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Part 1: A listen to some Alternative Country from the 80's - 90's plus beginnings of Red Dirt Music out of Oklahoma. Part 2: Vintage Swing 'n' Country w/Michael Part 3: Some artists who included country music along with the other genres they represented. Read more

Happy Saturday.  Thank you to everyone that made a contribution during our end of year campaign. We hit our goal. If you have not donated to KBOO, please consider doing so.  I've got a wonderful show lined up full of Jerry. You will be listening to some great tracks from ... Read more

  This week's FEATURED GODDESSES: HOUR 1: PLUM VISION - Punk trio from Boise ID with a serious 90s Riot Grrrl vibe. members include: Kiyah Henson, Ella Thurston, and Megan Miller. HOUR 2: ALIAH SHEFFIELD - Indie R&B singer/musician/composer. We'll play her viral track "Ea... Read more

The Portland Old-Time Music Gathering will soon pull together musicians from near and far for four days of jams, concerts, dances, and workshops. In this episode of Folk Espresso, join host Jonathan Lay for a big sample of the kind of music you might hear, or make, at the g... Read more

Desiree Hellegers hosts this episode of The Old Mole Variety Hour, which features Criminalizing Solidarity: Historian Rachel Ida Buff talks with Frann Michel about connections between attacks on encampments in support of Palestine and encampments of houseless people, as ... Read more

More than a quarter of the greenhouse gas emissions produced around the world today come from the simple steps of growing, catching, processing, transporting, and cooking food—and then dealing with leftovers. This alarming statistic motivated ecologist Mark J. Easter to dra... Read more

This is a repeat of the  Dec. 24, 2024 show in which  Joseph Gallivan interviews Mary Weaver Chapin, the Curator of Graphic Arts at Portland Art Museum. She discusses the show “Psychedelic Rock Posters and Fashion of the 1960s,” which runs now until June 15, 2025.  https:/... Read more

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Kush celebrates 19 years on KBOO all month long! Maybe The Incredible Kid will feature songs from 2006, or maybe drop a bunch of 2025 heat. Only tuning in will reveal which way the ball bounces. Read more

Tune in to a special edition of Pastures of Plenty on Wednesday January 15th from 5:30 to 7:00 AM for 90 minutes of traditional and contempory Cuban folk music. We will feature Nueva Trova singer-songwriters Frank Delgado, Pablo Milanes, Santiago Feliú, Silvio Rodriguez, an... Read more