over to Inside Playground where you can have [...]
This Week In Music History
Cheers, happy Friday, and TGIF! As I’m just getting back from Florida, at least I know it will be for me. But for those of you who worked all week and stuck it out through the waning days of summer, I salute you. And here’s your weekly fix of music history to show my appreciation [...]
Riddims Watch: Hot Chocolate Riddim
The Hot Chocolate Riddim is one of my favorite riddims this far for 2012. This riddim came out in the beginning of the year, February 2012, but is still one of the popular riddims of this summer. It was released by DJ Smuf who is associated with 12 to 12 Records. Look out for more [...]
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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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