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This is the three hundred and eighty-fifth episode of Coffeeshop Conversations. That's a lot of talking and not all of it by me. Next week KMHD's head honcho Matt Fleeger will be here and the following week Nicole Lane, ace publicist will visit the Café. Today writer Larry Colton is sitting across from me. He has authored six books, was the founder of Wordstock, now known as the Portland Book Festival. He was also a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and the beloved Portland Mavericks. What? No music? What me worry? By the time we're finished that will not be an issue. Welcome back Larry Colton.

This is going to be fun. I've been looking forward to this one. Next time writer Larry Colton will be here and the following week Matt Fleeger, the head honcho and my boss at KMHD. But today across from me is ace bassist, all around smart guy, fellow Orioles fan and East-coast compare Dennis Caiazza. He's generally not the headliner in the band but he is indispensable in any band he plays with. He's musically versatile, specializing in Jazz and braciole. We'll get to that. I just love saying the word “braciole.” We'll also get to the Chicken Dance. Meet Dennis Caiazza

From the Artichoke Music Café….next week bassist Dennis Caiazza will be here, the following week, writer Larry Colton and the week after that, KMHD's Matt Fleeger, my boss over there. Today, however one of my favorite people, saxophonist, teacher and bee person Mieke Bruggeman. She is one of the founding members of the Quadraphonnes, playing baritone sax in that wonderful saxophone quartet. Also, she is the Education Coordinator for and plays in the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble. And she teaches in multiple schools and/or organizations. And then there are the bees. You heard me. She is queen of all the queen and other bees in her yard. That's a first for Coffeeshop Conversations. Let's meet Mieke Bruggeman.

North Portland used to have a thriving jazz scene before a freeway was built through the predominantly Black neighborhood in the ‘60s. But earlier this year, DownBeat Magazine named The 1905 in North Portland one of the best jazz clubs in the world. Today we're checking in with Alex Newman, host of 'New Jazz For Lunch' on KMHD, about the city's jazz scene and all the best places to catch a live show. Links from today's episode: The 1905: https://the1905.org/ Hey Love: https://www.heylovepdx.com/ The Jack London Revue: https://www.jacklondonrevue.com/ Jazz at The Hoxton: https://thehoxton.com/portland/whats-on/pdx-jazz-thursdays-portland/ Cathedral Park Jazz Festival: https://jazzoregon.org/2023-festival Mt. Hood Jazz Festival: https://www.mhcc.edu/Mt-Hood-Jazz-Festival/ Charlie Brown III: https://www.instagram.com/browncharlie3/?hl=en Mel Brown: https://www.facebook.com/melbrownb3organgroup/ KMHD's New Jazz for Lunch Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vYElNwCufFtcwRuQKGQgC Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Still want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are some folks who just radiate light. I like to have them here on the pod. Today's guest has been here before and when I heard she was involved in Siren Nation's 16th annual tribute to Billie Holiday, I said, “Well ok! It's time to have her back and catch up.” You know Marcia Hocker from her radio days at KMHD and now at KBOO. She's curating the Siren Nation tribute to Billie Holiday where she will also MC and sing. That's at the Alberta Rose Theater on Saturday April 8. Find out all about it, who else is on the bill, what she's going to sing. She's one of the nicest people in Oregon's music scene. Welcome back Marcia Hocker.

Community colleges have seen enrollment drop during the pandemic, but these institutions have a key role to play in Oregon's pandemic recovery. The state is investing $200 million in workforce development through the Future Ready Oregon program, which includes nearly $15 million to boost career pathway training programs at community colleges. We talk with Central Oregon Community College President Laurie Chesley and Mt. Hood Community College President Lisa Skari about how they're approaching these challenges and opportunities.Editor's Note: OPB operates the jazz station KMHD in partnership with Mt. Hood Community College.

There are many opportunities to see live jazz music this summer, including at festivals that might be better known for folk or rock. Derek Smith, host and operations coordinator for KMHD radio, joins us to share some of his favorite upcoming jazz performances.

For the first time since December, I am back at Artichoke Music in their Café. I had surgery in January…which worked and I did a few months in Skype prison. I have a new and different surgery in about a month and we'll go back to Skype then until I heal, but for the next few weeks, it's GREAT to be back and talking to people in person across a table, coffee in hand. Today I am very happy to have Meg with me. You know her as Meg Samples on KMHD and also as drummer and new Executive Director of Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble under the name of Meg Morrow. She took the PJCE gig not long ago and is busy making her mark. We'll find out what that might be and ask her if she knows any drummer jokes. Meet…well, Meg.

