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  Webb! There’s something magic about the man. Webb Pierce associates himself with a song, and like magic, the song takes on a special sort of sparkle. Together, you and Webb are about to enjoy each other’s company to the fullest as KBOO Swing ‘n’ Country brings you his 19... Read more

I couldn't pass up the chance to share some hyper-local Grateful Dead from this weekend, fifty years ago. January 16th & 18th of 1970, they played Springer's Inn, a fairly short-lived venue that hosted lots of music, south of Gresham off SE 190th and Powell.  In between, ... Read more

   Masters of the fret board press and slide fingers,strum, or thump thumbs - that create funk, country, classical and jazz. Our goal on this episode of The Motif is to narrow the focus to demonstrate the role strings play in shaping myriad sounds, and music genre we've gr... Read more

Rev. Stephanie Red Feather is the author of the new book, The Evolutionary Empath: A Practical Guide for Heart-Centered Consciousness. Stephanie’s life journey, including achieving a degree in applied mathematics, becoming a respected Air Force officer, and, over the past f... Read more

KBOO will again broadcast live, for the 35th year, from the 35th anniversary of the World Arts Foundation's annual "Keep Alive the Dream" Commemoration of Martin Luther King Day in Portland. The broadcast will be from 11 am to 6:30 pm on Monday January 20th, 2020. World Ar... Read more

This will be the last episode of Poetry and Everything for a while (or forever – we’ll see what happens).  The series – which opened in July of 2016, just a little while before this current phase of our national horrorshow began – will have run for 37 months by the end of J... Read more

Portlander Noor-Petra Hamiel is on hand to discuss Lebanese cinema, including the recent Capernaum. Noor is a native of the country, and in Portland is a caterer and restauranteur, but also an avid film viewer. She joins Mona and the rest for a wide-ranging discussion.      Read more

Thanks to our featured guest Kurt Ikeda, and we'll also hear poems by Robert Lashley, https://www.seattlereviewofbooks.com/writers/robert-lashley/   Read more

Life During Wartime started in 1995 at KBOO Host Erin Yanke was born on this day, February 5, 1970. The best way to celebrate is with music and friends, so we will be bringing you music and friends, Portland's best band LEBENDEN TOTEN featuring Scott Moore.   Read more