Turntable (Blog)
PDX Community Spotlight: DJ Barbarella
October 16, 2025
… a blog post from Chairman’s Corner. Hey there music lovers. This week, we’re going to focus our attention on one of my favorite folks in our local Portland music scene: DJ Barbarella. For 7 years, DJ Barbarella (aka Hannah; pictured above with yours truly) has been very heavily involved with various community-driven radio stations, […]
Music: More Crucial Than Ever
September 27, 2025
… a blog post from Chairman’s Corner. Hey there music lovers. This week, we’re going to focus our attention on a couple of music’s greatest assets: the inspiration that it provides, along with the healing power that we’ve all felt while listening to our favorite artists and tunes. A couple of weeks ago, I went […]
Community Radio Spotlight: DJ Ross Beach (XRAY.FM)
September 11, 2025
… a blog post from Chairman’s Corner. Hey there music lovers. This week, we’re going to focus our attention on community radio DJ/musician/all around great guy ROSS BEACH! Ross Beach is no stranger to Portland, Oregon’s music community. As a co-founder of the PDX POP NOW! festival, Ross is responsible for one of Stumptown’s very […]
What MIDiA Got Wrong: We Want Community, Not Friction
August 25, 2025
by Rob Bach (Founder, CEO) In MIDiA’s recent blog post “The Unflattening of Streaming,” Mark Mulligan argues that “As counter intuitive as it may sound, streaming has become too convenient. It needs some friction.” Mulligan points to music discovery’s analog past: reading reviews, listening to DJs, talking with friends, and seeking recommendations from knowledgeable record […]
Collaborative Songwriting: a Unique Challenge
August 5, 2025
… a blog post from Chairman’s Corner. Hey there music lovers. Lately I’ve been thinking about the different ways that folks go about songwriting, as there are obviously tons of options (especially in a band environment). As a result, this week we’re going to focus our attention on the unique challenge of collaborative songwriting. When it […]
Community Radio Spotlight: DJ YOON (Freeform Portland)
July 12, 2025
… a blog post from Chairman’s Corner. Hey there music lovers. This week, we’re going to focus our attention on community radio DJ/musician/graphic designer/all around great guy DJ YOON (aka Matt Gannon)! Matt Gannon is one helluva busy guy. As ‘DJ YOON‘, he is deeply involved with Portland, Oregon’s beloved nonprofit, independent, community-driven radio station: […]