On this week's show, DJ Bob Ham speaks to Madison Sturdevant, the curator and organizer of Girlfest (https://www.facebook.com/girlfestNW/), an annual event celebrating female and nonbinary musicians, which is going down this weekend with four events scattered through the city; and Sophie Enloe, a fiddle teacher and musician who helps organize the 21st annual Portland Old Time Music Gathering (http://bubbaguitar.com/gathering/), which lets lovers of folk, bluegrass, and various old school Americana sounds join together for five days and nights of concerts, workshops and jam sessions.

On this week's show, DJ Bob Ham is joined by local journalist Cervanté Pope and fellow XRAY DJ JBJ to talk about our favorite Portland albums of the year. They include records by Sleater-Kinney, Donte Thomas, Y La Bamba, Rich Halley, and more.

On this week's episode, DJ Bob Ham talks with three songwriters making music for kids—Kelli Welli, Red Yarn & Zazzy Zoe—about the thriving market for indie music for young people and their place in it. You'll also hear an interview with jazz guitarist Anson Wright about his art, his activism, and his new album Only Love.

On this week's episode, we delve into the world of tribute bands with the help of Jason Fellman, the drummer in Journey tribute act Stone In Love and the promoter for a bunch of other tribute acts through his company J-Fell Presents, and Liz Ghiz, the "Debbie Harry" in Blondie tribute band Glass of Hearts.

On this week's World of Noise, DJ Bob Ham speaks with modern composer Gabriel Kahane about his new role as Creative Chair for the Oregon Symphony, and Parker Hall, the front man for the new band Rules, chooses five songs that have influenced his work as a songwriter and a jazz drummer.

On this episode of World of Noise, DJ Bob Ham celebrates the 35th anniversary of the first album by new wave band Animotion with the help of Bill Wadhams, the band's co-founder. They talk about the group's history, break up and the legacy of their huge hit "Obsession."

On this week's World Of Noise, DJ Bob Ham is joined by Amy and Angie Sabin, the twin sisters who are first time bandmates in the darkwave/post-punk group Shadowlands, and up-and-coming rapper Bocha, who highlights five songs that inspired his move into a career in hip-hop.

On this inaugural episode of World of Noise, DJ Bob Ham speaks with members of the organization bringing the music of the Indian subcontinent to Portland, and members of two jazz ensembles about their collaborative concert.