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Paula's Picks
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Join me every 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month at 8 pm, to celebrate music that transcends genres and spoken word artists who will capture the heart, mind, spirit and soul!
Paula the Small will pick music to groove to, accompanied by spoken words that will move and inspire you!
If you or someone you know is a spoken word artist and would like to share spoken word on the air, please get in touch!
E-mail me at: kboopaula at gmail dot com.
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And don't forget, please visit the links/websites of the artists, who were kind enough to contribute to making the journey that much easier.
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Paula's Picks playlist for 02/02/2012
| Artist | Title | Album | Label | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.F.S.B. | T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) | The Best of MFSB: Love Is the Message | Legacy | |
| Al Green ft. John Legend | Stay with Me (by the Sea) | Lay It Down | The Blue Note Label Group | www.algreenmusic.com |
| Curtis Mayfield | Back to the World | Back to the World | Charly Licensing Aps | |
| Donny Hathaway | Jealous Guy | Soul Sides Volume One | Zealous Records | |
| Queen Latifah | California Dreamin' | The Dana Owens Album | Universal Records | |
| Mary J. Blige | All That I Can Say | Mary | MCA Records | |
| Vernon Neilly | Sir Duke | A Tribute to Stevie Wonder | Boosweet Records | |
| Tony, Toni, Toné | Let's Have a Good Time | Tony, Toni, Toné | PolyGram Records | |
| David Bowie | Fame | Tommy Boy Presents Hip Hop Roots | Tommy Boy Entertainment | |
| Musiq Soulchild | 143 | Aijuswanaseing | Def Soul Classics | |
| James Brown | I Got the Feelin' | Foundations of Funk A Brand New Bag: 1964 - 1969 | PolyGram Records | |
| Stripes & Fantastic | N.Y.N. (New York Native) | Stripes & Fantastic | Aga Records | |
| Nat King Cole | (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 | The Unforgettable Nat King Cole | Capitol Records | |
| Boyz II Men | Yesterday | II | Motown Records | |
| Elton John | Philadelphia Freedom | Greatest Hits Volume II | Polydor | |
| Monica | Angel of Mine | The Boy Is Mine | Arista Records |
A pioneer for Blacks, our community, our movement, our music and musicians, our dance and dancers.
A pioneer for Blacks - our community, our movement.
A pioneer for Blacks.
A pioneer.
Don Cornelius was all that and then some. He was a visionary, who took the everyday and transformed it to the beauty beyond.
TONIGHT, Paula the Small, hosts a special Paula's Picks as a tribute to & in honour of the legendary Don Cornelius. She will feature music from guests inspired by and appearing on "Soul Train", the music and social commentary prototype for shows like "BET's 106 & Park" and "Yo! MTV Raps".
Tonight is also the first night of the KBOO Winter Membership Drive! Show your support for Paula's Picks, by becoming a member!
You can click the tip jar in the upper right hand corner of the website, or phone (503) 232-8818 (locally) or (877) 500-5266 (outside of Portland).
Paula's Picks playlist for 01/19/2012
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common ft. Will.I.Am | I Have a Dream | ||
| The O'Jays | Unity | Family Reunion | CBS Records |
| Sharlene & Shaggy | Joe Le Taxi | Hot Caribbean Hits | Victory Records |
| Stevie Wonder | Boogie on Reggae Woman | Fulfillingness' First Finale | Motown Records |
| Garnett Silk | Killing Me Softly with Her Song (Soul Mix) | Tony Rebel Meets Garnett Silk in Dancehall Conference | Poli-Rhythm |
| Ignacio "Mazacote" Carrillo | Lagrimas Negras | Cafe Cubano | Putamayo World Music |
| Marcia Griffiths & Da'Ville | All My Love | Strictly the Best 26 | VP Records |
| Maxi Priest | Just Wanna Know (U.K. Mix) | fe Real | Ten Records |
| Martha Perez | La Habana | Las Divas Cubanas | Melodie (France) |
| The Isley Brothers | Behind a Painted Smile | The Isley Brothers Story Vol 2 | Rhino Records |
