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Remembering Jim Braun

We are saddened by the sudden loss of long-time friend and volunteer Jim Braun, 79, who passed away August 24, after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage from a bad fall. Jim was a native of Portland and was dedicated to community radio. He was not on the air very often but ... Read more

Bob Riddle/Rita Rega/Don Manning

The incomparable Don Manning,. long time host of "Bebop Spoken Here" on KBOO, has passed on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. We collectively owe a debt of gratitude to Don, as well as KBOO managers over these many years, for continuing the tradition of unique jazz hosts on KBOO. ... Read more

PFLAG responds to Presidential Candidate John McCain's announcing his opposition to adoption rights for lesbian and gay couples

PFLAG responds to Presidential Candidate John McCain Announcing His Opposition to Adoption Rights for Lesbian and Gay Couples John McCain did an interview with the New York Times, and the Sunday, July 13, 2008 paper published an article about that interview which included... Read more

Wid Chambers

Wid Chambers will be my guest on June 8th. Read more

Tillicum Wawa with Cynthia King/News on Winnemem Wintu/Upcoming "Return Voyage" Event

What a great learning opportunity, speaking with Cynthia King, Native herbalist and owner of The Herb Shed! Her specialty is aromatherapy...at one point she sprayed cedar mist in the air room. The calming and balancing effects left us very relaxed. I thinks that could be... Read more

Forbidden Lies - opens today

Forbidden LiesDirected by Anna BroinowskiShows: Sept 11-13 at the Hollywood Theatre I nearly gave up on this movie after ten minutes. I'm glad I didn't. What seemed at first to be a horribly cheesy suck-up to a mediocre writer turned out, in fact, to be a very clever fak... Read more

Thanks so much for putting us over the top!

Wow! I feel kind of breathless but totally excited. The outpouring of support has been tremendous. Thank you so much for supporting KBOO. Thanks to all you individual donors, both renewing and new members! Thanks to all the businesses who supported us by donating food for ou... Read more

Music Library: New Jazz Releases November 12, 2014

The Bad Plus            Inevitable Western            Okeh Alexis Cole            A Kiss In the Dark            Chesky Candido            The Master                Chesky Rene Fleming        Christmas in New York        Decca Bill Frisell            Guitar in the Space Age... Read more

107-CALL--Recording times with Rolf and Ubu Hour also for your last minute material

Hi Richard, (You can send this out on the dada list)  I'll be recording Sept. Ubu Hour on Thurs 8/14 at Noon at 7pm but if anyone wants to bring in some not-too-long pieces to record for the Dada/Surrealism Festival that call for multiple voices, that would be really goo... Read more

calvin ross carl

Calvin has a show up right now at Half Dozen. He's also a curator AND contributes (if not directs) OPENWIDEpdx, a favorite website of Portland's art world. He's my guest this coming Tuesday.   Listen to the interview here. Read more