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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...

ART/Commentary/Music/Music History

George Clinton: Dada Revolutionary – by Sharyll Burroughs

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Freeform Portland Blog / 0 Comment

I recently read that the Dada art movement was an irreverent, rowdy revolution.  While there are plenty of thick, overly intellectualized tomes devoted to ...

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...

album reviews/DJ Interviews/International Music/Music History

WFMH interviews Temi Kogbe, co-founder of Odion Livingstone Records

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Karen Lee / 0 Comment

On Dec, 14 2019, Jim and I had the privilege of interviewing Temi Kogbe on Freeform Portland, Weekend Family Hour (WFMH). Kogbe is a cofounder of Odion Livingst...

indie rock/Music History/Punk Rock/Remembrance

Thoughts About Andy Gill

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Noah Fence / 0 Comment

Like so many people, I was shocked to read the news that Andy Gill, guitarist and founding member of the band Gang Of Four, had died. The news came out of nowhe...

International Music/Music History/Top Fives

WFMH Shares 5 Asian Songs to Celebrate Asian Lunar New Year- Year of the Metal Rat

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Karen Lee / 0 Comment

The Asian Lunar Year starts Jan. 25th 2020. The Year of the Metal Rat will be a test of resilience for all zodiac signs. The year of the Rat commemorates a year...

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Misc/Music History

Listening to the Rain

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Kate Knappett

I grew up in rainy Seattle, and despite its reputation, Seattle is not the rainiest of cities. When it did rain back then, the world we all knew changed a littl...

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...

Dub/Music History/Reggae

Dub in Effect

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Noah Fence / 0 Comment

Summertime. The portion of the globe, on which we reside, turns its cheek to the sun. The light is bright. Brighter sometimes than the eye can stand; hence, the...

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