| New World Jazz Project | Eleanor Rigby | Brave New World | Tahoe Blue Music |
| The Soul Rebels | Unlock Your Mind | Unlock Your Mind | Rounder Records |
| UB40 | Soul Rebel | Labour of Love III | Virgin Records |
| Rebel Souljahz | Steady Root Rockin' | Nothin' to Hide | Go Aloha Entertainment |
| Adalberto Alvarez | Por Eso Te Llaman Gil | Salsa de Cuba | Milan Records |
| Cicero ft. Sylvia Mason James | Live for Today (Orchestral) | The Crying Game Soundtrack | Spaghetti Recordings |
| Stevie Wonder | Happier than the Morning Sun | Music of My Mind | Motown Records |
| The Commitments | Chain of Fools | The Commitments Soundtrack | MCA Records |
| Monica | Like This and Like That | Miss Thang | Rowdy |
| Vernon Reid & Masque | Down and Out in Kigali and Freetown | Known Unknown | Favored Nations |
| Rita Marley | Fussin' and Fighting | Rita Marley Sings Bob Marley ... and Friends | Shanachie Entertainment |
| Shabba Ranks ft. Maxi Priest | Housecall | As Raw As Ever | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Mary J. Blige | You Remind Me | What's the 411? | MCA Records |
| En Vogue | Yesterday | Funky Divas | Atlantic Recordings |
| MC Hammer | Pray | Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em | Capitol Records |
Paula's Picks playlist for 01/05/2012
| Artist | Title | Album | Label | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Delfonics | La-La (Means I Love You) | |||
| Wham! | Everything She Wants | Make It Big | Columbia | |
| The Soggy Bottom Boys | I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow | O Brother, Where Art Though? Soundtrack | UMG Productions | |
| I Am Jen | What It Means (To Be Human) | Broken EP | Self-Produced | www.iamjen.com |
| The Nuns | Anita | |||
| Hudson Dean | My Father Indian Friend | That Old Road | Painted Sky Productions | |
| Chris Cairns | I'm All Worked Out | I'm All Worked Out | FireHeart Records | |
| Joy Harjo & Poetic Justice | The Myth of Blackbirds | Letter from the End of the Twentieth Century | Silver Wave Records | |
| India Arie | These Eyes | Testimony: vol. 1, Life & Relationship | Motown Records | |
| Anita Baker | Soul Inspiration | Compositions | Elektra Entertainment | |
| Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | The Love I Lost | |||
| Judy Mowatt | Day by Day | Look at Love | Shanachie | |
| Christopher Cross | Ride like the Wind | Sailing | Warner Bros. Records | |
| The Fugees | Fu-Gee-La (Sly & Robbie Mix) | The Score | Sony Music Entertainment | |
| Rozalla | I Love Music | Look No Further | Sony Music Entertainment | |
| Lizz Fields | I Gotta Go | On the Seventh Presented by King Britt | Milan Records | www.milanrecords.com |
| Macy Gray | A Moment to Myself | On How Life Is | Sony Music Entertainment | |
| 9 the Band | Picture | 9 the Band | Self-Produced | www.9theband.com |
| George Michael | Amazing | Patience | Epic/Sony BMG | |
| The Commitments | Try a Little Tenderness | The Commitments Soundtrack | MCA Records | |
| Tina Turner | Nutbush City Limits | Greatest Hits | CEMA Special Markets | |
| Cesaria Evora | Carnaval do Sao Vicente | Café Atlantico | Lusafrica | |
| Tevin Campbell | Knocks Me Off My Feet | A Thin Line between Love & Hate Soundtrack | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Mary J. Blige | Mary Jane (All Night Long) | My Life | MCA Records |
Tonight's Paula's Picks will be full of soulful goodness! As always, it's about grooves that move you & words that inspire you!
It's a special 2-Year Anniversary show tonight! Join Paula the Small, as she says "Happy New Year!" & "Thank You!" to YOU, the listeners who've made the airwaves a joy & possibility for the outspoken host of Paula's Picks.
Fresh from her trip to SoCal, gently kissed and inspired by the sunshine, Paula the Small will share some music from her treasure hunt for music coast-to-coast & hemisphere-to-hemisphere. She's kickin' it GLOBAL tonight!
There'll be lots of Afrikan-inspired grooves - Roots Reggae, Rhythm & Blues and even Rock ... yes, Rock. Tune in to hear more TONIGHT at 8 pm!
Paula's Picks - 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 8 pm on KBOO 90.7 FM Portland or on-line!
