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NEW in KBOO music library September 2, 2013

 Foster, ChuckMake It RightCatch Me TimeReggaeAwakenAwakenEmphasisReggaePill, Sister + 2Moreno and L'Orch First Moja-OneSternsAfricaBig Sandy + His Fly-Rite BoysWhat A Dream It's BeenCow IslandRockabillyZanes, Dan + Mitchell, ElizabethTurn Turn TurnFestival FiveRegular... Read more

Science-Fiction horror flick "Splice," opening June 4

Splice (Canadian 2009) Director: Vincenzo Natali With: Sarah Polley, Adrian Brody, Delphine Chaneac It’s a good thing I didn’t have to review this movie right away, because it has gotten better as it works in my mind.  Not that there are no images or plot points that both... Read more

Gavin Shettler from Milepost Five

Listen to the interview here. Pictured above is a fresh-faced Gavin Shettler, a few years before the Portland Art Center and his current gig at Milepost Five. He’s now a wiser, maybe more pragmatic director of dreams. When I saw him at the Manor of Art, he said: “I don’t... Read more

Press**Watch: Defeat sleazy collectors! don't talk and don't pay!

Here is information that will help you to decide whether to take on a bottom-feeder in court. I did, and the case was called: Equable Ascent Financial, LLC vs. Theresa Mitchell Multnomah County Court Case no. 100404905 The outcome of this case was plaintiff-requested... Read more

First a word from Uncle Mort!

June 21 and this blog is now open for comment and further questions. Read more

Poverty

It's hard to be poor. People who are not poor often fail to understand this, and the attempts of social scientists to explain things are often less illuminating than the narratives of the poor or formerly poor. Recently, a number of sites have reposted a blog entry from L... Read more

Toy Story 3

Jan Haaken and I reviewed Toy Story 3 on the Old Mole Variety Hour July 5, 2010: a story of job loss and collective solidarity. Most of Andy's toys from the first two films are back, including Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and cowgirl Jesse, but some have been lost to yard sal... Read more

Tom Cramer

Listen to the interview here. Tom Cramer will be out guest this Tuesday - the 29th - on Art Focus. KBOO has a new site and I haven't been able to upload images yet. Check out his beautiful new work at Laura Russo. Read more

2009 Fall Membership Drive Wrapup

Thanks to everyone who contributed to KBOO during our Fall Membership Drive!  We stopped the Drive on schedule Saturday night, despite being short of our overall fundraising goal by roughly 22% or $28,000.   If you made a pledge and didn't pay with a credit/debit card, ple... Read more

Old Mole 4 all

Old  Mole Archives (of some shows missing from our kboo audio page). Read more