Music

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Swing 'n' Country and the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Airs at: Sat, 05/16/2020 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

It is two and half minutes… until the next song. Gareth Jenkins, who hosts Music from the True Vine on the third Saturday, once told me that Swing n’ Country is three hours of two and half minute songs. I always remembered those words and thought they had some deeper me... Read more

The Peace and Beauty of Classical Music: #250

Airs at: Sun, 05/10/2020 at 8:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: The Third Floor

TTF Program 250 May 10, 2020 Hour One Gesualdo: Sancti Spiritus Domine (Oxford Camerata, dir. Jeremy Summerly) 2:04 Grieg: Two Lyric Pieces, op. 68 (Oslo Camerata, dir. Stephan Barratt-Due) 3:07 Rachmaninov: Symphony #1 (Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy) ... Read more

Sherlock Holmes and The Case of the Headless Monk

Airs at: Mon, 05/11/2020 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Back for another month and we start off with a jam pack show. In the second hour we will feature a classic radio drama featuring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson in an ordinal Mystery called The Case of the Headless Monk. But before that Emily... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 05/10/2020 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Portland Jewish Hour

Alfa Gunga Din, Zaratustra de Alejandro Jodorowsky y Los Divinos Placeres de Rafael Corkidi

Airs at: Fri, 05/08/2020 at 10:00pm - Sat, 05/09/2020 at 12:00am

Produced for: La Ruleta

This Friday evening we have prepared from our own collection three rare recordings. We will start with Alfa-Gunga-Din, from 1968, under the direction of Alexandro Jodorowsky, which includes versions of songs by Gilberto Gil, Bacharach, Purcell, Bach Hendrix and the Beatle... Read more

Encounters with Eric Andersen

Airs at: Fri, 05/08/2020 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Produced for: The Songcircle

This week's "Best of Songcircle" episode combines two memorable conversations with the legendary singer-songwriter Eric Andersen: an extensive and entertaining phone chat from April of 2018, and an in-studio visit and performance from the following month. Through both conve... Read more

Pastures of Plenty May 6

Airs at: Wed, 05/06/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am

Produced for: Pastures of Plenty

Music from both Kansas City Kelly Hunts: Banjo Kelly and piano Kelly The stunning new 17 minute Bob Dylan song "Murder Most Foul" How to follow that? With the once proclaimed "new Dylan" John Prine- including a live "Nine Pound Hammer" with Steve Goodman from 1973! Some so... Read more

A Different Nature for 05/04/20

Airs at: Mon, 05/04/2020 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: A Different Nature

Another A Different Nature home edition with Rich L. I've got some things picked out for you tonight that I hope you like. Tune in to find out if you like them or not. Read more

The Full Spectrum of Emotion with Classical Music: #249

Airs at: Sun, 05/03/2020 at 8:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: The Third Floor

TTF Program 249 May 3, 2020 Hour One Primavera: Nasce la gioja mia (The Tallis Scholars, dir. Peter Phillips) 2:33 Villa-Lobos: The Sewing Women, Two Legends of Nheengatu (BBC Singers, dir. Celso Antunes) 6:48 total Hummel: Mandolin Concerto in g major (Andre Saint-C... Read more

BTTE Episode 283: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Airs at: Sun, 05/03/2020 at 12:00am - 3:00am

Produced for: Back To The Egg