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Paula's Picks playlist for 12/15/2011
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Ben Jor | Eu Quero Ver a Rainha | Brasilian Hits & Funky Classics | Manteca |
| Seu Jorge | America do Norte | America Brasil | Naive |
| Raul Seixas | Mosca na Sopa | Krig-ha, bandolo! | Universal |
| Djavan | Se... | Ao Vivo Volume 2 | Epic |
| Luiz Gonzaga | Asa Branca/A Volta da Asa Branca | Ao Vivo Volta Pra Curtir | Sony BMG |
| Gozaguinha | O Que E, O Que E | Raizes do Samba | Copacabana |
| Vanessa da Mata | Boa Sorte | Vanessa da Mata | Sony BMG |
| Fernanda Porto | Tudo de Bom | Fernanda Porto | Trama |
| Nara Leao | Monsieur Binot | Pure Brasil: Girls Ipanema Volume 2 | Universal |
| Jorge Ben & Gilberto Gil | Quem Mandou (Pe Na Estrada) | Gil e Jorge | Verve |
| Caetano Veloso | Marinheiro So | Caetano Veloso (1969) | Polygram |
| Grupo Revelacao | Coracao Radiante | Grupo Revelacao | Deckdisc |
| Zeca Pagadinho | Vivo Isolado do Mundo | Millenium | Mercury |
| Teresa Cristina e Grupo Semente | Viver | A Vida Me Fez Assim | Deckdisc |
| Cartola | Alvorada | Cartola- Discos Marcus Pereira | EMI |
| Paulinho da Viola | Miudinho | Raizes do Samba | Copacabana |
| Jorge Aragao | Malandro | Ao Vivo 2 | Indie Records |
| Antonio Carlos Jobim & Elis Regina | Aguas de Marco | Elis & Tom | Verve |
| Baden Powell & Vinicius de Moraes | Canto de Ossanha | Os Afros Sambas de Baden & Vinicius | Polygram |
| Jorge Ben Jor | Minha Teimosia, Uma Arma Pra Te Conquistar | A Tabua de Esmeralda | Polygram |
| Gilberto Gil | Aquele Abraco | Acustico | Warner Music Brasil |
| Tom Ze | Toc | Estudando o Samba | Warner Music Brasil |
| Wilson Simonal | Espresso 2222 | A Arte de Wilson Simonal | Universal |
| Erasmo Carlos | Mane Joao | Brazil 70 | Soul Jazz Records |
| Tim Maia | Bom Senso | Racional | Trama |
| Seu Jorge | Rebel Rebel | Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Soundtrack | Hollywood Records |
| Chico Science | Roda Rodete Rodiano | Rough Guide to Brasilian Hip Hop | World Music Network |
Paula's Picks playlist for 10/20/2011
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screamin' Jay Hawkins | I Put a Spell on You (Dance Version) | Black Music for White People | Bizarre Records |
| Bobby "Boris" Pickett | Monster |
Paula's Picks playlist for 10/06/2011
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Crawford | Street Life | Best of Randy Crawford | Warner Bros. Records |
| Sly & the Family Stone | Family Affair | I'm Back! Family & Friends | Cleopatra Records |
| India Arie | Wonderful | ||
| Isaac Hayes | Our Day Will Come | ... To Be Continued | Stax Records |
| Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths | Young, Gifted & Black | ||
| Donna Summer | On the Radio | On the Radio | |
| Freda Payne | Band of Gold | The Best of Freda Payne | EMI - Capitol Music |
| Bobby Womack | Across 110th Street | Across 110th Street Soundtrack | Rykodisc |
| Curtis Mayfield | Move On Up | Give It Up | Music Collection International |
| Mavis Staples | A Piece of the Action | Funk Divas | Apace Music |
| Labelle | Lady Marmalade | Nightbirds | Epic Records |
| Miriam Makeba | Pata Pata 2000 | Homeland | Putamayo World Music |
| Baaba Maal | Salimoun (Funky Kora) | Firin' in Fouta | Mango Records |
| The O'Jays | I Love Music | Family Reunion | CBS Records |
A Fall Membership Drive special edition of "Paula's Picks" from me to YOU!
Thank you for support during the Drive & every 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month. More importantly, thank YOU for supporting KBOO 90.7 FM!
