Live Music Week: Spring 2023 Lineup
We’re asking for your help in rebuilding Studio 889, and re-airing some legendary performances recorded over the last 25 years. Don’t miss these exclusive, stripped back sets!
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Interview: Nickel Creek’s Sara Watkins on Celebrants, Family, and Great Radio
Nickel Creek have been pushing the boundaries of folk music for over thirty years. Their new album Celebrants takes them into newly personal territory and challenging arrangements, reimagining what’s possible for an acoustic trio. Our afternoon host, Phil Jones got to speak to their fiddle player, Sara Watkins, before their show at the MGM Music Hall in Boston on Saturday April 22nd.
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Playlist: New Discoveries 4/18
WERS music writers bring you new music every week! This fresh playlist includes songs from Feist, Benny Sings feat. Remi Wolf, and The Beths.
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Pick of the Week: Natalie Merchant “Tower of Babel”
“The message of ‘Tower of Babel’ is clear and poignant. Merchant laments our current social climate—one of intense division…”
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Biz Markie: Nobody Beat the Biz!
ERS-Plus is turning up the volume on MCs across 50 years of Hip Hop! This month we celebrate Biz Markie.
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Show Review: Caroline Rose Remembers Everything on “The Art of Forgetting” Tour
“Rose had the audience on their toes all night, but they were most thrilled when the musician crowd surfed…”
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Professional Whistler Molly Lewis is the Cool New Artist You’ve Been Waiting For
“Lewis creates a landscape for whistling in the 21st century by pairing her stunning voice with jazz and pop sounds…”
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Playlist: New Discoveries 4/11
Join our music staff as they discover new songs from your favorite musicians! This week’s playlist includes the latest from Hippo Campus, Caroline Rose, GA-20, The Japanese House, and Tianna Esperanza.
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Pick of the Week: Momma “Bang Bang”
“‘Bang Bang’ is Momma’s first new song since ‘Household Name.’ It is a fiery track that reestablishes the band as a standout in the modern rock scene…”
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Interview: Caroline Rose on Songwriting with Self-Love
“On April 6, Rose will perform at Royale in Boston. Ahead of their concert, they sat down with our Blog Assistant, Claire Dunham, to discuss ‘The Art of Forgetting’ and their highly-anticipated tour…”
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Playlist: New Discoveries 4/4
Explore fresh, new songs with our music staff! This week, discover the latest releases from Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Indigo De Souza, Circa Waves, and Lizzy McAlpine.
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Album Review: Boygenius “The Record”
“All feels right in the world when Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus come together…”
