WERS Essentials: The Cars
By WERS Staff With news of Ric Ocasek’s passing, I’ve been thinking a lot about the songs he wrote and The Cars recorded, and what it was that made them special. The Cars possess a…
Live Mix Recap: Adam Ezra Performs Songs off Recent Solo Record
By Risa Tapanes If you tuned in this past Wednesday afternoon, you might’ve caught Adam Ezra, of the Boston folk band The Adam Ezra Group, perform live on 88.9 WERS. Joined by afternoon host Phil…
Writers’ Beat- Favorite Concerts
In celebration of Labor Day Live, we’re talking all about our favorite concerts for this special edition of Writers’ Beat! Don’t forget to listen live starting 4pm on Friday featuring some of our favorite artists…
WERS’ 70th Birthday
Poster by Justin Santora WERS is hosting our 70th Birthday Partyfeaturing live music from: Nick Lowe & special guest Adia Victoria SHOW IS NOW SOLD OUT! Be sure to listen to our broadcast, live at…
Live Mix Recap: Yeasayer
Photography by Risa Tapanes By Risa Tapanes This past Thursday, Brooklyn-based experimental trio Yeasayer dropped by the WERS studio for a live session. Casually crafting new melodies and singing Elton John classics, Chris Keating, Ira…
Live Mix Recap: Pure Bathing Culture
Photography by Bobby Nicholas III By Nicole Bae Pure Bathing Culture, the indie pop duo hailing from Portland, OR, dropped by our studio for a quick live session. The duo started with “Devotion,” the…
Live Mix Recap: John Paul White
Photography by Ayo Oladeji By Kenneth Cox This week, singer-songwriter John Paul White stopped by our studio to perform three tracks from his newest record, The Hurting Kind, before his show that same evening at…
Air Traffic Controller’s “Best Show of the Tour.”
– By Alex Waters – Halfway through Air Traffic Controller’s Sunday night performance at The Sinclair, vocalist Dave Munro took a break from playing music and stepped up to the microphone. “I actually had free…
Uncommon Concert Calendar November 10-17
“Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar—your guide to the best concerts in Boston…”
Playlist: New Discoveries 3/14
“Jump out of bed, slip on some tennis shoes, and brace the day by listening to Barrie’s song ‘Races.’ Barrie’s new music is like my morning cup of coffee, and ‘Races’ is a perfectly balanced brew…”
The Top 88 of 2021
Graphics by Ainsley Basic From breakthrough debuts to long-awaited musical comebacks, 2021 has had a lot of amazing releases! After tallying your votes, we are thrilled to announce the top 88 songs of the year….
Playlist: Songs of Protest, Power, and Strength
Graphics by Nicole Bae by Phillip Jones, Afternoon Host Martin Luther King Jr. worked and preached at a moment in time when the call for Civil Rights was just beginning to resonate on radio stations…