For the next few weeks, Storybound will honor 2021 National Book Awards finalists who have appeared on this show by re-airing their episodes. This week, Lauren Groff reads her short story "Flower Hunters" from her short story collection Florida, with sound design and music composition from Naomi LaViolette. Lauren Groff is the author of six books of fiction, the most recent the novel “Matrix” (September 2021). Her work has won The Story Prize, the ABA Indies' Choice Award, and France's Grand Prix de l'Héroïne, was twice a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction and the Kirkus Prize, and was shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Prize, the Southern Book Prize, and the Los Angeles Times Prize, and is a finalist for a 2021 National Book Award. She has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, and was named one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages. She lives in Gainesville, Florida. Naomi LaViolette's original music has been reviewed by publications like Oregon Music News, The Oregonian, The Portland Tribune, Willamette Week, The Inessa Blog, KATU's AM Northwest, KINK.fm, and KMHD.fm. Her latest single was released in 2021. Support Storybound by supporting our sponsors: Norton brings you Michael Lewis' The Premonition: A Pandemic Story, a nonfiction thriller that pits a band of medical visionaries against a wall of ignorance as the COVID-19 pandemic looms. Scribd combines the latest technology with the best human minds to recommend content that you'll love. Go to try.scribd.com/storybound to get 60 days of Scribd for free. Finding You is an inspirational romantic drama full of heart and humor about finding the strength to be true to oneself. Now playing only in theaters. Acorn.tv is the largest commercial free British streaming service with hundreds of exclusive shows from around the world. Try acorn.tv for free for 30 days by going to acorn.tv and using promo code Storybound. Storybound is hosted by Jude Brewer and brought to you by The Podglomerate and Lit Hub Radio. Let us know what you think of the show on Instagram and Twitter @storyboundpod. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy.  Since you're listening to Storybound, you might enjoy reading, writing, and storytelling. We'd like to suggest you also try the History of Literature or Book Dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have missed all of the live music in our lives over the length of the pandemic but one thing we should recognize is the efforts by broadcasters to keep sending the music our way. It hasn't been easy, as I can attest from my own show on KMHD but we do it because we love it and we know you need the music. With me today in the Artichoke Café is Suzanne Nance, CEO of All Classical Portland, also an on-air host there and a vocalist in her own right. What have they had to do to keep themselves in fresh programming? What does the future look like? It's always a delight to talk with her and today, no doubt will be too since we do see some daylight. Welcome back Suzanne Nance.

Here’s some good Coffeeshop Conversation news…in June we’ll be shooting two new video episodes of the podcast…first since the pandemic! Stay tuned for details. Today one of my favorite people is in the Artichoke Music Cafe. We met when we were both doing shows at KMHD when it was out at Mt. Hood Community College. I’m still at KMHD and she’s at KBOO. She is Marcia Hocker. She’s also a singer and just wrapped up several years working with PDX Jazz. A few weeks ago she MC’d and sang as part of Siren Nation’s Billie Holiday tribute show. And she’s got this great radio voice. Meet Marcia Hocker.

