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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

KBOO Evening News 2007 year in review

In 2007, the KBOO Evening News and Public Affairs Department has built up a large pool of ‘citizen reporters’ through a new training program, as well as developing a number of special programs.We have greatly increased the number and quality of locally-produced news segm... Read more

EMANCIPATOR performs live on KBOO's "THE MELTING POT"

EMANCIPATOR- plays live on KBOO's "THE MELTING POT" 4/20/2010 Watch it here!!! www.youtube.com/watch 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

Films Opening January 8, 2010

The Reel Music Festival at the Northwest Film CenterOne of the great annual events here in Portland.  Films about rock, jazz, blues, classical, world music, etc.  Always a mixed bag, but you can’t really go wrong.I have seen Cool, an English doc about the birth of cool j... Read more

2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

For background information: Wikipedia: 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami News sources: Japanese media (mostly) in English (background courtesy of Wikipedia: Media of Japan): Television: NHK World (日本放送協会 Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai). NHK World is the international broadc... Read more

Athens Boys Choir 4/15 show

Join us Tues April 15 when we hear from Athens Boys Choir talking about life, youth, performing, medical care and his new video!From his website: So, the name Athens Boys Choir can be a bit deceiving but you can't blame a Transsexual man living in the Deep South for havi... Read more

Non-accountable and Non-transparent "Co-ops" Oxymoronic

On Co-ops and their Survival, Prosperity, Growth and Name/Reputation--in General My understanding is that KBOO is a member-owned co-op structured through the KBOO foundation and because all members cannot pay attention to strategic imperatives for the survival, vitality,... 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

Imbolc-- Riding the wave of renewal and initiation, and community tarot

Today’s show is dedicated to Brigid’s Day, or Imbolc, celebrated last Monday, February 1st on the solar calendar, or on the next new moon, coming up on Saturday February 13th, on the lunar calendar.  This is the time of year to experience renewal at a deep level.  We see... Read more