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It’s OMN Coffeeshop Conversation number 179 in a long line of OMN Coffeeshop Conversations from World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan. I am very happy to have Mary Flower here. She’s one of the world’s pre-eminent guitarists, specializing in Blues, Rags and fellow travelers. She has some big news for us today, which we are revealing here for the first time. I’ll let her do that. She also has had another in her series of instructional DVDs released. Everybody loves Mary Flower and by the end of this, you will too.

Well, the holidays are over, so are the Best of 2018’s and we’re back at it at World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan for another whole year of OMN’s Coffeeshop Conversations. I’m Tom D’Antoni. The Portland Jazz Festival is right around the corner, beginning Wednesday, February 20 through Sunday March 3. Once again we’ve got the world’s foremost authority on the performers, Don Lucoff, festival Artistic Director, who curated all of the performers. He’s here to run down the whole schedule and tell us about who’s playing, why and fill us in on performers who might be new to us. We love to do this with artistic directors from the major festivals around here. Let’s unleash Don Lucoff and let him rip.

Dunno when you’re hearing this but in real time, this is the week before Christmas and all through the OMN house and at World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan, we’re celebrating the return of Jimmy Mak’s with J.D. Stubenberg. Happy holidays from all us OMN’ers. And you heard me right, a new Jimmy Mak’s with J.D. and Lisa Boyle the faces behind the bar for all those years, back and this time in charge. It won’t be until spring but they have a building a few blocks from the old place, and it’s ready for interior construction. Oh boy! Let’s find out all about it.

This is going to be fun. Ever since I heard her show on KMHD radio on Thursdays between 9 and 11pm, I knew we were kindred spirits. It has a lot in common with mine. Now she’s here at World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan to talk about her show and the events and dances she throws all over town. Her real name is Shannon Wiberg, by the way, she came to Portland from Olympia with powers far beyond mortal women. That’s a Superman ref, children. There are differences between her radio show and mine, but more similarities. Main thing is that we both love what we play. You’re gonna like this. Let’s find out how she got the name DJ Action Slacks.

We're at World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. If you are a regular visitor, you know that from time to time I like to bring an OMN staffer in here so you can find out things about them, you nosey visitor you. Today it’s one of our photographers, Brent Angelo. Multi-media is just as important to us as the written word and we have a long history of great photography. Brent is one of our hardest working and most talented photographers. If you’ve looked at our photo galleries, you’ve seen his work. But what’s it like out there on the front lines, in the pit? Let’s meet Brent and find out.

It’s OMN Coffeeshop Conversation #172 right here at World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan. In with me today is one of the busiest guitarists in town, Mark Bowden. He’ll play at the 7th annual Next Waltz show on Friday, Saturday and Sunday November 23-25 at The Alberta Rose Theater. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Jeremy Wilson Foundation and patrons are encouraged to bring two non-perishable food items for Oregon Food Bank. He’ll also be playing at the 2018 Stumptown Soul Holiday Spectacular at the Wonder Ballroom on Saturday, December 15 to benefit Shriner’s Hospital for Children. Now that you know that, meet Mark Bowden.

Back here at World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan…with me today is one of Oregon’s great singers, Shirley Nanette. She’s sung it all, Jazz, Soul, Blues…you name it. She’ll be a part of the Albina Soul Revue on Friday, November 16 at Alberta Rose Theater along with many other vintage Soul musicians. We’ve never met, although she’ll call my KMHD show now and then when she likes something I’ve played. I’ve been looking forward to talking to Shirley Nanette.

When the history of music at the turn of the century in Portland is written…IF it is ever written, they’ll write about someone who played a major role in it. His name is Jim Brunberg and he’s with me in World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan for this OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. Number 170. There’s his own music, of course, and responsibility for Mississippi Studios, Revolution Hall, and a new venue Polaris Hall on North Killingsworth also the new Bar 101 at Revolution Hall. I love talking to Jim. Let’s get started.