Lauren Groff reads her short story "Flower Hunters" from her short story collection Florida, with sound design and music composition from Naomi LaViolette. Lauren Groff is the author of five books. Her latest, Florida, a story collection, and Fates and Furies, a novel, were both finalists for the National Book Award. She was a Guggenheim Fellow and was named one of Granta‘s Best of Young American Novelists. She lives in Gainesville, Florida. Naomi LaViolette’s original music has received great reviews and critical acclaim from media including Oregon Music News, The Oregonian, The Portland Tribune, Willamette Week, The Inessa Blog, KATU’s AM Northwest, KINK.fm, and KMHD.fm. This episode is brought to you by: W.W. Norton, publisher of The Journeys of Trees by Zach St. George. Get you copy wherever books are sold. Get 15-percent off your order of Raycon earbuds at buyraycon.com/storybound. Storybound is hosted by Jude Brewer and brought to you by The Podglomerate and Lit Hub Radio. Let us know what you think of the show on Instagram and Twitter @storyboundpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephanie Danler reads an excerpt from her memoir "Stray" with sound design and music composition from Naomi LaViolette. Stephanie Danler is a novelist, memoirist, and screenwriter. Her memoir, Stray, was just published by Knopf on May 5, 2020. She is the author of the international bestseller, Sweetbitter, and the creator and executive producer of the Sweetbitter series on Starz. Her work has appeared in the Sewanee Review, Vogue, The New York Times Book Review, and The Paris Review Daily. Her nonfiction received an Honorable Mention in Best American Essays 2018, and her criticism won the 2019 Robert B. Heilman award from the Sewanee Review. She is based in Los Angeles, California. Naomi LaViolette’s original music has received great reviews and critical acclaim from media including Oregon Music News, The Oregonian, The Portland Tribune, Willamette Week, The Inessa Blog, KATU’s AM Northwest, KINK.fm, and KMHD.fm. She is praised for her songwriting and balanced combination of chops and lyricism.  This episode is brought to you by: W.W. Norton, publisher of The Journeys of Trees by Zach St. George. Get you copy wherever books are sold. Get 15-percent off you order of Raycon earbuds at buyraycon.com/storybound. Storybound is hosted by Jude Brewer and brought to you by The Podglomerate and Lit Hub Radio. Let us know what you think of the show on Instagram and Twitter @storyboundpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Album: João Gilberto João Gilberto (1973) Before the summer got away from us, we wanted to record one more episode for the season and we invited a guest to pick the perfect LP for the end of the summer. We were not disappointed... João Gilberto was as integral to Brazil’s bossa nova movement as Ray Charles was to soul or Run DMC was to hip-hop; it’s impossible to imagine its sound and style without his touch. By 1973, Gilberto was largely living outside of Brazil and on a stint in the U.S, he rolled through New Jersey with just a single accompanying musician, percussionist Sonny Carr. Together, they crafted what’s considered a minimalist masterpiece of the genre, Gilberto’s equivalent to the Beatles’ White Album. Parts of it sound like a dream, others like a lullaby, but at the heart, it’s the soothing voice of Gilberto and his nimble guitar playing that anchors all of it. Our guest Allen Thayer, aka The Ambassador, is no stranger to Brazilian music. Though he hails from the Pacific Northwest, he’s long been fascinated with south Atlantic sounds. Author of last year’s 33.3 book on Tim Maia's Racional Vol. 1 & 2, Thayer also hosts the weekly “Brazilian Beat” radio show on KMHD and you can find him spinning Brazilian grooves (amongst other tasty treats) in and around Portland on the regular when he’s not penning articles for Wax Poetics. More on Allen Thayer Interview with KMHD Thayer on Bossa(Wax Poetics) Facebook | Instagram More on João Gilberto Album Review (Worlds of Wanwood) Musical Pairings: João Gilberto (Turntable Kitchen) New York Times' Obituary for Gilberto Show Tracklisting (all songs from João Gilberto unless indicated otherwise): É Preciso Perdoar Eu Quero Um Samba João Gilberto: Chega Se Saudade Chet Baker: My Funny Valentine Izaura Elis Regina and Tom Jobim: Águas De Março Águas De Março Undiú Gilberto Gil: Esotérico (Acustico) - Ao Vivo Glucklich: To Be Earth, Wind & Fire: Brazillian Rhyme The Rolling Stones: Dance (pt 1) Undiú Valsa (Como São Lindos Os Youguis) (Bebel)) Na Baixa Do Sapateiro É Preciso Perdoar Águas De Março Eu Vim Da Bahia Falsa Baiana Valsa (Como São Lindos Os Youguis) (Bebel) Eu Quero Um Samba Águas De Março The Third Wave: Waves Lament Caetano Veloso & Gal Costa: Avarandado Sessa: Dez Total (Filhos de Gandhy) If you're not already subscribed to Heat Rocks in Apple Podcasts, do it here!

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.

The year that was in jazz music, homegrown indie rock, comedy, and more. However 2018 has been treating you, we’ve got picks to help you celebrate the good things of the year.

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.

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.

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.

Welcome back to OMN’s Coffeeshop Conversations. Big thank you to our Managing Director Scott Cunningham for a terrific conversation with Rich Layton. Hope Scott will come back and do some more of these. As usual, we’re at World Cup Coffee and Tea at NW 18th and Glisan and with me is KMHD’s Program Director Matt Fleeger…also the guy I report to at KMHD, so there’s that. In the eight years since he moved from a station in Texas to take over at KMHD, he has transformed the station, built a ratings winner, an artistic and financial success in a field where those are usually incompatible. He brought a philosophy with him which he has carried out through the years. KMHD is one of the few, if not the only Jazz station to have raised the numbers of younger listeners, and that’s pretty amazing. Meet Matt Fleeger.

