Category: Blog
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The Music of Flamenco
I spent the first couple days of my Vassar spring break in Madrid and was lucky enough to see a flamenco performance at the Teatro Español. The performance was based on an elegiac poem by Federico García Lorca and featured the music of Enric Granados, a classical Spanish composer. Granados was born in the Catalan…
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Tyvek WVKR Session
From Detroit, MI, to our PK 12604 studios come Tyvek, hailed by some as the only true punk band in the U. S. of America. Call them what you will, but the foursome’s knack for the art of the tune, coupled with biting lyrics and breakneck energy, is undeniable. This is it. 1. 4312 2.…
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Dinowalrus WVKR Session
All the way from Brooklyn (or the Borough of Kings as this psych-drone trio is fond of calling it), Dinowalrus played two tracks from their Kanine-released debut % in a stripped down and intimate fashion. Sampler- and headlamp-free, these tracks give some light to the structure of the Dinowalrus’ skeleton. 1. Cage Those Pythons 2.…
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Spring Program Guide 2010
Dear WVKR Listeners, Our spring program guide is out now! Keep track of our new shows and times by downloading our printable PDF schedule: WVKR Spring Schedule 2010 Thanks for listening!