• Shugo Tokumaru: “Exit” [by Misho I.]

      What do novelist Haruki Murakami and singer Shugo Tokumaru have in common? Ok, yes, obviously they are both Japanese, but there is more to it than that. Murakami and Tokumaru share a markedly easy ability to be translated into English. Unlike other Japanese exports in recent years, say…the whole Harajuku Lovers phenomenon, Murakami and… Read more

  • some musical things that were pretty good in two-thousand-and-eight

    I made this list a couple of weeks ago and have been taking my time to relax and reflect on each of these favorite releases from 2008. It was too difficult to put these top-10 in any definite order.   I figured a brief reaction to each of these gems was even better, so here… Read more

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  • If you LOVE WVKR…

    Hello friends, Do you love   ????   Then you must love WVKR!!   You love the diversity of our programming, our eclectic array of genres, and quality, commercial-free shows.   We love all of these things too, and we want to keep serving it to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!… Read more