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HomeMy WebLinkAbout071525 - 🎤  KPTZ Spotlight 🎶 July 16-31_ 2025 🎙️ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Thank You for supporting Community Radio! <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/06696cb4-3fca-c462-fade-e26b7e9c9393.jpg> WHAT’S NEW ON THE KPTZ AIRWAVES July 16-31, 2025 LIVE CONCERTS FRIDAY FREE at THE FORT KPTZ is pleased to announce and co-sponsor an upcoming concert series, Centrum's Free Friday Concerts at Fort Worden. These concerts are every Friday from 12-1pm through August 1. The shows will be performed outside on the Nora Porter Commons lawn. KPTZ is excited to broadcast these concerts live from the event itself. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/e66dfad3-d6cf-ae48-557c-af803122f871.jpg> Danny Barnes Friday, July 18, 12:00PM - 1:00PM, Fort Worden A celebrated figure in American acoustic music from the early '90s onward, Danny Barnes is an artist who fuses a deep respect for musical tradition with a forward-looking desire to explore new sounds and blaze fresh trails. As a member of the group the Bad Livers, Barnes and his bandmates played bluegrass music with an offbeat sensibility and a willingness to throw in unexpected instrumentation (tuba, accordion, electronics) that helped them appeal to alternative rock fans as well as devotees of old-timey music. Barnes struck out on his own after the Bad Livers dissolved in 2000, relocating to the Pacific Northwest and playing music informed by bluegrass, rock, jazz, and even hip-hop. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/4fda730e-0ce5-7116-e612-5d4f697b3706.jpg> Jazz Port Townsend Friday, July 25, 12:00PM - 2:00PM, Fort Worden Catch top jazz talent in the making as combos coached by world-class Jazz Port Townsend faculty perform fresh, swinging sets. Always an energetic and crowd-pleasing concert! Please note: Centrum will be offering two hours of performers for this special Free Friday's event featuring participant combos from Jazz Port Townsend! Bring a picnic and some sunscreen to enjoy Centrum’s annual Free Fridays at the Fort concert series showcasing jazz, blues and fiddle tunes performers, among others. Weather in summer is usually nice, but in the rare event of inclement weather, an alternative venue will be posted at Centrum.org. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/d8fde65a-39ab-8dd2-8f57-d49218c33a83.jpg> Luke Winslow-King featuring Roberto Luti Wednesday, July 16, 7:30PM, Rainshadow Studio KPTZ and Rainshadow Recording are thrilled to welcome Luke and Roberto to the Rainshadow Recording Studio. A native of Cadillac, Michigan, Winslow-King is a guitarist, singer, producer, and songwriter known for his soulful blend of delta blues, roots, rock, and folk. After spending over 15 years immersed in the musical heritage of New Orleans, he has toured the globe, performing on renowned stages and collaborating with artists such as George Porter Jr., Taj Mahal, and Rosanne Cash. Known for his captivating lyrics and masterful guitar work, Winslow-King brings a timeless sound that resonates with emotional depth and authenticity. Joining him is Tuscan guitar virtuoso Roberto Luti, celebrated for his unorthodox and evocative slide guitar style. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/969ba478-4923-d405-248d-c330bf62f0f9.jpg> Rick Estrin and the Nightcats Saturday, July 19, 7:00 PM, Palindrome Events Center KPTZ is proud to co-present, along with LTD Presents, this show by blues vocalist, harmonica master and songwriting legend Rick Estrin, leader of the musically fearless, wildly entertaining, award-winning band Rick Estrin & The Nightcats. Rick doesn’t like to talk much about his own musical superpowers. But ask him about the Nightcats—multi-instrumentalist/musical mastermind/producer Christoffer “Kid” Andersen, keyboardist/organ wizard/bass player Lorenzo Farrell and endlessly creative drummer Derrick “D’Mar” Martin—and he’ll be happy to sing their praises. “This band is killer. I’m enjoying this all more than ever,” says the man who’s been performing and recording professionally since the early 1970s. “It’s a blessing—there’s so much energy, so much collaboration. The band is just so good right now. And the live show is better than ever.” Get tickets here: https://rickestrininportT.rsvpify.com <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/c lick?