Playlist: New Discoveries 5/10
Graphics by Ainsley Basic HARRY STYLES – “AS IT WAS” Released as the first single off of his third album, “As It Was” serves as a breakaway from Harry Styles’ previous works. The song, still…
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Show Review: Sunflower Bean Brings Passion to the New and Reverence to the Old
Photography by T.J. Grant By T.J. Grant, Staff Writer Artist: Sunflower Bean Venue: Brighton Music Hall When: Saturday, April 30th Before Sunflower Bean’s show at Brighton Music Hall on Saturday night started, it began….
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Pick of the Week: Maggie Rogers’ “That’s Where I Am”
Graphics by Ainsley Basic By Amber Garcia, Staff Writer Maggie Rogers, known for her breakout single “Alaska,” has recently released her newest song, titled “That’s Where I Am.” The artist first turned heads with a…
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Spotlight On Local Record Stores
Graphics by Ainsley Basic This Saturday, April 23rd is recognized nationwide as Record Store Day. Here at WERS, we’re celebrating by spotlighting the record store locations that Boston has to offer. From long-standing local legends…
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Show Review: Tall Heights End Tour on a High Note With Hometown Show
Photography by Nora Onanian By Nora Onanian, Web Services Coordinator Artist: Tall Heights Venue: The Sinclair When: Saturday, March 19th After nearly a month of performances in cities across the U.S., Tall Heights wrapped up…
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Meet Our Standing Room Only Student Team
Graphics by Ainsley Basic Standing Room Only is Boston’s only musical theater radio show and has been a home to “Broadway and Beyond” for over 30 years. To help you get to know the latest…
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Playlist: New Discoveries 11/23
Graphics by Ainsley Basic MITSKI – “THE ONLY HEARTBREAKER” Opening the song with a pounding drum beat that hardly ceases throughout the entire tune, Mitski heralds in a new era since her 2018 record Be…
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The War On Drugs and Boston Go Way Back
Photo courtesy of Shawn Brackbill American rock band The War On Drugs just put out their fifth studio album I Don’t Live Here Anymore on Friday, October 29th. Just ahead of its release, staff writer…
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Live Music Field Guide: How Local Major Stages Are Approaching the Return of Live Music
Graphics by Ainsley Basic Here at WERS, we’ve missed live music just as much as you. Nothing compares to feeling artists’ presence in person and we are so excited to see that many local venues…
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Pick of the Week: Billy Idol “Bitter Taste”
By Nora Onanian, Web Services Coordinator Few people have been through near-death experiences and not come out on the other side with a changed perspective on life. In Billy Idol’s latest single, “Bitter Taste,” he…
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The Vault of Soul: Ray Charles
Graphics by Ainsley Basic By Mason Standish, Staff Writer To celebrate Black Music Month, we brought back our Vault of Soul series by spotlighting a soul artist every Friday of June. Stepping inside the vault,…
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New Discoveries: Billie Eilish, Dropkick Murphys, and More
Graphics by Ainsley Basic BILLIE EILISH – “YOUR POWER” A bright, upbeat guitar melody opens Billie Eilish’s newest single, “Your Power.” The song comes from her upcoming album Happier Than Ever. Eilish’s haunting voice is…
