WRUV Reviews

Chancha Via Circuito is the pseudonym of Argentinean producer Pedro Canale, also known as Verdi Kiri (acoustic folk) and Universildo (experimental, ambient acoustic). It is under the guise of Chancha Via Circuito that he electronically explores and melds differing yet related cultures. (more…)

Tremor is a phenomenally progressive instrumental electronic trio. If there was such thing as a truly iconoclastic culture-obscure (maybe tropical) IDM* that you could actually dance to this might be it. With incredibly emotional and substantive melodic phrasing that explores rhythmic complexities that still manage to compel your body to react with some sort of physical movement this music is as organic as it is electronic (more…)

El Remolón has made a name for himself in the international scene and his release of Pibe Cosmo on ZZK Records is a testament as to why. Securely positioned in a truly international community his music has several cultures in every track. (more…)

Self Produced

Indie rock with a little edgy electric guitar

Very good record, a must play for all indie

Rock lovers similar to New Pornographers

Softer than Ted Leo more intense than Matt Pond PA

Tracks: Any Of Them

Self Released

Soft sounding stunningly mediocre

Rainy Day Music

Nice attempt at a collaboration between

Members of 3 successful bands

(Gomez, Maroon 5, Phantom Planet)

Wouldn’t call it Hawaiian by any stretch

Tracks: 4, 6, 7

ATO Records

Stunning second album by the

Latin acoustic duo! A must play

For any fans of beautiful flowing

Latin guitar or for anyone who loves

Music for that matter

Tracks: ANY!

Bad Taste Records

New sounding hard rock

Play if you like ACDC or Thin Lizzy

Indie rock gone mainstream

Very enjoyable

Tracks:1 4 7

Welcome to ZZK Records, record label for Zizek, the famous night club in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and pioneers in what is called Digital Cumbia. Cumbia is a traditional folk music of Columbia and has as of late been adapted by musicians throughout South America (and now throughout the world) and integrated with modern production techniques in order to answer the international call for truly progressive, culture-melding music. (more…)

Big friend band o’ ladies and gentlemen that sound like they’re from your small suburban hometown - sometimes really satisfying, sometimes really mediocre. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes if they were a folky/Americana-ish band. 

Play: 5,9,14

RIYL: indie familyfriend bands?

Autumnal gray day pop songs with a sensitive dude voice a little less shaky than Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes). ‘Ey! Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse) digs ‘em! 

Formerly signed to Sub Pop records.

Play: 1

RIYL: Rainy days, high school indie/folk-emo