Who to Watch: Man Man
Graphics by Kevin Shin 88.9 is proud to present a new series on our WERS Music Blog, called Who to Watch. Similar to our Artist Profiles, this series introduces readers and listeners to the artists…
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Interview: Jayhawks Drummer Tim O’Reagan on New Album’s “Liberating” Creation Process
Photo Courtesy of Jayhawks By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer On previous albums, Jayhawks drummer Tim O’Reagan was solely behind the kit, banging out the heartbeat of many a Jayhawks tracks we have come to…
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Interview: Eleanor Elektra’s Album “Exquisite Corpse” Brings Her Love of Nature Alive
Boston-based Pacific Northwest native Eleanor Elektra strikes a delicate balance between several genres in her music. Her upcoming album, Exquisite Corpse, promises to be another sonically impressive addition to her discography, and lyrically was inspired by…
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WERS Companion Guides: Wicked Local Edition
Graphics by Nicole Bae WERS is proud to present our second annual 617 Day, an all-day celebration of local music, local business, and local radio, taking place Wednesday, June 17th! To learn more about our 617 Day…
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Playlist: ’80s New Wave Faves
Graphics by Simru Sonmez-Erbil By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer In the mid-to-late ’70s, a new wave of music rose from the U.K. punk scene: The new wave. It’s a genre that’s hard to define,…
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Artist Profile: The 1975
Graphics by Simru Sonmez-Erbil By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer The 1975 are not your typical chart-toppers. Topping the charts for this band comes second to creating the most inventive art possible – art they…
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Playlist: Graduation Anthems
Graphics by Simru Sonmez-Erbil By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer Now would have been around the time for many seniors in high school and college to have their graduations. Ceremonies aren’t happening the way they…
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Ways Music Can Make Life in Lockdown Better
Graphics by Simru Sonmez-Erbil By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer It’s impossible to deny that times are very different right now. With a lot of us sheltering at home and most of the outside world…
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WERS Companion Guides: Staying Active
Graphics by Nicole Bae Check out our previous editions of WERS Companion Guides here! This week on WERS Companion Guides, we’re giving you all the details on how to stay active during the quarantine. With…
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WERS Companion Guides: Staying Creative
Graphics by Nicole Bae Check out our previous editions of WERS Companion Guides here! WERS Blog Editor Lily here to talk directly to everyone! Normally I don’t write these companion guides in the first person,…
