A Matter of Public Records

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Airs at: Sat, 04/27/2024 at 3:00am - 6:00am
Airs at: Sat, 05/11/2024 at 3:00am - 6:00am
Hosted by: 
Jeff Ross
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 John Cage said "Most musicians can't hear a single sound. They listen only to the relationship between two or more sounds"
This show will be about exploring and exposing those relationships- Rock, Punk, Post-punk, Jazz, Soul, Dub Reggae...fundamentally they are all just noise with a beat"

Topic tags: 
Music
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KBOO Stream 1
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A Matter Of Public Records / Episode #49

Airs at: Sat, 05/13/2023 at 3:00am - 6:00am
"A Matter Of Public Records" is back this week with three hours of Psychedelic music. Rock N' Roll had an explosive growth spurt in the mid-1960's with garage rock and psychedelic music. Hundreds of bands seemed to appear out of nowhere, some of which became quite famous, w... Read more

A Matter Of Public Records / Episode #48

Airs at: Sat, 04/22/2023 at 3:00am - 6:00am
This week I focus on music released by Sire Records. Read more

A Matter Of Public Records / Episode #48

Airs at: Sat, 04/22/2023 at 3:00am - 6:00am
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A Matter Of Public Records / Episode #47

Airs at: Sat, 04/08/2023 at 3:00am - 6:00am
I think the most apt description for this week's show is "Hesitant groove". Read more

A Matter Of Public Records / Episode #46

Airs at: Sat, 03/25/2023 at 3:00am - 6:00am
Spring time in Portland Oregon...and the rain continues. The Rain is one of the nice things about Portland actually. The air always seem clean and the trees are green. Rain is also good for taking some time to calm down, and to reflect on your present circumstances, while l... Read more

A Matter Of Public Records / Episode #45

Airs at: Sat, 03/11/2023 at 3:00am - 6:00am
For your listening pleasure, the ebb and flow of my latest version of a "late night radio show".  Read more

All Thrills No Frills Volume Two / Happy Birthday To Mark E. Smith!

Airs at: Mon, 03/06/2023 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Mark E. Smith, Lead vocalist and the driving force behind the band, The Fall, was born on March 5th 1957.  In my opinion, The Fall was simply the greatest Rock N' Roll band to have ever existed. I put together this radio program to celebrate his birthday, and included songs... Read more

A Matter Of Public Records / Episode #44

Airs at: Sat, 02/25/2023 at 3:00am - 6:00am
With this morning's radio show, I just let the show gather it's own momentum. Getting to the end was like feeling the pull of gravity as you might when walking down a steep hill. Read more

A Matter Of Public Records / Episode #43

Airs at: Sat, 02/11/2023 at 3:00am - 6:00am
On this morning's show, I am presenting a series of instrumentals. all sorts, for your listening pleasure. Read more

A Matter Of Public Records / Episode #42

Airs at: Sat, 01/28/2023 at 3:00am - 6:00am
Some of you may be aware that I have been a radio deejay here in Portland since 2006, and also for a while, from 2010 to 2015, I used to play records at several clubs and bars around town. I played at such places as The Someday Lounge, The Tube, Star Bar, East End, Bunk Bar... Read more