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Author: Nora Onanian

Wicked Local Interview: Samantha Fierke

Wicked Local Interview: Samantha Fierke

July 13, 2022May 29, 2024 Discover WERS, WLW Interviews

“In this interview, jazz vocalist Samantha Fierke talks with staff writer Kira Weaver about how growing up with jazz, who influences them the most, and the process behind their latest album ‘Mirage’…”

New Discoveries 7/12: Will Dailey, Nikki Lane, Julia Jacklin, and Gorillaz with Thundercat

Playlist: New Discoveries 7/12

July 12, 2022May 29, 2024 Discover WERS, New Discoveries

“Gorillaz season is in full-effect… and they’re asking us to join a cult…”

Guide to Free Outdoor Concerts Boston, New England, Summer 2022

Guide To Free Outdoor Concerts | Summer 2022

July 11, 2022 Discover WERS, Live Music Field Guide

If you’re on the hunt for some summer fun, look no further! We’ve rounded up a list of 16 places you can see free outdoor concerts in and around the Boston and New-England area this summer.

Pick of the Week: Pixies "There's A Moon On"

Pick of the Week: Pixies “There’s A Moon On”

July 11, 2022 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

“One of the biggest bands to come out of Boston, the Pixies, have released a new single, ‘There’s a Moon On…'”

The Chicks and Patty Griffin

Show Review: The Chicks Channel a Fierce Relatability

July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 Discover WERS, Show Reviews

“‘Where are we?,’ a mom standing in the aisle, as I sit in seat W1, asks her daughter…”

Kit Orion, Wicked Local Wednesday Artist Interview, WERS 88.9

Wicked Local Interview: Kit Orion

July 6, 2022May 29, 2024 Discover WERS, WLW Interviews

“In this interview, Boston artist Kit Orion talks with staff writer Mina Rose Morales about the origins of her moniker, why she characterizes her music as similar to painting, and more…”

New Discoveries: King Princess, Pixies, Young the Giant

Playlist: New Discoveries 7/5

July 5, 2022May 29, 2024 Discover WERS, New Discoveries

“‘Toxic friendship anthem.’ These are the words pop singer-songwriter King Princess uses to describe their song “Cursed” when they were interviewed by Rolling Stone…”

Pick of the Week: The Black Keys and Billy Gibbons “Good Love”

Pick of the Week: The Black Keys and Billy Gibbons “Good Love”

July 3, 2022July 13, 2022 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

“Cut straight from the Black Keys’ Dropout Boogie, their track “Good Love” with Billy Gibbons offers listeners three whole minutes of a real good time…”

Minions: The Rise of Gru Soundtrack

Album Review: “Minions: The Rise of Gru” Soundtrack

July 3, 2022October 27, 2024 Album Review, Discover WERS

“It’s easy to see why many claim that Minions: The Rise of Gru is their most anticipated album of 2022…”

Breaking the Binary: Gender and Genre-bending Black Musicians - Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Yves Tumor, Steve Lacy, WILLOW, Little Richard

Pride Essay: Genre and Gender-bending Black Musicians

June 29, 2022June 30, 2022 Discover WERS, Pride

“I remember the first time I saw Yves Tumor live, and I especially remember a remark I heard about them after the show had let out and we concert-goers began to spill out onto the streets of Boston…”

New Discoveries: Madison Cunningham, Brandi Carlile, Jocelyn and Chris Arndt

Playlist: New Discoveries 6/28

June 28, 2022May 29, 2024 Discover WERS, New Discoveries

“The lyrics to spill tab’s latest track “Splinter” are filled with visceral imagery…”

Pick of the Week: Kate Bush "Running Up That Hill"

Pick of the Week: Kate Bush “Running Up That Hill”

June 26, 2022June 30, 2022 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

“37 years after its release, “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” from Kate Bush is receiving the attention it fully deserves…”

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