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An Interview With Morning Host George Knight

January 5, 2025January 8, 2025 Discover WERS, WERS Deep Dive

Staff Writer Ahni Brown Harbin interviewed the incredible WERS morning host George Knight on his routine inside and outside the station!

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Katie Gavin Has A Calming Aura at Brighton Music Hall

January 5, 2025 Discover WERS, Show Reviews

On December 14th, Katie Gavin brought her recent acoustic album What A Relief” to Brighton Music Hall.

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Uncommon Concert Calendar: January 3-9

January 3, 2025 Discover WERS, Uncommon Concert Calendar

Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar – your guide to the best concerts in Boston.

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In Remembrance Of Our Friend Nora 

January 1, 2025January 2, 2025 Discover WERS

Over the Holiday break, WERS lost an incredible writer, a dedicated team member, and our dear friend, Nora Onanian.

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Pick of the Week: The Black Keys feat. Beck “I’m With The Band”

January 1, 2025January 13, 2025 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

With its catchy chorus and throwback melodies, “I’m With the Band” brings the best out of both The Black Keys and Beck.

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Our New Year’s Music Resolutions

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024 Discover WERS, WERS Deep Dive

From going to new venues in Boston to getting familiar with a new artist, check out our writers’ 2025 music resolutions below!

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The Best Boston Concerts of 2024

December 28, 2024December 28, 2024 Discover WERS, Show Reviews

From Lizzy McAlpine to Quasi, here are the Boston concerts that wowed us this year. Keep an eye out for these artists and the venues listed!

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Indie Christmas (& Covers) 2024

December 24, 2024 Discover WERS, WERS Deep Dive

The stockings are set, for Indie Christmas’ best, so enjoy our writer’s picks, including The Waitresses!

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Pick of the Week: Bartees Strange “Sober”

December 23, 2024December 23, 2024 Discover WERS

If you want a song that is painstakingly true and explicit in the way it describes love, look no further than “Sober” by Bartees Strange.

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Cozy Songs For A Night By The Fireplace

December 23, 2024 Discover WERS

As ash drifts toward the chimney, let the winter music set a cozy atmosphere with our writing staff’s best fireplace song recommendations!

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An Interview With WERS’s Very Own Hal Slifer

December 21, 2024April 11, 2025 Discover WERS, In Studio

Staff Writer Fenton Wright sat  down with the host of Chagigah Radio, Hal Slifer (a.k.a. Jersey Hal), to get to know a bit more about his life and multifaceted work at the station.

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Uncommon Concert Calendar: December 20-26

December 21, 2024 Discover WERS, Uncommon Concert Calendar

Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar – your guide to the best concerts in Boston.

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