The Radical Songbook

Bend musician Wayne Newcome is featured on The Radical Songbook. Plus some new songs from folks at Mighty Rivers Music. Spread the word and tune in!

The ReSistas perform a live radio concert! You won't want to miss this. The ReSistas have inspired social justice activists with their spirit and songs since 2017--performing at rallies and community gatherings in Bend and beyond. This will be a full concert featuring 11 songs, some old and some new, and it will be recorded for rebroadcast, archives and perhaps even a ReSistas album. Plus Woody...

Michael and guest Nick Byron Campbell have a conversation about Health Care for All Oregon on The Radical Songbook. Plus a new song from Tom Morello, a song from the Neighborhood Kids and much more music. More good sounds for your ears.

Austin for music, specifically some of the many artists Kathryn Wood and Michael saw during a lengthy stay back in 2011-12. Some seriously good sounds for your ears.Peekskill for a reminder of how frightening the second Red Scare was back in the forties and fifties, when American-born fascists physically assaulted progressives at a music concert in upstate New York. History is on repeat.Plus a...

Kathryn and Michael will be playing some great songs on the Radical Songbook as they celebrate anniversary #23. They have seen some amazing artists in that time and will be reminiscing about attending those shows. Tune in and enjoy.

Michael and guest Glenn Morgan pay tribute to the music created by the legendary Brian Wilson.We'll hear 12 songs selected by Glenn, most of them from the sixties as Wilson pushed and pulled the Beach Boys beyond the surf and cars. Guaranteed to provide you some Good Vibrations. We open the show with a set of songs celebrating Juneteenth and, and close with a couple of songs about wannabe kings,...

Celebrate the songs and spirit of Peggy Seeger. We'll feature a medley of songs from her storied 70 year career in celebration of her 90th birthday on June 17.

Tune in for an historic concert by the great singer-songwriter Phil Ochs and a story (with song) about a Caper that took place in Santa Rosa, California long ago. Plus some new (and old) songs of social significance in the era of Trump 2.0.

In 1963, Duke Ellington and Bob Dylan--each in their own style--composed and recorded new music that said the times they were a-changin. Hear Ellington's "My People"--celebrating the impact of Black culture on American society--and Dylan's masterful songs of protest.

We're in a class war and songs of social significance can raise our spirits and resolve for the good fight. Plus the sounds of some San Francisco Bay Area bands that were formed 60 years ago. No, the Grateful Dead weren't the only band to come together in 1965. Just ask a Jefferson Airplane fan. It was a significant year in Bay Area music and culture. And, yes, a few songs for Memorial Day,...