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Historic Black-Owned Record Labels: A Black History Month Radio Special
TONIGHT (Feb 11) KMHD is broadcasting Part 1 of my Black History Month special spotlighting groundbreaking BLACK-owned record labels of...
DJ Action Slacks
Feb 11, 20216 min read
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Tonight 1/28 - Defrost with Toasty Tunes on KMHD
TONIGHT on my show 7 to 9 pm (PST) 89.1 fm in Portland Stream it LIVE online at kmhd.org (9 pm Central, 10 pm Eastern) I ended up putting...
DJ Action Slacks
Jan 28, 20211 min read
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1971 Turns 50! A Radio Special
This week on Travlin the Tracks I'll be commemorating the 50th anniversary of the year 1971. Please tune in this Thursday (1/14) to...
DJ Action Slacks
Jan 11, 20211 min read
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What I Did During the Pandemic pt 1
In a society that values financial success above all else, it's easy to feel a little down about the small amount of money I was able to...
DJ Action Slacks
Dec 28, 20202 min read
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Travlin' the Tracks to Georgia on KMHD
Hello Friends! As we continue to navigate our way through epic, historic times, I thought I'd drop you a line to check in. As I'm sure...
DJ Action Slacks
Jun 25, 20204 min read
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Farewell Sweet Prince - Rest in Power Little Richard
We've lost one of the last original icons of rock n roll. In a sea of mid-1950s musical icons, he out-sang em', out rocked-em', ...
DJ Action Slacks
May 9, 20203 min read
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Creating a Radio Show From Home - Pandemic Radio
If you know anyone who works in traditional radio these days, they'll be sure to tell you producing a radio show during a pandemic has...
DJ Action Slacks
Apr 23, 20202 min read
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Determining what kind of DJ to be during a pandemic
When I approached KMHD about doing a radio show as a volunteer a couple of years ago, I certainly had something different in mind than...
DJ Action Slacks
Apr 23, 20204 min read
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Dance In Place, In Shelter!
Stuck indoors and going stir crazy? Need an activity? Try dancing! Presenting a well-paced, 1 hour vintage dance workout filled with the...
DJ Action Slacks
Mar 24, 20201 min read
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I Finally Dropped In on the Dew Drop Inn
I'm a strong believer in physically visiting the cities and landmarks in which my favorite music was born. Reading books and looking at...
DJ Action Slacks
Jan 30, 20202 min read
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Learn some vintage dance steps!
It's mashed potato season! That means lots of holiday dance parties including mine at the Spare Room on December 7! Now is the time to...
DJ Action Slacks
Nov 21, 20191 min read
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Crooked City Stroll - Soundtrack for Portland's Scandalous Past
In the first week of October of 1948, Portland City Club released a report on the vice and crime situation in Portland stating "Portland had
DJ Action Slacks
Oct 2, 20191 min read
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
In terms of music, Latinx & Hispanic musical contributions have always been incorporated into American music as a whole. From jazz to blues
DJ Action Slacks
Sep 19, 20192 min read
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Shelby Singleton and Defying Musical Segregation
The body of work by Shelby Singleton is but one example of the inseparable relationship of country and soul, and it stands as evidence that
DJ Action Slacks
Sep 11, 20194 min read
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Working-Class Woman - Barbara Dane - 1973
Barbara Dane used her music to assist in ushering the country towards a more fair and equal reality. 1973's "Working-Class Woman" detailed t
DJ Action Slacks
Aug 28, 20194 min read
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Freedom's Road - Josh White 1942
The voice and guitar you hear on this song are that of Josh White, a trailblazer in fighting for desegregation. A patriot who significantly
DJ Action Slacks
Aug 22, 20194 min read
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"Run Shaker Life" by The Voices of East Harlem - 1971
This week on my radio show Travlin' the Tracks with DJ Action Slacks, I'm spinning a song called Run Shaker Life by the Voices of East...
DJ Action Slacks
Aug 15, 20192 min read
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