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=4f9715c478&e=eba4e3a8b6> CONCERTS ON THE DOCK Co-sponsored by KPTZ and Main Street Port Townsend, et.al. Go to ptmainstreet.org <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=0fb4c361d8&e=eba4e3a8b6> for further info. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/e2e75e47-8055-0c1c-3561-f44ebcf12514.jpeg> Abracadabra Trip Thursday, July 17, venue opens 4:30PM, show starts at 5:00PM, Pope Marine Park Rock N’ Soul Band Based In Port Townsend, WA With Deep Roots In NYC. Their Music Flows In Electrifying, Genre-Bending Jams, Originals And Reimagined Classics, With Rich Harmonies And Soaring Vocals. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/c26884ca-6252-4413-df80-58cc5386e14c.jpg> Lowire Thursday, July 24, venue opens 4:30PM, show starts at 5:00PM, Pope Marine Park Imagine A Seasoned Funk Rhythm Section So Tight It Could Cut Glass, Paired With A Young Guitar Shredder, A Horn Section That’s Pure Fire. Add A Sultry Vocal Powerhouse, And You’ve Got LOWIRE. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/4467b35b-921f-e235-2628-1bffe075027f.jpg> Bon Bon Vivant Thursday, July 31, venue opens 4:30PM, show starts at 5:00PM, Pope Marine Park Bon Bon Vivant Is A Genre Bending Band From New Orleans That Pull From Singer-Songwriter/ Pop/ Americana/ Dark Ballads And Up-Tempo Indie Dance Music. Their Original Music Is Rooted In Storytelling And Pays Honor To A Uniquely New Orleans Sound While Infusing An Indie Flavor That Leaves A Lasting Mark On Listeners. This Band’s Songs Are Joyous, Fierce, Honest And Heartbreaking As They Chronicle Life And All It Entails Through The Sounds Of The Minor Keys. CANDLELIGHT CONCERT <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/66da24ad-7dba-5773-21ba-bcb3d5cd479e.jpg> John Miller Thursday, July 24, 7:00PM, Trinity United Methodist Church KPTZ is excited to welcome folk guitarist John Miller as part of our ongoing Candlelight Concert series. A Port Townsend resident and longtime KPTZ volunteer, Miller will transport audiences to a simpler time, gathered around a campfire with guitar and harmonica in hand, friends singing along under the stars. The evening’s program will feature favorites by James Taylor, Neil Young, the Eagles, Harry Chapin, and more. So sit back and imagine the crisp night air, the scent of woodsmoke, and the taste of a slightly burned marshmallow, and don’t hesitate to sing along if you feel inspired. In addition to his musical talents, John has served as a music director on spiritual retreats and has performed in a variety of informal settings. Professionally, he has worked in information technology since 1979, focusing on large-scale computing, microwave communications, and networking. A licensed amateur radio operator, John is also the station engineer at KPTZ and one of the producers of the monthly Candlelight Concerts. His combined passions for music, technology, and community make this a truly special event. Presented by KPTZ, the concert will also be simulcast on 91.9 FM. DAILY PROGRAMMING WEDNESDAY <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/e0e29fd6-b840-f065-fc92-6b122753b85d.jpg> CURRENT MOOD with DJ Lillie Wednesday 9-9:30am Join DJ Lillie as she serves up fresh, global, upbeat music, alongside groovy classics, to get you going in the morning. Be prepared for some "dance in your chair" moments. BRING YOUR RECORDS with host Larry Stein Wednesday 9:30-11 Before KPTZ I never had the opportunity to play music for our listeners. Now I’m hooked. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/6ac5e0db-77c1-546f-f697-c451b821927e.jpg> NATURE NOW Wednesday 12:30-1, Thursday 5:30-6, Saturday 12:30-1 The Nature Now team shares eclectic and authentically local news, insights and observations about the natural world around us. Anything that grabs the attention of the Nature Now team can be heard on these weekly shows: birds and bees, flowers and trees, the weather and the stars – everything from microscopic Salish Sea plankton to ecosystem dynamics in a changing world. July 16 / 17 / 19 The Owls of Bainbridge Island (Part 1) - Please join Nature Now as we learn more about the owls of Bainbridge Island! Host Debaran Kelso and field recorder Meg Amos meet with guest Jamie Acker in his own backyard wildlife sanctuary, to speak about his work studying owls near his home on Bainbridge Island for the past 25 years. THE BUZZY DONAHUE SHOW Wednesday 1-3pm Features new to me music. RADICAL LOVE with host Grace Love Wednesday 3-4pm We are very excited to have the amazing Grace Love join the KPTZ DJ roster. Sounds radical. