Ricardo Wang
Ricardo Wang has been hosting a version of What’s This Called? since 1993 across two stations and a multitude of bodies and incarnations. Most recently, he can be heard at 12 Noon on kpsu.org on Saturdays.
- What’s This Called?: 4 April 2015: Bob Bucko Jr., LIVE! - What’s This Called?: 4 April 2015: Bob Bucko Jr., LIVE! Hear the fantastical droneamericana psych guitar and pedal explorations of Iowa’s second proudest export after corn ethanol Bob Bucko Jr! Your host Ricardo Wang and cohost/soundboard cosmonaut Austin Rich are thrilled to hang with Bob who put in an amazing set last night at Mothership…Read more What’s This Called?: 4 April 2015: Bob Bucko Jr., LIVE!
- What’s This Called?: 28 March 2015: Crank Sturgeon, LIVE! - What’s This Called?: 28 March 2015: Crank Sturgeon, LIVE! MyFacester+ Twinstiristaphoto Set
- What’s This Called?: 14 March 2015: Soriah, LIVE! - What’s This Called?: 14 March 2015: Soriah, LIVE! (Note: This is a heavily trunkated version of the broadcast, which has been lost, unfortunately. This recording contains both performances by Soriah, with a small story told by him that was not included as part of the original broadcast. The playlist that follows is from the lost…Read more What’s This Called?: 14 March 2015: Soriah, LIVE!
- What’s This Called?: 13 December 2014: Bruce Pavitt Interview! (Retrocast) - What’s This Called?: 13 December 2014: Bruce Pavitt Interview! (Retrocast) Your host Ricardo Wang has the pleasure of interviewing the founder of the Sub Pop fanzine and subsequent record label Bruce Pavitt. Bruce has a new book that celebrates the early zine and radio show days of Sub Pop, and we’ll hear some selections from…Read more What’s This Called?: 13 December 2014: Bruce Pavitt Interview! (Retrocast)
- What’s This Called?: 28 February 2015: Experimental Grab Bag - What’s This Called?: 28 February 2015: Experimental Grab Bag Tod Dockstader R.I.P., music from Elliott Sharp, Jonathan Newman and MORE! Water Music Part 3 Tod Dockstader Organized Sound Myst Tod Dockstader Aerial #1 Apocolypse Part II Tod Dockstader Apocolypse Soft Aurora Tod Dockstader Recorded Music for Film, Radio and Television Crowds and Power Elliott Sharp…Read more What’s This Called?: 28 February 2015: Experimental Grab Bag
- What’s This Called?: 21 February 2015: R.I.P. Mark Trayle - What’s This Called?: 21 February 2015: R.I.P. Mark Trayle What’s This Called? begins this week with a tribute to electronic composer/improvisor Mark Trayle who passed away this week with tracks from both Mark’s extensive solo catalog and from his 1980s computer networking collective The Hub. Noon to 1 PM Pacific Standard Time on Kpsu Portland.…Read more What’s This Called?: 21 February 2015: R.I.P. Mark Trayle
- What’s This Called?: 14 February 2015: For Lovers Only - What’s This Called?: 14 February 2015: For Lovers Only It’s Valentine’s Day and LUV is in the AIR. What Love Is Rocket From the Tombs Rocket Redux Swing the Heartache Bauhaus The Sky’s Gone Out Crush Four Dimensional Nightmare Icicles Fetish Scott Walker & Sunn O))) Soused Be My Husband Nina Simone Ultimate Nina Simone…Read more What’s This Called?: 14 February 2015: For Lovers Only
- What’s This Called?: 7 February 2015: Big Tom the Lithuanian with the Dead Air Fresheners - What’s This Called?: 7 February 2015: Big Tom the Lithuanian with the Dead Air Fresheners Legendary Olympia WA performer Big Tom the Lithuanian was slated to bring his music to the live broadcast of What’s This Called? on KPSU in Portland. Unfortunately a very real mudslide in Kelso WA held up Tom’s train and he bussed…Read more What’s This Called?: 7 February 2015: Big Tom the Lithuanian with the Dead Air Fresheners
- What’s This Called?: 17 June 2006 (Retrocast) - What’s This Called?: 17 June 2006 (Retrocast) As a number of factors worked against Big Tom The Lithuanian getting in the KPSU studios, here’s a WTC re-run from 2006 that not only contains one of his songs, but a number of amazing tunes from the recent past. More eclectic fun in the ear drums. Obekoba Bill…Read more What’s This Called?: 17 June 2006 (Retrocast)
- What’s This Called?: 31 January 2015: The CD Revival NOW! - What’s This Called?: 31 January 2015: The CD Revival NOW! Because the LA Weekly has declared that the CD Revival is now officially on, your host Ricardo Wang will be “spinning” all compact discs on this week’s What’s This Called? Reject All American Bikini Kill Reject All American Digital Fantasy Man Negativland Sex Dirt Clock…Read more What’s This Called?: 31 January 2015: The CD Revival NOW!
