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No Fest 2010

KBOO is proud to once again broadcast live No Fest 2010 on June 26th, 2010 No.Fest 2010 is looking to be bigger, better, more diverse and cross-disciplinary than ever. For the first time we are kicking off the night of June 25th with an Art Walk with 10 exhibitions and 8 g... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library April 7, 2014

Afghan Whigs Do To The Beast Sub-Pop Alt Rock Bare Jr.'s, Bobby Young Criminals' Starvation League Undefeated Bloodshot Alt Rock Chappo Future Former Self Rouse Alt Rock ... Read more

All the way from Palestine- DAM comes to Portland

Be sure to check out Palestinian hip hop group DAM opening up with Mic Crenshaw for Dead Prez this Thursday at Berbati's Pan- part of Soul'd out Music Festival I will be interviewing DAM and airing pieces of the interview on my April 29th Show.  Check them out again on F... Read more

A fitting topic to add is my review of Joy Harjo's Crazy Brave

Joy Harjo has written a jarring account of her early years from an omnipresent point of view that informs us of the whys and from wheres her work originates...A fitting addition to my show with the loose "Crazy" theme. You will want to listen in on April 19th at 6PM Portla... Read more

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