• The Red House
    20 2013 May

    The Red House

    Director: Delmer Daves Release Date: 1947 Overview: A psychological thriller adapted from the novel The Red House by George Agnew Chamberlain. Handicapped farmer Pete and sister Ellen have raised ward Meg as their own on a reclusive farm. Now a teen, Meg convinces her friend...

  • Gordon Astob (left) & Clyde Peck on a road between Anchorage and Palmer.
    20 2013 May

    Anchorage History Tweets

    History that fits in a Twitter Tweet. Please feel free to grab a few fun facts for your Twitter feed. The first grocery store was built by Anton Wendler in 1915. His daughter, Myrtle Stalnaker, turned it into the Club 25 restaurant. It was in...

  • The Dinky Engine # 20 passing through Potter Creek in 1917
    20 2013 May

    Anchorage’s Founding Families & Builders of the Alaska Railroad

    Anchorage was a city created to serve as the construction headquarters for the Alaska Railroad, a project implemented by the Alaska Engineering Commission. The city was officially founded in 1915 and the railroad was completed just before the U.S. entered into World War I. Until...

  • Tri-Motor Ford on Lake Spendard, 1937
    20 2013 May

    PROFILE OF A CITY: A Brief History of the Spenard District

    Not so long ago the Spenard District was known as the wildest and most dangerous neighborhood in Alaska. At one time Spenard was its own city, Spenard City, a small cluster of rustic cabins and wooden shacks nestled along an overgrown wagon trail that connected...

  • 19 2013 May

    Nicholas Alexiev

    When Nicholas Alexiev III accepted a caretaker position at a remote Alaskan fishing lodge, he turned an isolating experience into a series of entertaining videos. We stumbled across this stash of clips a few weeks ago on YouTube. Some of our editors haven’t stopped laughing,...

Have You Heard This?

Song of the Year 2012

Alaska’s Song of the Year 2012

May 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

Congratulations to Ivan Night for his song, “Crawl” which has won, by popular vote, the Alaska Song of the Year on the Port of Adrina. We’d like to thank everyone who voted and especially to...

Read More →
Modern Savage

The Modern Savage

May 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

High Frequency  (Please allow the MP3 a moment to load. A play button will appear. Refresh if needed.) Our free MP3 this week was graciously contributed by The Modern Savage. Please leave your comments for...

Read More →
Joseph Edward

Joseph Edward

May 9, 2013 | 0 Comments

This week James Le Mausier is in the phone booth with Joseph Edward, a musician with a huge fan base in Alaska. Joseph was raised in Anchorage and moved to California in 2012 to launch...

Read More →
John Teamer

John Teamer

May 9, 2013 | 0 Comments

Today we’re in the phone booth with the wonderfully talented John “Pypes” Teamer. John recently performed at the opening night of the Art Bar in Anchorage, Alaska, and we’ve heard feedback from lots of people...

Read More →
Amy Lou

Amy Lou Hettinger

May 9, 2013 | 0 Comments

This week we’re in the phone booth with Amy Lou Hettinger, an Anchorage singer/songwriter who grew up in a log cabin on farmland in Kentucky. Today she’s a second grade teacher at Anchorage Waldorf School...

Read More →
Meg M Band

Meg Mackey Band

May 9, 2013 | 0 Comments

Heaven Explodes by The Meg Mackey Band Rendered Useless by The Meg Mackey Band The Meg Mackey band is: Meg Mackey – lead vocals, guitar James Dommek Jr. – vocals, drums, keys, synth James Glaves...

Read More →
Ivan Night

Ivan Night

May 9, 2013 | 0 Comments

If mystery had a sound, it would sound like Ivan Night. His lyrics tell moody tales, framed by full and dark synth and eclectic instrumentation. Ivan is an avid world traveler and it influences his music as...

Read More →
photo-3

Ghost Hands

May 9, 2013 | 0 Comments

Our free MP3s this week are graciously contributed by Ghost Hands. Please leave your comments for the band below.     The Hangover Jam   For Now (Please allow the MP3s a moment to load....

Read More →
campstag2

Camp Stag

May 9, 2013 | 0 Comments

The first thing we all want to know is why you chose the name Camp Stag and what is its meaning, if any? A few years ago I went travelling around the Appalachian mountains in...

Read More →
Portugal. The Man

Portugal. The Man

May 9, 2013 | 0 Comments

Portugal. The Man is an American indie rock band currently residing in Portland, Oregon, but originally from the Matsu Valley. The group released its first two albums with Fearless Records. They also released material on...

Read More →
Findlay

Findlay

May 9, 2013 | 0 Comments

The following is an interview with Natalie Findlay who is a 21 year old singer/songwriter from Stockport. I caught up with Natalie at the MEN Arena on Friday 7th December 2012 before she was due...

Read More →
Emma Hill

Emma Hill

May 9, 2013 | 0 Comments

This week we’re in the Phone Booth with Alaskan-born singer/songwriter Emma Hill. Emma grew up in the tiny village of Sleetmute, which is located on the upper Kuskokwim River, approximately a two-hour plane ride from...

Read More →
Aniff Akinola

Aniff Akinola

May 9, 2013 | 0 Comments

Aniff Akinola is renowned vocalist, writer, producer and ex label owner, one half of cult Manc hip-hop outfit ‘Chapter and the Verse’, co-writer of a Guy Called Gerald’s classic house anthem ‘Voodoo Ray’, co-writer of...

Read More →
The Sweeteners

The Sweeteners

May 9, 2013 | 0 Comments

This week we’re proud to present The Sweeteners, an Anchorage band with a strong reputation for powerful live indie. Members include Chad Reynvaan on vocals and guitar, Mark Nelson on bass and vocals and Eric...

Read More →