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swing & country

Sweet Georgia Brown - Ricky Skaggs Baby Took A Limo To Memphis - Guy Clark Fallin', Fallin', Fallin' - Ray Price; an early version of Ray before his voice mellowed. Folks who met him early on were surprised at what a good singer he turned out to be. He was also mentored... Read more

dawnbreaker's breakdown

Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton Chinese Laundry Blues - Ralph Shaw; a double entendre hit for British movie & stage star, from the 30's thru the 50's, the one & only - George Formby. Halimuhfack - Zora Neale Hurston; Zora was a part of the 'Harlem Renaissance' of the 20's... Read more

Young Women’s Equity Project at KBOO

The Portland Tribune has posted an article on the Young Women's Equity Project that we have been working with: It can be pretty daunting for a teenage refugee girl from a different country to talk with a stranger on the street. But it has become second nature to five girl... Read more

Dookie Jam interview this Sun 9/6

Members of the "Dookie Jam" collective come in to Astral Traveling and bless us with a slice of this amazing Wed night throwdown. Read more

methane bomb

The methane bomb: is it happening right under our noses? Regular listeners to this program will recall that I have passed on irregular warnings from global climate scientists about the 'clathrate burst theory' or the 'methane bomb.' The question is whether glob... Read more

Benefit at the Hollywood Theater, Sept. 5 at 6PM, featuring a film with Walt Curtis

Salmon PoetDirector: Sabrina GuitartWith: Walt Curtis, GuitartA visually beautiful plea/prayer to save the world by saving the rivers and the salmon. Walt’s goofy and serious sides are well exhibited here, along with nice music and views of the Columbia Gorge and variou... Read more

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