SPLASH! Mini-Mutations vs. The Shat; b-Aluria from Brazil, Jandek, Lydia Lunch, Italian Post-Industrial Music, Patti Smith, William Hooker, everything that is stretched & saturated… PLAYLIST: Mini-Mutations “A Visible Spectrum” [The Study of the Universe] Mini-Mutations “Mercury, Venus, Earth & The Moon” [The Study of … Continue reading
We subbed for Smokin Denim on Freeform Portland Monday, August 5th. 90 degree sunsets are more fun on the radio. HEAR THE FIRST HOUR HERE: HEAR THE SECOND HOUR HERE: PLAYLIST: Holger Czukay “Oh Lord, Give Us More Money” [Movie] Curtis Mayfield “Back … Continue reading
Legendary Percussive-electronic-prepared guitar Portland duo Office Products and Salem OR’s secret plunderphonic atmospheric weapon Mini-Mutations each performed live in the Freeform Portland studio before their early evening performances for Record Store Day at Speck’s Records and Tapes in Kenton! Global … Continue reading
12 December 2015 Today from Noon to 1 PM Pacific Standard Time, your host Ricardo Wang is excited to bring back his most frequent guest on What’s This Called? since bringing the show to Portland, psychedelic/experimental recording label impresario Chis … Continue reading
25 January 2014: Cohost Austin Rich Joins Me! Havoc is Wreaked! Ritual for Consumption Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin Instrumental Tourist I’m Glad Today Is Monday Amy Denio Prodigal Light Deflowered Jarboe Sacrificial Cake Nancy Reagan’s Head Mission Of Burma … Continue reading
05 October 2013: Baby Watch Round 2! We continued to wait for Asa to be born, but he did it on a Monday so no shows were missed! A week ago the baby was supposed to be born any minute, … Continue reading
19 January 2013 Cold medicine is the opiate of the disc jockey. Sound of Accelerating Concrete Add N to X On the Wires of Our Nerves Occidental The Orb Orbvs Terrarvm Procession Troum Eald-Ge-Streon Please Don’t Get Me Wrong Legendary … Continue reading
What’s This Called? features experimental and eclectic music of all genres. From John Cage to Sonic Youth, Merzbow to Autechre, Crank Sturgeon toAriel Kalma, Sun Ra to William Shatner. You shouldn’t be surprised to hear a classic electronic composition from the last century, played back to back with a droning wall of post-punk guitar feedback, followed by a saxophone improvisation from … Continue reading
5 March 2011: Two Hour Show w/ Noah Mickens (No Recording) Saturday 3/5/11 on What’s This Called? Noon-2 PM Pacific Time I’m joined by my close personal friend and ringmaster of Portland’s seedy underbelly Noah Mickenspresenting new Polyglot Agency releases including: Machine Gun noise … Continue reading
14 October 2006: Green Milk From The Planet Orange, LIVE! Green MILk from the Planet Orange Live in the KPSU Studio!! This was a special two hour broadcast as DJ Ferris was sick, and Green Milk can play for a looooong time if you … Continue reading
13 May 2006 Last Call for Pledge Free Programming 😉 Shorter playlist due to longer songs. Do You Believe in Rapture? Sonic Youth Rather Ripped Concrete Breaking Down Green Milk From the Planet Orange City Calls Revolution The Joy of … Continue reading
21 October 2006 An extra hour of pre-game show this week. Becuz I luvs ya! Away Green Milk From the Planet Orange You Take Me to the World Black Man/Love in Outer Space Sun Ra Space Is the Place Silver … Continue reading
4 November 2006 The sound of one finger snapping… Lee is Free Sonic Youth Confusion Is Sex Texas Overture Pere Ubu Why I Hate Women History Book Edward Ka-Spel Eyes! China Doll Fantasy Hay Coop Jackie-O Motherfucker U-Sound Archive Vol. … Continue reading
1 November 2008: Day of the Dead Special! Two Hour Day of the Dead Special! Dead Souls (live) NoMeansNo Live and Cuddly Phantom Power the dead c Eusa Kills Ofrendas de Luz a Los Muertos Soriah Ofrendas de Luz a … Continue reading
13 December 2008 You’ll Have Time William Shatner Has Been My Wandering Star/As a Bird (part 2) Edward Ka-Spel Dream Logik Part Two Behind the Green Mythdoor Anakrid Banishment Rituals of the Disenlightened Glass Piece #1 (“Rubric”) Phillip Glass Dancepieces … Continue reading
17 January 2009 Loathsome Cowboy Year of the Lips Year of the Lips V The Silverman Blank for Your Own Message Nibelungen Nico The Marbel Index Scream Thy Last Scream Pink Floyd Have You Got It Yet? The Sea of … Continue reading
3 April 2010: w/ Cedes Featuring lots of local stuff at first and stuff my friend Cedes picked towards the end. Dark Entries Bauhaus In the Flat Field CD2 Track 10 daniel menche concussions Dub Clash Eric Hausmann Slow Ambient … Continue reading
17 December 2005 Einsturzende Neubauten – Intermezzo/Yu-Gung (live) – Strategies Against Architechture II – Mute Low – Don’t Understand – Secret Name – Kranky Sepultura – Ratamahatta – Roots – Satan Black Dice – Smiling Off – Broken Ear Record … Continue reading
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