Jazz

2025 Pickathon is almost here

Produced for KBOO
Big Names and Local Bands are ready to slay at 2025 Pickathon Big-name bands at Portland’s most unique  music festival, 2025 Pickathon, include Portugal. The Man, Taj Mahal, Ocie Elliott, Julien Baker & Torres, and Haley Heynderickx.  But Pickathon (July 31–Aug. 3 at Pen... Read more

Sisters, Not Cis-ters II

Airs at: Sun, 03/08/2026 at 10:00pm - Mon, 03/09/2026 at 12:00am
In honor of International Women's Day, relax and enjoy this curated show of amazing queer music created by transgender women! "cis" is short for cisgender, describing a person whose gender identity corresponds to their sex assigned at birth. Transgender describes a person... Read more

Sounds Unsound later March

Airs at: Sun, 03/22/2026 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for Sounds Unsound
New releases of new music...  Read more

Sounds Unsound International Women's Day Edition

Airs at: Sun, 03/08/2026 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for Sounds Unsound
Tonight we'll play new releases of new music, but featuring women artists in honor of International Women's Day.   Read more

Celebrating IWD

Airs at: Sat, 03/07/2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
To celebrate International Women's Day weekend, tune in to the Motif for a conversation with three extraordinary women about their respective work. Ms Meera Norris 4:30 pm (shares work as curator, producer of art show, gallery exhibits, aesthetics as change agent) Mad... Read more

The World of Jazz

Airs at: Wed, 03/04/2026 at 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Produced for The World of Jazz
     Join Andy O’Hara on "The World of Jazz" show for an afternoon exploring the innovative spirit of jazz. After a high-energy first set featuring Joshua Redman and The Bad Plus, Cymande, and Billy Cobham, we’ll preview the 2026 Biamp Portland Jazz Festival from March 5... Read more

Radio Lost and Found on 02/26/26

Airs at: Thu, 02/26/2026 at 10:00pm - Fri, 02/27/2026 at 12:00am
Produced for Radio Lost and Found
Oh look! It's the 26th! That means it's time for another episode of Radio Lost & Found, coming to you live from H:ॐ Studios!  I've got new music from The Crosses (with Daniel Kubinski of Die Kruezen), Buñuel, Western Grip, HWYUIOD, upcoming material from Marisa Anderso... Read more

Once Upon a Time

Airs at: Fri, 02/13/2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for Once Upon a Time
Rebecca Knuth, a professor at the University of Hawaii and an expert on censorship and cultural destruction, authored Libricide: The Regime-Sponsored Destruction of Books and Libraries in the 20th Century. After retiring in 2014, she moved to London and immersed herself ... Read more

Black History Month presentation

Airs at: Wed, 02/25/2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Melba Liston was the only woman horn player to perform with leading jazz groups during the 1940s and 1950s. She was also a prominant composer and music educator.   JJ Johnson was known as the first jazz trombonist to successfully adapt his instrument to bebop in the 1940... Read more