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Michael B’s Top 6 Songs from 2020

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Freeform Portland Blog / 0 Comment

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...

Commentary/DJ Interviews/History/Vlog

Freeform Portland Vlog – with Michael B

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Freeform Portland Blog / 0 Comment

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...

History/indie rock/Interviews

Love Tractor: Noah Fence interviews Mark Cline and Mike Richmond

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Noah Fence / 0 Comment

On November 6th, Love Tractor released the remastered reissue of their self-titled debut album, one of many classics made by bands to come out of the Athens, Ge...

album reviews/History/indie rock/Music History/politics/Punk Rock

Shamir, A Feminine Guy who Wears his Perfections on his Sleeve

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Karen Lee / 0 Comment

Shamir Bailey was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on Nov 7, 1994. He is known mononymously as Shamir, an American singer, songwriter, activist and actor. Shamir was r...

album reviews/Commentary/History/International Music/Music History/Stories

Join the Harry Roesli Gang

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Karen Lee / 0 Comment

Djauhar Zaharsjah Fachruddin Roesli (Sept 10, 1951 – Dec 11, 2004), aka Harry Roesli was born in Bandung, West Java. Roesli was raised in a privileged family, b...

History/Punk Rock

Noah Fence interviews Vic Godard

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Noah Fence / 0 Comment

Here is an interview I conducted with Vic Godard, who has been referred to by BBC6 Deejay Marc Riley as “The Greatest Living Englishman.” Godard has been a near...

History

Happy Birthday, Tom Verlaine

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Noah Fence / 0 Comment

Tom Verlaine, guitarist and leader of the band, Television, was born on December 13th, 1949, which means that today I am wishing him a happy 70th birthday. With...

Hip Hop/International Music/Music/Top Fives

WFMH Shares 5 Halloween Songs to Get Spooky With

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Karen Lee / 0 Comment

He Met Me In the Guest House by Bappi Lahiri Soundtrack and title song to the Indian Hindi horror movie Guest House (1980). The plot involves Christopher who is...

History/Music History

Italian Women Singers in the Beat Era

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Jim Bunnelle

For those accustomed to the lushness of 60s French pop, Italian can take some getting used to. Its screeching string accents, midrange vibratos and operatic bol...

Commentary/DJ's/Featured/History/Music History

Remembering DJ Anita Sarko: The Only Downtown Club Trendsetter That Mattered

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Freeform Portland Blog / 1 Comment

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....

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