~Paula
Paula's Picks playlist for 08/18/2011
| Artist | Title | Album | Label | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett Wheatfall | Pretty Black Girl You So Fine | When I Was Young | Peterson Entertainment | www.emmettwheatfall.com |
| Blacque Butterfly | Black Girl, Can I Comb Your Hair? | Collide-a-Scope | Independent | www.myspace.com |
| KJ Denhert | Message in a Bottle | dal VIVO a Umbria Jazz | Motéma Music | www.kjdenhert.com |
| Jessie Márquez & Mike Denny | Te Vi | Get the Feeling | Denmarq | |
| George Benson & Earl Klugh | Jamaica | Collaboration | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Donna Summer | On the Radio | On the Radio | PolyGram Records | |
| Randy Crawford | Give Me the Night (Chill Night Remix) | Best of Randy Crawford | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Sam Cooke | Having a Party | The Best of Sam Cooke | RCA Legacy | |
| The Commodores | Nightshift | The Best of the Commodores | Motown Records | |
| The Doors | Love Me Two Times | Greatest Hits | Elektra Entertainment | |
| Elephant Revival | Point of You | Break in the Clouds | Ruff Shod Records | www.elephantrevival.com |
| Tree Top Tribe | Soul Shuffle | The Blackberry Jam Sessions | Independent | www.treetroptribe.com |
| The New Limb | Bizarre Love Triangle/Time after Time | Sounds People Can Hear | Artisans Label | www.thenewlimb.com |
| Information Society | What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy) | |||
| Jacob Miller | Tenement Yard | 96 Degrees In The Shade | Island Records | |
| Aswad | Don't Turn Around | |||
| Shooting Shark | Blue Oyster Cult | |||
| KLF | 3 AM Eternal | |||
| Solovox | Sage |
Once again, a great way to head into the weekend with great music & spoken word!
Can YOU dig it? Ha! I know you can!
As always, please show love & support for independent music and spoken word artists!
And, as always, thank YOU for making "Paula's Picks" possible.
For more information on the 4th Annual Peace & Unity Fest, click on http://youthsummit09.blogspot.com/ or better yet, head on down Saturday, August 27th from 1:30 pm to 7 pm. The event will be at the Curious Comedy Theater @ the Vanport Square - 5225 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd in Portland.
Do it for the kids. Do it for YOU. Do it for the community, because it's what we DO ... on K-B-O-O!
Thank you for putting the "unity" BACK in COMMUNITY.
Please show support & love for our community outside of Portland. For over 12 years, QBliss has provided, support, love AND advocacy to our underserved/represented LGBTIQ community members.
Some of tonight's picks were inspired by the courage of QBliss & in honour of the community contribution. Get in! http://qbliss.net/organization/home
Paula's Picks playlist for 06/16/2011
| Artist | Title | Album | Label | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depeche Mode | Waiting for the Night | Violator | Sire Records Company | |
| Enigma | Sadeness | MCMXC a.D. | Virgin Records | |
| They Might Be Giants | Whistling in the Dark | Flood | ||
| George Benson & Earl Klugh | Brazilian Stomp | Collaboration | Warner Bros. Records | |
| David Ornette Cherry | Summer Marketplace | Enter-Net | Cherry Extract Music | |
| The Steinmenauts | Counting Graves | Louder than a Bomb Film Soundtrack | www.louderthanabombfilm.com | |
| Emmett Wheatfall | Pretty Black Girl You So Fine | When I Was Young | Peterson Entertainment | www.emmettwheatfall.com |
| Linton Kwesi Johnson | Forces of Vicktry | Independent Intavenshan | ||
| Gil Scott-Heron | Lady Day and John Coltrane | The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | BMG Music | |
| Eastern Sunz ft. Smoke | Up in Flames | Corroded Utopia | www.easternsunz.com | |
| Queensryche | Revolution Calling | Operation: mindcrime | EMI-Manhattan Records | |
| Ini Kamoze | Here Comes the Hotstepper | Here Comes the Hotstepper | Sony Music Entertainment | |
| Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers | People Get Ready | Fallen Is Babylon | Elektra Entertainment | |
| Jazz Jamaica All Stars | I Heard It through the Grapevine | Double Barrel | Rykodisc | |
| Ini Kamoze | Rapunzel | |||
| Pambera Steel Orchestra | Soca Dance | Café Caribbean | Union Square Music | |
| Duran Duran | Come Undone | Ordinary World | ||
| Vybe | Hot Hot Hot | Hot Caribbean Hits | Victory World | |
| Aswad ft. Cheb Mami | The Best Times of Our Lives (Dub) | Roots Revival | Ark21 | |
| Ken Boothe | Everything I Own | The Ken Boothe Collection: Eighteen Classic Songs | Trojan Records | |
| Solomon Burke | Medley (If You Need Me, Tonight's the Night, I Almost Lost My Mind) | Live at the House of Blues | Shout! Factory | |
| Solomon Burke | Today Is Your Birthday | |||
| Shabba Ranks ft. Chevelle Franklin | Mr. Loverman | Best of Dancehall Reggae | Priority Records |
THIS WEEKEND EVENTS!
