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Teabaggin'

 So, in response to President Obama's stimulus plan and new budget, a handful of "spontaneous" conservative demonstrations have sprung up around the country. Billing themselves as "tea parties," these heartfelt outpourings of right-wing pathos are intended to channel the... Read more

Open Meetings Law

At the December board meeting, volunteers raised concern that I am not familiar with the laws regarding open meetings.  It was suggested that the board look to ORS Chapter 192.610-192.690.   http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/192.html   However, as I have communicated to s... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library June 17, 2013

 AfroliciousCalifornia DreamingSelf ReleasedAfricaAmaker, Brent & the RodeoYear of the DragonFinRegular RockBeans on ToastBeans on ToastXtra MileAlt RockBlack, JohnA Sunshine State of MindYellow DogSoulBrett GretzkyCrowsIndygroundHip HopCallaci, Dennis and Simon JoynerNe... Read more

Rise When the Rooster Crows 12.18

Fiddle Tune  (John Hartford, Live From the Mountain Stage) Travelin' John  (Beth Wood, Beachcomber's Daughter) They'll Never Keep Us Down  (Hazel Dickens, Hard Hitting Songs For Hard Hit People) Sissy Man (Josh White, Roots N Blues - The Retrospective: 1925-1950) Charlie He'... Read more

Greg Palast

KBOO is a proud sponsor for Greg Palast's Portland "pre-release" premier of his new book Vulture's Picnic This is a benefit for KBOO Community Radio, The Portland Alliance and Laughing Horse Books Palast pursues petroleum pigs, power pirates and high finance carnivores ... Read more

Shutter Island and Happy Tears, open today (Feb. 19) and a short rant about "indie movies"

Shutter IslandDirector: Martin ScorseseWith: Lenoardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson, etc.(This will be a no-spoiler review.)I had the opportunity to interview Dennis Lehane when he toured through... Read more

New webstreams!

Our new MP3 webstreams are now online!  We've been testing them out the past week and everything seems good so far, but we'd love for others to join in and give some feedback.  You can find the links on our "listen" page here: http://www.kboo.fm/listen.  The MP3 streams ... Read more

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

Jim Archer on KBOO

Here is the audio file of his interview. (See work below - paintings of faces at Life Gallery.) Read more

December 2011 Programming Notes

Portland bassist David Friesen has been hosting Christmas concerts, many with Bay Area pianist and vocalist Jeannie Hoffman, in the Portland area for 37 years.  On 12/7 at 2 p.m. we'll hear some of this music, and hear this year's schedule and band makeup from David. After, ... Read more