I’ve been waiting for this Coffeeshop Conversation for years. That’s because it’s been a few years since Rachel Taylor-Brown has given us a new album. This one’s called “Run Tiny Human.” Hi there. We’re in World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan. Rachel is not a singer-songwriter, although she gets lumped in with them. She makes art songs. Hoping saying that is not the kiss of death because her songs are the breath of life. Nobody writes songs like she does. They’re impossible to describe. There’s one at the end of the conversation. Just listen to her talk about them. Welcome Rachel Taylor-Brown

At World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan today for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. I’m Tom D’Antoni. With me today is someone I’ve always wanted to meet. It’s Isaac Slusarenko who opened Jackpot Records 21 years ago this week. Pretty amazing that a store like Jackpot still thrives. He also runs their label which on November 9, is bringing out a vinyl reissue of Dr. John’s epic “Gris Gris” album. They’re having several in-store concerts this month to celebrate their anniversary and we’re celebrating it right here in the coffeeshop on our podcast! Music lover, record lover and record store lover…meet Issac Slusarenko.

Hope you like the new theme music. It’s called “Ghost Jazz.” Thanks to Auditory Sculpture and Derek Sims for that. And thanks to World Cup Coffee & Tea at NW 18th & Glisan… which is where we do these OMN Coffeeshop Conversations. Very very happy to have been able to catch the great drummer Tony Coleman before he’s off to some other part of the world. Tony lives in Portland but he was the drummer in B.B. King’s band for 32 years. Imagine that. How good do you have to be to keep that gig! He has played with lots of other greats too, including Buddy Guy. He’s playing with a re-formed Cilmax Blues Band currently, and has his own group. His opinions are as strong as his drumming and you’ll be surprised when you hear about his attitude about the Blues when he first came up. I’s always nice to run into Tony, even better to sit down and talk to him. Hang on. Get ready for Tony Coleman.

In the cupping room at World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan for the one hundred and sixty fourth OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. It was 17 years ago that Lisa Marsicek, a fiddler in the Flat Mountain Girls band became Miz Kitty, a saucy wench who introduced Portland to modern Vaudeville. She has brought her show back to the Mission Theater this fall. Miz Kitty’s Parlour’s season debut is Saturday, October 13. We’ll find out all about it. Yes, there’ll be prizes. Lisa was one of our first guests when we started Coffeeshop Conversations. Time to catch up and find out what’s keeping her ticking. Look out. Here comes Miz Kitty.

This is another Coffeeshop Conversation although our guest is not in the cofeeshop, although I am. And that coffeeshop would be World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan. No, talking with us today through the miracle of Skype is John Doe of X and several other bands. He’s bringing his Folk Trio to the Old Church Concert Hall on Saturday, September 22 and Sunday, September 23. John’s no stranger to Portland having played here many times. Doesn’t matter if he’s playing Rock, Americana or in this case Folk. The question is what kind of Folk is he talking about. We’ll find out and let’s not be surprised if an X tune or two finds its way into another genre, he’s known for that. He’s one of the founders of Punk, has documented that in a book, with another on the way. He’s always interesting. Do I dare say, meet John Doe?

Here we are at World Cup Coffee & Tea at NW 18th & Glisan for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. We’ve got Bob Howard, the CEO of Artichoke Music, an institution around here. As you may know, they moved out of their home for decades on Hawthorne Boulevard to a new place on Powell. What’s different? What’s the same? How has the move been for them? What’s in their future? And how to I play this goddamned ukulele? Ok, I’m not going to ask, but if I really wanted to know, I could learn at Artichoke. I could buy instruments there and hear live music, too. The other question is, who is Bob Howard and what are his plans for Artichoke Music. Let’s meet him.

Back in the cupping room at World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan in what used to be Portland, Oregon for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. Number one hundred and sixty-one. Geeze. Today we’ve got one of the finest musicians in Oregon and beyond. He’s a Jazz pianist and composer but in addition, has been Diana Ross’ pianst since 1980. Think about that for a minute. He’s been all over the world with her in large and small ensembles, while at the same time maintaining a busy schedule of gigs back here. I’ve been as curious about his work with Diana Ross as I have enjoyed his Jazz playing. So what’s it like playing with Diana Ross for so long? How did he get the gig? And all those other questions. You know. Meet George Mitchell.

From the air conditioned cupping room at World Cup Coffee and Tea, NW 18th & Glisan in smoky Portland this is OMN Coffeeshop Conversation number 160. Coming up next month is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the birth of Tony Starlight. He was already alive and grown at that time, but his career as Tony the crooner, entertainer, nostalgia boy, club owner and one funny guy began in 1993…and I will let him tell you how because he’s sitting next to me. And he just took off his Portland Mavericks hat. Not dressed to perform at the moment but we’ll get into how he chooses his outfits later. His anniversary show will be Saturday, September 22 at the Alberta Rose Theater and it will be something special…and he’s going to tell you all about it and a lot of other things about himself that you might have never known. And now ladies and gentlemen……….

