The Songcircle

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Hosted by: 
Jeff Rosenberg, Phil G, Leigh Anne, dickenbock, Dan Shramek, Mike Fisher
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Every Friday from 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

The Songcircle blends songs from various eras and genres to reveal new connections, exposing forgotten artists and discovering new ones, exploring connective themes and topics, or responding to the events of the day.

Studio guests have included Loudon Wainwright III, Peter Buck (REM), Rodriguez, Joe Ely, Laura Veirs, Eric Andersen, Wesley Stace (a.k.a. John Wesley Harding), Dan Bern, Richmond Fontaine, Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5/Young Fresh Fellows), Jane Siberry, Freakwater, Erin McKeown, Barry McGuire ("Eve of Destruction"), Annalisa Tornfelt, The Von Trapps, Casey Neill, Tim Buckley lyricist Larry Beckett, noted music writers Greil Marcus and Peter Guralnick, and many others, as well as phone conversations with Peter Case, Jason Isbell, Colin Blunstone and Chris White of The Zombies, Stu Cook of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Peter Asher, and Elvis Costello keyboardist Steve Nieve.

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KBOO Stream 1
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Alt-Americana Music and a Send-off to Bob Weir

Airs at: Fri, 02/27/2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
Host Leigh Anne is back with an afternoon of Alt-Americana Music and a Send-off to the late, great Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist, Bob Weir. Artists include: Todd Snider w/ Patty Griffin, Hudson Freeman, This is Lorelei w/ MJ Lenderman, She Returns from War, Kaitlin Butts... Read more

The Songcircle 2/20/26

Airs at: Fri, 02/20/2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
Gary sits in, plays mostly a lot of new releases, & also chats with Stephen Kalinich, who'll be in town Sunday, March 1, at Artichoke Music. Read more

Celebrating Black Heritage Month with a Look at Mardi Gras Indians on the SongCircle

Airs at: Fri, 02/13/2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
Phil G here, this week on the SongCircle, I will be joined by Chuk Barber, the Big Chief of the Northwest Bone Gang. We'll talk about the story of the Black Masking Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans, how they came to be, what's happening now, and the identity of who  ind... Read more

The Songcircle on 02/06/26

Airs at: Fri, 02/06/2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
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Mardi Gras Special on The Songcircle with Mike Fisher

Airs at: Fri, 01/30/2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
  Mike Fisher is bringing you an early Mardi Gras celebration on the next Songcircle Fri. 1:30pm-3pm Pacific! With Fat Tuesday coming up soon on Feb 17 and the carnival season well under way in Louisiana, Mike's devoted his show to less traditional tracks about Lousiana... Read more

The Songcircle on 01/23/26

Airs at: Fri, 01/23/2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle 1/16/26

Airs at: Fri, 01/16/2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
Gary sits in & plays lots of new releases - including many releases just this month! (Some looking back to December & November tho.) Hoping to get to all the records featured in the neighboring collage. Images found at Bandcamp. Copyright their respective artists. Read more

Phil's Picks for 2025 releases (plus some other stuff)

Airs at: Fri, 01/09/2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
This Friday on The SongCircle, tune in as I play my favorite releases of 2025 plus some music that's new to me  that I discovered/acquired in 2025. It will be a patchwork quilt of genres; solo artists and bands, live and studio releases.  Some of it I'll have played alre... Read more

The Songcircle on 01/02/26

Airs at: Fri, 01/02/2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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An Elegy for 2025 Pt 2 on the SongCircle

Airs at: Fri, 12/26/2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
Phil G here; sadly, we lost so many musicians this year that I ran out of time earlier this month; here's the second batch (and I'll still run out of time. So tune into the SongCircle and listen. Also, tell your friends to please support KBOO and other independent media.... Read more