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Race and Recession

  The current recession is not an equal opportunity crisis. People of color are experiencing job loss, foreclosures and lack of healthcare at alarmingly higher rates than white Americans. These disparities are not a coincidence but rather the result of struc... Read more

Be a Part of the Solution! Volunteer Meeting this Saturday 12/8 11 - 2 at Liberty Hall

Be a Part of the Solution!!! Do you care about supporting KBOO as a great institution? Do you care about better serving our communities? Do you want KBOO to succeed in meeting our challenges? Of course you do!!!  That's why you need to be at the Voluntee... Read more

Join the KBOO Volunteer Community in 2013

Do you want to get to know some wonderfully creative and committed people?  Do you want to learn new skills? Looking for a way to give back to your community?  Volunteer at KBOO! Did you know that there are about 500 volunteers who participate in KBOO, on and off of the ... Read more

Just voted!

 Just dropped off the ol' ballot. It feels pretty good. It's hard to believe that this interminable election campaign (far, far too long) is nearly over. It's hard, too, to untie all the emotions that are bound up with it, at least for me. For those of you who listen to th... Read more

Roane Namuh stops by The Soundbox tonight

Rain, cougar sounds, and podcasts held us this week!  So much good stuff on the interwebs, and on the way to the city.  We'll keep you posted.   So have you been checking into the Fader Podcasts?!?!  Don't be silly- super good mixes, and playlists to see where to go get ... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library December 21, 2015

English, Ron Revelations Book II: POPaganda2 The Second Coming Which Alt Rock Fine Prince Lookout Self Released Alt Rock Gentleman's Dub Club The Big Smoke Easy Star Reggae Read more

Redneck America

 Those of you who have listened to the show for awhile now know that I have made intermittent attempts to expose our listeners to the conservative psyche, and, in particular, those who get paid to espouse and minister to it. These attempts have met with a mixed response,... Read more

Mississippi Ave Street Fair

KBOO is a proud co-sponsor of Mississippi Ave's Street Fair When: July 10th, 2010 10AM-9PM   Portland’s Highest Street Fair Attendance - 30,000+ in 2009 Busiest business day annually on N Mississippi Avenue Portland’s first carbon neutral street fair Best Special Ev... Read more

Please sign petition to reinstate Leaders of the Native program at the U of O .

U of O President Michael Gottfredson has made the decsion to gut it's formerr minority office of Instituional Equity and Diversity, including Eugene's Native American, African American and Hispanic department leaders!!! Dr Tom Ball and Dr. Alison Ball were victims of the N... 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 (S... Read more