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…
The Vault of Soul: Aretha Franklin
Graphics by Kevin Shin By Megan Doherty, Staff Writer Biography Aretha Franklin, universally known as the “Queen of Soul,” was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1942. Her mom was a gospel singer and pianist while…
Boston Music Award Nominations 2020
The Boston Music Awards are announced this Friday. We’re so proud to see some familiar names on this list, all regulars on Wicked Local Wednesdays By Tatum Jenkins and Riley Greenstein, Staff Writers Red Shaydez…
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: Gorillaz ft. Beck, “The Valley of the Pagans”
Graphics by Kevin Shin, Photography by Jacob Cutler By Megan Doherty, Staff Writer British band Gorillaz abandoned the typical album format for an innovative approach to releasing music off their seventh record Song Machine, Season…
Pick of the Week: Foo Fighters “Shame Shame”
If you’re yearning for more of this slower, mysterious Foo Fighter sound, the wait is over.
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”…
WERS Deep Dive: Catfish And The Bottlemen’s Lesser-Known Hits
Graphics by Maeve Huttner By Megan Doherty, WERS Staff Writer Have you ever heard a song and felt so connected to it that you thought it had to have been written especially for you? Well,…
Playlist: When You’re On The Aux
Graphics by Nicole Bae By Megan Doherty, WERS Staff Writer Picture this: You’re in the car with friends or family and, without warning, they tell you to put on some good music. As you go…
How to Teach Yourself to Play Guitar
Graphics by Maeve Huttner By Megan Doherty, WERS Staff Writer After months of social distancing, you’re probably getting a bit stir crazy. Streaming classic sitcoms for hours on end might not be cutting it anymore…
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…
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 shine through. You know what that means ‒ time for…
