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No Hit Hero Radio + Choice Vinyl

Lovely Listeners,
Tune in tonight for fine eccentricities in Portland popular music, plus; choice selection from my vinyl collection. Kick back and share a glass of Maryhill Vintage Red with me and enjoy some good tunes.
As always, info and playlists are availible at http://www.praradio.org. Just click on the ‘Programming Schedule’ tab to find all of your favorite PRA peeps all in one place!

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on tonight’s show:

New music from:

Blue Giant
Nurses
Ah Holly Family
Quiet Countries
Chores
Ross Island Bridge Compilation

and selections from

Liars
TV on the Radio
The Revisions
Ratatat
David Evan Band
Dirty Mittens
Laura Gibson
Nick Jaina (on tour now!)

Under Construction!

The new PRA studio is rockin my world!  we have framed out the on-air studio and hung our soundproofing material!

check out the photos:

Thanks to everyone for their help with paying for the new studio and especially to Ed (contractor) and Matt K (architect), for using those wonderful trade skills to make this happen.  Your donated work has really saved us a bundle of cash.  I really love knowing that this studio is being built from scratch, by PRA, for PRA.  We estimate that we will be broadcasting from our new studio by next sunday or monday.

Well, Well, Well

I certainly hope you are as exited as I am. I have been the Station Manager of Portland Radio Authority for almost 2 years now, and it seems like my goals are finally reaching fruition. I would like to thank all of our lovely community supporters, and especially all the DJs who keep this little station afloat by paying their dues every month. The light at the end of the tunnel is that we are moving the station into a nicer building, with nicer neighbors and nicer landlords. Good Lord! It is about time.   The last step to this move is getting the security deposit together in time for us to move in next weekend.  If you happen to have an extra $5 in your bank account…..please help us make this dream a reality!   And if that wasn’t good enough….our website is almost finished! You can check out the bare bones of it here.  It’s your basic Drupel site, user friendly and easy to update.  Our current website is a tad out of date, so this is excellent news.

Donate to our sturdy cause here!

New Concept……3 on 3

And we are not talking about basketball here. 3 songs from 3 different albums from the same artist. I am going to give it a try! here is my set list so far for Wed the 18th:

Talkdemonic: Mutiny Sunshine from Mutiny Sunshine 2004 Mountain Tops and Caves from Beat Romantic 2006 Duality of Deafening from Eyes st Half Mast 2008

Laura Gibson: w/ White Hinderland on Art Deco House from Phylactery Factory 2008 Hands in Pockets from If You Come to Greet Me 2007 Cupid from Colin Meloy Sings Sam Cooke 2008

Colin Meloy: California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade from Castaways and Cutouts 2002 Gymnast from Colin Meloy Sings Live! 2008

Norfolk and Western: Ancient Cry from The Ocean EP 2005 The Evergreen from Winter Farewell 2002 w/ Blanket Music Impossible from The Love/Love Translation 2006

Blanket Music: Hyperballad from Read: Interpreting Bjork 2003 Hips from Move CD 2002

Blue Skies For Black Hearts: Truth and Love from This Black Heart is Gonna Break 2002 Siousxie Please Come Home from Serenades From Hand Grenades 2008 Can’t Fall in Love from Turn the Lights Out 2006

Nick Jaina: The Red Queen from The 7 Stations 2007 Power from Wool 2008 Walking into a Burning House from A Narrow Way 2008

Andy Combs and the Moth:  Lets Ride from PDX Pop Now! Comp 2008 Service Station from The Robot in the Clouds 2007

I am starting out with some mellow and well known bands, to make it easy on myself
As the tides roll by, however, i think it will be a fun challenge to come up with portland artists that have appeared on 3 different albums. Some of the 3on3 sets do overlap, i know, but its not cheating because there really aren’t any rules on this show.

So to into Portland Radio Authority this Wed from 6p-8p and enjoy these blocks from your local faves!

Holy Shit!

(yes, this blog is rated pg-13)

it’s time once again for one of the biggest farces in Portland Popular music….the PMA’s!

The portland music awards is the cheesiest, lamest and most inaccurate portrayal of who is who in Portland.  We already knew that the ‘official portland music publication,’ Music Spectator, sucked.  But do they really have to rub it in our faces by fluffing up the egos of these so called “winners.”

At this point I will completely renounce what I have just said by telling you that I did, in fact, VOTE.  My god I am such a hypocrite.  There s one category that i feel i should vote in, and that is the compilation category.  I only vote because i understand the hard work that goes into PDX Pop Now!  It’s not just one record label owner who puts his friends all together in one greatest hits album.  This is months of work done by a comitee of volunteers, who reap practically nothing for it except bragging rights.

