The Eyebrows of Melody with GRETTA SEABIRD

Life Saving Trash Patch with SWISS ARMY WIFE

Portland emo math-punk superstars Swiss Army Wife grace us with their presence fresh off the release of their brand-new full length, “I Love You, But I Hate it Here”. For all its volume, emotion, and dynamic, the record never tries to grip too tightly, breathing comfortably and finding a deep flow through the shards and sharp edges. The gang talks discovering satisfaction through vulnerability, the virtues of permissible imperfection, multi-wave-poastmodern-emo meaninglessness, and the causation/correlation among their creative output, Mt. Dew, and geopolitical instability. Music this week: * “Idaho” by Swiss Army Wife (15:41) * “Big Bumming’” by Hummus Vacuum (31:33) * “Cowboy” by Swiss Army Wife (50:23) * “Sisyphus” by Citrus Jr. (1:08:15) * “No Such Thing As Ethical Consumption Under Late-Stage Capitalism” by DMH (1:21:43)

Dream Beatings with ESSIE AND THE HUM

Named one of Portland’s best new bands by the Willamette Week, ethereal indie folk band Essie and the Hum seem to have sprung to life fully-formed, with a musical cohesion and creative clarity that belies their scant 13 months together. The whole band is in the house this week to peel back the curtain on that creation myth and dive into the moments of change and growth that have propelled them so far. We also get into the gremlin-core good looks of Billy Joel; bone-conducting as an audio medium (pro or con?); gnat jewelry;  and paper eating (decidedly pro).  Music this week: “I Am a Flower” by Essie and the Hum (22:34) “Fauna Song” By Rapman Gavin and Jesse the Tree (40:15) “Raccoon Eyes” by Essie and the Hum (1:06:15) “Nausea” by Laska (1:24:59) “La Bruja” by Arteaga (1:42:32)

Violent Boopability with COMPLIMENTARY COLORS

This is an all-timer, my friends. Portland queer folk collective Complimentary Colors joined us this week, and Ash, Camille, and Hannah instantly made us hope we could be friends IRL…as I’m sure most people hope for in their company. They make beautiful, emotional, honest music and they played three such tunes LIVE in studio. Plus, movie ettiquette, an organic conversation about Taco Bell, and Big Papa Drew. Just enjoy, y’all!  Music this week: * "Not Coping Well" by Complimentary Colors (25:48) * "Moonbeam Girl" by Complimentary Colors (48:37) * "Fever Pitch" by Complimentary Colors (86:09) * "Fly Fly" by Zookraught (105:29)

Pre-Show Dad Dabs with OGRE

Portland trio Ogre come replete with refined, bruising chaos; a group whose Bandcamp page features a brief style guide (Arial only, please) would likely approve of the pomp and semicolon of this sentence. On the eve of their evolutionary new record "Bryan" (dropping May 29), Grace, Ace, and Nils of Ogre join the show to sow a little discord on the mics. In a sprawling conversation, we touch on Keanu, bowling beers, an abiding love of AI, eschewing stage banter, ogre-on-ogre crime vis a vis Shrek, and occasionally music. You'll effing LOVE it! Music this week: * "Arctillion 444" by Ogre (25:30) * "An L.A. Funeral" by Orcutt Shelley Miller (49:45) * "Hair" by Ogre (70:13) * "firmly placed atop YHWH" by Rheumatoid Trapezoid (86:28) * "Cabin Fever" by Slomosa (115:32)

Flo Rida Baccarat with SLICK DEVIOUS

Portland hip hop may not have a governing sound, but it thrives on sustained commitment, cross-pollination, experimentation, and progression. Slick Devious is the emodiment of that ethos and approach, to which we'd add rare introspection as an artist. All of this makes him a killer MC and an excellent conversationalist, and we get tons of both this episode. The fellas chat about the relative necessity of live performance, what an artist owes an audience in terms of connection, wet handshakes, generational diarrhea, the political ambiguity of the cybertruck, and factory-fresh foods. Slick also graces us with some world-premiere previews of upcoming projects.  Music this week: * (Still Untitled w/Cabanna Project) by Slick Devious (34:01) * "Trim" by Conrizzle (51:04) * "Enrolled" by Slick Devious (65:15) * "Runtz (Smoking Runtz)" by Slick Devious, produced by Nate Habits (76:02) * "Everybody Needs to Be" by Kutiman (93:30)