Photography by Diego Villarroel By Tiffany Carbon, WERS Staff Writer Artist: Michael Kiwanuka Venue: Royale When: Tuesday, February 11th As fans packed into the venue, I could overhear people saying how excited they were to…
Photography by Alec Martinez By Tiffany Carbon, WERS Staff Writer Artist: Rex Orange County Venue: House of Blues When: Tuesday, February 4th The House of Blues filled with buzz, some fans talking to each other…
Graphics by Nicole Bae By Tiffany Carbon From Weyes Blood, to Lana Del Rey, to Vampire Weekend, this year has been filled with a variety of sounds. Yet, no one could officially decide on their…
Whether it’s a road trip along the coast, your morning commute, or simply a quick run to the supermarket down the street, it’s essential to have a playlist stacked with headbanging hits and anthems to…
By Tiffany Carbon I first discovered Lenny Kravitz when I heard the song “Fly Away” in Coyote Ugly. As the years went on, I continued to hear his songs and became enamored with seeing and…
By Tiffany Carbon and Lily Doolin It’s the middle of July my friends, which means you can either find me hiding in a dark corner of my house next to the air conditioner trying to…
For this week’s Writers’ Beat, we’re talking about songs that get us out of a grumpy mood. Whether you prefer some mellow, moody vocals to ease you out of your slump or something a little…
By Tiffany Carbon London, England was the place to be for anyone wanting to break into alternative and rock & roll music. It birthed the biggest rockstars, clubs, and studios that were monumentally influential on…
By Tiffany Carbon The “27 Club” gained recognition in 1994 after Kurt Cobain’s untimely death. He joined Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix – rock/alternative legends who also tragically died at age 27. Many wondered what it…
By Tiffany Carbon Arctic Monkeys, Florence + The Machine, and Hozier saw wild amounts of success in the indie-rock & alternative scene that many thought only happened in pop. The music that took over the indie,…
Introducing a new segment on our blog: the writing staff beat! Here we have our contributors discuss a prompt every week. This time around, we are talking about our favorite music moments. What is a…
Photography by Diego Villarroel By Tiffany Carbon Performing at ONCE Ballroom in Somerville, Bad Luck showed the audience that music isn’t just their hobby as they rocked out. They put their all into the performance…
