A To-Do List by RK Heist
RK Heist unveils the mystery behind a freeform radio DJ’s to-do’s.
Month: October 2017
Richard Lloyd, Guitar Player
Richard Lloyd was a guitar player in the band Television. Not the rhythm guitar player. Not the second guitar player. No. One of the two guitar players in the b...
Olivia Newton John – A True Story
I was impressed. She swam with dolphins! Could I be Olivia? I wrapped a white headband around my knotted mane, hoisted leotards and leg warmers over my limbs, t...
Show Review: Screaming Females – Mississippi Studios
Indie rock? Sure, whatever you want to call it. The Screaming Females remind me a lot of Sleater-Kinney for two reasons. First, their sound leans more towards h...
Ghost Songs
*Disclaimer: I’m just a human, but decided to write this post in the voice of a ghost. Happy Halloween! I love when October rolls around. It’s the one time of y...
A Short History of Tuareg Music
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Ibrahim Mouhamadine about the political and cultural context of Tuareg guitar music. Western audiences are clearly ...
Show Review: Boris at The Doug Fir Lounge
Boris is like a slow rolling ball of thunder and lightening. If you are unfamiliar with the group, Boris is a Japanese experimental doom metal band. As they too...
Bell Biv DeVoe – A True Story
Bell Biv DeVoe Mini skirts were in at the time. Even for us girls, barely 12. We shimmied short hems up chilly driveways and blue spruce trees. Hands around hip...
5 questions with Always Missing of Ducks On The Water, Geese On The Move
5 questions with Always Missing of Ducks On The Water, Geese On The Move: How did you hear about Freeform Portland? Well, as an avid radio sifter, I found freef...
Music of Books: I’m Your Man
Sylvie Simmons’ I’m Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen came out in 2012 while the great Canadian poet and musician was still among us. Cohen’s honest and illum...