617 Day: Ten Local Artists You Need To Know
Graphics by Ainsley Basic Happy 617 Day! Today, WERS is having an all-day celebration of the local music, local businesses, and local radio that help make our area code so awesome. Tune into 88.9 FM…
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New Discoveries: Billie Eilish, Dropkick Murphys, and More
Graphics by Ainsley Basic BILLIE EILISH – “YOUR POWER” A bright, upbeat guitar melody opens Billie Eilish’s newest single, “Your Power.” The song comes from her upcoming album Happier Than Ever. Eilish’s haunting voice is…
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Album Review: Middle Kids “Today We’re The Greatest”
Graphics by Kevin Shin By Phil Jones, Afternoon Host Artist: Middle Kids Album: Today We’re The Greatest Favorite Songs: “Cellophane (Brain),” “Questions,” “Stacking Chairs” For Fans Of: Florence and the Machine, The Strokes, Andrew Bird…
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Top 88 Songs of 2020
Graphics by Kevin Shin The Top 88 of 2020 Somehow, after playing over 300 new songs on the station in this insane year, we have tallied your votes and are delighted to present the…
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Staff Picks for Top 20 Albums of 2020
Graphics by Kevin Shin The Top 20 Records of 2020 As chosen by our staff! Fiona Apple – Fetch the Bolt Cutters by Tatum Jenkins, Music Coordinator At first, I didn’t like this…
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Interview: This Is The Kit
Photo by Phillipe Lebruman By Lily Doolin, Blog Editor This Is The Kit are a UK and France based band led by Kate Stables. Their new record is called Off Off On, and Kate kindly…
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Remembering Toots Hibbert from Toots & the Maytals
Graphics by Kevin Shin Not every musician gets to go down in history as a pioneer of their genre of music, but Toots Hibbert does. He may not have been as high profile as Bob…
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WERS Companion Guides: The Ultimate Pet Playlist
We’re celebrating the dog days of summer here at WERS with the help of local animal shelters and rescue organizations – and our furry (or scaly/feathered) friends, of course! To learn more about how to…
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WERS Companion Guides: Ultimate Musical Theater Jams
Graphics by Nicole Bae Check out our previous WERS Companion Guides here! One of the most beloved programs here on 88.9 is Standing Room Only (SRO), our show dedicated entirely to musical theater! In honor…
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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 party, including an hour-long edition of Wicked Local Wednesday, and…
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WERS Companion Guides: Wicked Local Edition
Graphics by Nicole Bae WERS is proud to present our second annual 617 Day, an all-day celebration of local music, local business, and local radio, taking place Wednesday, June 17th! To learn more about our 617 Day…
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WERS Essentials: Sweater Weather Songs
By WERS Staff This Veterans’ Day Weekend, we’re keeping things nice and cozy here at 88.9 with our special Sweater Weather Weekend. From Friday the 8th through Monday the 11th, we’re playing all the music…