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/5c2e61ea-d340-0f6b-68ac-173bcbe4f581.jpg> MUSIC TO MY EARS with Dalana Wednesday 4-5pm with encore Saturday 1-2pm Incredible music you grew up with or grew to love! VINYL VILLAGE with DJ host Jerry Osborne Wednesday 7-8pm <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/5146edc9-3d93-f20b-3288-23846cf491a8.jpg> INTERSTELLAR UNDERWEAR with host DJ Mars Wednesday July 16, 8-10pm Join DJ Mars for a trip around the rock ’n’ roll stars with garage, classic, punk, and psychedelic rock, new wave, and any other cool and captivating space junk he finds. And if you’re into killer kover versions, he’s “Got Ya Covered” with his weekly exploration of this far-out corner of the galaxy. He's even got his own theme tune, composed and performed by Kenny Siegal of Johnny Society and The Dogs (of New York)! Note: Interstellar Underwear moves back to Mondays on July 21. Airing from 3 to 5 pm, it will replace Charlie Bermant's Rocket Surgery... which can be heard as Rocket Surgery Redux on Wednesday nights from 8 to 10 beginning July 23. SPANISH CASTLE MAGIC with host Jon Kertzer Wednesday 10pm-Midnight Musicology expert Jon Kertzer will share from his extensive archives of music and interviews from his many years in Seattle. July 16 Jon speaks with Seattle author Charles Cross (RIP). Charles has written books on Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, and was publisher of long-running Seattle music paper The Rocket. July 23 Featured is Leroy Bell and Terry Morgan. Bell is a singer/guitarist, Morgan a bassist and band manager. July 30 Label owner and recording studio maven Conrad Uno. Uno founded Popllama Products, the record label that brought us Young Fresh Fellows and The Presidents of the United States of America. He also ran legendary recording facility Egg Studio. THURSDAY <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/_compresseds/27a8cb3e-07c8-dec6-3563-52280e9de6d3.jpeg> MUSICAL FRUIT with DJ Goodwoman 9:30-11am Musical Fruit is your effervescent morning show for non-linear states of mind. Featuring hep-cat jump blues, rhythm and soul, chanson, rock ‘n’ roll in all its iterations, and stirring tunes of every ilk – guaranteed to be hot-peppered with oddball and worldly commentary. Musical Fruit spotlight features include: Tarot Time with Mistress Zaena, The French Collection, and a rousing dose of sax education with Let's Talk about Sax. BREWOCRACY NOW Thursday 12:30-12:55pm PT City Manager John Mauro and KPTZ’s Taylor Clark, along with selected guests will be taking your questions, live! Please email your questions before 12:45 to dj@kptz.org <mailto:dj@kptz.org> . And, in case you can’t tune in live, you can hear the archived podcast later that day at kptz.org <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=ad663cdb41&e=eba4e3a 8b6> . BLUES JOURNEY with host Taylor Clark Thursday 1-3pm We will hear Blues and blues-related music. We will hear songs which are soulful because music is what feelings sound like. Every other week, there may also be some live Grateful Dead in the second hour. Taylor loves that stuff and he finds the Dead to be soothing – really. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/39d37f7c-0d22-7b07-e6d8-3b8a4c8bb865.png> MIDLIFE CRISIS DANCE PARTY with host Ray Serebrin Thursday 3-5pm On the Midlife Crisis Dance Party we present no content on midlife, crises, or parties. Instead, we offer an exploration of time, magnetism and what happens when tiny robots are set loose in your bloodstream, plus poetry. Stories, The Worst Song of the Week, and diverse music to agitate and convulse dancers, will be also be on offer. No masks, no shirts and no shoes are required. Warning: This show is an acquired taste. Stories from the Midlife Crisis Podcasts are rolled out every Monday on the KPTZ.org home page. IN THE GARDEN First and third Thursdays 6-6:30pm Featuring Julia, Barbara, Mary Beth, and Dianna, In the Garden shares practical wisdom and science-based research on all things gardening in our maritime Pacific Northwest region. SOUNDINGS with host Gary Forbes Thursday 6:30-8:00 pm Gary Forbes always has a song knocking around in his head and now he's going to bring them to you! He’ll will pull tunes from a variety of traditions – rock, R and B, jazz, and Americana, following his ears down various rabbit holes to dig up musical gems from 50+ years of collecting. ALL OVER THE MAP with Kurt Munnich Thursday 8-9pm I try to share the music that moves me. Listen for interesting rhythms and strong emotions. You’ll hear a wide variety of music on my show. