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New Jazz Releases, April 19, 2012

JAZZ TRACKING 4-19-12 Scott Cowan                Jack’s Place                    Blujazz Daniel Ori                Emuna                        Blujazz Freddie Hubbard            Straight Life                    CTI Juliann Kuchocki            Broken Compass         ... Read more

Battle Royale with Cheese

For the Old Mole 16 April 2012  Jan Haaken and I review The Hunger Games, the first movie based on the first book in the popular Young-Adult trilogy by Susanne Collins, and still number one at the US box office. The story is set in a future version of North America, a ... Read more

A fitting topic to add is my review of Joy Harjo's Crazy Brave

Joy Harjo has written a jarring account of her early years from an omnipresent point of view that informs us of the whys and from wheres her work originates...A fitting addition to my show with the loose "Crazy" theme. You will want to listen in on April 19th at 6PM Portla... Read more

Earth Day: The circle of life-- Earth Day renewal

City Repair’s Earth Day Portland 2012 is going to be amazing this year! This free admission event will be from 11 am - 6 pm on Sunday, April 22nd at the PCC - Cascade campus on 705 N. Killingsworth, just blocks from the MAX yellow line and right on the 4 and 72 bus line... Read more

Hot Panda - Shows I'm looking forward to

I've been seeing live music for 30 years now if you don't count Jeannie C. Riley at the Kentucky State Fair. I've seen a lot of music. A lot of great bands. But one of the best, most polished, most compelling shows I've seen in Portland was Hot Panda playing at the Woods... Read more

New Releases April 11, 2012

Amadou & Mariam    Folila    Nonesuch    Africa [contemporary] Steep Canyon Rangers    Nobody Knows You    Rounder    Bluegrass Vincent, Rhonda    Taken    Upper Management    Bluegrass Cash,Johnny    Bootleg Vol. IV    Columbia Legacy    C&W Watson,Gene & Rhonda Vincent    Yo... Read more
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