Only two hours of sunlight after the fog finally lifted in Portland today, and I was blessed to spend them in the Freeform Portland dj booth! HEAR THE 1st HOUR HERE: HEAR THE 2nd HOUR HERE:  PLAYLIST: Wire “40 Versions – … Continue reading →

What’s This Called? is proud to be moving into our second year at Freeform Portland, which we honestly believe to be the coolest station the program has ever lived at. It’s that time of year where we implore you that … Continue reading →

Yolo on a pilgrimage we’re at Freeform Portland an extra week. So between two What’s This Called? is this space that is also but not entirely the same. Go to your mirror and turn it upside down. Watch carefully. HEAR … Continue reading →

Featuring acapella folk jams and classic noisecore/queercore recordings by Joshua Ploeg/Plague who is the author of 11 cookbooks, was the lead vocalist/lyricist in Mukilteo Fairies and Behead the Prophet No Lord Shall Live as well as playing in Kiss Me … Continue reading →

Weekend comes and now you feel Like your afterlife HEAR THE FIRST HOUR HERE: HEAR THE SECOND HOUR HERE: PLAYLIST: Psanck “Dau Cant Un Deg Wyth” [Psanck II] Noijzu “Invisible” [INTERACTIONS A Guide to Swiss Underground Experimental Music] Spectral Bazaar “Neptune” [The Planets] Purpura “Cruel” [INTERACTIONS A Guide … Continue reading →

In 1993 I began my 6th ever radio program, and first for KAOS Olympia. 26 years and two stations later I am still doing What’s This Called? This week marks our first year completed at the remarkable Freeform Portland station! … Continue reading →

This week on What’s This Called?, your host Ricardo Wang was joined in the Freeform Portland studio by local PDX dj, musician and zine editor B.c. Miller! BC is the admin of the CIRCLE OF TYRANTS music discussion Facebook group … Continue reading →

What’s This Journey Into Space Called? HEAR THE FIRST HOUR HERE: HEAR THE SECOND HOUR HERE: PLAYLIST: Long Hind Legs “Arranged for Viewing” [Feb. 4th-14th, 1998] Flamin’ Groovies “Slow Death” [Groovies Greatest Grooves] FFEJ “Under the Ice” [Signal Gone Astray] Crystal Cortez “Unearthing” [Soundcloud] Orbit Service “Thought You Should … Continue reading →

Portland was being invaded by overt fascists, seemingly under police protection. This undercurrent was slithering beneath the songs below. Sonic waves as a shelter and cocoon of resistance.  A bit heavy in the krautrock (mind these guys are all leftist … 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 →