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Mr. Jones's Neighborhood

Airs at: Fri, 12/29/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Mr. Jones's Neighborhood

It's the 5th Friday of the month, third to last day of the year, and this season's final episode of Mr. Jones's Neighborhood, the children's show for reluctant adults. Host Ken Jones (no relation) welcomes Lawrence Howard and Lynne Duddy of Portland Story Theater. Lawrence... Read more

Radio Lost & Found for 12/28/17

Airs at: Thu, 12/28/2017 at 10:00pm - Fri, 12/29/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Radio Lost and Found

And good riddance to bad rubbish. Let's send 2017 over the edge with a cinderblock or two tied around its ankles for good measure. I ended up playing a brief musical homage to the recently departed Ralph Carney, some more of Amy Denio's brilliant new album The Big Embrace, ... Read more

Diamanda Galas and Lingua Ignota

Airs at: Mon, 01/01/2018 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: A Different Nature

Diamanda Galás released a pair of albums in 2017, All the Way, and At Saint Thomas the Apostle Harlem. On both albums, one all live and the other mostly live, Galas is unaccompanied, giving the music the full intensity of her piano and incredible vocals. Tonight we hear sel... Read more

Steam Radio Syndicate: John Henry

Airs at: Mon, 01/22/2018 at 11:00pm - Tue, 01/23/2018 at 12:00am

Produced for: Special Programming: Other

Sounds and stories from the deck of the tugboat. The story of steel driving man John Henry Steam Folk: The Ballad of John Henry - Sounds and stories from the deck of the UV746 Tugboat on the Willamette River. The Steam Radio Syndicate takes on a classic ballad tel... Read more

Steam Radio Syndicate: Big Rock Candy Mountain

Airs at: Mon, 12/25/2017 at 11:00pm - Tue, 12/26/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Special Programming: Other

Originally recorded live from the decks, holds, causeways and crevasses of the 150′ steamship in 2014, the Steam Radio Syndicate was an amazing group of technically proficient artists who came together to create a live multimedia soundscape with slam-poetry, fiction, music,... Read more

The Singer Songwriter edition of The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 01/01/2018 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Join Ed Mellnik for a special New Years Day of music from 2017 and from the past. Some great protest, political and uplifting selections. Read more

Boxing Day

Airs at: Tue, 12/26/2017 at 3:00am - 5:30am

Produced for: Vinyl Pajama Party

A Popcalypse on 12/20/17

Airs at: Wed, 12/20/2017 at 12:00am - 3:00am

Produced for: A Popcalypse

The Merry Effin' Xmas episode. Stretchmark - Mr. Garrison from South Park into Aimee Mann from reality. Plus birthday salutes to Phil Ochs and Professor Longhair. Read more

Yuletide Clip Show!

Airs at: Mon, 12/25/2017 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: A Different Nature

Yule is the classic name for a set of traditional observations of the Solstice. We cherish the joys and release the sorrows of the past year, and reflect on how they've shaped who we are, here and now. We look forward, rooted in this present moment, with intention, to wh... Read more