Discover WERS

Artist Interviews :: July 15, 2020

Interview: Eleanor Elektra’s Album “Exquisite Corpse” Brings Her Love of Nature Alive

Boston-based Pacific Northwest native Eleanor Elektra strikes a delicate balance between several genres in her music. Her upcoming album, Exquisite Corpse, promises to be another sonically... Read More
Discover WERS :: July 10, 2020

The Basements of Boston: “We’re the Working Class Artists”

Photo courtesy of Yaritza Bushell (left) and Sam Potrykus (right) By Christopher Wilson Christopher Stetson Wilson is a Cambridge-based writer, MFA fiction student, former comic... Read More
Discover WERS :: July 8, 2020

The Alternative Sound of Summer 2020

Graphics by Nicole Bae By Megan Doherty, WERS Staff Writer After months of dreary days accompanied by overcast weather, the sun is finally starting to... Read More
Discover WERS :: July 2, 2020

Playlist: Independence Day Faves

Graphics by Kevin Shin By Kiersten Tate, WERS Staff Writer Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, we're all still putting in the effort to gather with family... Read More
Discover WERS :: June 29, 2020

Shadows of a Dream: The History of Racial Inequality in America

Graphics by Nicole Bae In the wake of the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed in Minneapolis police custody in May, Americans across... Read More
Artist Interviews :: June 24, 2020

Interview: Berklee Band Statehouse on their Beginnings Amidst the Pandemic

Photo Courtesy of Statehouse By Lily Doolin, WERS Blog Editor Check out the exclusive performance Statehouse did for our 88.9 At Home Concert Series! Berklee... Read More
Discover WERS :: June 20, 2020

Playlist: Dad-Rock Jams

Megan and her dad 🙂 By Megan Doherty, WERS Staff Writer You may be thinking to yourself, "I'm a dad, I like rock music, but... Read More
Discover WERS :: June 19, 2020

Black Indie Artists Appreciation

Graphics by Nicole Bae By Kiersten Tate, WERS Staff Writer In the face of recent racial injustice, it's important to uplift the people we're fighting... Read More
617 Day :: June 16, 2020

Celebrating Boston’s Music Scene w/Our 617 Day Artists!

Graphics by Nicole Bae 🎉 Happy 617 Day! 🎉 Today, our 88.9 family is celebrating local music, local artists, and local radio with an all day... Read More
617 Day :: June 16, 2020

Interview: From Sleepless Nights to Dreams Fulfilled with Red Shaydez

Photo by Emily Gringorten By Lily Doolin, WERS Blog Editor Local hip-hop legend Red Shaydez has been "chillin' in the shade" for some time, keeping a... Read More
617 Day :: June 15, 2020

The Basements of Boston: Dan Shea and the State of the Underground

Dan Shea on the right; Photo by Omari Spears By Christopher Wilson Christopher Stetson Wilson is a Cambridge-based writer, MFA fiction student, former comic artist,... Read More
Coral Moons
617 Day :: June 12, 2020

Offstage with Coral Moons

Photo Courtesy of Coral Moons In honor of our 617 Day Celebration, we're presenting Offstage, the latest series on our WERS Music Blog. When the... Read More

in studio performances

CONNECT WITH WERS