Category: Blog

  • Remember to Donate to WVKR!

    Another friendly reminder from your local WVKR finance director that it’s never too late to donate to independent radio. “But we’re in tough economic times,” you may say. Well here are some reasons why it’s even MORE important to donate now. 1. It’s tax deductible! The stimulus bill was only about 40% tax cuts, so…

  • Woods WVKR Set!

      Last Thursday (2/5), Brooklyn folk/psychedelic rock luminaries trekked up to Poughkeepsie to play with San Diego’s Wavves, San Francisco’s Nodzzz and Chicago’s Bird Names in Vassar’s the Mug.  We caught up with Woods before their show for a stripped-down full-band performance, previewing three tracks set to appear on their forthcoming LP, “Songs of Shame”,…

  • The New New Tuesday Night Jamblock

    Ever feel like your life is an endless spiral of same-old-ness? Like the realm of new experiences in your life is limited to “chicken cutlet vs. beef cutlet” (or “tofu stir-fry vs. tempeh stir-fry”, for our vegetarian readers)? Like you might buy a whole box of wedding rings and swallow one every time you hear…

  • V/A

    Who among us can resist the draw of various artists?  A good compilation album is a magnificent thing.  Let’s face it, most of us have very little drive (let alone the means) to jet around the globe and conduct exhaustive archival projects for every little musical niche.  Compilations allow for the convenient distribution of recorded…