Vault of Soul: Rick James
Each week of Black History Month, we open the 88.9 Vault of Soul with profiles of iconic pioneers of R&B and soul. To learn more, check out the biography of funkmaster Rick James, best tracks, and awards below!
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Uncommon Concert Calendar: January 30 – February 5
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: Courtney Barnett “Stay In Your Lane”
With the upcoming release of her seventh studio album, Creature of Habit, Courtney Barnett is proving why she is still one of the most interesting acts out. The Australian singer has proven to us time and time again that her music is powerful and relatable, and on “Stay In Your Lane,” that line of thinking remains true.
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Uncommon Concert Calendar: January 23-30
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: The All-American Rejects “Get This”
A band that has had somewhat of a renaissance this past year is The All-American Rejects. Over the summer and into the fall, they began playing house shows all across the country, and now they are gearing up for what seems to be their first album in over a decade with the release of “Get This” at the end of last year.
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Uncommon Concert Calendar: January 16 – 22
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: Kashus Culpepper “Believe”
For our first Pick of the Week for the new year, Web Service Coordinator sat down with Kashus Culpepper to talk about his song, “Believe” and upcoming album Act I. This rustic, authentic blend of country and rock is the perfect way to start the year off right!
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Best Albums of the 2020s
Alongside our favorite songs of 2025, we wanted to look back at some of the best albums of the decade so far. From the melancholy of the pandemic to the pop revival over the last couple of years, the 2020s have given us a lot, and here are some of our favorites!
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New Discoveries: Jeff Tweedy “Lou Reed Was My Babysitter”
In what is a beautiful homage to Lou Reed, and an amazing song in its own right, “Lou Reed Was My Babysitter” by Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy is a reminder that nothing is ever truly dead, not even rock and roll.
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Top Songs From Our Writers’ Spotify Wrapped
One thing that everyone looks forward to at the end of the year is seeing their Spotify Wrapped. Getting to see the artists that you spent the most time with is fun and gives you a chance to see just how much you’ve changed over the past year. Our writers feel the same way and are sharing some songs from their Spotify Wrappeds!
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Pick of the Week: Snocaps “Heathcliff”
Made up by Katie Crutchfield, also known as Waxahatchee, Allison Crutchfield, MJ Lenderman, and Brad Cook, Snocaps is the indie super band that we never knew we needed.
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Uncommon Concert Calendar: December 12 – 18
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.
