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WERS Thanksgiving Alice's Restaurant
Discover WERS :: November 23, 2021

A Boston Thanksgiving Tradition

Join Jersey Hal on Thanksgiving Day as he continues the WERS tradition of playing “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” at 9 a.m. and again at 5 p.m.... Read More
Mitski, Beach House, Geese, Damon Albarn
Discover WERS :: November 23, 2021

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... Read More
Vagabon
Discover WERS :: November 23, 2021

Show Review: Vagabon’s Powerful Performance With an Intimate End

Photography by Meghan Hockridge By Meghan Hockridge, Program Coordinator Artist: Vagabon  Where: The Sinclair  When: Saturday, November 20th    Laetitia Tamko, better known as Vagabon,... Read More
Sunflower Bean
Discover WERS :: November 22, 2021

Pick of the Week: Sunflower Bean “Baby Don’t Cry”

Graphics by Sarah Tarlin By Mason Standish, Staff Writer Long Island New York-based indie-rock darlings, Sunflower Bean, deliver a foot-stomping and tear-jerking new tune with... Read More
Nilüfer Yanya, SASAMI, Peach Pit
Discover WERS :: November 16, 2021

Playlist: New Discoveries 11/16

Graphics by Ainsley Basic NİLÜFER YANYA - “STABILISE” Nilüfer Yanya released her new single “Stabilise” just last week, not even two months after putting out... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne
Discover WERS :: November 16, 2021

Show Review: Mayer Hawthorne’s Soulful Stage Presence

Photography by Mason Standish By Mason Standish, Staff Writer Artist: Mayer Hawthorne  Venue: Big Night Live  When: Saturday, November 13th  Sprinkled throughout Mayer Hawthorne’s rousing... Read More
Wolf Alice
Discover WERS :: November 15, 2021

Show Review: Wolf Alice Rocks the Paradise

Photography by Sam Wachs By Nora Onanian, Web Services Coordinator Artist: Wolf Alice Venue: Paradise Rock Club When: Thursday, November 11th Wolf Alice stepped onto... Read More
Courtney Barnett Things Take Time, Take Time
Album Review :: November 15, 2021

Album Review: Courtney Barnett “Things Take Time, Take Time”

Graphics by Sarah Tarlin By Nora Onanian, Web Services Coordinator Artist: Courtney Barnett Album: Things Take Time, Take Time Favorite Songs: “Rea Street,” Sunfair Down,”... Read More
Elvis Costello
Discover WERS :: November 15, 2021

Pick of the Week: Elvis Costello – “Magnificent Hurt”

Graphics by Maeve Huttner By Sam Goodman, Staff Writer Elvis Costello has returned with his band the Imposters to release “Magnificent Hurt,” one of 13... Read More
Of Monsters and Men, Anjimile, Glass Animals
Discover WERS :: November 9, 2021

Playlist: New Discoveries 11/9

Graphics by Ainsley Basic ANJIMILE - “STRANGER” The new single “Stranger” by artist Anjimile is a special song that brings forth peaceful sounds and a... Read More
The Lumineers BRIGHTSIDE
Discover WERS :: November 8, 2021

Pick of the Week: The Lumineers “BRIGHTSIDE”

Graphics by Ainsley Basic By Meghan Hockridge, Program Coordinator Following their 2019 album III, the Lumineers are back with the title track off of their... Read More
The War On Drugs
Artist Interviews :: November 3, 2021

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... Read More

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