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Please join me this Saturday, February 27th, for an assortment of good old western swing and country songs. The first couple of hours will feature songs and tunes recorded in the late '20s-'50s and then we'll get into some newer material for the last hour or so. Of course, ... Read more

Hey now, Phil G here. The Wall of Sound, early and full versions, both debuted in February (early rev 1973 and full 1974). It was a revolution in concert audio. Now, in 2021, Anthony Coscia, in Connecticut, is building a 1/6 scale version. This week, we’ll be talking to Ant... Read more

Sea shanties and sea songs have been getting a lot of attention recently, partly because they are sturdy songs that can be sung with gusto. Any number of people can sing them together, and spontaneous harmonies just add to the richness of the singing experience. This episod... Read more

When you think of West Virginia you probably think of coal. But as the coal industry dies a slow death Appalachia is now pulled in two different directions. On the one hand natural gas fracking now dominates the Ohio River Valley and countless miles of gas pipelines spread ... Read more

National Day of Empathy is an opportunity to uplift and amplify voices of people impacted by the criminal legal system. Oregon’s Day of Empathy is at noon, Tues, March 2nd.  Oregon’s virtual event will include women directly impacted by our criminal legal system who will di... Read more

March is Women's History Month, and March 8 is International Women's Day, so today's Pastures of Plenty will celebrate women's voice. We'll start out with a rousing gospel stomper from Sister Rosetta Tharpe, then hear from pioneering women folk singsers Elizabeth Cotten, Pe... Read more

  The KBOO Community Radio Artist In Residence Program assists artists working creatively with sound. Every year, one artist or one collaborative group of artists will be awarded twenty hours of studio recording*** and production time with a KBOO Mixologist in order to cre... Read more