Best of ‘ERS: A Year In Review
Graphics by Ainsley Basic The nominations are in! To celebrate all of the great local songs, local shows, live mixes and more that were a part of 2021, our music writing team helped put together…
Playlist: New Discoveries 12/14
Graphics by Ainsley Basic NATION OF LANGUAGE – “ACROSS THAT FINE LINE” Brooklyn trio Nation of Language just released their new debut album A Way Forward. The new wave indie-pop group’s hit single “Across That…
Playlist: New Discoveries 12/7
Graphics by Ainsley Basic SAM FENDER – “SPIT OF YOU” Opening with a steady drum beat that feels like walking and a repeating guitar riff, Sam Fender comes in easy and even keeled on “Spit…
WERS Unplucked: Our Acoustic Playlist
Graphics by Ainsley Basic Make sure to join us Thanksgiving weekend on 88.9 for our Unplucked Weekend! As you finish leftover turkey, listen to some special acoustic tunes, all day next Friday and after 4…
Playlist: New Discoveries 11/23
Graphics by Ainsley Basic MITSKI – “THE ONLY HEARTBREAKER” Opening the song with a pounding drum beat that hardly ceases throughout the entire tune, Mitski heralds in a new era since her 2018 record Be…
Show Review: Vagabon’s Powerful Performance With an Intimate End
Photography by Meghan Hockridge By Meghan Hockridge, Program Coordinator Artist: Vagabon Where: The Sinclair When: Saturday, November 20th Laetitia Tamko, better known as Vagabon, took the stage Saturday night with her band and was…
Pick of the Week: The Lumineers “BRIGHTSIDE”
Graphics by Ainsley Basic By Meghan Hockridge, Program Coordinator Following their 2019 album III, the Lumineers are back with the title track off of their upcoming album BRIGHTSIDE. The past decade has been a big…
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 10/12
Graphics by Ainsley Basic JAPANESE BREAKFAST – “PAPRIKA” Heading Japanese Breakfast’s third full-length album, Jubilee, “Paprika” possesses that classic ethereal and layered sound that’s always been associated with Michele Zauner’s music. She beautifully depicts what…
Playlist: New Discoveries 10/5
Graphics by Ainsley Basic WAVVES – “SINKING FEELING” It’s been three years since their last music release, their 2017 album You’re Welcome, but alas, Wavves is back! “Sinking Feeling” is the debut single off of…
Pick of the Week: Sam Fender “17 Going Under”
Graphics by Ainsley Basic By Meghan Hockridge, Program Coordinator Two years after his debut album, Sam Fender is back with the title track off of his sophomore record Seventeen Going Under. On his previous record,…
Celebrating One-Hit Wonder Day
Graphics by Ainsley Basic National One-Hit wonder day is less than a week away! To celebrate, on Friday, September 24th, we’ll air all of the best unexpected chart-toppers. Read through five of our staff’s favorites…