Hello sweltering Summer fans, it’s nice and cool in the cupping room here at World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan. I’m Tom D’Antoni, your genial host. You know, music today is so diverse, it’s hard to tell which kind is more popular than another. Used to be Rock, used to be Indie, but today due to the Soul Music revival of the past few years, you can find just as much funky music and you can any other kind. One of the leaders in that category is here with me. It’s keyboardist, singer, composer Steveland Swatkins. I have just learned that I should call him Steve, and I will. He’s very busy with his own band, Swatkins and the Positive Agenda, with lots of gigs with others local and national…he just got back from playing with the great George Porter Jr. His partner is Moorea Masa and they share in each others’ careers. Both of their bands will be appearing at the Aladdin Theater on Saturday, August 25. He’s busy, he’s also genial. Here he is.

Happy to be back in the brand new grand newly re-decorated World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan for OMN Coffeeshop Conversation #156. You know, educating our kids is a big enough task but it doesn’t help things when schools don’t teach music as part of the regular curriculum. When that happens, private organizations have to step in. One of those is the Youth Music Project, which is much more than just a project, it’s a fully operating juggernaut with a big facility in West Linn. They’ve got classrooms, rehearsal spaces and performance areas…and a lot of kids, hundreds of them. With me in the Coffeeshop is Travis Magrane, who is Executive Director at Youth Music Project. It’s a big job with lots of responsibilities and great rewards. Let’s meet him and find out more.

Back at World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan in the world famous Cupping Room after a week in the OMN booth at the Waterfront Blues Festival. I’ve got composer/guitarist Ryan Meagher in here with me, continuing something that I find fascinating, that’s when we bring in the curator of one of Portland’s music festivals and have them talk about the performers they’ve booked into the festival. The Montavilla Jazz Festival returns this year on Saturday and Sunday August 18 and 19. It’s the most adventurous of all the festivals. Ryan will also be performing. We’ll hear at tune from his latest album Evil Twin at the end of our conversation. The festival is, if not a part of, at least very closely aligned with the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble organization which is very active in bringing a special kind of Jazz to us on a regular basis. Ryan’s been in the coffeshop before, and he’s always welcome.

Welcome back to the newly redone World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan in Portland. You have stumbled across another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. Today in the cupping room with me is Amanda Stark, Executive Director of The Old Church which is now known as The Old Church Concert Hall, something she’s been working on since 2010 and is no longer a work-in-progress….although everything in life really is…but it’s about to be re-launched as one of Portland’s finest venues. Not that it hasn’t been all this time, but the improvements and restoration during Amanda’s time there, including a fabulous sound system, have made TOC (as they like to call it) a beautiful unique place to hear music. What’s been done? How did it get done? What’s coming up? Let’s find out.

We’re back in the World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. They’ve finished completely re-doing the place and it’s fabulous. You should stop in and check it out. With me today is Dylan Magierik who twenty years ago founded Badman Records. Over that time they’ve put out a whole lot of albums including Starfucker, My Morning Jacket and many others. They’re having a twenty-year anniversary celebration at Doug Fir Lounge on Saturday, June 30 featuring three Badman bands: The Builders and the Butchers, N. Lannon and TENTS. Dylan is also a recording engineer, among other things, and one of the partners in the Type Foundry recording studio. Did you think record labels were a thing of the past? Apparently not. What kind of person keeps a small record label alive? Let’s find out. The tune at the end is "Rawnald Gregory Erickson The Second" from STRFKR's Badman album STRFKR.

We’re back in the World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. They’ve finished completely re-doing the place and it’s fabulous. You should stop in and check it out. With me today is Dylan Magierik who twenty years ago founded Badman Records. Over that time they’ve put out a whole lot of albums including Starfucker, My Morning Jacket and many others. They’re having a twenty-year anniversary celebration at Doug Fir Lounge on Saturday, June 30 featuring three Badman bands: The Builders and the Butchers, N. Lannon and TENTS. Dylan is also a recording engineer, among other things, and one of the partners in the Type Foundry recording studio. Did you think record labels were a thing of the past? Apparently not. What kind of person keeps a small record label alive? Let’s find out. The tune at the end is "Rawnald Gregory Erickson The Second" from STRFKR's Badman album STRFKR.