So go to the Music Spectator website and vote for PPN, but no one else!

and tune in today on PRARADIO.org for No Hit Hero as we completly make fun of everything about the PMA’s, except for PDX Pop Now’s accomplishments

signed the hypocrite of the week,

Saffron

Ice Dreams

This is going to be the coldest I have ever seen the PRA studios. The power has gone out twice this week, and our stream has been down at other various times. FEAR NOT, my loyal listeners, for I am going downtown today to do my show at any cost! I will get podcasted and over the air, even if it means frost bite

This week on NHH Radio:

Southerly
Oh Captain my Captain
Team Evil
Kaitlyn Ni Donovan
Corrina Repp
Autopilot is For Lovers
Thao with The Get Down Stay Down
Wow and Flutter
Alan Singley

and oh so many more. So tune in today from 4pm-6pm PST

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No Hit Hero 11-18-08

Program Log 11-25

Ah, it is Tuesday once again, and today, in honor of KZME and its acceptance of show proposals I am playing the Program Log I sent in as a part of my proposal.  Unfortunatly, the podcasting computer was acting up or I would have a good portion of it on podcast:

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this pretty much covers the gamit of my relationship with PDX Local Music.  These are the singles that have singled me out.

31 Knots – Hearsay

Gegius – Cray-oh-la-la

Yacht – See a Penny (pick it up)

The Shaky Hands – Why and How Come

Southerly – Dreams That Make Men Free

Dirty Mittens – Our Last Days on 14^th St

Adrian Orange and Her Band – You’re My Home

The Builders/Butchers – Bottom of the Lake

The Fast Computers – Magic in the Air

All Girl Summer Fun Band – It’s There

Shapes and Sizes – Alone/Alive

Wet Confetti – Laughing, Gasping

Shelley Short – Pullin Pullin

Charmparticles – Gold Plated Shot

Chores – Shopping

Fist Fite – Zebra Skin

The Blakes – Two Times

Sweater – Kill It Now

Star F*cker – Pop Song

Quiet Coutries – Run

Nick Jaina – Maybe Cocaine

Quasi – It’s Raining

The Online Romance – Hey Abraham

Andy Combs and the Moth – Service Station

Laura Gibson – Hands In Pockets

Eskimo and Sons – Song About God

Loch Lomond – Spine

Swallows – Anchors

Boy Eats Drum Machine – 3000 Flares

Dykeritz – Aluminum

The Revisions – On The Lam

Graves – Not any More at Night

AU – Boute

High Violets – 44 Down

Dolorean – Violence in the Snowy Field

Derby – Sunk a Few

Menomena – Shirt

Program Log 1-29

Today was an extra special tuesday. Larstonovich went to a sweatlodge to eat peyote and commune with wolves in new mexico. He will be back to his regular time slot next week.

In the mean time, the show must go on, as it always does, and i found some fun new stuff to play for you.

Fast Computers – Magic in the Air

Dirty Mittens – Our Last Days on 14th St.

The Decemberists – Califonia One

Deerhoof – Sirriusstar

Blitzen Trapper – Cool Love #1

Epoxies – Join the Professionals

Liars – Plaster Casts of Everything

Wipers – Better Off Dead

The Blakes – Lie Next To Me

Dead Moon – Walkin on my grave

TV on the radio – Starin at the sun

The Dimes – Till im broken

Go Fever – My Kingdom

The Taxpayers – Live cut from Brainstains 9-27-07

The Hand That Bleeds – Who Are You?

Derby – Qualities

Half Handed Cloud – Animals are cut in two

Junkface – Lost Comsmonauts

Hey Lover – Hey TB

Drive By Truckers – People who died

Neoboys – Rich Man’s Dream

Southerly – Dreams that make men free

Pink Snowflakes

The Shaky Hands – Why and how come

Black Mountain – Druganaut

Devo – Gut Feelin

Swallows – Riding

The Builders and The Butchers – Spanish Death Song

David Evan – Stare Decisis

AU – Boute

Kickball

The Gentry – Latent Stranger

Gejius – Cray oh-la-la

Junkface – Pirate Radio – Team Evil – Feb 7

After you are done drinking free booze at the first thursday art walk, hop over to Kelly’s Olympian for one of my favorite live acts in town….Junkface! Joining them is Pirate Radio, and indie, alt, soul experience. And Team Evil, a side project to Point Juncture, WA, and an amazing live show. See you there!

Listen to Junkface tracks on KPSU.org