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Mayer Hawthorne's Firsts Mixtape

I'm just can't get over this guy- I'm fully sprung. Here's why: Mayer Hawthorne grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan,  just outside of Detroit, and vividly remembers, as a child, driving with  his father and tuning the car radio in to the rich soul and jazz  history the region ... Read more

The Latest from Fillmore

White Mic from Bored Stiff drops a sober track  "Less Of The Streets" about the aftermath of the "party" of the street life.  How do you get out?   Check out tracks on SoundCloud Here. Video: Less Of The Streets Read more

Luck-One True Theory Outtakes Free Download

Wow!  Luck One is at it again!  Dropping "True Theory"  in 2011, Luck-One teams up with DjBooth.net and drops a free mix of all of the Outtakes.  Now if you listen to The Soundbox you've heard "More" it's been leaked everywhere...But this mixtape features seven cuts NOT inc... Read more

Free Late Bloomers Mixtape

New Kids on The Block-  That's never the case.  But you prolly haven't heard of Late Bloomers.  "Songs For Suns", is the work of Late Bloomers producers Ahh:Zel, and ReallyNathan, which contains old and new material, plus a few vocal tracks mixed in (an appearance from ... Read more

Tune in Tonight as Dr. J hosts AFROTAINMENT 7-10pm tonight!!! Tickets and more...

Tune in Tonight for remixes of your favorite and soon to be Funk, Soul, & Hip Hop fusion. Including remixes of JB, MJ, Stevie, Aretha, Marvin, Basement Freaks and more... Well also be giving away tickets to Chali Tuna & The House of Vibe... Tues 9.28.10 & Thriller 2 featuri... Read more

Die German Stunde talks about Immigration

Airs at: Fri, 09/24/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
 Former German central banker Thilo Sarrazin has provoked a heated debate in Germany with the publication in August of his book:  Deutschland Schafft Sich Ab -- or Germany Does Away with Itself. In the book Sarrazin says Muslims are either unwilling or incapable of integrat... Read more

Drag Queen Duo ChiChi and Chonga on Out Loud Radio with James Dixon

Airs at: Tue, 09/21/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Out Loud
We aired an interview with drag queen comedy duo ChiChi and Chonga on Out Loud Radio... And let me tell you... These two are quite entertaining!  We met in the studio and had a bit of fun... ChiChi and Chonga are recent transplants from Los Angeles and they share their idea... Read more

Roc C on the Soundbox tonight starting at 10pm

Who is Roc C?  Roc C. has an affinity for major label sound,  with a independent spirit and vision. Long known as one of indie hip-hop s hardest working emcees (both in the studio and out), Roc C. continues to develop and grow as an all-around artist with each release. ... Read more

Mic Crenshaw Interview

Airs at: Wed, 07/28/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  The Underground
Normal 0 Noel does an interview with Portland Hip Hop pioneer, Mic Crenshaw. Read more

Bill Ayers and Ryan Alexander-Tanner

Airs at: Thu, 07/08/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
Distinguished Professor of Education and Fugitive Days author Bill Ayers has teamed up with cartoonist and ex-Portlander Ryan Alexander-Tanner to adapt his groundbreaking education textbook into comics form.  The result is To Teach: The Journey, in Comics.  Host S.W. Conser... Read more