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Do Muslim Women Need Saving?

When the United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan, one of the prominent justifications was liberating the people George W Bush called “women of cover” from the Taliban.  Laura Bush told us in 2002  that “the fight against terrorism is also a fight for the right... Read more

Hip Hop Loves Geeks

Zion I newest album "The Takeover", is kicking it live!  If you don't know, now you know: www.myspace.com/zioni Ok, ok.  Hold up it's a little more intense then that.  Check out the first video: Juicy Juice And Then GEEK THE BEAT So let us know if your feeling the new flow... Read more

Mayer Hawthorne's Firsts Mixtape

I'm just can't get over this guy- I'm fully sprung. Here's why: Mayer Hawthorne grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan,  just outside of Detroit, and vividly remembers, as a child, driving with  his father and tuning the car radio in to the rich soul and jazz  history the regio... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library October 16, 2013

Hayvanlar Alemi Guarana Superpower Sublime Frequencies Middle East Khorshid, Omar Guitar El Chark Sublime Frequencies Middle East Souleyman, Omar Haflat Gharbia Sublime Frequencies ... Read more

55--NEWS/CALL--Are You Creating In Video?

Hi there, We are presently exploring setting up a simulcast with cable access television, as we did for two nights during the festival in 2001. If you are an artist who works, or wants to work, on video this email is to inform you that we probably will have a place for you... Read more

Letter to John Huppenthal, 1-30-12

Dear John Huppenthal, I want to thank you for the racist actions you pulled against the Mexican people in your state of Arizona. Had it not been for your actions, I would have never contacted Bill Bigelow, author of “Rethinking Columbus,” one of the books you banned.... Read more

Beautiful Rage: Women's Protest Music of the Decade

With pride and terror, I compiled a collection of women's "protest music" of the last decade which aired recently on Bread and Roses (Fridays, 6-7pm). Pride: because of the power of these women's voices. Terror: because of the memories of the Bush years and the worry tha... Read more

Volunteer Updates: Bad weather contingency plans and events in January

Many thanks to intrepid volunteers who are making it into KBOO through all manner of weather!  If you are unable to make it to a volunteer shift, please call and let us know as soon as you are able, so we can try to cover. For situations involving on-air cancellations du... Read more

01/02/14 episode of Pandæmonium

01/02/13 episode of Pandæmonium is up Chapter VIII: Purity of Essence episode information playlist download Read more

83--NEWS--Event Proposal DEADLINE Friday, July 18!!

Hi Folks, Just a reminder that the first deadline is one week away. If you are planning on producing/engineering a festival event which is going to run 20 minutes or longer, you need to let us know by this coming Friday, July 18. We are planning on putting out a printed fl... Read more