"Louder than a Bomb" Film Screening
Living Room Theaters - 41 SW 10th Ave - Portland - http://www.livingroomtheaters.com
Darkside Cinema - 215 SW 4th Street - Corvallis - http://www.darksidecinema.com
All DAY, Saturday, June 18th - 7 AM - 8 PM
Gil Scott-Heron Tribute - Reflections Cafe & Bookshop - 446 NE Killingsworth (503) 288-4070 - Portland
Saturday, June 18th - 10 AM
Youth Employment Fair - Seeznin's Sports Bar & Lounge - 2218 NE 82nd Ave (by Madison H.S.) - Portland
Paula's Picks playlist for 02/17/2011
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Sunz | Balance | Corroded Utopia | |
| Midnite | Seek Knowledge before Vengeance | Seek Knowledge before Vengeance | |
| Nina Simone | Westwind | Forever Young, Gifted and Black | RCA/Legacy |
| Speech feat. Eshe & Rasa Don | Cruisin' in My Super Beetle | ||
| The Isley Brothers | Summer Breeze | The Isley Brothers Story, Vol. 2: The T-Neck Years (1969-85) | Sony Music Entertainment |
| The Soul Stirrers | Touch the Hem of His Garment | Specialty Profiles Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers | Specialty Records |
| The Impressions | Gypsy Woman | It's All Right | Universal Music Group |
| Repercussions & Curtis Mayfield | Let's Do It Again | A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield | Warner Bros. Records |
| Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths | To Be Young, Gifted and Black | ||
| Screamin' Jay Hawkins | Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby | Black Music for White People | Bizarre Records |
| Lionel Richie | Dancing on the Ceiling | Dancing on the Ceiling | Motown Records |
| Johnny Kemp | Just Got Paid | ||
| The Staples Singers | We'll Get Over | We'll Get Over | Stax Records |
| Angie Stone Feat. James Ingram | My People | The Art of Love & War | Stax/Concord |
| The Jaynetts | Sally, Go Round the Roses | ||
| Roberta Flack | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | ||
| Toshi Reagon | Building Blues | Have You Heard | Righteous Records |
| Kate Bush | Experiment IV | ||
| The Four Tops | Reach Out I'll Be There | Reach Out | Motown Records |
| SWV | Right Here (Human Nature Duet) | SWV: The Remixes | RCA Records |
| Marcia Griffiths | Until You Come Back to Me | Shining Time | VP Music Group |
| Brownstone | I Can't Tell You Why | ||
| Marcia Griffiths | Electric Boogie (Dub Mix) | Carousel | Island Records |
Paula's Picks playlist for 01/06/2011
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marillion | Dry Land | Holidays in Eden | EMI Records |
| Brad Paisley | Find Yourself | Cars - Original Soundtrack | Walt Disney Records |
| Ashley Maher | Amina | Amina | Spin Wild Records |
| Eastern Sunz | Corroded Utopia | Corroded Utopia | Independent |
| Midnite | Seek Knowledge before Vengeance | Seek Knowledge before Vengeance | Independent |
| Horace Andy | Ain't No Sunshine | Nice Time with the Super Stars | |
| Superstarz | The Ketchup Song | Superstarz | Reflections |
| David Bowie & Queen | Under Pressure | Bowie the Singles 1969 to 1993 | Rykodisc |
| Don Cherry | Birdboy | Multikulti |
Fundraiser
Hi Paula, Tom and Ardyth here
Hi Paula,
Tom and Ardyth here from Vancouver, WA. We spoke to you over the weekend when we dropped into donate. Great show tonight and I really enjoyed hearing your choices, great job!
Have a great week.........