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/0d7d3d95-375f-15c2-77c2-578679f838bf.jpg> RÁDIO KILOMBO with hosts DJs David BoNoBo and Brazil Nut Thursday 9-10pm Here you find the Earth’s finest collection of seductive African and Afro-Latin grooves. The selections are three parts club culture, one part roots culture, and all parts positive. Join us for our weekly convocation, hear the story of the rhythms, and let the music stir your soul! <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/f314cf72-1003-b173-b192-0e91101c6543.jpg> DUDEBABE RADIO HOUR with host Rachel Thursday 10pm-midnight What is there to do on a Thursday night? Listen to dudebabe radio hour, that’s what! Join me, Rachel, every Thursday from 10pm to midnight for a vast variety of eclectic music, a lot of giggling, as well as local guests. Don't worry. It's totally worth it, no matter how tired you are for work the next day :P FRIDAY FLOATING BRIDGE with host DJ Fishstick 7:30-9:30am THE BUZZY DONAHUE SHOW 9:30-11:30am Good old Rock and Roll. Turn it up or turn it off. A JOURNEY ALONG THE SILK ROAD Friday 12:15pm and Tuesday 5:20pm Bill Porter (“Red Pine”) is one of the world’s finest translators of Chinese Poetry and religious texts. Each week, Producer Chris Bricker brings you an enticing installment from Bill’s series that we’re calling A Journey Along the Silk Road. So, sit back, enjoy, and lose yourself in the mystery of the Silk Road! July 18 (12:15) Episode 79 We’re at the Mogao Caves, visiting Caves 16 and 17, where the ancient world’s single most important collection of books was found by a Chinese monk in 1901 and then sold by him a number of years later for the equivalent of two hundred English pounds. Among the collection was the earliest known printed book, as well as that exculpatory form letter for drunks to use the morning after. Our guide completed her account of how China’s greatest literary treasure was stolen by a couple of foreigners, and then we moved on to begin our tour of Mogao’s other treasures—its wall paintings. They Constitute China’s greatest art gallery, as well as its richest source of information about cultural exchange on the Silk Road…. July 22 (5:20) & 25 (12:15) Episode 80 Between the fourth and the fourteenth centuries, Chinese and central-Asian artists covered the walls of the Mogao Caves with thousands off paintings, focusing on a variety of Buddhist subjects, especially the Buddha’s own life, or rather lives. The engine that drives Buddhist doctrine is the law of Karma, the law of cause and effect that extends for as many lifetimes that we live. In addition to the Buddha’s life, another theme that appears in many caves is the Buddhist’s vision of paradise, in particular the western paradise of Amina Buddha…. July 29 (5:20) Episode 81 We’re in Gansu Province at the Mogao Caves, southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a cultural and religious crossroads on the Silk Road….Where, Whoops! The head of this statue is missing, and shouldn’t there be another kneeling statue on the other side of that Buddha? And why is that wall bare? The answer to most or all such questions is Langdon Warner, and Harvard University ’s Fogg Museum. COUNTY CONNECTIONS with host Jim Burke Friday, 12:30-12:55pm Join host Jim Burke and a rotating roster of County Commissioner co-hosts (Heather Dudley-Nolette, Heidi Eisenhour and Greg Brotherton) for discussions about what is going on with Jefferson County Government and their work being on behalf of the county. Similar in format to Brewocracy Now! that addresses the City of Port Townsend, County Connectionsfeatures a different County commissioner each week, along with special guests from County departments or the community. Programming Note: County Connections will be pre-empted on July 18 and July 25 by KPTZ's coverage of our FREE FRIDAY Concert Series from Fort Worden from 12 noon - 1 pm. WORDSONGS with host DJWAS (Ward Serrill) Friday 1-3pm WordSongs is dedicated to good lyrics, no matter the style. