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...
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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. ...
Cheyenne’s 15 Favorite Records of 2019
By DJ Noah from Sick Sad World Sick Sad World broadcasts live on Freeform Portland on alternating Wednesdays from 6 to 8 PM.
Your Support Keeps Us on the Air
To reach our fundraiser goal, we need you. We’re in the midst of our fall fundraiser and we’re calling on you, our dedicated listeners and community...
Music and Movies
Freeform Portland DJ’s roundup some of their favorite film-inspired music. DJ Mrrranda from Spider in the Ear Giallo and 60s-70s “artsy” horro...
Music and Attention Spans
by William Vance We, as human beings, have access to almost every detail and soundbite known to man, all within only a few clicks of a few buttons on a touchscr...
Songs for Autumn
A roundup of favorite fall tunes from Freeform Portland DJ’s:
The NEW Sounds of Summer
By: DJ Ducky / Jessie Stepan We’ve all heard The Beach Boys. You can’t live in America, especially on the Western seaboard, without hearing at least ONE song by...
Remembering DJ Anita Sarko: The Only Downtown Club Trendsetter That Mattered
by Taylor Hill Taylor Hill’s tribute episode “Danceteria: Selections from DJ Anita Sarko” will air live on Freeform Portland Wednesday June 26th at 4pm Pacific....
How The Moog Synthesizers Helped Revolutionize the Sound of Hip Hop
by William Vance When Robert Moog sold his first vacuum-tube theremin kit back in the early 1950s, one would scarcely imagine he envisioned the world-changing i...