Graphics by Ainsley Basic CAUTIOUS CLAY – “ROOTS” Blending his smooth voice with silky synths, Cautious Clay gives us another laid-back anthem with “Roots.” The song is about a relationship falling apart. He sings, “just…
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…
Graphics by Kevin Shin LIZ PHAIR – “SPANISH DOORS” It’s been over a decade since Liz Phair released her last album, the irreverent Funstyle. After years of speculation and delays, she’s coming back strong with…
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…
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…
Photography by Matt Catalano Brad Corrigan and Chadwick Stokes of Dispatch, who formed in Vermont and Boston, caught up with Phil Jones. They talk about their new EPs and drop cryptic hints about the future…
Graphics by Kevin Shin FRANCES FOREVER – “SPACE GIRL” Melrose’s own Frances Forever took over the internet, especially TikTok, with their latest tune “Space Girl.” It’s an infectiously catchy bedroom pop love song riddled with…
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…
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…
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…
Graphics by Nicole Bae WERS 88.9 FM’s own Phil Jones hosted a roundtable discussion on the future of Boston’s theater scene in the face of the pandemic and social justice movement. Moderated by Emerson College’s…
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…
