• RELIGIOUS KNIVES “THE DOOR” [Ecstatic Peace]

    Psychedelic, ambient, and droning, Religious Knives are the mature sound of Brooklyn. The six tracks that make up Religious Knives’ newest release on Ecstatic Peace, “The Door”, consist of meticulously sculpted noise, layered with grungey guitar, bass, drums, vocals, and synths, transformed into brooding narratives that mimic a dark and sprawling cityscape. The first three… Read more

  • wvkr @ cmj in photos

    On October 22nd, 2008, WVKR & Free Yr Radio hosted Chairlift at Pianos.  Loads of alumni and former WVKR DJs showed up to enjoy drinks, merriment and DJ sets from current and old WVKR DJs.  To check out photos from the loads of shows we caught throughout the week, point your browser to: http://picasaweb.google.com/hunter.haney/CMJ#. Below… Read more

  • Nico Muhly

    During the first airing of my (John’s) show this year, I was perusing our new music playlist, a collection of about 100 new CDs that our DJs sometimes play.  I came across an artist named Nico Muhly and was immediately curious.  Being an ardent Nico fan, the name alone was about all I needed to… Read more

  • Cursillistas Live Session on WVKR

    Last month Maine-based psychedelic-folk wonders Cursillistas dropped by our studios to record a live session of mostly new and unreleased material.  Having played an outdoor show on Vassar’s Sunset Hill with Lau Nau and Teeth Mountain the night before, the band seemed to have brought nature indoors, playing an epic set full of washes and… Read more