Staff Picks for Top 20 Albums of 2020
Graphics by Kevin Shin The Top 20 Records of 2020 As chosen by our staff! Fiona Apple – Fetch the Bolt Cutters by Tatum Jenkins, Music Coordinator At first, I didn’t like this…
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Interview: Boston Artist Anjimile’s Debut Album Giver/Taker was a “Healing Experience”
Photo by Kannetha Brown By Lily Doolin, WERS Blog Editor While Boston-based, indie-folk artist Anjimile’s debut album “Giver/Taker” delivers new music from the rising star, much of the album was written long before he and…
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1979: A Year In Music
Graphics by Maeve Huttner By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer If I had been alive in 1979, I’m pretty sure it would have been the best year of my life. Regardless of my nonexistence at…
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WERS Deep Dive: Catfish And The Bottlemen’s Lesser-Known Hits
Graphics by Maeve Huttner By Megan Doherty, WERS Staff Writer Have you ever heard a song and felt so connected to it that you thought it had to have been written especially for you? Well,…
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The Vault of Soul: Marvin Gaye
Graphics by Nicole Bae Check out the first post in The Vault, where we covered Etta James. Welcome to The Vault of Soul, a new series on our WERS Music Blog. Step inside the vault…
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How to Teach Yourself to Play Guitar
Graphics by Maeve Huttner By Megan Doherty, WERS Staff Writer After months of social distancing, you’re probably getting a bit stir crazy. Streaming classic sitcoms for hours on end might not be cutting it anymore…
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Interview: Relishing in Quiet Moments with Local Artist ksrmr
Photo Courtesy of ksrmr By Lily Doolin, WERS Blog Editor Berklee College of Music student Maria-Elena Kaser, aka ksrmr, transformed the face of her project from sporadically uploaded ambient sounds to a full-fledged discography. After…
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Interview: The Story Behind Local Artist Squirrel Flower’s Origins
Story Cover Photo by Maria Gelsomini By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer In her latest album, I Was Born Swimming, Squirrel Flower (Ella O’Connor Williams) dives into the mythos of her birth and memories of her childhood…
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Interview: Lonely Pirate Committee’s Unconventional Creation Process
Photo Courtesy of Lonely Pirate Committee By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer Voice memos, iPhone microphones – This isn’t an Apple product placement, but rather some of the tools that local rock band Lonely Pirate…
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Interview: Coral Moons on Persevering Through a Pandemic
By Lily Doolin, WERS Blog Editor Local retro-rock band Coral Moons is no stranger to the airwaves of 88.9. Most recently, they gave an incredible performance during their exlcusive WERS At Home Concert, and took…
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Artist Profile: Squeeze
Graphics by Simru Sonmez-Erbil By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer From the pubs of South London to Madison Square Garden, Squeeze has been crafting more than just songs. They’ve been penning, recording, and performing keen anecdotes of…
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WERS At Home Concert and Interview: Marcela Cruz
To watch more editions of our WERS At Home Concert Series, click here! This week, Lowell MA native R&B singer Marcela Cruz took to the mic as a part of our at home concert series….
