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  No Quiet Hours is a DIY documentary about a DIY scene. Filmed in the spring of 2024 in Eugene, Oregon, the “docu-film” focuses on the rich and iconic underground college music scene that has thrived in the small college town in the Willamette Valley since the glory da... Read more

To everyone in our Beloved Community,   In light of the inauguration, the slew of executive orders, and the rise of misinformation in the United States, we here at KBOO are committed to continuing our legacy as an alternative to mainstream media. We have a duty to serv... Read more

On Monday's episode, hosted by Desiree Hellegers:  Laurie Mercier interviews Paul Ortiz, professor of labor history at Cornell University and author of An African American and Latinx History of the US. They talk about Latinx activism since the Trump election and how anti-... Read more

Portland now has a new form of government and a revamped city council that in many respects represents the new vision that created this change in our city government. But many tensions remain between some of the city council visionaries and an established way of thinking... Read more

Fortunato presents music and an exciting radio drama today. Read more

Hunter Buen, bass player and organizer with the American Federation of Musicians. local 99, discusses the struggles of musicians in the Rose City, especially those who work in bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels as independent contractors.  Among many initiatives, the un... Read more

Host Karen James speaks with Janie Gullickson, Executive Director, and John Karp-Evans, Deputy Director, Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon (MHAAO). While the Oregon Legislature has in recent years provided funding for mental health & addiction treatment and... Read more

  Tune into KBOO at 10 pm on Monday where a panel of comics share perspectives on the current affairs and past mistakes. They may solve the world, or they may cause more mayhem. Even odds.    Monday's show will feature:    Katie Nguyen (@KatieNguyen):  Katie Nguyen is... Read more

Folk music is a-coming to your favorite radio station on Pastures of Plenty Wednesday, July 30th on KBOO 90.7 fm from 5:30 till 7:00 am.  The title offering hope for the future comes from a Robin & Linda Williams album.  I’m an optimist. . Let me mention a few of the mus... Read more

Big Names and Local Bands are ready to slay at 2025 Pickathon Big-name bands at Portland’s most unique  music festival, 2025 Pickathon, include Portugal. The Man, Taj Mahal, Ocie Elliott, Julien Baker & Torres, and Haley Heynderickx.  But Pickathon (July 31–Aug. 3 at Pen... Read more