Welcome back to World Cup Coffee & Tea at NW 18th and Glisan for another Oregon Music News Coffeeshop Conversation. With me today is a singular gentleman, Oregon Music Hall of Fame member Calvin Walker. He was one of our most favorite bringers of the funk. As a singer and a drummer in a vibrant Soul and Funk scene, he used to work six nights a week. Later he was the head of the Musicians Union. I met him when he was Development Director at KMHD when it was at Mt. Hood Community College, and was the voice of reason in a dysfunctional environment. He stayed at Mt. Hood when the station moved its operations to OPB. He’s now a counselor. He has a wealth of stories and is a fountain of musical knowledge. He’s funny too.

December 11, 2015 As usual, we’re at World Cup Coffee and Tea at Northwest 18th and Glisan in Portland. With me today is someone you’ve probably been reading for…well, decades. He’s best known as a Jazz Journalist but he’s also known for recording pieces he’s written to the accompaniment of some of our greatest Jazz musicians. He’s Lynn Darroch, he’s also a KMHD stablemate of mine, and for a while we were both in the hunt for assignments at the Oregonian. He has a new book on the way, it’s called Rhythm in the Rain - Jazz in the Pacific Northwest." We’ll hear him read from it.

Warm your hands on these picks from KMHD program director Matt Fleeger, and OPB digital producer David Stuckey. We talk about a few selections from KMHD's top ten albums of 2016, plus a few live shows that kept us jumping this year.(Photo cred. David Stuckey)

Stories of reptile love, seeing your neighbors darkest secrets, a bizarre visit to the dentist — these are just some of the stories from the Plotto flash fiction contest we did with the publisher, Tin House. Plus, we hear some of the top picks of 2016 from KMHD's music director, we explore the art in Portland's eastward expansion, and we talk to one of Oregon's most celebrated writers about what it was like to finally win the Oregon Books Award after being the literary bridesmaid so many times.

Dozens Of Artists Displaced After Sale of Troy Laundry BuildingFor nearly 40 years, dozens of artists have worked out of the historic Troy Laundry Building. It's the oldest cooperative art studio in the city, but now the building has a new owner, and most of the artists who had studios there are searching for new homes. We bring you the latest in the story after talking with artists, real estate developers, and government and city officials.Writer Sherman Alexie On His First Children's Book- 13:10National Book Award-winning writer and Pacific NW icon Sherman Alexie is coming to town on July 9 to read from his first children’s book, “Thunder Boy Junior,” at Powell's at Cedar Hills Crossing. Alexie recently talked with NPR’s David Greene about the book, which explores his nuanced relationship with his father and his quest for defining his own identity.Piano-Playing Neuroscientist Explores The Science Of Music - 21:28What happens in your brain when you play your favorite instrument, and how does music affect cognition, memory and neurological diseases? OHSU neuroscientist Larry Sherman, who is also an avid pianist, played a few riffs for listeners when he came into the studio to discuss how music improves the brain. Hear the extended interview on Think Out Loud, and catch Sherman at the Kiggins Theatre on August 10 for his Science on Tap public lecture.Why Do So Many New Buildings Look So Bad? - 29:25Exponential growth in Portland’s neighborhoods have left a lot of people feeling like there’s a big new building popping up on every corner. We talk with our columnist-in-residence, Randy Gragg, about how architects differentiate between a good and a bad building, infill development and design — with a focus on Don Vallaster's new Lower Burnside Lofts.Retiring NW Art Curator's Life-Long Relationship With The Portland Art Museum - 38:45When Bonnie Laing-Malcolmson started as a 17-year-old student at the Museum Art School at the Portland Art Museum in 1970, there wasn’t much of a Northwest Art collection. By the time she returned to the Portland Art Museum in 2010, this time as the Curator of Northwest Art, a major gift from Arlene and Harold Schnitzer had transformed the two floors that used to house the Museum School into the Center for Northwest Art. She retired on June 30, but not before rehanging the galleries one last time. She gave producer Aaron Scott a tour and discussed how much the NW has changed over the last 46 years.'Jazz Town' Documentary Examines Portland's Musical Roots - 47:18Jazz was once the sizzling beat on the music scene here in Portland. Oregon Experience’s documentary “Jazz Town” takes a closer look at the neighborhoods, music, and politics in Portland during the jazz era. Harold Johnson gives his account of the Portland jazz scene as an African American student at the University of Portland in the 1950s, including top artists that came through the city like Duke Ellington and some of the racism and discrimination he and his friends were met with at Portland clubs. To learn more about the history of Portland’s jazz scene, listen to more of KMHD’s Jazz Town audio postcards.

