Poetry

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Poet Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Probably best known for having performed her poetry at the opening of the United Nations Climate Summit in New York in 2014, activist and artist Jetñil-Kijiner talks here with Desiree about poetry for the people, the impact of US imperialism and climate change on her hom... Read more

"High Hopes" by Pink Floyd (Round 8, Match #4 of March Sadness)

  "HIGH HOPES" by Pink Floyd Album: The Division Bell Year: 1994   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jMlFXouPk8 --- LYRICS --- Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young In a world of magnets and miracles Our thoughts strayed constantly and without boun... Read more

Interview with Susan Moore

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2017 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Produced for Poetry and Everything
Susan Moore is the author of two chapbooks from Dancing Girl Press:  She Preferred to Read the Knives and How to Live Forever. Her work has appeared in Filter, New York Quarterly, Quick Fiction and elsewhere. Susan edited the online poetry magazine Caffeine Destiny for 13 y... Read more

Rip City Basement - Jonny Cool

Airs at: Sat, 03/11/2017 at 10:00pm - Sun, 03/12/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for Rip City Basement
Jonathan Sanders aka Jonny Cool StarGazer is a Multidisciplinary artist and musician born and raised in NE Portland Oregon. 'Cool' raises the frequencies through his unique style of music, art and good vibrations. Publicly recognized as a music producer and artist, Jonny Co... Read more

Humberto Alvarez as Guest and Music

Airs at: Fri, 02/24/2017 at 10:00pm - Sat, 02/25/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for La Ruleta
   This Friday on La Ruleta we will have as guest Humberto Alvarez MUSIC PRODUCER.COMPOSER, SOUND HEALER, PERFORMING ARTIST, POET, TEACHER AND SONIC MEDITATION GUIDE. Doing Sound Therapy since 2002. More than 30 years of musical career. He will join us on a phone conversa... Read more

Interview with Steve Williams

Airs at: Mon, 02/27/2017 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Produced for Poetry and Everything
Steve Williams is a Portland poet and artist who publishes his poems with on-line journals, he says, because he prefers to support them.  He works with the disabled to help them find employment --- and often says he "lives with a lovely woman who writes and edits better tha... Read more

Rip City Basement - Jon Belz x Mic Mar

Airs at: Sat, 02/11/2017 at 10:00pm - Sun, 02/12/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for Rip City Basement
Rapper out of Portland, Oregon Mic Mar has been getting known through word of mouth. Bringing a different sound to the table backed up with some club and hip hop beats. He has recently dropped his new mixtape "Since Day One" on Itunes http://t.co/HmH2DlfE9d  What Are Your ... Read more

Khalid Mosley Presents: Rose City Rip Hop

Airs at: Fri, 02/10/2017 at 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Produced for Rose City Rip Hop
 KBOO's very own Khalid Mosley sits down with local musicians, such as, Bocha, Zach Drury, Markis Apollo, and groups like Dead Phone Dummiez, and Cosmic Gurus. But thats not all, there are many other artists to look forward to. Rose City Rip Hop is all about shedding light ... Read more

Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music

Airs at: Sat, 02/11/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Swing 'n' Country
  In 1962 Ray Charles surprised the pop world by turning his attention to country & western music. Regarded by many critics as Charles's best studio album, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music has been considered a landmark album in American music, blending soul, gos... Read more

Noah Schultz

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Prison Pipeline
Carlos Chavez interviews Noah Schultz, an inspiring young man who was recently released from Oregon Youth Authority custody. He was featured in the 2015 Salem Ted Talks and again at last year’s Portland TEDx. He has been a valuable mentor, published poet and activist.  Noah... Read more