Music Department

The Music Department is WBRS’s largest department, with over 40 original and diverse music shows broadcast every week. In addition to our on-air programs, the Music Department oversees WBRS’s extensive physical and digital music collections. With one of the largest record collections in New England, and an ever-growing library of new CDs and MP3s, our DJs have a comprehensive and eclectic array of music to pull from. The WBRS Music Department also puts on concerts at Brandeis’s student-run coffeehouse, Cholmondeley’s (more often known as “Chum’s”). Averaging four or five shows each semester, bands we’ve brought in the past include The Antlers, Vundabar, Best Coast, Cloud Nothings, Das Racist, Oberhofer, Phantogram, Sleigh Bells, the So So Glos, Surfer Blood, Titus Andronicus, tUnE-yArDs, Twin Shadow, Wavves, YACHT, Tei Shi, and many more.

In the past, WBRS has worked with Brandeis Campus Activities Board to put on Springfest, a huge annual concert that brings a wide range of artists to Brandeis. In 2016, T-Pain, Metro Boomin, The Internet, and Foxtrax performed at Springfest. In past years, artists like Kendrick Lamar, Icona Pop, Childish Gambino, RJD2, American Authors, St. Lucia, ILOVEMAKONNEN, and of Montreal have come to the campus. Be sure to check the WBRS Upcoming Events page to see what we have planned for this semester!

OUR SHOWS

Home Cookin' Jazz with Judith Stone and Nancy Connery

Home Cookin' Jazz with Judith and Nancy is a weekly show with a theme or featured artist....primarily jazz vocals, but other genres pop up, such as Broadway, Cabaret, Opera (no kidding), Vocalise, American Songbook - you get the picture - if it conveys feeling, we spin it. Give a listen, and then come back for more!
AIRS: MONDAYS @ 1:00 PM

Don't You Forget About These; Classic Alternative with Zach

Go back in time with Zach for an hour of Classic Alternative music. Genres include New Wave, Post-Punk, Indie, Goth and more!
AIRS: MONDAYS @ 7:00 PM

Black Jack Davy with Andy Nagy

Celtic/Folk
AIRS: MONDAYS @ 8:00 PM

The Depths of your Neo-soul with Neema

From jazz hip hop to R&B classics, I play all your favorite throwback and current soul music for that nostalgic feel.
AIRS: MONDAYS @ 10:00 PM

Enlightenment for Children with Angelx Novx

The concept is to intersperse a sort of regular "playing music I like" show with various artifacts of 20th century avant-garde culture (poems, radio plays, sound collage, etc.)
AIRS: MONDAYS @ 11:00 PM

Random Access with Pi

Algorithmical-ish-ly delivered tracks of new wave, metal-pop, e-pop, trance, dark disco and things between :D [pai2737@hotmail.com]
AIRS: TUESDAYS @ 3:00 PM

Grateful Dead & Phriends with Zac Transport

Playing 'grate' live music from The Grateful Dead and a wide variety of other jam bands including, but not limited to, Phish, The Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule, and The Tedeschi Trucks Band. In the Grateful Dead portion of the show, you will hear from track to track how the band's sound changed over the years. You'll also hear all of these groups, and more, play great jams from various live shows throughout their careers.
AIRS: TUESDAYS @ 6:00 PM

Rock, Stones and Pebbles with Lily

From classics of the '60s to alternative grunge of the '90s, playing anything and everything rock from across the years.
AIRS: lilychafe@brandeis.edu

Eclectic Feels with Kika

A smooth mix of indie, oldies, neo-soul, r&b and jazz to discover, groove and chill.
AIRS: TUESDAYS @ 9:00 PM

Ethereal Aesthetics with Liquidus

We are committed to bringing only the finest and freshest beats from the genres of FutureFunk and CityPop! The greatest resurrected genre of the 20th Century, in your ears today!
AIRS: TUESDAYS @ 11:00 PM

True Blues with Greg Sarni

True Blues plays contemporary and classic blues. Both local and national.
AIRS: WEDNESDAYS @ 11:00 AM

