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A Tribute to Utah Phillips ~ Sisters of the Road Benefit

KBOO is a proud sponsor of A Tribute to Utah Phillips When: May 15th @ 6PM Where: Alberta Rose Theater 3000 NE Alberta St All Proceeds Benefit Sisters of the Road A host of musicians, including Jim Page, David Rovics, Utah's son Brendan Phillips and many more celebrate Utah'... Read more

KBOO's Book and Record Sale returns! Saturday, November 14th Save The Date!

KBOO is getting ready for our annual Used Book and Record Sale on Saturday, November 14th. This year, the sale will be held at Milagro Theater, at 525 SE Stark.   There will be fabulous books, cds, vinyl, and more to grab at ridiculously low prices, and great entertainme... Read more

Movie Talk: Links of Interest – a review of LORNA'S SILENCE

 Here is a link to my Vancouver Voice review of the Dardenne Brothers' new film Lora's Silence, opening at the Hollywood on Friday, September 11th, 2009 Read more

Intersex: Medicalization of Sexual Diversity

"Is it a boy or a girl?" It's the first question asked after the birth of a baby.  But sometimes the answer isn't obvious?  In about one out of every 1,500 births a child is born so noticeably atypical in terms of genitalia that a specialist is called in. Out of every th... Read more

Join the KBOO Volunteer Community in 2013

Do you want to get to know some wonderfully creative and committed people?  Do you want to learn new skills? Looking for a way to give back to your community?  Volunteer at KBOO! Did you know that there are about 500 volunteers who participate in KBOO, on and off of the ... Read more

Remix? Rap? It all goes back to Jamaica!

King Tubby (born Osbourne Ruddock, 1941-89) was a Jamaican audio engineer. He got his start by running a sound system that blasted out the latest rock steady hits at rough-and-tumble street dances in late 60s Kingston.  After he took on a second job as disc cutter at Treas... Read more

Mississippi Street Fair

KBOO is a proud sponsor for the Mississippi Street Fair Mississippi Street Fair Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Free Music All Day When: July 9th, 2011   PORTLAND, OR -- On Saturday, July 9, 2011 The Mississippi Street Fair will celebrate i... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library December 21, 2015

English, Ron Revelations Book II: POPaganda2 The Second Coming Which Alt Rock Fine Prince Lookout Self Released Alt Rock Gentleman's Dub Club The Big Smoke Easy Star Reggae Read more

Review of "A Christmas Carol," in area theaters 11/6

A Christmas Carol (Computer Animation)Director: Robert ZemeckisVoices of: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn, Bob Hoskins, etc.First, let me save you some money.  You do not have to see this movie in IMAX or 3-D.  I saw it in regular old 2-D, and its... Read more

Natasha Kmeto on "The Melting Pot" 11/9/2010 preview for her Holocene performance

Natasha Kmeto (pronounced "kuh-meh-toe") is an electro hip-hop, singer-producer based in Portland, OR.  With a rich musical background in jazz, r&b, electronic and hip-hop she likes to describe her music as "futuristic soul." Kmeto was born and raised in California,... Read more