World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan has been closed for over a week for renovations, but by the time you hear this it’ll be open again. While they were closed I thought it would be a good idea to call upon OMN’s National Editor, Art Levine and find out what’s going on with him. He’s in Washington, D.C. so we’re Skyping this one. He hasn’t been writing for us very much lately because he has been working on his new book, Mental Health, Inc. “How corruption, lax oversight and failed reforms endanger our most vulnerable citizens.” Yeah, it’s not a book about music. It's called Mental Health, Inc.: How Corruption, Lax Oversight and Failed Reforms Endanger Our Most Vulnerable Citizens. But there is a music and an OMN connection. We’ll start with that. But with Art, you never know where things will go from there. We’ve been friends since 1970, so you know how that goes.

Back in World Cup Coffee and Tea’s world famous cupping room at NW 18th & Glisan for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. You know, the Waterfront Blues Festival is right around the corner, beginning on July 4. Stop in and say hi at the OMN booth in the Louisiana Pavilion. Performing again this year is an ensemble called Okropong, part of the Obo Addy Legacy Project. They’ll be at the festival on Friday, July 5 on the Front Porch Stage, near our booth. One of the leaders is one of Obo’s sons, Alex Addy. Obo has been gone since 2012, but his family has maintained his rich legacy with the Obo Addy Legacy Project. This includes a best-of album, released a little while back. Obo had settled in Oregon after moving from Ghana and had become a beloved part of Oregon’s music scene, and indeed the world’s.

The cupping room runeth over today because right here in World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan we’ve got the return of the great guitarist Eddie Martinez, who before he moved to Portland was THE in-demand studio guitarist in New York, having been in Robert Palmer’s band, among many others. And yes, that was his lick on “Addicted to Love.” Eddie is back. He did one of these in April of 2016. We talked about a lot of things including working on a new album. Well, he’s ready to release it. It drops on June 15 and it’s a blockbuster. We’ll hear all about it, but as happens when Eddie and I sit down to do one of these, the conversation has a tendency to deepen. So let’s catch up with Eddie Martinez.

Back at World Cup Coffee & Tea at NW 18th & Glisan for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. Today, Stephen Rutledge, a most engaging and entertaining fellow, and a spectacularly prolific writer is in the chair opposite me in the Cupping Room. It’s one of those episodes that I love to do, never having met him before, so much so that I asked him a stupid question right off the bat. We hit it off before I started rolling and continued after I shut off the recorder. He writes for an online publication from the vast RuPaul empire of media. And like I say, he’s more prolific than anyone has a right to be. We didn’t get to even half the stuff I wanted to talk to him about. Meet Stephen Rutledge.

Welcome back to World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. This is number one hundred 49. My name is Lisa Helfer, I’m filling in for Tom D’Atoni today and with me is Portland-based, virtuoso mandolinist, Tim Connell. Tim is a graduate of New England Conservatory who has created a sophisticated and original global mandolin style. Regarded as one of the top North American interpreters of Brazilian choro, Tim has also developed his own unique voice for the instrument through jazz, bluegrass, klezmer and classical music.

Welcome back to World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. This is number one hundred forty-eight. With me is a funky bass man, a Gospel bass man, a Blues bass man and one of those go-to guys that other musicians call when they need talent, versatility and reliability…and quality. It’s Ben Jones who’s here with me. He’s got his own band, is in bands, and pops up everywhere. That’s cause he’s good. But did you know that Ben was a member of the Neville Brothers for a while? He’s not even from New Orleans. We’re all mourning the death of Charles Neville a couple of weeks ago, so I think that’s a good place to start. Meet Ben Jones.

All set up and ready to go in World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan for OMN Coffeeshop Conversation number 147. In the coffeeshop with me is trumpeter Paul Mazzio, a mainstay in the Oregon Jazz world for a long time. He has his own ensembles but he’s also known as one of those go-to guys when fine players want to add a trumpet in their recordings or live performances. He’s versatile enough to have toured with Woody Herman and Delbert McLinton and has chops enough to play with Alan Jones. He’s from Portland…went to Sunset High even. He has Classical training but is known for his Jazz playing. Trumpet players are a singular breed. Even when they’re playing soft, there’s something about the instrument that says, “Look at me!” Is Paul like that? Let’s find out.