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/3e5c26ff-2576-9a17-6c87-e6ba0dcb5a55.jpg> MIXTAPE with host DJ Christine Friday 3-5 pm Mixtape is an eclectic weekly musical journey with focus, with host DJ Christine. From Beethoven to the Beatles to Beyonce, plus obscurities, rarities, and the occasional one-hit-wonder, each week’s mixtape is a musical love letter. July 18 Mixtape and Freespin are collaborating to bring you two shows spotlighting the magic of Stax/Volt Records (3PM to 7PM). July 25 Jim B will mix you up a set of fun tunes while I take a break! FREESPIN with host Ron McElroy Friday 5-7pm Get onboard with FreeSpin host Ron McElroy (aka “Your Good Rockin’ Daddy”) for a 2-hour spin around the Funky, Bluesy, and Rockin’ neighborhood. We’ll visit R & B City, Funkytown, Rock Island, and Bluesville to sample from the diverse menu that is sure to get you movin’ and groovin’. And just for kicks we will periodically dive into the best cajun & zydeco from Louisiana, the finest soul music from Memphis, the wild jump blues from the honkers & bar walkers of St. Louis, and the riddims of Jamaica. July 18 I will be tag-teaming with DJ Christine to feature 4 hours (3PM to 7PM) of the best music to come out of the Stax-Volt studios in Memphis, Tennessee. We'll be movin', groovin' and funkin' it up! <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/e7345ab4-4761-834d-0103-181a0eebc6fd.jpeg> FRIDAY NIGHT BLUES with host Barney Burke Friday 8-10pm Barney’s been hosting the Friday Night Blues since the launch of KPTZ and he’s always live on the air. He’ll get your feet tappin’ or even stompin’ with all kinds of classic blues, and always includes live tracks, some soul and R&B, and featurettes of all descriptions. July 18 Barney rarely inks a playlist until a day or two before airing it, but this episode will no doubt have some Howlin' Wolf along with the kinds of music that dare you to join in or at least move your feet. July 25 In honor of the 60th anniversary of Bob Dylan going electric with a Fender Stratocaster at Newport, this playlist is 100 percent Robert Allen Zimmerman. We'll include the three electric and two acoustic tracks he played that day (Can you name them? Anyone? Anyone?), but FCC rules limit the number of one artist's recordings to four over a two hour period. Ergo, please send your requests and suggestions for cover versions of Dylan compositions for this playlist to Barney@KPTZ.org by Monday, July 21. Yes, yes, Jimi's "Rolling Stone" at Monterey Pop in 1967 is on there, and covers of all genres are welcome! SATURDAY <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/60f2dff0-a578-d759-4e51-db4bf6785db0.jpg> INNA FINE STYLE with host DJ Mars Saturday 8:00-9:30 am Start your Saturday morning off Inna Fine Style with DJ Mars for the best in reggae, dub and ska. On this show you'll hear all of the greats from the classic '60s-'70s reggae era, including King Tubby, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Augustus Pablo and of course Bob Marley, plus ska from The Skatalites, Prince Buster, The Specials and so much more. You’ll also hear current artists who carry the torch for the classic era, such as The Loving Paupers and Khruangbin. THE FRONT PORCH with host Eileen Deutsch Saturday 9:30-11am Host Eileen Deutsch brings her eclectic mix of great music to KPTZ. Her show, The Front Porch, will feature folk music in all of its various aspects including premier selections from the worlds of Americana, bluegrass, contemporary and vintage singer/songwriters, as well as many hybrid variations with elements of folk, both domestic and abroad. When Eileen isn't curating her selections for The Front Porch, you can find her doing plein air artwork, caring for her canines, or working on endless projects at her Port Townsend home. She's excited to welcome you to The Front Porch! SING IT, SISTER! Saturday 11am-noon Celebrating women's voices in all their infinite variety, focusing on positive and empowering messages. Any genre, any era – Sing it, Sister! VORTEX FOUR with Theo Saturday 4-6pm A new Saturday afternoon journey into unusual places and