• 5 Songs to Celebrate Asian Lunar New Year – 2026 The Year of the Fire Horse

    5 Songs to Celebrate Asian Lunar New Year – 2026 The Year of the Fire Horse

    Asian Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is based on the Asian lunar calendar, which differs from the Gregorian calendar. Asian Lunar New Year this year falls on February 17, 2026. Asian Lunar New Year is celebrated by billions of people around the world and immensely in Asia. Countries such as China,…

  • Putting the “Ban” in Bandcamp: The Implications of the AI-Ban

    Putting the “Ban” in Bandcamp: The Implications of the AI-Ban

    Rising R&B artist Sienna Rose has racked up over 3 million monthly listeners on Spotify in less than 6 months. Headlining countless viral playlists, Rose is also suspiciously prolific, having released four full length albums since October of 2025. Her latest record, Date Night, features risqué track titles, like “Deep Intensive Kissing” and “Loud Moaning.”…

  • Temi Kogbe Interview: Odion Livingstone

    Temi Kogbe Interview: Odion Livingstone

    On Dec, 14 2019, Jim and I had the privilege of interviewing Temi Kogbe on Freeform Portland on my past show, Weekend Family Hour (WFMH). Jim and I have merged into our show, Center for Cassette Studies, Saturday 10 am to 12 pm weekly. Kogbe is a cofounder of Odion Livingstone Records, curator, African music…