Short Memory Playlists

Hosted band Weather Underground who is playing tonight at the Doug Fir Lounge. They've been runnign all over the country from Asheville to Bonnarroo to the southwest, and now here. Over the last year they've released three ep's. So they've been busy. They put on a great show here at the station, and the show tonight at the Doug Fir is bound to be even better. Check it out. Yeah.

Had SoCal to Portland transplants Tapwater in the station for the last half of the show, and then on into the night. . . You'll need to stream the 12-1am hour labelled Automix to get the full show. It's worth it, these guys are great, loads of fun. So get this podcast, then get the 12-1 podcast, you'll be so glad you did.

Heynow. Had a real good time. Part II of the Summer preview. Most, hopefully all of these bands will be in the area this summer.

I'm excited for next week. Starting at 10pm, we'll have Weinland playing live at the station. Then at 11pm, Tapwater will be in here to jam with us for another hour. Gonna be a real good time. Tune in, eh.

Tonight was kind of the first installment of my summer live music preview. Most of the artists featured will be playing in Portland or surrounding area this summer, many of them really soon.

Jesca Hoop at the Schnitz. Weinland, Norfolk & Western, and A Weather at the Aladdin. Raise the Bridges at Ash St. Zilla at the 4 Peaks Music Festival. And so much more. Tune in next week for part two of the summer live music preview.

And in the meantime, check out my fledgling myspace page at www.myspace.com/shortmemoryradio.

Peace

Second gospel edition of Short Memory. Real good, life-affirming stuff from Brooke Fraser to the Chambers Brothers to the Grateful Dead. Yeah, man the Dead had so many great bible tunes.

Once in a while, I come across music that changes the way I listen, and the way I present the music I play. This happened with Brooke Fraser and William Fitzsimmons this year. So it was an amazing experience for me to see both of them live on the same night in the same venue. Anyway, check out these artists, and check out the show. I had a real good time putting it together.

Had Brooke Fraser on the phone for the last half of the show. One of the most inspiring artists I've had as a guest thus far. When she's not busy touring, she goes to Rwanda as part of a growing effort to rebuild the war-torn country. The title track of her latest release, Albertine, is named after a little girl she befriended in Rwanda. Oh, and did I mention she's from New Zealand, and both albums have gone multiplatinum in Australia and NZ?

Had Joe Anderson down here for the hour. He's a real talented, folksy, old-timey artist, and a soon to be graduate of Scappoose High School. I first discovered Joe's music at a Coffee bar not too long ago, and was impressed by his mastery of style a la Dave Carter. He's got the genre down. He played some covers and plenty of originals. Fun show.

Stayed for another 1/2 hour to play music I've been wanting to get out on the air for a while

Check it.

Hosted Habertang, a band from Vancouver. All juniors in high school. Had a lot of fun, and put on a pretty impressive show, and filled the air with some real nice feel-good-vibey rock'n'roll.

They will be playing at the Satyricon this Monday.

Old Cure show from 1985. Yeah, '85. If you even think that maybe you kinda like the Cure, you're gonna want to check this out.

Before that, played a warm up that included the band that will be here next week, Habertang. Tune in next week for that!

Fine, fine stuff.

Today was a protest show, commemorating the 5th anniversary of George W. Bush's "Mission Accomplished" speech aboard the aircraft carrier safely parked off the shore of San Francisco. The commentary and views expressed on this edition of Short Memory are entirely my own and do not necessarily represent the views of KPSU, KBPS, or its staff, management, underwriters or supporters.

Started off with some new stuff I've been really into lately. Can't say enough about the Felice Brothers--greasy, lonesome americana, nobody's doing what they are doing. And the Raconteurs just keep getting better. Also, check out Ebu Gogo. They're kicking off a west-coast tour here in Portland. Tuesday, March 22 at the Tonic Lounge. I'll be there.

Started out with songs that you'll find at the Tonic Lounge March 22. Ebu Gogo is one of those bands that you imagine playing with huge smiles on their faces. Their music is like the King Crimson soundtrack to a cartoony adventure video game. They hail from Providence (band-member Gavin Castleton came into the studio a few months ago for an interview) and on their West Coast Tour stop, they'll be playing with Blue Cranes, an inventive jazz ensemble from here in Portland. Check it out.

Interviews with two of my recent favorite artists, William Fitzsimmons and Jesca Hoop (pronounced "hope"). They will be appearing with the Hotel Cafe Tour this Wednesday, April 9th at the Wonder Ballroom. Gonna be a phenomenal show. The interviews were both interesting. Jesca and William have a way of talking about their music that is illuminating without diminishing in any way the impact of the music. Both are creative, honest and original in their own ways. Check these guys out.

Guests Post Harbor rock the sub-basement. Playing Saturday night at Kelly's Olympian with The Friendly Skies. Excellent band, who have been working patiently building a scene for themselves in Seattle, and were encouraged by The Friendly Skies to expand down to Portland. Check them out.

Sorry for getting this out late. This show was a bit disjointed, but a fun one. Started out playing a few tracks from some artists who will be in town soon. Most of them will be with the Hotel Cafe Tour (Jesca Hoop, William Fitzsimmons & Ingrid Michaelson, Meiko) which will be at the Wonder Ballroom April 9. Gonna be a great show. These guys are rejuvenating the singer/songwriter genre. I will be interviewing at least two of them for my April 4th show, so tune in!

Started with a series of artists that will be playing live here in Portland in the near future. Check them all out, all doing some fantastic things with their craft.

For the duration, played Dylan covers by a wide variety of artists who have covered him over the years, and, might I add, done the songs justice. From innocent and playful, to heartrenching. All good. All Dylan.

Americana, mostly live. I've noticed over the last little while how much Americana music deals with putting the devil in his place, and longing for salvation and redemption. Soulful stuff tonight, brothers and sisters.

Featured a beautiful concert from Matisyahu that he performed back in 2006 in Chicago. Sublime.

Before I got into that, I played a couple of tracks from David Byrne and Brian Eno's re-release of their 1984 collaboration, Life in the Bush of Ghosts. Groundbreaking stuff.

And check out the new track from Wyclef and Paul Simon at the end of the show. Real nice.

Local hip-hop band destined for greatness. Brought in a crowd that added to the crazy live party feel. Off the hook. Great show. One of the coolest things about it was how much the band and crew seemed to be thoroughly enjoying it. Great vibe. If you download no other show, download this, then check their website for live dates. They'll be playing Feb. 22 at Satyricon, among other dates. Like I says, check out their myspace page (link on playlist).

Second hour, played some high points from a couple Fugazi shows. Killer stuff.

First hour featured a killer show from Santana at the Bottom Line in New York City back in 1978. Real fun show that I feel lucky to have.

Second hour, I just went back to the good old Grateful Dead. I recently acquired a soundboard copy of one of their best shows from 1990, and by far one of the best first sets the band had done or will have done in at least a decade. Check it.

Also, be sure and tune in next week when we'll be hosting local hip-hop band Raise the Bridges. These guys are definitely worth a look.