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John Nelson (*Previously Preempted)

Airs at: Fri, 09/21/2018 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Delighted to have my dear Uncle John come play on the show, and talk about his life and music.     *Unfortunately our broadcast was preempted when we originally planned to air this but we recorded it and are now airing it in honor of his 70th Birthday next week!  Strai... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library September 17, 2018

CDs       Beths, The Future Me Hates Me Carpark Alt Rock Blood Orange Negro Swan Domino Alt Rock Butler, Chris & Carney, Ralph Songs For Unsung Holidays Smog Veil Alt Rock Escape-ism The Lost Record ... Read more

An Evening of Afrotainment Fall 2018 Membership Drive Special

Airs at: Sat, 09/08/2018 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Sean The Bus Driver is going to take you on a journey across the globe and around Portland to bring you music from our expansive music library. This is a very special edition of An Evening of Afrotainment. As we celebrate our 50th year, we continue to bring you volunteer-po... Read more

A Popcalypse on 09/05/18

Airs at: Wed, 09/05/2018 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  A Popcalypse
  Tribute to One Hit Wonders! Read more

NEW in KBOO music library September 3, 2018

CDs       Bachmann, Eric No Recover Merge Alt Rock Calvi, Anna Hunter Domino Alt Rock Death Cab For Cutie Thank You For Today Atlantic Alt Rock Earth Girl Helen Brown Center For Planetary Intelligence Band... Read more

Hundred Proof Heartache: A Loretta Lynn Special

Airs at: Sat, 09/01/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Celebrate the long and illustrious career of Loretta Lynn and get ready for the September 5th showing of 'Coal Miner's Daughter' at the Hollywood Theater.  Filmed in 1980, 'Coal Miner's Daughter' chronicles the early life of Loretta Lynn and stars Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee... Read more

Tribute to Lazy Lester and local selections from the library

Airs at: Sat, 08/25/2018 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Blues Junction
Join Sean The BusDriver and Yorick Jones today on Blues Junction. BusDRiver picked mostly new selections by local artists. YJ pays tribute to the recently passed, Lazy Lester, a pioneer in Louisiana Swamp Blues. Celebration 50 years of non-commercial, volunteer-powered broa... Read more

Aretha Franklin: A Tribute

Airs at: Sat, 08/25/2018 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Join host Yugen Rashad as he ties together the political spiritual and soulful sides of Aretha Franklin. A Tribute not to be missed! Read more

A Popcalypse Woodstock Celebration

Airs at: Wed, 08/15/2018 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  A Popcalypse
A listen to Woodstock on the 49th anniversary. Plus a special Aretha Franklin tribute. Read more

Bill Frisell Goes To Nashville

Airs at: Sat, 08/11/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  Tune in KBOO Saturday morning as we take a trip to Nashville with Bill Frisell. A talented guitar slinger known for his work as a jazz player, Bill is one of those guys who can and will play just about anything. His music includes charachteristics of rock, country and bl... Read more