Sitting in World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan for OMN Coffeeshop Conversation number one-hundred forty-six. Buckle-up friends because Andrew Paul Woodworth, all three of them, is paying us another visit. He has a new album called Drinks To Sleep but I would have wanted him back even if he didn’t. His last visit was in February of 2015 but it was one of the most memorable…just seems to be that way when we sit down to talk. The album release gig is May 4 at Secret Society. I’ve got some questions about this album, mister! He’s a composer, singer, guitarist, actor, teacher and although I have no proof of his behavior outside of this room, a wild man…if only in his mind. A singular personality, this guy.

OMN Coffeeshop Conversation number one hundred forty-five coming to you from the internet via World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan. I am still Tom D’Antoni, barely, and you know, we’re all dealing with current events the best we can. Robert Parrish and Teri Briggs took action in the best way they know. They call it “Musicians Rising Up.” They make videos of local talent who perform songs connected to the times in which we live? Or as they put it, “…live performances to heal and inspire a confused and angry nation." That’s quite a task but they’ve been at it for over a year and have no intention of stopping. We’ve broken the format for this. It’s always been one-on-one, but I got a taste of my own format-breaking history on this one. Meet Robert Parrish and Teri Briggs.

Hi there. This is OMN Coffeeshop Conversation number one-hundred forty-four. No kidding. And there are no signs of stopping. Back at World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan. If you ask who makes the best trumpets in the world, a lot of folks will tell you it’s David Monette who makes his here in Portland. Both Jazz and Classical masters world-wide own Monettes. This is not news to trumpet players. Just this week they were putting the finishing touches on a decorated trumpet for Brazil’s Maestro Forro E Opbh and shipped a new trumpet to Avashai Cohen. Who is this guy? What’s his secret? Let’s meet. David Monette.

Welcome back to the Cupping room at World Cup Coffee and Tea, NW 18th & Glisan, for another in the endless series of OMN Coffeeshop Conversations. Last year we started what has become a sensational tradition of having the folks who book major festivals come in and tell us about the people they booked. Did it with Don Lucoff and the Portland Jazz Festival, We did one last time with Nicolas Harris of the Soul’d Out Festival and today for the second year in a row, Peter Dammann, Artistic Director of the Waterfront Blues Festival is in the coffeeshop to tell us all about the 2018 festival starting on the Fourth of July. There are some big internal changes this year, and of course, lots of great music. OMN will be in our booth in the Louisiana Pavilion, of course. Let’s get started and welcome back ace-Blues guitarist Peter Dammann.

In World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan, it’s another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. Last year, I stumbled across the best way to preview a music festival. I had Waterfront Blues Festival Artistic Director Peter Dammann here and he just went day by day and talked about every performer. Who would know better? Did the same thing with Portland Jazz Festival’s Don Lucoff a few months ago and we’re doing it again to with Soul’d Out Festival’s Nicholas Harris. He’s been here before, around the time the club he books, Jack London Review opened about a year ago. This is the Soul’d Out Festival’s ninth year and it just keeps getting better. Let’s find out who’s playing from the guy who booked the players.

Back in the cupping room at World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan in Portland for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. When I do these things, it’s always nice to get to talk to people I’ve never met. Just as nice to renew acquaintances with people I haven’t talked to for a while. It’s been years since I’ve talked with famed Irish fiddler Kevin Burke. He is still travelling the world, he and his fiddle. He’s got a solo concert on St. Paddy’s Day at the Alberta Rose Theater on Saturday, March 17. We’ll talk about that, about growing up Irish in London, England. Whether he was a Mod or a Rocker. And all things Irish fiddle. He’s lived in Portland for decades now and he’s sitting right in front of me.

Back in World Cup Coffee & Tea at NW 18th & Glisan for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. Today it’s a man who is known for his thoughtful singing and song writing. He’s known as WORTH, although he has a first name…Christopher. We first met him when he was a member of a band called NIAYH, Now Is All You Have. He moved on to a solo career. Last November he released number three in a trilogy of albums, called Pardon Me. I’m holding a vinyl version of that right now. He’s got quite a following and he has a lot to say. So let’s let him say it. Meet Worth.

