Latest Content for The Monday Sampler

Cartoonist and screenwriter Daniel Clowes drops by to talk about his appearance at Powell's and his newest comic book about dating Mr. Wonderful. By phone Dan Hicks will fill us in on his up coming appearance in town. Performing live in the studio will be The Sexywatersp... Read more

 Cartoonist Daniel Clowes visits to the to talk about his new comic book Mister Wonderful. By Phone, we intereview Dan Hicks and two of the original Hot Licks, violinist Sid Page and bassest Jamie Leopold about their upcoming reunion show in Portland. Singer/songwriter M... Read more

Yes, The Shook Twins will be performing their special brand of Modern Folk Music live today on The Monday Sampler. Ari Gold will call in from LA to give us an update on his airdrumming contest.  Ken and Jeremy will be joining us in the studio to tell us about Smash Putt,... Read more

 Our old friend Jamie Leopold, from Padam Padam, will be performing some of his own compositions in the studio for us. We will also be talking on the phone with Ari Gold, the director and star of the movie 'Adventures of Power'. He will talk to us about his film, the  up... Read more

David Chelsea sits in for today's show, as we'll delve into his record collection of Jazz Vocal Groups of the Fifties and Sixties. And, we'll ask him about his new comic book story, The Girl With the Keyhole Eyes, to be published in Dark Horse Presents this fall.  Also j... Read more

Fortunato and The Monday Sampler welcome two of Portland's rockingest new bands Hopeless Jack and the Handsome Devils and Holy Children tp play live for our listeners. Read more

Comedian Tim Lee, will be calling in to tell us about his upcoming appearance in town.  Cartoonist David Chelsea will be dropping by the studio to talk about his new book.  Holy Children and Hopeless Jack & the Handsome Devils will play live in the studio!   Tim Lee has ... Read more

Fortunato hosts a really big show today!  First off, comedian and actor, Tig Notaro will call us from Los Angeles to talk about her up coming appearances this weekend Feb. 11th - 14th at the Helium Comedy Club on SE 9th & Hawthorne! Local band NIAYH will visit the studio... Read more

A musical treat for this afternoon, as Amber Lee Baker and Renee De La Prada, now on tour promoting their Accordion Babes Pinup Calendar , were kind enough to drop by the studio and play a couple of songs for the Sampler. Als... Read more

Another big show for a Monday afternoon. In our our second hour, Rafeal Vigilantics will perform live in the studio! And in the first hour, Grindhouse Dan will be joining us to talk about his up coming showing of The Boxer's Omen, a mind blowing Chineese horror fantasy f... Read more