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Top Ten Lists by KBOO DJs for 2014

KBOO Programmers list their top 10's for this year: Diane Karl - Early Morning Gumbo (Tues 5:30-7am) Richard Thompson - Acoustic Classics (Beeswing), RT always makes his old stuff seem new, nice new acoustic versions of a variety of favorites Jesse Winchester - A Reasonabl... Read more

Poems by Robert A. Davies

  Talking Earth Anthology:   Four poems from Sometimes Subversive by Robert A. Davies.  Now in his 80s, Robert Davies maintains the perpetually fresh approach to his work of the true artist.  His five collections of poetry have ranged from poems about his acre of land in... Read more

New CDs in music library August 21, 2012

ARTIST    TITLE    LABEL    GENRE Aaiiee    The Bench EP    Vinyl Manor    Alternative Rock Aaiiee    See You In Seattle    Vinyl Manor    Alternative Rock Amy Cook    Summer Skin    Self Released    Rock Angus Stone    Broken Brights    Nettwerk Music Group    Rock Ape School... Read more

The Latest from Fillmore

White Mic from Bored Stiff drops a sober track  "Less Of The Streets" about the aftermath of the "party" of the street life.  How do you get out?   Check out tracks on SoundCloud Here. Video: Less Of The Streets Read more

Movie Talk: Links of Interest – a review of Big Fan

 Here is a link to my review of Big Fan over at the Vancouver Voice, a film I discuss as part of a new trend in films, the intentionally Unfunny Comedy.  Read more

FUNDED! A Podcast & Community Discussion Series on Criminalization

KBOO has received a grant for the Oregon Humainites to create a podcast with 2 community groups that will explore criminalization, the process by which behaviors and individuals are transformed into crime and criminals, in our communities. Two small cohorts of people who... Read more

Friends don't let friends retire sobre!

This is Chris Merrick This is Chris Merrick on retirement! GET THE PICTURE! Read more

Ubu Hour audio downloads

September UBU HOUR (9/03/07) is now available for download... There's THE FIVE WHITE GUYS AT CITY HALL (2 parts), THE DARKNESS (3 parts) and THE LOBOTOMY OF DUBYA TUSH... for anyone who missed them or couldn't stay up until 11 pm... Read more

9/26 Greg Palast

KBOO is thrilled to welcome Greg Palast When: September 26, 2012, 7:30 - 9:30 pm Doors open at 7pm. Where: Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton Street Portland, OR 97202 Tickets: ... Read more

Jump Into the Volunteer Pool NOW! It's time for the Spring Membership Drive

Ah, the birds are migrating, the flowers are budding, and spring is getting springy,  must be time for the KBOO Spring Membership Drive!  The Drive runs on air from Saturday, March 22nd through Friday, April 11th; and we need to fill over 900 volunteer shifts.  This is a... Read more