Music

2025 Pickathon is almost here

Produced for: KBOO

Big Names and Local Bands are ready to slay at 2025 Pickathon Big-name bands at Portland’s most unique music festival, 2025 Pickathon, include Portugal. The Man, Taj Mahal, Ocie Elliott, Julien Baker & Torres, and Haley Heynderickx. But Pickathon (July 31–Aug. 3 at Pen... Read more

Pastures of Plenty September 3, 2025: Trains, Woody, and Democracy

Airs at: Wed, 09/03/2025 at 5:30am - 7:00am

Produced for: Pastures of Plenty

We live in troubled times and music can be a soothing balm as well as providing apt social commentary. I love train songs, so the program starts with some classics performed by Portland blues greats along with some scratchy old recordings that date back to 1929. Woody ... Read more

Chapter CCXCVIII: Allowed Out (part 1)

Airs at: Thu, 08/28/2025 at 12:00am - 3:00am

Produced for: Pandæmonium

Punishing dissent... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 08/24/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Portland Jewish Hour

Music for the month of Elul. Read more

Flaco Jimenez

Airs at: Sat, 08/30/2025 at 6:45am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

No single artist did more to popularize conjunto and Tejano music than Flaco Jimenéz, the master accordion player who received an unprecedented level of critical acclaim. Over the course of a career that spanned six decades, Jimenéz took the accordion-fueled Tex-Mex s... Read more

Swing 'n' Country with Mary 8/23/25

Airs at: Sat, 08/23/2025 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

Join me this Saturday for the usual assortment of Western swing, old country, yodels and hillbilly jazz! I'll also be celebrating the music of Flaco Jimenez and Jeannie Seely, both recently departed from this plane. In the 8 o'clock hour, I'll play the monthly Tom Armstr... Read more

Enjoying Summertime

Airs at: Mon, 08/25/2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Fortunto returns to help fill your Monday afternoon. Featured today will be another adventure with Orson Welles as Harry Lime. In today's episode Harry gets involved with a bank robbery in Budapest in a story called Too Many Crooks. Also lots of summertime musc will be d... Read more

Venus Vibes - 8/25/2025

Airs at: Mon, 08/25/2025 at 12:00am - 3:00am

Produced for: Venus Vibes

Plus, this week's FEATURED GODDESSES: HOUR 1 - THE TRIPS: From Sonoma, CA. Punk trio made up on 19-year-old triplets Claire (vocals/bass), Sophia (guitar/vocals), and Mark on drums. HOUR 2 - LADY LAZARUS: Punk band formed in Sydney, AUS, relocating to Berlin. Fast, f... Read more