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The Missing Left Creates Itself?

For The Old Mole Variety Hour, November 7 Occupation: The Missing Left Creates Itself               There has been a lot of debate around whether the Occupation movement needs to define itself more clearly with a set of demands.  Or would doing so risk excluding big parts of... Read more

Musings on KBOO Membership and More

During this membership drive I've had time to think about why and how I am involved with KBOO. [INSERT WAVY IMAGE AND DREAMLIKE MUSIC HERE] 2000. Recently divorced. Left the conservative church I'd been a member of for decades. Had started reading "radical" news like The Ore... Read more

Movies at the multiplex and beyond, opening Dec. 18

Up in the Air, opening everywhereDirector: Jason ReitmanWith: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason BatemanClooney has become the go-to guy for comedies with serious purpose, and he is in a good one here.  I thought as I watched this that it is one of my favori... Read more

Shawn Jackson's Hollywood Shuffle download

  Shawn Jackson's 2nd album, "Brand New Old Me" came out on July 27th.  To follow up the album, Tres is releasing Shawn Jackson's free download mixtape, "Hollywood Shuffle Side B".   Cop it here: Hollywood Shuffle B.   Track List: 1. Another Beautiful Day (prod. Jordan Roc... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library October 13, 2014

Brodsky, Emilyn Emilyn Brodsky Eats Her Feelings Dead Stare Alt Rock Sleep Thieves You Want The Night Minty Fresh Alt Rock Vibragun Vibragun Self Released Alt Rock ... Read more

The Cliks local show

If you've read the recent edition of Just Out, you already know about The Cliks. If you haven't yet heard about this Rock-n-Roll group, get ready to be impressed! Fronted by trans-man Lucas Silveira (lead vocals/guitar), with Morgan Doctor (Drums), Nina Martinez (Guitar) an... Read more

Recommended Gigs

Catch Christian MeBride in a Kelly Shannon (vocalist) gig on 1/26/12 at the new club Ivories Jazz Lounge, NW Flanders in the Pearl District of Portland. Read more

New in KBOO Music Library June 7, 2012

Soul Union    Natural Accord    Self-released    Africa [contemporary, USA] Bluefields Project    Caribbean Taste    Bluefields Sound    Afro-Caribbean Cawibe    Musica joven de la Costa Atlantica    Bluefields Sound    Afro-Caribbean Jumbalassy    Self-titled    Self-relea... Read more

Supreme Stunner: Unlimited Campaign Spending Permitted for Corporate "Persons"

 An old friend of mine, Lynne Likens of Talent, Oregon, let me know that she was stunned by the recent Supreme Court decision to allow unlimited corporate spending in our elections, reversing decades of campaign finance laws and cementing the myth that corporations are "per... Read more

KBOO's Winter Membership drive needs you!

KBOO's Winter Membership Drive begins on Friday, January 22nd. We still have opportunities for volunteers to staff the phones during our nine-day on air fundraiser, which ends Saturday, January 30th. Shifts are available from early morning through the evening. Please cont... Read more