This week on State of Wonder we have stories of love, loss, law and looking back.Full story: http://www.opb.org/radio/programs/stateofwonder/segment/prince-protests-pnca-pica-new-building-bradford/The Passing Of The Purple OneWe can’t quite believe we’re once again eulogizing a musical icon, but music fans have been thrown into mourning after Thursday’s news about the death of Prince. We talk with the DJ Rev Shines and musicians Farnell Newton and Tony Ozier about the role the legend played in their musical paths, as well as look at some of the ways Prince pushed gender, genre, and the world at large.Reflecting On Art And LossHost April Baer reflects on the loss of Oregon painter Rick Bartow, the death of Merle Haggard, and the passing of her own father. Sometimes art is the conduit to grief.Meet The BradfordsAs a single mother in New York City, Katherine Bradford raised two children and pursued the life of a painter. She succeeded at both activities. One of those children grew up to be the Portland author and filmmaker Arthur Bradford. And now, at age 73, Katherine is blowing up in the art world. April sat down with mother and son in preview of Katherine's show at Adams and Ollman Gallery (April 22–June 3) to discuss her newfound success and how their work is connected.PICA Gets Huge New DigsFor 21 years, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art has been a pied piper on the art scene, leading audiences into overlooked parts of town and transforming empty warehouses into art hot spots for events like the Time-Based Arts Festival. Now a patron has bought a 16,000-square foot complex near NE Williams and Broadway and is turning it over to PICA rent free. What will this mean for a roving band of arts instigators who’ve staked their identity on impermanence? We have exclusive video from a drone fly thru, because drones+art=awesome.Protests At PNCAIf you passed by Portland’s North Park Blocks this week, you surely noticed the protesters: dozens of students and staff at Pacific Northwest College of Art marched to ask for changes in the college’s hiring and financial practices. The protesters say the school's treatment of part-time, short-contract instructors has consequences for what happens in the classroom. We'll hear from organizers and the college administration, which is taking first steps to cease the protest.The Slants And The Supreme Court?Portland band The Slants are currently in dispute with the United States Patent and Trade Office, which has refused to grant a trademark for the band's name, citing racist connotations. The band, made up of Asian-American musicians, say that they're reclaiming the term. Now the patent office has appealed to the Supreme Court. If the court takes it up, it could have ramifications far beyond the band.Drag And DanceNext weekend, two of the Northwest’s most ambitious drag queens are presenting full length shows that blend dance, drag, comedy blistering soundscapes, and utter hijinkx … with wigs the size of Volkswagons. Kaj-Anne Pepper started out as the youngest member of the infamous performance art drag troupe Sissy Boy in the mid-aughts and has since matured into Portland’s youngest grand dame. His show is called “D.I.V.A. Practice” (Apr. 29–May 1). And Seattle artist Cherdonna Shinatra (Jody Keuhner) was described by Seattle’s alt-weekly The Stranger as an “uncategorizable spectacle” when it gave her a Genius Award last year. She will bring the show “Worth My Salt” to Portland Center Stage from Apr. 29–May 1. Jazz TownWe're sharing excerpts from KMHD's Oregon Experience documentary Jazz Town. In this segment, we hear from those with ties to the historic Albina neighborhood and the jazz scene that thrived there throughout the 50s and 60s. Find more at the Jazz Town page.

CD release show scheduled for Grant's love letter to Oregon. KMHD's Matt Fleeger talked to Darrell about the latest incarnation.

