Michael B’s Top 6 Songs from 2020
Now up on the Freeform Vlog: 6 songs that helped move Michael B through one of the more ferocious years on human record. 1. Smif N’ Wessun – Tools o...
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The 10 Best Indie Albums 2020 – According to Molly Steadman
This time last year, I would not have been able to fathom the events of 2020. I never dreamed there would be a year when I would see no live music whatsoever, l...
Live Community Jukebox
To celebrate the launch of our Winter 2020 On Air Pledge Drive, a team of beloved Freeform Portland DJs joined forces to share some of their favorite tracks for...
Freeform Portland Vlog – with Michael B
Michael B chats with Mammal In Crime about two albums worth listening to from start to finish: Stevie Wonder’s “Talking Book” and “4 Mor...
George Clinton: Dada Revolutionary – by Sharyll Burroughs
I recently read that the Dada art movement was an irreverent, rowdy revolution. While there are plenty of thick, overly intellectualized tomes devoted to ...
Portland Guitar – An Interview with Jay and Max Dickinson
Jay and Max Dickinson of Portland Guitar aim to build guitars where sustainable sourcing and quality craftsmanship are the vital ingredients. How did you get in...
DJ Ducky Interviews Toronto Songwriter Three Headed Elephant
Like any good little millennial, the first obligation I had when I heard that my co-host and I were given a show on Freeform Portland last year was to create an...
Notes from the Pandemic #1
Just days after my first show, we got word that the station was closing as a result of the pandemic. Of course, like all of the other volunteer DJ’s at the stat...
What’s This Called? 100 Favorite Albums of 2019
By Ricardo Wang While my show has featured end-of-year shows and lists off and on throughout the 25+ years of What’s This Called?, it has not been an annual tra...
Love Letter to Tamino
By Jessie Stepan (DJ Ducky) 2019 – The Year of Tamino Have you heard of him? He’s a Belgian-Egyptian singer with a velvet voice and soulful lyrics. ...