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KBOO Celebrates National Radio Day

National Radio Day is August 20th this year, and KBOO is participating in a day to celebrate radio communities all over the US. From the National Radio Day website: National Radio Day is a time to honor one of the most longstanding electronic media and its role in our ev... Read more

Lance Hahn RIP

Here's some information from the passing away of Lance. I've known him for years and years, probably met him at Epicenter around 1993, but I can't remember... but a world without Lance will be lonlier. --------- Born in Hawaii, Hahn was of the generation for whom punk rock... Read more

Revolutionaries Guided by Great Love

Well, it's the day before Valentine's Day, and my thoughts have turned towards love; after all, love is the strongest force in the universe.  Love is integral to profound social change work.  As we work together to build the world anew, love informs our visions and fuels... Read more

The Soundbox 2012 Top 10 LPs - by PDX BioLogic

  PDX BioLogic's top 10 LPs for 2012 not in any order - but stuff released in 2012 that I played on The Soundbox. This doesn't count reissues, singles, or other old mixes that I unearthed in 2012. It would take a long time to rank pre-2012 music that I played a LOT in 20... Read more

Two movies I missed when they were new.

Paranormal ActivityDirector: Oren PeliWith: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark FrederichsFirst, if you are subject to motion sickness, this film has a lot of hand-held camera movement, so you should avoid it.  Otherwise, it’s a nice, tight little horror film.Paranormal... Read more

Bitch Media: Sweet 15 ~ 15 Years of Style, Substance and Smarts

KBOO is a proud media sponsor for Bitch Media's 15th Anniversary Celebration: Sweet 15 ~ Celebrating 15 years of Style, Substance and Smarts Normal 0 When: July 8th, 20116-9PM Where: ADX 417 SE 11 Ave Bitch Media is proud to announce a 15th anniversary celebration of t... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library November 30, 2015

Black Ships, The Dead Empires Self Released Alt Rock Charlie Doesn't Surf Riviera Days Self Released Alt Rock Hemmit Straight Outta Nowhere Self Released Alt Rock ... Read more

Portland Jazz Fest Tickets available to volunteers!

Hello, I am the self-proclaimed leading reporter on the Portland Jazz Festival. But I need help!! I just did the leg work to get the following tickets and any reporters or jazz programmers who are interested in attending with me and/or picking up my slack for the shows t... Read more

Un | Herd Seeks Co-Producer

Host, Programmer, and Producer of Un | Herd, Sean Ongley is seeking a counterpart interested in the whole process of programming. Un | Herd is a live show for "outside" arts and performance, usually music. Currently, the show is branching out to syndication. Radio23.org ... Read more

Lots to Listen To! Upcoming Programming Specials

There is always a lot going on under the roof here at KBOO, and sometimes it's hard to know what's happening! Here are a few highlights I'm looking forward to in the next few weeks: Monday Feb 4th Fortunato will be hosting the Three Ring Circus that is the Monday Sampler... Read more