Pete Yorn's Strange (Boston) Condition

Performing at WERS's 60th anniversary show is a quid pro quo thing for Pete Yorn. "They've always been super warm to me," says the shaggy-haired singer, referring to the Emerson College station. "They're one of the first stations to play my music, like my early demos and stuff." Of course, Yorn's come a long way since then, opening for the likes of Dave Matthews, R.E.M., Foo Fighters, and Coldplay. His new CD, "Back and Fourth," comes out in June, and he also just wrapped a six-day recording session with Pixies frontman Frank Black. "I got an email from Charles Thompson, and he said 'Let's make some music, man,'" Yorn told us the other day. "I'd have been ecstatic just to have lunch with Frank Black." What was supposed to be an EP turned into a full-length CD, some of which Yorn said he'll preview Sunday at the Cutler Majestic Theatre. Also celebrating the station's 60th birthday will be JJ Grey & Mofro, Will Dailey, and Ryan Montbleau.