Back in Time with Brianna

This show is all about the 80’s! While this time period was only 10 years, it encompassed many different genres, artists and brought forth some of the most influential music of all time. During this show, I will explore all of the different sounds from this decade, with music ranging from highly praised bands, such as The Cure, to lesser known bands of the time, such as The Cleaners from Venus, this show will leave no genre out!
AIRS: WEDNESDAYS @ 2:00 PM

Professional Passenger with Lanie

Decade-spanning rock, pop, and alternative tracks and singalongs to soundtrack any road tr
AIRS: WEDNESDAYS @ 6:00 PM

Everything Under the Sun with Chief Puzzler

AIRS: WEDNESDAYS @ 8:00 PM

Now and Later with Aviva & Dani

Exploring and promoting the creativity of Brandeis music artists through interviews and jams
AIRS: WEDNESDAYS @ 9:00 PM

The Shuffle Challenge (Do The Shuffle) with Lea Z

AIRS: WEDNESDAYS @ 10:00 PM

liquid smooth with anya

AIRS: WEDNESDAYS @ 11:00 PM

The Up and Up with Zoë

Playing some classic rock, folk, psychedelic rock, and more. A little old, a little new — anything that'll gradually get you awake and thinking.
AIRS: THURSDAYS @ 8:30 AM

Music You Might Otherwise Miss with Todd Chrostowski

Triple A genre - Curated new music to create an eclectic blend of Neo-Folk, Indie, Alternative and Alt. Pop
AIRS: THURSDAYS @ 10:00 AM

The Big Dig with Ella Amouyal

Each week, Ella shows you songs that she digs on her show "The Big Dig." I will play an exciting range of music from indie to pop to rock and more! [ellaamouyal@brandeis.edu]
AIRS: THURSDAYS @ 3:00 PM

The Perspective with Jonah and Nick

The “Perspective” is a mixture of deep debates about real life scenarios mixed with some of our hand-picked favorite songs from various albums.
AIRS: THURSDAYS @ 5:00 PM

Nobody's Favorite Songs with Adam D

New England Metal & Hardcore [adecosta@brandeis.edu]
AIRS: THURSDAYS @ 6:00 PM

Magic, Madness, Heaven, Sin with Julia

Taylor Swift and other artists I love!
AIRS: THURSDAYS @ 7:00 PM

Phase Shift with Miles Parker

playing mostly DnB, Techno, and other edm genres
AIRS: THURSDAYS @ 8:00 PM

One Hundred Percent with Ifigenia and Ella

100%... you name it! With new themes each week, we'll be chatting and playing a little bit of everything to curate the perfect vibe.
AIRS: THURSDAYS @ 9:00 PM

Good Noise with Simon

AIRS: THURSDAYS @ 11:00 PM

Fridays on my Mind with Zach Hawkins

Playing some of my favorite songs from across the decades and genres. Emphasis on alternate rock, but I'll play anything from jazz to noise rock. Come hang out and listen to some tunes on a Friday night!
AIRS: FRIDAYS @ 8:00 PM

BIG TUNA with DJ Claxed and DJ Fraggle Rock

BIG TUNA takes a deep dive into a particular theme or genre of music in our endless search to find the BIG TUNA.
AIRS: FRIDAYS @ 10:00 PM

WILLOWCORE with Will0Wall0

experimental pop and electronic dance music (AKA Willowcore) <3 FKA CLUB ALUNITE
AIRS: FRIDAYS @ 11:00 PM

Off the Beaten Path with Michael Kane

Folk/bluegrass/country
AIRS: SATURDAYS @ 10:00 PM

Sunday Night Soul with Paul Weir

Sunday Night Soul is a journey through all the best hits and deep cuts in soul, funk, jazz, and R&B throughout the years.
AIRS: SUNDAYS @ 8:30 PM

Waves with mvgnet

EDM DJ sets including trance, psytrance, trap, house, progressive house, DnB, breakcore, and phonk.
AIRS: SUNDAYS @ 10:00 PM