The Songcircle

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Airs at: Fri, 01/10/2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Hosted by:

Jeff Rosenberg, Phil G, Leigh Anne Kranz

Produced by:

KBOO

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Every Friday from 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

The Songcircle blends songs from various eras and genres to reveal new connections, exposing forgotten artists and discovering new ones, exploring connective themes and topics, or responding to the events of the day.

Studio guests have included Loudon Wainwright III, Peter Buck (REM), Rodriguez, Joe Ely, Laura Veirs, Eric Andersen, Wesley Stace (a.k.a. John Wesley Harding), Dan Bern, Richmond Fontaine, Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5/Young Fresh Fellows), Jane Siberry, Freakwater, Erin McKeown, Barry McGuire ("Eve of Destruction"), Annalisa Tornfelt, The Von Trapps, Casey Neill, Tim Buckley lyricist Larry Beckett, noted music writers Greil Marcus and Peter Guralnick, and many others, as well as phone conversations with Peter Case, Jason Isbell, Colin Blunstone and Chris White of The Zombies, Stu Cook of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Peter Asher, and Elvis Costello keyboardist Steve Nieve.

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Streams:

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Program status:

Current

(Doug) Yule Log: 1968-2000

Airs at: Fri, 12/24/2021 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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Bassist, organist, guitarist, and singer Doug Yule has unfairly gotten short shrift throughout the history of The Velvet Underground, ever since he replaced John Cale in the lineup of the legendary group in late 1968, and most recently in Portland filmmaker Todd Haynes' non... Read more

The Songcircle on 12/17/21

Airs at: Fri, 12/17/2021 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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The Songcircle on 12/10/21

Airs at: Fri, 12/10/2021 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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The Songcircle on 12/03/21

Airs at: Fri, 12/03/2021 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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Chanukah Songs, New Music, and Dave Frishberg Live

Airs at: Fri, 11/26/2021 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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Longtime Portland treasure Dave Frishberg passed away last week. The centerpiece of today's show is about a half-hour of him performing a set of his witty tunes, including two in duet with his fellow Schoolhouse Rock scribe Bob Dorough. We'll also sample a great new album o... Read more

The Songcircle on 11/19/21

Airs at: Fri, 11/19/2021 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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The Songcircle on 11/12/21

Airs at: Fri, 11/12/2021 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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New Music Galore on This Week's Songcircle

Airs at: Fri, 11/05/2021 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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Seventeen of today's 23 tunes date from 2021 (albeit one that was recorded four decades ago) and an additional one's from last year. Featuring newly released music from The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, Billy Bragg, They Might Be Giants, Wesley Stace, Hayes Carll, Erin Mc... Read more

The Songcircle on 10/29/21

Airs at: Fri, 10/29/2021 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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The Man in Black goes... Paisley???

Airs at: Fri, 10/22/2021 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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Hey now, Phil G here. In April 1968, right around the time that Johnny Cash released Live From Folsom Prison, he played the legendary Carousel Ballroom in San Francisco to about 1000 hippies. The Carousel soundman, Owsley Stanley III, recorded the show. The concert is being... Read more

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