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Eli Lev is an indie folk musician visiting Boston on his tour as a supporting act. He talks with Jessica about how he intertwines music with his roots, his social media presence, and his songwriting process. Make sure to check out Charlieboy's ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠. Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.

Matt Berentsen is a Lasell alum who's worked as a production assistant on quite a few reality TV shows. He talks with Jessica about what it's like to work behind the scenes on a reality TV show and if producers care or if they just want the drama. Make sure to check out Project Runway, Funny AF, and I Am Shauna Rae. Follow Jessica's show, Reality Check, on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.

Charlieboy is a Wisconsin-based Indie rock band visiting Boston on their tour. They talk with Jessica about their most recent album, Creature, their music video for their song Friend, and what it's like to go to a show of theirs. Make sure to check out Charlieboy's ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Spotify⁠. Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.

Old Tom is a Boston-based Americana band. They talk with Jessica about how the band formed, their newest single, Guillotine, and a coincidental connection she has with the lead singer, Alex! Make sure to check out Old Tom's Instagram and Spotify. Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.

Robin Ross is a singer, songwriter, and producer who's a part of multiple bands: Jack's Maze and The Melodynes. He talks with Jill about how he makes music, his music commentary, and his new album with The Melodynes, MinD SPaCE. Make sure to check out Robin Ross' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website and ⁠⁠⁠ Spotify. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.

Violet Rose is a singer/songwriter from Oakland, California. She talks with Jessica about her EP Eternity, her songwriting process, and her plans for the future - which includes a hike from Mexico to Canada?! Make sure to check out Violet Rose's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.

Lion's Share is a heavy metal band from Sweden. Guitarist Lars Chriss talks with Jessica about their album Inferno, their music scene, and the music industry in the 1990s compared to today. Make sure to check out Lion's Share's ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.

Saba Wahid Duffy won Chopped: Martha Rules in 2021, and placed runner-up on Ciao House in 2023. Now, she's a mom, restauranteur, and just recently appeared on Guy Fieri's new show Flavortown Food Fight. Saba talks with Jessica about behind-the-scenes from Chopped and Ciao House, how she deals with negative fan reactions, and her restaurant, Kush Modern Mediterranean. Make sure to check out Saba's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠. Also be sure to check out her shows on Food Network. Follow Jessica's show, Reality Check, on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.

Lunar & The Deception is a progressive rock band from London. Lead singer Britt Xyra Dusk talks with Sabrina about their album The Somnambulist, their song creation process, and hopes for the future. Make sure to check out Lunar & The Deception's ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Spotify⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.

Superintendo is a genre-bending punk band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They talk with Jessica about their music, their unique and hilarious feedback style, and their hopes for the future. Make sure to check out Superintendo's website, Instagram, and Spotify. ⁠⁠Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.

Blessing-Hosanna is a former Lasell student who released her first single, "Alone," last month. She talks with Jessica about the song, her poetry book "How Blessed," her podcast, and what's next for her. Make sure to check out Blessing's ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Spotify⁠, YouTube, and poetry book. Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.

The April Skies is an alternative rock band from Pennsylvania. Their newest album, A Cure for the Lost, came out in October 2025. Jake from the band talks with Sabrina about the band's music, some behind the scenes from producing their record, and what they want to do next. Make sure to check out The April Skies' ⁠Spotify and Instagram. Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.

Allie is the frontwoman of her band, Allie and the Riot. Their debut single "Bullet Whiskey" comes out in February-March 2026. She talks with Jessica about her music, experience performing in Australia, and how she balances life as a performer and a mother. Make sure to check out Allie and the Riot's ⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.

Autumn Mackenzie is a singer/songwriter and a graduate from Berklee College of Music. She talks with Jessica about her EP, "Hi, my name is Autumn," and her upcoming show on January 6 with Breaking Sound. She also performs two songs: "Girl In The Mirror" and "I Dated The Devil" live in the studio. Make sure to check out Autumn's Instagram and Spotify. Buy tickets to her show with Breaking Sound here. Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.

Charlie Nieland is a singer, songwriter, and producer. He talks with Jessica about producing for other artists, his music, and his two podcasts. Make sure to check out Charlie's ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠Spotify⁠, Sound World Podcast, and An Embarrassment of Prog Podcast. and . Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.