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1/16-20 Portland Old-Time Music Gathering

KBOO is a proud sponsor of the 14th Annual Portland Old-Time Music Gathering 2013. What: 14th Annual Portland Old Time Music Gathering When: January 16th–20th 2013 Admission: Please see the ... Read more

Sarcasm versus war

A serf is a feudal subject, as you know, not quite a slave but imprisoned in a system of exploitation. Land owners also owned the labor of the people living on the land, so if you were a serf, you had to work at certain times of the year to get in the Master's crops, an... Read more

A Tribute to Tony "Firefly" Alabi

A Tribute to Tony "Firefly" Alabi former host of Africa O-Ye! Where: Someday Lounge 125 NW 5th Ave Portland, OR When: Friday July 8th @ 9PM Come celebrate the life of Firefly whom we lost earlier this year. He was the host of Africa O-Ye for the past 14 years. This evening w... Read more

John Trudell Memorials

"John Trudell and his family ask for people to celebrate love and celebrate life. He asked that people pray and celebrate in their own way in their own communities." Reflecting on the loss of our ancestors is part of the role of community broadcasting. With heavy hear... Read more

99-102--CALL--email contained audio files of readings going out to musicians & audio artists--email list only

Audio files available only to those signed up on our email list. Sorry. You will be able to hear them during festival. Read more

LIfe During Wartime 15 Year Anniversary!

Rebecca Gilbert and I started Life During Wartime in 1995... and now it's hosted by Kevin, Kate, Cissie, Colin, and still me! We are celebrating 15 years of our punk rock radio show on KBOO with a live concert at Black Water Records, 1920 SE Morrison St on Thursday Augus... Read more

PSU Black History Month Events

PSU Black History Month Events Portland State University -Thursday, February 21st KBOO is proud to sponsor two special Black History events at Portland State University, on Thursday February 21st featuring east coast emcee, educator and community organizer Hasan Salaam. ... Read more

Theresa/PW BA upate #4

The picture there is part of Ani's brilliant graffito iconography, soon to be available in some way... I am feeling much better, little pain, almost no bleeding, swelling down. My new face is emerging. I have had many thoughts about being away from the US, and I will elab... Read more

Pigs, lipstick, lies

A couple of things have happened of late that led me to believe that the once-proud institution of American journalism might shake itself free of its calcified stupor and cover this presidential campaign in a manner befitting a free society. But then the Pig-n-Lipstick P... Read more

Press**Watch: Support Wikileaks

I won't be doing my show this week, but I want to promote the anti-totalitarian work being done by Wikileaks. Right now the world corporate press is trying desperately to find circumlocutions that would allow them to avoid mentioning the fact that Julian Assange has jus... Read more