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Joining forces with Celeste to deliver An Evening of Afrotainment

An Evening of Afrotainment ~ Saturday's ~ 7pm - 10pm 12/13, 1/10, 1/24: Host: Celeste 12/20, 12/27, 1/03, 1/17 & 1/31: Host: Bridget B   Bridget B. joins forces with Celeste in delivering music of the African Diaspora during An Evening of Afrotainment Saturday’s from 7pm to 1... Read more

Roc C on the Soundbox tonight starting at 10pm

Who is Roc C?  Roc C. has an affinity for major label sound,  with a independent spirit and vision. Long known as one of indie hip-hop s hardest working emcees (both in the studio and out), Roc C. continues to develop and grow as an all-around artist with each release. ... Read more

11/07/13 episode of Pandæmonium

11/07/13 episode of Pandæmonium is up Chapter IV: Sheltered Life episode information playlist download Read more

A rare opportunity

As of this writing, on Feb. 16, you have the opportunity to see two of the greatest films of all time, The Third Man, which I gushed about yesterday, and Casablanca, nothing less than my favorite movie of all time, and a perfect companion piece to the other.Casablanca is at... Read more

Press**Watch: Trimet to double fares: take action!

TriMet, the local bus service, proposes to effectively double fares for seniors-- who will have to purchase a separate fare for return trips.  Everyone, under their proposal, will have to buy a one-way ticket for $2.50-- if you don't qualify for the reduced "honored citizen... Read more

2--NEWS--March 30 show--program guide write-up

March 30, 8:00pm-midnight Desolo Luna Vox Theatrum A four-hour-long variety show mixing live and pre-recorded performances of Dada, Surrealism, and many of their diverse offspring drawing on both classic and new material, all transposed for radio and performed by KBOO volun... Read more

Volunteer Spotlight

Sometimes a new KBOO volunteer arrives on the scene, and just hits the ground running.  Frank Cobb, Sr. is one such volunteer.  He arrived for Orientation back in January, and immediately got involved in the PM News Department.  Within a month, after coming to every trainin... Read more

Top Ten Lists of 2013

KBOO Programmers list their top 10's for this year: Don's Top 10 Movin' On, 2 nd and 4 th Fridays 12 noon to 1:30pm In no particular order Dave Van Ronk: "Down In Washington Square" [Smithsonian/Folkways] John McCutcheon: "22 Days" [Appalsong] Si Kahn: "Bristol Bay" [Strictl... Read more

Vets for Peace: Dana Visalli - “Afghanistan: People, Land, War, Peace”

KBOO is a proud co-sponsor of Vets for Peace's Dana Visalli Lecture Veterans for Peace is a group of Oregon Veterans working together for  Peace and Justice through non-violence.  Dana Visalli - "Afghanistan: People, Land, War, Peace"  As a botanist and naturalist with this... 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 em-... Read more