An Interview With WERS’s Very Own Hal Slifer
Staff Writer Fenton Wright sat down with the host of Chagigah Radio, Hal Slifer (a.k.a. Jersey Hal), to get to know a bit more about his life and multifaceted work at the station.
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Uncommon Concert Calendar: April 3 – 9
Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar – your guide to the best concerts in Boston. Each week, our intrepid music staff picks out some upcoming concerts you won’t want to miss.
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Pick of the Week: Tedeschi Trucks Band “Future Soul”
One of the bands that has never stopped making amazing music since their inception is Tedeschi Trucks Band. Featuring a 12-member ensemble, their newest release, Future Soul, and its title track are examples of the ever-changing nature of the blues-rock genre and how each artist can make it their own.
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Uncommon Concert Calendar: March 27 – April 2
Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar – your guide to the best concerts in Boston. Each week, our intrepid music staff picks out some upcoming concerts you won’t want to miss.
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New Discoveries: Wet Leg “Obvious”
Similar to another song that we covered a couple of weeks ago, “Obvious” by Wet Leg is a part of the collaboration album done by War Child Records, on their newest compilation album, Help(2).
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Pick of the Week: beabadoobee (ft. The Marias) “All I Did Was Dream of You”
After taking a break from the music spotlight in 2025, beabadoobee has come back and released another classic collaboration, this time with The Marias. “All I Did Was Dream of You” sees Beabadoobee once again go into a reflective, longing state through her dreamy vocals.
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Uncommon Concert Calendar: March 20 – 26
Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar – your guide to the best concerts in Boston. Each week, our intrepid music staff picks out some upcoming concerts you won’t want to miss.
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Kashus Culpepper Live in Studio 88.9!
A couple of weeks ago, WERS’ favorite Kashus Culpepper stopped by the studio to play a few songs for us live before his show at The Sinclair! These past couple of months have been filled…
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Songs by Artists That Remind Us of Spring
As we head into spring (despite the fact that it is painfully still cold outside), our writers wanted to take a moment to talk about some of their favorite songs that remind them of spring!
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New Discoveries: The Grownup Noise “See You In the Hall”
One of Boston’s local bands, The Grownup Noise, is back with their newest album, No Straight Line in the Universe. The 2026 album has multiple upbeat and catchy songs on it, but today we are bringing “See You in the Hall” to your attention!
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Pick of the Week: Mumford & Sons “Banjo Song”
With the release of their newest album, Prizefighter, Mumford & Sons have once again become one of the most talked-about music groups at the moment. With “Banjo Song” specifically, Mumford & Sons gets closer to what made them popular in the beginning of their career, slow, classic urban folk music.
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Uncommon Concert Calendar: March 13 – 19
Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar – your guide to the best concerts in Boston. Each week, our intrepid music staff picks out some upcoming concerts you won’t want to miss.
