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KBOO's Tom Wendt wins national recognition!

Today, the Blues Foundation announced the 2011 Keeping Blues Alive award (KBA), and our own Tom Wendt, long time host of Blues Power and Blues Junction (Second & Fourth Saturdays, 2:00pm - 4:00pm), won for public radio. Here's what they had to say: Radio (Public): Tom We... Read more

06/26/14 episode of Pandæmonium

06/26/14 episode of Pandæmonium is up Chapter XXI: Dislocated Smoulder episode information playlist download Read more

A rant, and some reviews of opening films

First, a rant. I’m not sure I could give a coherent definition of a “chick flick” or even identify one if asked. Sure, there is Sex and the City (will women really buy shoes that cost more than a month’s rent?), and anything starring Hugh Grant, but the term is too neb... Read more

New Jazz Releases, May 15, 2012

KBOO Jazz Tracking 5-15-12 Brian Bromberg Compared To That Artistry Roger Chong Send a Little Love self prod Melody Gardot The Absence Verve Calvin Keys An Evening w/Calvin K. Lifefor... Read more

Pammela Springfield of Cannibals

We’ve seen her all over town, at plenty of openings. She’s not the kind of person you forget. PDXart had the occasional photo of her posted, yet when I searched through its pages, I could no longer find her. Pammela Springfield opened a place called Cannibals awhile back,... Read more

Portland Old Time Music Gathering 1/12-1/16

KBOO is proud to be a media partner of the 12th Annual Portland Old Time Music Gathering January 12-16, 2011 5 days of jam sessions, concerts, square dances, a family dance, instrumental and singing workshops. The Gathering is a big old music party! It’s a celebration of ... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library August 11, 2014

Blue Matches Starting Over Self Released Alt Rock Classy Mongrel Love & Resistance Self Released Alt Rock Latimer House Bird Cage Walk / Until Then Honk Alt Rock L... Read more

We hope you enjoyed Charlea Littleleaf's flute music heared on Indian Country's 6-11-10 show

KBOO's Native show "Indian Country" was blessed to have Charles Littleleaf, (Piegan Blackfeet Band), and his wife Vicky, on our show last Fri 6-11-10. He played live music and we played some selections from his cd album " Ancient Reflections". He also played some tunes... Read more

6/22-24 Good in the Hood

KBOO is a proud sponsor of 2012 Good In the Hood, celebrating 20 years of uniting community! What: The Good In The Hood Multicultural Festival Kick-Off Gala: Thursday, June 14, 6-9:30 PM McM... Read more

Review of 9, opening today (9/9/09)

9 (Computer Animation)Director: Shane AckerVoices of: Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Crispin GloverThe reason that Pixar is the best at computer animated films is because they spend time and money on a script. Others ... Read more