Live Music Field Guide: The Intimate Venues
Graphics by Ainsley Basic Here at WERS, we’ve missed live music just as much as you. From Covid-19 guidelines to new hours, new locations, and unfortunate closures, there have been a lot of changes to…
Live Music Field Guide: How Local Major Stages Are Approaching the Return of Live Music
Graphics by Ainsley Basic Here at WERS, we’ve missed live music just as much as you. Nothing compares to feeling artists’ presence in person and we are so excited to see that many local venues…
Playlist: New Discoveries 9/28
Graphics by Ainsley Basic THE LUMINEERS – “BRIGHTSIDE” “Brightside,” the title track off of The Lumineers’ fourth album of the same name, is a seamless, wistful yet powerful addition to their signature, nostalgic folk-rock sound….
Playlist: New Discoveries 9/14
Graphics by Ainsley Basic PARQUET COURTS – “WALKING AT A DOWNTOWN PACE” Brooklyn-based rock collective Parquet Courts deliver an upbeat and moody answer to your alt-rock desires. With their first release since their 2018…
Hiss Golden Messenger Speak Their Truth Through Music
Photo courtesy of Hiss Golden Messenger North Carolina-based group Hiss Golden Messenger is set to release their latest studio album, Quietly Blowing It, next month. Lead singer-songwriter M.C. Taylor recently sat down with staff writer…
New Discoveries: Crowded House, Dodie, and More
Graphics by Kevin Shin CROWDED HOUSE – “TO THE ISLAND” After a decade since their last album, Crowded House gears up for their next record with “To The Island.” The song opens with their voices…
Ten Boston Artists You Need To Know
Graphics by Kevin Shin THE SUITCASE JUNKET Matt Lorenz, the mastermind behind The Suitcase Junket, captures the essence of a solo performer through his unique “doom folk” sound. His stage name comes from his origins…
New Discoveries: Japanese Breakfast, Passenger, and More
Graphics by Kevin Shin JAPANESE BREAKFAST – “BE SWEET” Michelle Zauner a.k.a. Japanese Breakfast announced her new album with a groovy, upbeat new single. “Be Sweet” is impossible to hear without nodding your head along…
New Discoveries: Juliana Hatfield, Brandi Carlile, and More!
Graphics by Kevin Shin JULIANA HATFIELD – “MOUTHFUL OF BLOOD” After making 18 studio albums, Massachusetts-native Juliana Hatfield will return with another LP, entitled Blood, May 14th. Her latest slightly melancholic alt-pop tune, “Mouthful of…
fun.: Where Are They Now?
Graphics by Kevin Shin By Kelsey Sidman, Staff Writer You might recall hearing indie pop trio fun. all over the radio in the early 2010s. Songs such as “Some Nights,” “Carry On,” and “We are…
New Discoveries: Maddie Medley, Prateek Kuhad, and More!
Graphics by Kevin Shin MADDIE MEDLEY – “COMING OF AGE” Nashville-based singer Maddie Medley breathes a sullen, yet angsty rock life into “Coming of Age.” It begins with only the dark, haunting strums of her…
