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Review of World's Greatest Dad, opening wide

World’s Greatest Dad Director: Bobcat Goldthwait With: Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara, Henry Simmons, Evan Martin, Geoffrey Pierson Okay, I’m surprised.  I expected that this would be another exercise in foulness and needless provocation from Goldthwait, a f... Read more

Sacred Sites

Sacred Sites   On Thursday, January 27, Tillicum Wawa: Voices of the People discussed the issues of the destruction of sacred sites. Currently, Nakota Energy LLC, is planning on oil drilling in the surrounding areas of Bear Butte, the mountain most sacred to many pl... Read more

Music Library: New Jazz Releases october 31, 2014

KBOO Jazz Tracking 10-31-14 Kenny Barron/Holland            Art of Conversation            Impulse Get The Blessing            Lope and Antilope            Naim Eric Johnson/Mike Stern        Eclectic                Heads Up Frank Kimbrough            Quartet          ... Read more

Is Playing Conscious Music Enough In These Crazy Times???

This morning I was getting more and more frustrated hearing bits and pieces of the Monica Goodling "testimony" filtering thru the corporate media haze while filling up my tank with $40 worth of gas on the way to do the Dharma Wheel .  All during the 15 minute drive a nag... Read more

Jazz In The Afternoon

I'll be sitting in for Dave Lifton on "A Jazz World" WED 6/30 2-4 p.m. showcasing the music of the 28 years of the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival.  This festival may not be held this year due lack of sponsorship.  Listen today to some of the finest jazz musicians presented over the ye... Read more

1999 - The Waterfront Blues Festival & KBOO

Photo, Irma Thomas, by Catherine Nomura In 1999, Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival added a third stage. Oregon Food Bank raised more than $210,000 and 80,000 pounds of food at the Festival. And KBOO Community Radio was there, broadcasting live. Performers included Koko T... Read more

Movie Talk: Links of Interest – reviews of WHITEOUT and JENNIFER'S BODY

 Here is a link to my review of two recent thrillers, the comic book adaptation Whiteout and the new Diabolo Cody film, Jennifer's Body.  Read more

New Stickers Arrived Today!

We've just received a sizable shipment of our brand new 2-part bumper/bike sticker (click image for full size). All Fall membership drive donors will receive one shortly with their membership cards, but you can also stop by (20 SE  8th) and pick a few up. Read more

Top Ten Lists by KBOO DJs for 2014

KBOO Programmers list their top 10's for this year: Diane Karl - Early Morning Gumbo (Tues 5:30-7am) Richard Thompson - Acoustic Classics (Beeswing), RT always makes his old stuff seem new, nice new acoustic versions of a variety of favorites Jesse Winchester - A Reasonabl... Read more

Youth Collective in November

 Wednesday November 28th 6-7 pm Listen in as the KBOO Youth Collective talks about "What's In, and What's  Up"! We'll have top ten lists, talk about popular culture, current events, and peer pressure, and an interview with people from BecomeX, a leadership, career and li... Read more