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Ubu Hour Blog

Ubu Weblog Okay, so this is a blog... This is the Ubu Hour weblog. I've never done a blog before and I really don't know what I'm doing here or why I'm doing this. Maybe to try and generate some kind of discussion on radio theater, and to announce what will be coming up on... Read more

Merle Haggard on American Masters

Here is a glimpse into Merle's life. This was produced by Public Television as part of their American Masters series. http://video.pbs.org/video/1549070911/ Read more

NEW in KBOO music library June 1, 2015

Acorn, The Vieux Loup Paper Bag Alt Rock Algiers Algiers Matador Alt Rock ArchiveX Some Ungodly Hour Inconvenient Thoughts & Alt Rock Clap Your Hands Say Yeah ... Read more

"The World," tonight at NWFC

DIRECTOR: JIA ZHANGKEThe Northwest Film Center's "Lens on China" series continues tonight at 7pm with The World, from 2004. It's a totally absorbing, two-hours-plus visual carnival of a movie, set in a Chinese theme park. The film is gorgeous enough to be definitely worth s... Read more

Review of Let Me In, open 10/1/10

Let Me In Director: Matt Reeves With: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas, Dylan Minnette One of the questions critics ask one another, and maybe real people do as well, is why do they remake good movies? Why don’t they fix up the stinkers?... Read more

Tribute to John Talley

I met John T in 1982 when I first moved to Portland after a devorce. I sat down to listen to the radio and on came John's show "Indian World". I was so thrilled to hear some traditional Native music, I got up and danced and then later I called him to tell him how grateful I... Read more

My Vote For Song of the Year

This is the song i nominate for best song of 2007. Sometimes music can change the world....sometimes it can speak truth to power. You might wanna google him and check out the song itself on a variety of sites including You Tube. Have a wonderful new year and thanks for lis... Read more

Upcoming Web Trainings!

Wanting to enhance and improve your skills in working with the KBOO website? Are you an active volunteer? Then these trainings might be for you! All trainings are from 7-8:30 PM. Radio and the Digital Age: Social Media - Monday, 4/18 Finding graphics for your web ... Read more

KBOO Celebrates National Radio Day

National Radio Day is August 20th this year, and KBOO is participating in a day to celebrate radio communities all over the US. From the National Radio Day website: National Radio Day is a time to honor one of the most longstanding electronic media and its role in our every... Read more

filmmaker Brian Lindstrom

My guest is for December 29th is Brian Lindstrom, the filmmaker. He has a new film coming out... Listen to the interview here. He emailed me: "Old Town Diary", a film project I've been doing with folks coping with mental illness and addiction, plays at Cinema 21 on Feb. 28th... Read more