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Remembering Mary Catherine Lamb

Mary Catherine Lamb died Aug. 15, 2009. She was a pioneer of women’s programming on KBOO. From the mid-’70s to the mid-’80s she had a bi-weekly program, first called “Women Reading Women’s Writings” and later “Women’s Voice,” on which she read diverse fiction and nonfi... Read more

The Edge of Heaven, at NWFC this Saturday

The Edge of Heaven, screening at the Northwest Film Center this Saturday, June 5, at 7pm. Turkish-German director Fatih Akin (whose earlier film, Head-On, is also excellent) makes movies about immigration, alienation and the human struggle to behave decently in bl... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library February 1, 2016

Bazooka Useless Generation Slovenly Alt Rock Hughes, Benji Songs In The Key Of Animals Merge Alt Rock Knight, Aidan Each Other Self Released Alt Rock Photo Ops ... Read more

Folk Espresso

 Guest host : Henry Weeks Barefootin' - Michelle Shocked; this funky little number was big (by Robert Parker) when Soul Music was huge on the radio. Remember radio? Let me tell you all about it, it was great...  When I Go Home - Suze & Eric Thompson; featuring Eric's roc... Read more

New Jazz Releases March 1, 2013

KBOO Jazz Tracking 3/1/13Gabriel Alegria Sextet            Ciudad de los Reyes                SaponegroLary Barilleau                Carmen’s Mambo                OA2Patrick Butler                Godpowered                    self prodIan Carey                Roads & C... Read more

KBOO Winter Membership Drive Special 2011 - THANK YOU PARTY!!! THURSDAY 2/3/2011

KBOO Winter Membership Drive 2011 "THANK YOU PARTY" Thursday 2/3/2011 9pm-2am Its an International Dance Party featuring Dj Anjali and The Incredible Kid Dr.J (TheMeltingPot) SoulR1 (MusicWithoutBorders) The Liquid Lounge will be packed with the global ryhthms of Downtempo, Du... Read more

Subbing on Women's Soul this Sunday

I'll play all lady fronted bands this Sunday from 10-midnight, tune in! Read more

press**watch: npr mind control

  Here's some typical reporting from NPR about the war in Afghanistan. Note the use of the word “counterinsurgency” and the concern over whether a certain strategy will “succeed,” that is, whether it will subject Afghans to the will of the Pentagon. June 30, 2010 Gen. D... Read more

"The Other Half," tonight at NWFC

The Other Half, tonight at NWFCDirector: Ying LiangA heartbreaking portrait of a young woman struggling along a dead-end path in grimy urban-industrial China, The Other Half is one of the highlights of the NW Film Center's current series "Lens on China." In telling the s... Read more

Old Mole Underground

Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
From the Well-read Red, January, 2006:What is this “old mole,” and how can a mole root down a mountain? We can trace the figure of the “old mole” back to Shakespeare’s Hamlet. In the first act, the ghost of Hamlet’s father speaks from beneath the ground (or beneath the ... Read more