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NEW in KBOO music library October 21, 2013

Big Sean Hall Of Fame Getting Out Our Dreams Hip Hop Cappuccino, Capeech Sky's The Limit Elite Elephants Hip Hop Fyeboy Florida Montana The EP Fire Boy Hip Hop Gas... Read more

Donors Set New Record for December Web Gifts

Happy New Year to everyone!  I just wanted to post quick thanks to those several dozen people who waited until the last few days of the month to make their contribution to KBOO.  As anticipated, the 31st was the biggest day of the month with just over $3000 in pledges, o... Read more

Movies at the multiplex and beyond, opening Dec. 18

Up in the Air, opening everywhereDirector: Jason ReitmanWith: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason BatemanClooney has become the go-to guy for comedies with serious purpose, and he is in a good one here.  I thought as I watched this that it is one of my fav... Read more

KBOO's Winter Membership drive needs you!

KBOO's Winter Membership Drive begins on Friday, January 22nd. We still have opportunities for volunteers to staff the phones during our nine-day on air fundraiser, which ends Saturday, January 30th. Shifts are available from early morning through the evening. Please c... Read more

The Cliks local show

If you've read the recent edition of Just Out, you already know about The Cliks. If you haven't yet heard about this Rock-n-Roll group, get ready to be impressed! Fronted by trans-man Lucas Silveira (lead vocals/guitar), with Morgan Doctor (Drums), Nina Martinez (Guitar)... Read more

20 Years of Zapatista resistance to neoliberalism

A slightly shorter version of this appeared on the Jan 6, 2014 Old Mole Variety Hour. The well-read red considers Zapatista resistance to neoliberalism. This month marks "the 20th anniversary of the Zapatista uprising in . . . Mexico, a short moment with a long legacy of ... Read more

Jazz In The Afternoon - March 28 Update

Thank goodness for friends like Rita Rega.   With no notice, she stepped in and, tastefully and swingingly, took over "Jazz In The Afternoon" after our house fire on New Year's day.   A big debt of gratitude is due her. Please expect nothing but the best jazz to continue from ... Read more

Supreme Stunner: Unlimited Campaign Spending Permitted for Corporate "Persons"

 An old friend of mine, Lynne Likens of Talent, Oregon, let me know that she was stunned by the recent Supreme Court decision to allow unlimited corporate spending in our elections, reversing decades of campaign finance laws and cementing the myth that corporations are "... Read more

Portland Folk Festival

KBOO is a proud media sponsor of the Portland Folk Festival August 19th -August 22nd Our Mission The Portland Folk Festival is dedicated to the preservation and celebration of the world's folk and traditional music, and to the vibrant community, forward-thinking quality... Read more