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You've Come A Long Way!

Airs at: Wed, 03/08/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The World of Jazz
For International Women's Day we'll look at the contributions women have made to the artform. Vocalist and Portland native, Shirley Nanette will be Rita's guest.  Read more

A (fuller) conversation with Dr. Jared A. Ball, and the music of Al Jarreau

Airs at: Thu, 03/09/2017 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Jared A. Ball has been on the airwaves of KBOO several times; in interviews related to news programming, on airings of Hard Knock Radio, and even on 'guess who's coming to radio??!!' (in a segment on A Tribe called Quest and Phife Dawg). However, we had been wanting to do a... Read more

Broadcast of KBOO's March Sadness 2017

Airs at: Fri, 03/24/2017 at 12:00am - 3:00am
The Culmination of our Alternative to the NCAA Basketball Tournament   We've taken all the songs you submitted and as part of our March Sadness diversion had you vote and now you can listen to see who won! May the Saddest Song Win! #MarchSadness. You can vote right up to t... Read more

Fusion Jazz

Airs at: Wed, 03/01/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The World of Jazz
Music from the late fusion pioneer Larry Coryell will be featured as well as music from the late bop pianist Horace Parlan. The group Idiot Fish 3 will be guests. Idiot Fish 3 will be playing the Analog Cafe Wednesday night and at Christo's in Salem on Thursday.  Read more

Good Ole Grateful Dead and More!

Airs at: Sat, 03/11/2017 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
It's been years since I've played any of the music that James Booker created with Jerry Garcia. They played two live shows and one rehearsal, all between 1/7/76-1/10/76. For those that don't know, James Booker was an amazing piano player from New Orleans with one eye. He ha... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library February 27, 2017

CDs       Campesinos!, Los Sick Scenes Wichita Alt Rock Forward Just Go Forward To Death HGfact Alt Rock Forward We Need The Truth HGfact Alt Rock Gloeckner, Jen Vine Self Released Alt Rock ... Read more

Lunes Gras En Francais

Airs at: Mon, 02/27/2017 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Produced for:  The Noontime Jamboree
It's Lunes Gras time. That means it's time for the Noontime Jamboree French edition (with subtitles). Read more

Honoring The Life And Work Of Kwame Ture...

Airs at: Thu, 02/23/2017 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Kwame Ture has been committed to the struggle for African liberation for a majority of his life, and yet his work is overshadowed by so many others in the movement. That is just as well, since those who do the bulk of the work on the ground are rarely, if ever, recognized. ... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library February 20, 2017

CDs       Another Perfect Crime The Flood Self Released Alt Rock Biram, Scott H. The Bad Testament Bloodshot Alt Rock Bright Brown Soft Landings Self Released Alt Rock Burch, Molly Please Be Mine Cap... Read more

Sounds Unsound early Feb 2017

Airs at: Sun, 02/12/2017 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Membership drive show.. obscure and unknown sounds..   Read more