spaces. Says Theo: A receiver must be like a transmitter. In here, there is infinite storage space for refracted light patterns. Meditate on this at second level. MUSICAL CHAIRS with host Lizzz Saturday 6-8pm THE BLUE ROOM with host C-Dub Saturday 11pm-Midnight Only the most premium electronic music from the 90s and into the future on Saturdays, late night. Tune in for downtempo, ambient, house, techno, breaks, dub, and beyond. To learn more, check out this KPTZ interview with C-Dub <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=6fdc9fc155&e=eba4e3a8b6> . SUNDAY <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/65a3e5a5-28e8-7575-8fb5-2132f3fca15d.jpg> PROGRESSIVE TRACKS with host Mike “ProgTracks” Pollack Sunday 5-7am and Monday 9-11pm Mike has been playing “All the music your spouse can’t stand” for over 11 years now. You’ll hear what’s new in the world of Progressive Rock, with a touch of Jazz-Rock Fusion, Psych/Space, Avant, and Desert/Doom thrown into his aural stew. Shows often include a “Golden Tracks Album Feature” which highlights classic music turning 50 years old. EARLY MUSIC with host Don Landstra Sunday 8-9am Enjoy an hour of Baroque and Renaissance Music with some interesting commentary from your host, Don Landstra. KPTZ GOES TO THE OPERA with host Colin Foden Sunday 9-10am UNLACED STRINGS with host Robin Ditzler Sunday, 10am to noon Each week Robin shares some of her favorite classical music as well as some of the history and fun facts about the people who made it possible. BROADWAY SHOWTIME with host Don White Sunday 1-2pm July 20 She Loves Me July 27 Of Thee I Sing CLASS REUNION with host Jerry Osborne Sunday 2-3 pm ROOTS AND BRANCHES with host Jon Kertzer Sunday 3-5 pm KPTZ is thrilled to welcome venerable DJ and noted musicologist Jon Kertzer to our program roster. His career has included a stint as the Director of Global Sound with the Smithsonian Center for Folk Life and Cultural Heritage, as well as 30 years producing and hosting regular programs on KEXP and KBCS in Seattle. Jon's new show for KPTZ, Global Rhythms, is a musical world tour. Be sure to tune in! RETRO COCKTAIL HOUR with host Darrell Brogdon Sunday 5-7pm An eclectic way to enjoy your Sunday evening. Here you'll find vintage recordings from the dawn of the Hi-Fi Era — imaginative, light-hearted (and sometimes light-headed) pop stylings designed to underscore everything from the backyard barbecue to the high-tech bachelor pad. Darrell Brogdon serves up two hours of incredibly strange music! The Retro Cocktail Hour comes to KPTZ from Kansas Public Radio. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/9abd00ee-7ec8-4e97-0bf0-9cb129d994d8.jpg> CATS IN OUR LAPS with host Phil Andrus Sunday 7-10pm Cats in Our Laps is a radio variety show in the tradition of the early days of radio when radio was a local resource for live music, community news, and neighborhood gathering. Each Cats in Our Laps features live and recorded music, either in the KPTZ studio or from the world ‘round via Zoom, as well as interviews, poems read by Cats Poet Laureate Deborah Kate Hammond, and the week’s weather forecast with Cats Weather Laureate Al Latham. Keeping the Cats in line, in laps or not, is host Phil Andrus. July 20 Owen Rowe is at the reader’s podium, Colleen Johnson presents upcoming choral concerts. And the night’s featured artists is singer, songwriter and KPTZ valued engineer, John Miller. July 27 Cats in Our Laps brings Courtney Campbell back to the reader’s podium with a short story or a personal account from Courtney’s life. The featured artist is Nancy K. Dillon, a singer and songwriter who has for half a century been true to her art. MONDAY <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/_compresseds/5046da10-4551-4eb5-cdb5-b8572cde24d4.jpg> THE JIM B. SHOW with host Jim B. Monday 9:30-11am Music for an ever-changing mood. Like the station, his playlist is authentic and eclectic, but it’s not all just about Jim B. anymore, so what should the Jim B. Show be called in 2025? July 21 Jim B. plays a backlog of songs he’s been itching to play for you. July 28 Summertime! We’re right in the middle of it, right? Or are we? Festive, fun summer songs (mostly, I mean it can’t be sunny all the time?) <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/0b981bc0-fe2f-fcd6-df48-e4b4650b84de.jpg> ATTENTION, PLEASE! Monday at Noon and 5pm, repeats Saturday at Noon Stories and interviews about people, places, and things of interest. July 21 Karen and Dave Seabrook describe their work farming with draft horses in Chimacum Valley, supplying local restaurants and grocery stores with food for our tables. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/5805e50f-53da-9c43-9bc6-6e9b1277ae43.jpg> DID YOU KNOW? Monday @12:45 and Thursday @5:19 Join host Kate Dwyer for a very short program about little-known or quirky local Port Townsend history. Or go to https://kptz.org/did- <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=78c1d7c49d&e=eba4e3a8b6> you-know/ <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab 6bf92aa5cf&id=17e4bb2619&e=eba4e3a8b6> to hear former broadcasts. BOXED CHOCOLATES with host The Briceman Monday 1-3pm Boxed Chocolates You never know what you're gonna get! The Briceman features music from every decade from the 1960s thru the 2020s. ROCKET SURGERY with host Charlie Bermant Monday 3-5pm Charlie Bermant performs Rocket Surgery every week, featuring rare and archival selections from the artists we all know and love. That is, unusual music from the usual suspects that provide the rest of the story – sort of like the Paul Harvey of the nonprofit radio community. This musical landscape is littered with surprises. Note: Rocket Surgery is going on hiatus but replays of past shows can be heard on Wednesday nights from 8-10 beginning July 23. Titled Rocket Surgery Redux, these shows will present some of the best of Charlie Bermant's singular style. TUESDAY NEAR AND FAR with host DJ Kani-Ma Tuesday 9:30-11am DJ Kani-ma spins Near and Far – featuring multi-cultural, folk, and ethnic music from around the world, local musicians, and musicians that have passed through our very own Port Townsend – many of whom she has seen perform live. She is passionate about music and radio. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/5237ce32-06df-b915-20df-4af315526252.jpg> BOOKLOVERS’ CAFÉ with host Cris Wilson Alternate Tuesdays and repeats the following Sunday, both 12:30-1pm July 15 / 20 Booklovers’ Cafe heads to the East Coast to catch author, musicologist, and bluegrass banjo player Max Wareham who has just returned from a summer of festivals touring with the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band. The book is titled Rudy Lyle: The Unsung Hero of the Five String Banjo. Max began to study and work out the tablature for the banjo solos played by Rudy Lyle, banjo player with the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Boys of the 1950s. Find out what happened to Rudy and his banjo after he returned from fighting in the Korean War. The show integrates recordings of Rudy from the early days and stories from Max. July 29 Cris talks with the 2023 Community Read author Monique Gray Smith about her adaptation for Young Adults of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. This edition is a delight to hold and view with added illustrations by Nicole Neidhardt. All three of these women represent tribes from different locations in North America. Monique is an author and teacher in her own right and we also talk about her own path and books. Most recently Tilly and Crazy Eights was published and listed for Canada Reads 2021. RHYTHM CONNECTION with host Robert Ambrose Tuesday 1-3pm Rhythm Connection transports listeners to cultures around the world, through incredibly diverse music from the African diaspora. Since its 1993 inception in Alaska, Robert has presented fresh music every week to make you dance or bring you solace, or both. OUT OF NOWHERE with host Peter Robinson Tuesday 3-5pm Peter Robinson’s many musical loves include, in no special order: Blues, Jazz (earliest to current), Country, Country-Western, Old-time, Roots Rock, Rockabilly, all the many genres resulting from the amazing African musical diaspora throughout the world, Singer-songwriter, Folk, Latin, Reggae, and more. Tune in to hear what you’ve been missing. OUR WORKING WATERFRONT Tuesday @ 5:30pm and Sunday @ Noon Alternates with Community Tides Each month KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins Co-Hosts Port of Port Townsend’s Director Eron Berg, and Port Commissioner Pam Petranek to bring you news, updates and stories surrounding our vibrant maritime community. Chris reaches out