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9/21 Shook Twins at the Mission Theatre

KBOO is a proud sponsor of the Shook Twins at the Mission Theater September 21st When: Friday, September 21, 2012 Door: 8pm, Show: 9pm Where: The Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan, Portland, OR ... Read more

Folk Espresso 11.10.08

Hop High My Lulu Girl (Dirk Powell, Hand Me Down) Crapshooter's Hop (New Lost City Ramblers, There Ain't No Way Out) Shout You Cats (Hezekiah Jenkins, Good For What Ails Ya, VOl. 2: Music of the Medicine Shows) Bird Feet Feelings (Trialer Bride, High Seas) Pinball Machine (Sp... Read more

New Music in the KBOO Music Library

Various Artists - A Nod to Bob 2: An Artists Tribute to Bob Dylan on His 70th Birthday The Waifs - Temptation The Sweetback Sisters - Looking for a Fight Paul Brady - Hooba Dooba Laura Ainsworth - Keep it to Yourself Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica - Third Riv... Read more

Special Programming: EARNEST LOVERS release party!

Starting at 9pm on kboo.fm, we'll be at  The Secret Society ro bring you the fantastic sounds of Cahalen  Morrison & Country Hammer from Seattle, The Earnest Lovers, and  Doug & Dee from The Midnight Serenaders. The Earnest Lovers are vintage honky tonk heartbreak seranad... Read more

Answers to Questions Put To KBOO Board Candidates

1) Now that we are at the point of not having a station manager, how would go about pursuing a restructuring of KBOO?   If I am appointed to the Board my first task is to thoroughly investigate for myself all that was involved in personnel changes and leavings including the ... Read more

KBOO Raises Over $10,000 for Haiti

On February 18th, 2010, KBOO Community Radio in Portland, OR dedicated 13 hours of airtime to fundraise for Haiti relief efforts, due to a rare FCC waiver that allowed us to fundraise for organizations on-air. The last time the FCC allowed this was after Hurricane Katrina, ... Read more

10/31 -Vagabond Opera’s Annual Halloween Bash and Ten Year Anniversary Party!

KBOO is a proud sponsor of Vagabond Opera’s Annual Halloween Bash and Ten Year Anniversary Party: The Transylvanian Voodoo Ball, October 31st, 2012 Vagabond Opera raises the dead in style at their sixth annual Halloween bash! The event will ALSO mark the TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY... Read more

Movie Talk: Review, PIFF's "Gomorrah" at the Cinema 21

 Just a reminder that Gomorrah, which appeared in the film festival and which we reviewed on the show, starts at the Cinema 21 this Friday, the 27th. It's also getting well-reviewed in such forums as the New York Times and the New Yorker.  Read more

PDX Pop Now! 2011

KBOO is a proud media partner for PDX Pop Now! 2011 KBOO is broadcasting live from the event on Saturday July 23rd from 9:50-??? When: July 22nd - July 24th Where: Refuge @ 116 SE Yamhill St Line Up Announced! PDX Pop Now 2011 Lineup from pdxpopnow! on Vimeo. About the PDX ... Read more

Securing basic rights and dignity to a silent workforce.

The Coalition of Black Trade Unionist segment of Labor Radio will feature Andrea Paluso is co-founder and executive director of Family Forward Oregon. Andrea is a community activist and fervent policy wonk. Tonight's discussion is about the 2015 Oregon Legislation  and the ... Read more