Once again we’re in World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. Today it’s a real star in Oregon’s Classical Music world, Suzanne Nance came to Portland to be the Program Director for All Classical Portland, our state-wide Classical Music service …not just radio…and now around two years later, she’s been named CEO at All Classical. That’s quite a change from her daily show and from wrangling on-air talent. How is she adapting? Does she miss doing her show? What about her new Sunday show? And when is she going to sing for everyone publicly here. Yes, she’s also a singer. What can’t she do? That will not be a line of inquiry. All Classical is riding a wave of popularity and she’s right in the middle of it. Let’s meet Suzanne Nance.

Welcome back to World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan for another Coffeeshop Conversation. Today I’ve got drummer Scott Magee and DJ Cooky Parker here with me. Ok, they’re the same person. Scott has played with a lot of Portland bands including Y La Bamba and Loch Lomond, and he leads the Ural Thomas band. Cooky Parker (and wait till you hear how he got that name) is a DJ around town specializing in vintage Soul and R&B and who is host of KMHD’s “Friday Flashback” 6-8pm. That’s back to back with my show “I Like It Like That” from 8-10. He lived in New Orleans for ten years, where he got his start on drums. There may be no better place on earth to get your start on drums. Meet Scott and Cooky.

You’re back in the coffeeshop today, World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan with me is one of those musicians. His name is Alan Hager and he IS one of those musicians who is appreciated by his peers but because he’s been known as a side player, sometimes unfortunately gets overlooked…and that’s a shame. Currently more people are finding out about Alan because of Rough Cut, a duo album he recorded with Curtis Salgado which has been finding it’s way up the Blues charts and contains a wonderfully memorable song, “I Want My Dog To Live Longer (The Greatest Wish)” He and Curtis have a special chemistry, rooted in a love for the Blues. Alan has been playing guitar for a long time and you’ll be amazed at his versatility, especially if you know him only as a Blues player. You’ll also be surprised at how he learned the Blues as a teen with his pal, Terry Robb. You’re going to come away wanting to hear a lot more from Alan Hager.

You are, by association at World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan in Portland for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. If you are among those who carry the spirit of New Orleans around with you, then you know that we are in the middle of Carnival, that magic period of time which leads up to Mardi Gras. We have a lot of people like that in Portland and I’m one of them. We also have our own Mardi Gras Krewe, The Misti Krewe of Nimbus which stages parades and other celebrations including a spectacular Mardi Gras Ball on the weekend before Fat Tuesday. I think I’ve been to every one. With me today is one of the founders, Steve Kerin, also one of the busiest musicians in town. The Ball is on Saturday, February 10 at the Tiffany Center in downtown Portland. Lots of music, food, costumes and, you know…MARDI GRAS! Let’s talk with Steve Kerin

At World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. Very happy to have the perpetually cool, recently named 2018 PDX Jazz Jazz Master and fellow KMHD host Art Abrams. His Swinging Machine Big Band will be appearing at the Festival on Thursday, February 15 at Revolution Hall playing with singers Ernie Andrews and Barbara Morrison in a program called “West Coasting,” devoted to West Coast Jazz. We’ll find out Art’s interpretation of that moniker, too. They’re going to They’ll recast arrangements by Lenny Niehaus, Terry Gibbs, Bill Holman, Lou Levy. How does one remain cool after age 80? For Art Abrams, just keep on with what you’re doing. Art has never stopped. Why should he? Let’s meet Art Abrams.

Back in World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation Mini-episode. With me today is Wayne Harrel who wrote the book of the musical theater production of Just This One, based on the life of the late Paul deLay, the beloved Bluesman from Portland. The music and lyrics are all Big Paul’s. Performing are Portland Blues stars Lisa Mann, LaRhonda Steele and Ben Rice, among others. You can see it Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28 at Michelle’s Piano Company. We miss Paul deLay. I don’t think we should ever lose the legacy of his greatness. Let’s meet Wayne Harrel.

Hello 2018 and welcome back to a new OMN Coffeeshop Conversation, as always from World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan. With me today is (and now he will always be known as) Grammy nominated Randy Porter, pianist, composer, teacher and Nancy King wrangler. His album with Nancy King, “Porter Plays Porter” on which they do songs by America’s greatest songwriter, Cole Porter is nominated along with Portland band Portugal the Man. Did he say, “America’s greatest songwriter?” You heard me. Go back and listen again. Randy is a musician’s musician. We hope he wins. We’re homers. Meet Randy Porter.