Where the Wonderful talk about doing what they do! Where the Wonderful talk about doing what they do! 01:18-03:31Blitzen Trapper's about to drop a new record! Here's a preview, with Eric Earley telling us about remaining an old logging town for one of the songs, "Cadillac Road". 03:31-12:39Denny Swofford, the co-founder of Cavity Search Records, talks with Matt Drenik (Battleme, Lions) about the label's early days. Their conversation is being released as an opbmusic podcast this week. 12:40-21:00 Elizabeth Gilbert talks about coming back from a creative slump, and kicking her creativity in the gear. Her new book is called "Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear". Check her out in Portland October 4th. 21:50-28:10Oregon Art Beat's Robe Imbriano gives us the lowdown on an ambitious new musical from Artists Repertory Theatre, "Cuba Libre" — a collaboration with playwright Carlos Lacamara, and Grammy--Nominated Afro-Carribean band Tiempo Libre. 28:10-36:40An opbmusic session with Wild Ones, who are showing some ferocious on "Heatwave"37:38-45:37What do buildings sound like? Third Angle New Music creates a new performance for the library at Mt. Angel Abbey. The building was designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, and the work draws on both Finnish tradition and the ethos of the building. But Third Angle takes it one step further - they're actually using the building as an instrument. 45:38-52:30Just hanging out with a living legend. Soul jazz giant Les McCann, on his 80th birthday, stops in to talk to Derek Smith of KMHD's Morning Shift, to talk about his music and photography.

This week: we travel from the front lines of forest fires to the trailer parks of outer space. It's all in a day's work for the Labor Day weekend.Graphic Novelist Craig ThompsonWe start with the singular Craig Thompson. His incredible, 600-page autobiography “Blankets,” about growing up in a fundamentalist Christian family in Wisconsin, was a game-changer, sweeping the awards and redefining the literary depths a graphic novel memoir could reach. Then Thompson completely changed gears with “Habibi,” an epic set in a modern Arabian Nights fantasia. Now Thompson has released “Space Dumplins.” It’s the zany adventure of a girl who has to save her family from giant planet-eating whales whose excrement has replaced oil as the universe’s fuel. Did we mention there are sartorial, talking chickens?How Do Bands Decide?As you check out the fall concert calendar — you probably noticed we have some big acts coming to town, like Madonna’s first visit in years — have you ever wondered how bands decide where to book stops on their tours? Our pal Mitchell Hartmann looked into it for Marketplace.Musician Craig FinnBest known as the frontman of the Hold Steady, Craig Finn is famous for his storytelling, both in his songs and between them. He’s on tour this summer to promote his new solo album, “Faith In The Future.” During a live session for OPB Music, Finn performed the song “Newmyer’s Roof” and told the story behind the music. Alien SheThis weekend the Museum of Contemporary Craft and the Pacific Northwest College of Arts opens the exhibition called “Alien She” designed to unlock the history and impact of the Riot Girl Movement. The curators tell us about it.Painter Rachel DavisRachel Davis’s newest exhibition, “A Trace History,” explores the interplay of ancient and modern China. In her whimsical watercolors, skyscrapers spring up as tall as mountains, and trucks go barrelling over land while terra cotta warriors wait buried below the surface. It’s a juxtaposition close to Davis’s heart. Both of her adopted daughters were born in Central China. Davis told us about how she’s riveted by the speed with which China has hurtled ahead during her daughters’ childhood here. The Astoria Music Festival Gets A New BoardThe festival’s onstage presence can be peaceful and sublime. But offstage, there’s been some drama. The Festival’s entire board announced in late July they were resigning, en masse. This week, a new board has signed on. We talk check in with “Daily Astorian” reporter Erick Bengel for an update.A Jazz LifeOur sister station KMHD runs a series called “A Jazz Life,” where jazz artists and fans talk about moments when a musical experience changed their lives. They’re starting up a new season with this story from Jennifer Mayerle, a Portland-based marketing content strategist, who happened to sit behind an idol at a small New York jazz club.Wallowa Fiddle Tunes CampOne day in July we were driving through the small town of Wallowa in the far Northeast corner of Oregon on our way to Joseph to record a show from the Fishtrap writers’ retreat. As we drove past the school, we couldn’t help but notice the front lawn was filled with tents. What was the reason for a full-scale summer camp out at school? Meet Fiddle Tunes Camp.Fire Fighting Meets PhotographyAlan Thornton’s photography career has taken him from the deserts of the Southwest U.S. to distant lands like Turkey and Cambodia, but there was one shot that he could never get close enough to snap: a forest fire. So this spring, Thornton took a wildland firefighting course. Since then, he has found a new job working as a photographer and a firefighter. You can hear to the full conversation on Think Out Loud.