to Port Director Eron for his monthly update, and then Pam & Chris meet with young Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building alumni in the conference room of the Shipwrights Co-op. Also joining us is member owner, Shipwright David “Griz" Griswold, who also graduated from the the School in 1994. COMMUNITY TIDES Tuesday @ 5:30pm and Sunday @ Noon Alternates with Our Working Waterfront KPTZ’s Chris Bricker, and Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, explore new paradigms and new developments from our County’s good people doing good work. Jefferson Community Foundation celebrates its 20th year this month. Chris, Siobhan and special guests discuss the last 20 years of its accomplishments. This year, JCF will cross the ten-million-dollar lifetime grantmaking threshold! DONN AT NIGHT with host Donn Trethewey Tuesday 6:30-8pm Donn At Night features pieces from Donn Trethewey’s collection of music — same as the old Cardboard Box program. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/cf7ebf3f-5097-4655-756c-f0a4cac25976.jpg> JAZZ NOTES with host Bill Mercier Tuesday 8-10pm JULY 22 We’ll hear from jazz greats like Erroll Garner, Art Farmer and Ornette Coleman as well as lesser known artists like Scott Reeves, Susan Reed and the Live Edge Trio. Our “What’s New?” feature for this week will take a look at the new release Hip Salon by pianist and composer Todd Walton. In addition our “Today in Jazz” feature will spotlight bop pianist Al Haig on his birthday. JULY 29 We’ve got great vocals from Mose Allison, Nat “King” Cole and his daughter Natalie, as well as from Sarah Vaughan. We’ll also hear swing from Benny Carter, some violin jazz from Jenny Scheinman, great piano jazz from Thelonious Monk and much more, including our “What’s New?” feature which this week covers the new release Voyage by the Norwegian group Briotrio. Our “Today in Jazz” feature will celebrate the birthday of the groundbreaking electric guitarist Charlie Christian with three cuts from him. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/fe3793aa-3be3-1ba8-4c80-30c0c990e8be.jpg> OUR TOWN with host Maryanne McNellis Alternating Tuesdays and repeats the following Sunday, both 12:30-1pm July 22 and 27— Maryanne interviews SONNY FLORES, KPTZ’s man of a million talents. Sonny’s been with the station for over a decade. He’s been a DJ, Producer, Editor, trainer of new talent and the go-to resource for anything at the station. Sonny is one of six kids and joined the military at age 18. He rose to the rank of Captain at the California Dept. of Corrections and instituted many programs designed to help inmates flourish ‘on the outside.’ When he retired he headed north to Washington, based on glowing reports from a colleague. KPTZ is not his only community affiliation. He’s been part of the Farmer’s Market, the Food Bank and the PT Film Festival. Now he plans on working with troubled young people through the Olympic Angels. He’s been a true partner with Maryanne on KPTZ’s Our Town. (The door’s always open Sonny!) LOCAL NEWS PROGRAMMING KPTZ LOCAL NEWS Tuesday through Thursday 12 noon and repeating at 5pm KPTZ’s Local News Crew, Diane Walker, and Charlie Bermant, plus on Wednesdays reporters from the JeffCo. Beacon: Nhatt Nichols and Nigel O’Shea, and others bring you the latest information and commentary. Each of these broadcasts is available shortly afterwards for streaming, at kptz.org <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=163d4f4066&e=eba4e3a 8b6> . KPTZ COMMUNITY CALENDAR Monday through Friday 8 am, 12 noon, and at 5pm (plus on Monday at 5:30pm and Friday at 7pm) Tune in for listings of local events or listen to the archive at https://kptz.org/archive/ <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=a1ae5a6604&e=eba4e3a8b6> . To submit an upcoming event, please emailcalendar@kptz.org <mailto:calendar@kptz.org> by one week ahead of the scheduled event date. KPTZ ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR Thursday 8pm and Friday & Saturday 10am and 4pm (and included on Monday-Thursday Community Calendars) Local entertainment event listings are highlighted by Heather Moore. To submit an upcoming event, please send email to entertainment@kptz.org <mailto:entertainment@kptz.org> by one week ahead of the scheduled airdate. 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