Welcome to World Cup Coffee & Tea at NW 18th and Glisan, and to the last new OMN Coffeeshop Conversation of 2017. We’ll be running a couple of our best podcasts of the year for the next two weeks. A great year of Coffeeshop Conversations winds up with Don Lucoff, Executive Artistic Director of the Portland Jazz Festival which will be happening all over Portland from Thursday, February 15 through Sunday, February 25. Appearing will be a whole lot of literally the greatest Jazz musicians in the world. Don is going to tell us about each one. OMN will be a media sponsor and once again podcasting all of the Jazz Conversations. Ready to hear about EVERY PERFORMER? Meet Don Lucoff.

Hi there, back in World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th & Glisan for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. Today we’re talking to Blues singer Rae Gordon who has had a fabulous 2017. She and her band recently won two Cascade Blues Association Muddy Awards and earlier this year she placed third in the prestigious International Blues Challenge competition in Memphis. She and her band also released an album this year…so it’s been a year of accomplishment for her. She’s in the middle of her annual Christmas, Coats and Kings drive, which helps provide coats for folks left out in the cold. We’ll find out all about that. Let’s meet Rae Gordon.

We're back in World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. We like to have some of the people who run and/or own music venues in here from time to time. We’ve had Nicholas Harris from Jack London, Jim Brunberg from Mississippi Studios and Revolution Hall…and a few other folks. Today we have Michael Gibbons who owns Jo Bar and Papa Haydn. Jo Bar has music four or more times a week. And that’s where my full disclosure comes in. I DJ there on Saturday nights. Thing is, I’ve always thought Michael was a very interesting guy who would make a very interesting Coffeeshop Conversation. So let’s meet him.

Welcome back to World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. With me today is Rebecca Sanborn who was first here in January of 2016. She’s a composer, keyboardist and singer in the Blue Cranes, Loch Lomand, Swansea and a few others. Swansea has a new album called "Flaws." Last time she was here we talked about how she was able to combine band mate and soul mate considering her husband Ji Tanzer is in most of the bands she is in, including Swansea. Well, they have a brand new collaboration. A baby, due just after New Year’s. How is that going to work? And what’s it been like bringing a new life into the world in the midst of a rich and busy musical career? She has thoughts. She has thoughts about everything.

Happy to be back in the coffeeshop at World Cup Coffee and Tea, NW 18th and Glisan. I’m especially happy to have Liv Warfield back in Portland for at least a few days. She did two intimate concerts at Jack London this week, and is in town to see friends, and remind herself of rain. After Prince passed, her solo career continued. Liv has faced bad breaks before and has always come out on top. Why did we expect anything less now? She is in a band with Heart’s Nancy Wilson these days, called Roadcase Royale…we’ll get to the origin of that name…and so much more. She’s still magnificent, but what else would you expect? I’m so glad to be sitting across from Liv Warfield.

Hello there. Another Coffeeshop Conversation coming to you from OMN via World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan. In the coffeeshop today is Robin Jackson who you may know from March Fourth, Vagabond Opera, the Joy Now Arts Program (a musical circus for kids) and/or his Songwriter Soiree from which his new album, Dark Stars is most connected. It is dropping on Saturday, November 11 with a release show at Secret Society. And it’s coming out at the perfect time. It matches the drippy darkness of Autumn in Portland. “Alchemizes Rainy Day Doldrums” is what he says it does. Let’s find out what’s behind it, and if a revival of Vagabond Opera is possible. He’s been at the center of some of our most memorable music.

Welcome back to OMN’s Coffeeshop Conversations, as always, at World Cup Coffee and Tea, NW 18th and Glisan in Portland. In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault charges came a flood of responses to a call for women to tell their own stories with the hashtag Me Too. Tens of thousands of women and some men told stories they hadn’t told to anyone or nearly anyone. We’re doing two Coffeeshop Conversations on the subject of sexual aassault and the entertainment industry. Tomorrow Ara Lee will be here to talk about writing “Nasty Woman,” which has become the anthem of the moment. Today, Portland Radio Project Music Director and long time Portland radio personality Inessa and I are sitting down with no firm agenda other than to openly discuss this MeToo moment in time.