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…
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…
Pick of the Week: Fleet Foxes “Can I Believe You”
Photo by Jacob Cutler, Graphics by Kevin Shin By Nora Onanian, Staff Writer Pick of the Week: Fleet Foxes “Can I Believe You” At a time of such uncertainty, Fleet Foxes perfectly capture the…
New Discoveries: Finneas, Shelly and More!
Graphics by Kevin Shin By Megan Doherty, Staff Writer FINNEAS – What They’ll Say About Us Singer and producer Finneas puts a warm, optimistic twist on his piano ballad “What They’ll Say About Us.” Throughout…
Pick of the Week: Lake Street Dive “Making Do”
Graphics by Kevin Shin By Kiersten Tate, Staff Writer Lake Street Drive’s new song “Making Do” is all about the younger generations’ plight in the current state of the world. The Boston-based band addresses that…
New Discoveries: Billie Eilish, The Suitcase Junket, and Arlo Parks
Graphics by Kevin Shin By Nora Onanian, Staff Writer Billie Eilish – Therefore I am “Therefore I am” is the latest single from eighteen-year-old singer-songwriter Billie Eillish. The song starts off with a strong beat…
WERS Deep Dive: The Rise of Bedroom Pop and DIY Artists
By Megan Doherty, WERS Staff Writer While I was looking up facts about beabadoobee for my alternative sound of summer playlist, I found out she gained popularity through a viral YouTube video of her singing “Coffee”…
Artist Profile: KALEO
Graphics by Kevin Shin By Kiersten Tate, WERS Staff Writer Iceland-originated and Texas-based band KALEO’s frontman, JJ Julius Son, bassist Daniel Kristjansson, and drummer David Antonsson are childhood best friends. During their teens, they formed…
Don’t Keep It A Secret: Fierce Urgency of Now Festival 2020
Join WERS for a conversation on Black radio’s impact in Boston on Thursday, September 17th @4PM About this Event: Black music has always played a significant role in American culture. However, in Boston, the radio…
Offstage with G. Love
Photography by Sarah Ewalt Check out Offstage with Coral Moons here! When the lights go up and the crowd goes wild, artists become performers. But when the lights go down and the audience goes home, our favorite…
WERS Deep Dive: Bands of the Boston Music Scene Pt. 1
Graphics by Maeve Huttner and Simru Sonmez-Erbil By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer When you think about the music hotspots of the U.S., Los Angeles or Nashville might immediately come to mind – Think again….
Interview: Boston’s Brandie Blaze says, “This is my hometown, and I want to put on for my city”
By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer Local hip-hop legend Brandie Blaze isn’t going anywhere – literally. Despite some initial difficulties in getting onto city stages, Brandie has transformed into one of the trailblazers of the…