This week, a tasty sound sandwich consisting of two ingredients:1) We've got advance coverage of the Seattle Art Fair with a Think Out Loud discussion on the Pacific Northwest's foray into the high-end art fair market. If you're just tuning in, art fairs have become a driving force in how artists and gallerists move new work. Seattle dealers are trying to connect with high-level patrons with their own four-day event. We hear from Portland gallerist Elizabeth Leach and art critic Jen Graves of The Stranger.2) Also we revisit a special show guest-curated by KMHD's program director Matt Fleeger, one of our favorite guys in the building. While he shapes the sound of Portland's jazz radio station, he's actually somewhat of a reluctant jazz guy. He'll share some top spins on his radar this year, talk about artists he thinks are breaking boundaries and show us some new ways to think about a traditional American form. • 13:35 - We talk about jazz past, present and future with bassist and composer Chuck Israels, drummer Chris Brown, and drummer and writer Tim DuRoche. • 35:58 - Matt shares some of the bands he's most excited about right now, including Coco Columbia, Grammies, 1939 Ensemble and Roberto Rodriguez. • 41:48 - Record producer Tucker Martine talks about the sonic qualities of jazz recordings, and how he incorporates them into the seminal indie pop records he’s produced as well as Grammy-nominated records for Bill Frissell.

We are stoked, stoked, and stoked about summer — too much good stuff happening. Here's what's coming up on this week's show to help you kick down the door on your weekend.1:33 - A quick hello to the entrepreneurs behind Cascade Record Pressing, the new vinyl record press in Milwaukie.2:37 - One Flaming Arrow — a new feast of a festival featuring music, vis art, film, and more from contemporary Native American artists. 7:40 - KMHD previews the Reed College Tango symposium. 19:13 - Zach Dundas dives deep into the world of Sherlock Holmes with his new book, "The Great Detective:The Amazing Rise and Immortal Life of Sherlock Holmes". 29:10 - Oregon Art Beat's Eric Slade profiles conductor Andres Lopera of Metropolitan Youth Symphony. Their season finale show is June 6 at the Newmark Theater. Watch the full Art Beat profile here. 34:54 - Artist Lou Watson unveils an experimental composition built around the sounds of Sandy Boulevard, from leaf blowers to how that McDonald's billboard would sing if it could sing songs. It's called "Suite Sandy Boulevard," and it plays on June 7 at the Hollywood Theatre. 38:07 - Painter Joan Nelson talks process and her new show on view through June at Adams & Ollman. 41:43 - Karen Karbo regales us with tails from her recent Amtrak railroad residency. (We loved the pics on her Instagram feed.)

Ready for some new? Here comes an hour of creative horsepower.1:17 - "Grimm" stars Sasha Roiz and Silas Weir Mitchell on their stage turn with PCS's "Three Days of Rain."7:25 - Just when we'd had our fill of post-apocalyptica, here comes Portland Playhouse with "Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play." It's an absurd send-up of the form, where "The Simpsons" have become the stuff of myth and legend, written by former Oregonian Anne Washburn.12:33 - Likewise, a fab new bar with bleachers for seating, serves up perhaps the first-ever bartender-in-residency program, inviting local artists to mix cocktails and creativity. Plus, one menu item includes shutting down the bar and driving to the coast for a seafood dinner. 24:45 - 1939 Ensemble expands to a trio and bowls us over with its new record.31:44 - Summer reading recommendations from Paisley's librarian. 34:54 - Celebrated author Kazuo Ishiguro ("The Remains of the Day" and "The Buried Giant," released in March) from the Portland Arts & Lectures Archive Project. 43:22 - KMHD talks with Portland jazz legend Thara Memory about the Pacific Crest Jazz Orchestra, one of the ensembles in his American Music Program, who just took home the grand prize at the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition in New York City — not to mention made Wynton Marsalis cry.

Youth orchestra dazzles New York audience; Thara Memory talks to KMHD about the big night.

Everything looks different this week somehow — bigger, brighter, more vivid. Is it us? A new projector? A bird? A plane? Or is it the Wonder? Come hear what we have for you: 1:13 - Oregonian reporter Bryan Denson tells us about a breaking art forgery caper. 5:34 - The Hollywood Theatre raises the curtain on its new 70mm projection system with "2001: A Space Odyssey." We hear about the treasure hunt behind tracking down the now defunct technology. Well, almost defunct: the Hollywood might just debut Quentin Tarantino's new film with it, too 15:29 - New in paperback: Rene Denfeld's affecting novel of prison life,"The Enchanted." 23:49 - KMHD sits down with Nicholas Payton for "A Jazz Life." 27:26 - More details on which historic figures will represent Oregon at the National Statuary Hall Collection. 33:23 - Feast on an opbmusic session with Ural Thomas & the Pain as the band goes on tour around the state for McMenamins' Great NW Music Tour. 37:28 - Painter Roger Shimomura's vibrant, provocative show at Hallie Ford Museum. 46:19 - A new story collection called "The Uncanny Reader" walks the line with “possibly supernatural” fiction.

