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  Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival is returning for 2025 (July 4 and 5) with a scaled-back format this year. Festival Artistic Director Peter Dammann told KBOO that this year's event will feature a smaller but more focused lineup, adapting to the challenging econo... 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

We’re back! The Waterfront Blues Festival is returning to Waterfront Park for two jam-packed days on July 4 & 5, 2025! This year, we’re bringing the party to a big ol’ main stage in the bowl along the shores of the Willamette River — same incredible vibes, just a fresh n... Read more

Join us for Cascadia Coffeehouse this Friday as we celebrate the birthday of Peter Rowan, who turns 83 on July 4th.  We'll also enjoy great new music and favorites from Darol Anger, Kassi Valazza, Special Consensus, Clarence White, Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms, AJ Lee & B... Read more

Graham and Robert Parish present three hours of classic, patriotic and current country music. In Hour One, Chet Atkins strums tunes honoring America. The father-son duo “Take Care of Business.” Hour Two features the late “Voice of the Mariners,” Dave Niehaus, with exci... Read more

In this episode the Parsing Sound Crew explores how transformation happens — and the shape of what’s next. Through layered narration, music devoid of genre, and news from the edges of art, tech, and sound, this episode carries listeners through a collective shift. From g... Read more

Jimmy Ryan is the author of California Dreaming and Primal Screaming, a riveting chronicle of his attempt to find personal peace and relationship harmony while living the tumultuous world of Rock 'n Roll. Jimmy is American guitarist, composer, producer, arranger, and aut... Read more

  The Organizers: remembering activist Dan Handelman; sneak peek at documentary The Israeli.  This episode is hosted by Jon Nelson and features these segments: Documentary The Israeli:  Filmmaker Jordan Karr-Morse talks with Frann Michel about his feature documentary-i... Read more

Nature has ingenious methods of managing and delivering water in all its phases: precipitation, evaporation, absorption by plants, wetlands, rivers and lakes, and infiltration that recharges groundwater and aquifers. Yet in most urban environments, stormwater is seen as ... Read more

Today’s title comes from the opening song "Where Does the Time Go?," written and performed by Ron Davies.  There’s no answer in the song. Time flies, right? The program combines current folk music with songs from many folk singers whose time on earth has passed, includin... Read more

On today's show, we welcome Miriam Gershow, author of the new novel Closer from Regal House Publishing. Miriam’s books include the novel The Local News and the story collection Survival Tips, which was a finalist for the 2025 Oregon Book award in fiction, an Independent ... Read more