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Airs at: Wed, 09/07/2022 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for:  Spark Plug
SP#6 explores the hypnagogic, hyper-conceptual plunderphonics offshoot known as Vaporwave. In the mix: repurposed muzak  80s pop loops  reverb  glitchy edits  smooth grooves  anemoia  r e v e r b       Read more

Is There Enough of the Crazy?

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Back with more music for a summer afternoon. Read more

The Long Cuts

Airs at: Wed, 08/17/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
  Zawinul and Toots and Miles Hear how they came together yet stayed apart... from the mainstream   Read more

Vic "The Trader" Bergeron

Airs at: Tue, 08/16/2022 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for:  Vinyl Pajama Party
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Sounds Unsound late Aug 2022

Airs at: Sun, 08/28/2022 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  Sounds Unsound
A mix of rock, pop, jazz, avant, and experimental.  Mostly new stuff. Read more

Early Aug 2022

Produced for:  Sounds Unsound
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Mid Summer Delight

Airs at: Mon, 08/08/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Summer has sat down next to us and has ordered drinks all around. Fortunato host a slection of music to highlight a lovely afternoon. Featured on today's show are Dave Brubeck, Sonny Stitt, Dainah Washington, Sarah Nimitz, Kenny Barron and many more. Also some classic Bob &... Read more

Strange Invasion

Airs at: Wed, 08/10/2022 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for:  Spark Plug
2022 has given us some fantastic UFO/ET media--Jordan Peele's third film NOPE and the Randall Nickerson-directed Ariel Phenomenon, a documentary exploring one of the 20th century's most compelling fortean events, foremost among them. Spark Plug #4 celebrates the mysterious ... Read more

Gerald Caldwell remembered

Airs at: Wed, 08/03/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
Before Portland hotels fully opened to Blacks, many traveling jazz musicians were made welcome by local families.  Gerald Caldwell's was one of these. Such music and stories the first hour, followed by current Portland events and some of those performers making them. Read more

Beat the Summer Heat

Airs at: Mon, 08/01/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Fortunato services up more music for a summer Monday. Featured on today's show Kenny Burrell, Gene Harris, Renee Rosnes, Carlos Santana, Third World, Cal Tjader, Ramsey Lewis and more. Plus, Bob & Ray, and Mike Nichols and Elaine May. And a recent performance by Joni Mitche... Read more