When Matt Fleeger agreed to be our guest curator this week, we knew we'd struck gold.He's one of our favorite guys around the building. As program director of our sister station, KMHD Jazz Radio, he oversees what goes on air and works with dozens of volunteer hosts to keep operations bouncing along. His sensibility brings together respect for straight-ahead jazz classics with huge enthusiasm for forward-thinking sounds — especially those originating in the Portland scene.Matt doesn't brag about it, but under his direction, KMHD has grown a lot. In 2012, "Jazz Times" magazine named it "Station of the Year." Matt's also written articles for NPR Music on various subjects, including Portland's progressive scene.We asked him about how he tackles programming for a format that encompasses so many sounds, from trad jazz and ragtime to hard bop to big bands to fusion to free jazz to funk. The first thing he did was show us this clip, which had us on the floor.

This week: it's Confessions of the Reluctant Jazz Guy.Our pal Matt Fleeger of KMHD Jazz Radio turns us on to some new artists and talks about how jazz as a meta-genre — a way to better understand many forms of music.11:10 - We’ll talk about jazz past, present and future with bassist Chuck Israels, drummer Chris Brown and drummer Tim DuRoche.24:40 - Matt shares some of the bands he's most excited about right now, including Coco Columbia and Grammies.30:30 - Record producer Tucker Martine talks about the sonic qualities of jazz recordings, and how he incorporates them into the seminal indie pop records he’s produced as well as Grammy-nominated records for Bill Frissell.39:25 - Plus Matt shares some picks for the upcoming PDX Jazz Festival.Matt is one of our favorite guys. In addition to his knowledge of jazz, he's an avid advocate for visual arts. Fun fact: he knows a ton about skateboard film. And he's got a broad view of how music works in industry and culture.

1:18 - We tour PNCA’s new home in the old federal post office building downtown and sit down with President Tom Manley to discuss the college’s modern metamorphosis. These digs will make you want to go back to school!12:56 - Actor Rainn Wilson and producer Hart Hanson talk about the new Fox TV series "Backstrom:" set in Portland, shot in Vancouver B.C. (Wait, wha—?)24:11 - Cellist-in-residence Nancy Ives shares music that will lift you up on gloomy days—or help you embrace the gloom.30:06 - We revisit artist John Simpkins in his psychedelic monastic retreat in southeast Oregon.30:39 - Portland musician Nick Jaina stops by the studio to talk about his new novel and play a couple tunes.44:23 - Grammy-winning trumpeter Thara Memory remembers trying to sit in with jazz great Eddie Harris and ending up drenched in sweat. His story is part of KMHD's awesome oral history series, "A Jazz Life."47:35 - Bend sets a schedule for it's new cultural tourism fund. Applications are due March 31.

•0:00: Intro•1:10: Wild gets its Portland premier! We were there on the red carpet, and we’ll hear from Cheryl Strayed on what’s next for her.•18:00: Imago Theatre tells us how holiday show Frogz changed its entire history.•23:25: Shawn Levy talk about the many faces of Robert DeNiro.•31:00: Sallie Ford and her blasting new band play at an opbmusic session.•33:45: KMHD‘s A Jazz Life takes us through a jam session with John Coltrane•39:00: Mic Crenshaw debriefs on his recent trip to Africa and new sounds coming from hip-hop in Kenya, South Africa and elsewhere.Image: scene from "Frogz"Photo credit: April Baer

Tord and the Quartet stopped by in advance of their PDX Jazz show. Talking with Compass Points host Sean Phillips, Gustavsen talked about his philosophy of incorporating emotional intensity and and elegance. Watch for a special KMHD video package of the show later this spring! http://www.opb.org/kmhd/(photo cred: Ifanyi Bell)

Today's show looks back at some of the key art stories of 2013 - plus KMHD's Matt Fleeger brings us the best releases of 2013. Very, very nice selections for beefing up your heavy rotation.

Tonight at the Mission Theater in Portland, Portland pianist Darrell Grant and friends will pay tribute to the Modern Jazz Quartet. The group had a catalytic effect on many musicians' thinking and style during the 50's and 60's, bringing both style and substance. Grant and vibraphonist Mike Horsfall sat down to talk about the tribute show with April.