Photography by Alec Martinez By Rodin Batcheller Artist: The New Pornographers Venue: Royale When: Monday, November 4th The crowd inside Royale stood shoulder to shoulder waiting for The New Pornographers, an eight-person band from Vancouver, to…
Photography by Adam Barlyn By Kiersten Tate Artist: Sleater-Kinney Venue: House of Blues When: Tuesday, October 29th When I stepped into the House of Blues, I was intimidated by the predominantly Millennial and Gen-X audience….
Photography by Sophia Cloonan By Sophia Cloonan Indie-rock band San Fermin performed at The Sinclair on Thursday, October, 15. Before they took the stage, WERS’ Sophia Cloonan had a chance to talk with Ellis Ludwig-Leone, San…
Photography by Evonne Johnson By Megan Doherty Artist: Sara Bareilles Venue: Agganis Arena When: Friday, October 11th Rainy days are not known for being particularly lively. You just want to cozy up under a warm…
Photography by Lizzie Heintz By Kenneth Cox Singer/songwriter Weyes Blood performed at the Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion on Thursday, September 12. Before taking the stage, WERS’ Kenneth sat down with her to talk about her…
Photography by Lizzie Heintz By Kenneth Cox Artist: Weyes Blood Venue: Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion When: Thursday, September 12 As Weyes Blood took the stage at the Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion, the venue became awash…
By WERS Staff With news of Ric Ocasek’s passing, I’ve been thinking a lot about the songs he wrote and The Cars recorded, and what it was that made them special. The Cars possess a…
By Lily Doolin Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25th, 1947, Sir Elton John cemented his legacy as one of the best singer/songwriters on the planet in a time of sexual liberation and music revolution….
Photography by Ayo Oladeji By Risa Tapanes Melrose, MA based artist Frances Forever performed a live mix at the WERS studio this past Friday, August 16th. Frances Garrett, joined by Parker DeBaryshe on guitar, played…
By Owen Murray Boston has more than its fair share of iconic rock bands. Aerosmith, The Cars and-of course-Boston. Not to mention favorites like The Dropkick Murphys and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. All are…
By Mica Kendall Band: Vampire Weekend Album: Father of the Bride Favorites: Unbearably White, Sympathy, This Life Recommended If You Like: Phoenix, Two Door Cinema Club, Sufjan Stevens Vampire Weekend’s fourth album, Father Of The…
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…
