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Woodstock 50th Anniversary Special

Airs at: Fri, 08/16/2019 at 10:00pm - Sat, 08/17/2019 at 12:00am
Produced for Plugged In
A fond listen back to often overlooked, underplayed and only recently released segments of the Woodstock Music & Arts Exposition, one of the first and greatest multi-day music festival/tribal gatherings ever produced by humankind, and a shining example of what we can accomp... Read more

Simply Amazing!

Airs at: Sat, 08/17/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Swing 'n' Country
  This is a quote from the back of the Amazing Rhythm Aces album. "Here, real and unblemished, without the glitter of passing fashion or the rhinestones of unreality, is the music of The Amazing Rhythm Aces, music that comes from the heart, as rare in these days as an inde... Read more

Sockin' it to the Man

Airs at: Sat, 08/03/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Swing 'n' Country
We're putting it to "the man" this week with songs like "9-5," "Take This Job and Shove It," and tunes from Lavender Country, the first openly gay country album. We'll also hear music from the up-coming Ken Burns documentary Country Music airing September 15th on PBS. Plus ... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library July 29, 2019

CDs       Sequin Bucknor Sequin Bucknor PMG Africa Aina Haina Second Best Badman Alternative Rock Black Midi Schlagenheim Rough Trade Alternative Rock C, Carol Seven Si*se Alternative Rock ... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library June 30, 2019

CDs       Abbott, Charlie Ugly Little Sunflower Self Released Alt Rock Alarie, Ludovic We're A Dream Nobody Wrote Down Chouchou Alt Rock Amyl & Sniffers, The  Amyl And The Sniffers ATO Alt Rock Antista, Gr... Read more

Blues Junction on 07/27/19

Airs at: Sat, 07/27/2019 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Blues Junction
The last 3 songs go into "Afrotainment" as Celeste looked for parking and I covered. Read more

Drunken Prayer Live on the 'Circle

Airs at: Fri, 07/26/2019 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for The Songcircle
We're excited to welcome Drunken Prayer - the nom de musique of great songwriter, singer, and guitarist Morgan Geer - back to Portland, and onto The Songcircle. Morgan left Portland several years back, and last visited our show playing guitar for the legendary Freakwater - ... Read more

Blues Junction on 07/13/19

Airs at: Sat, 07/13/2019 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Blues Junction

E Wayne Jones-Complimentary Colors-Hannah Dimo-French Letters

Airs at: Fri, 07/12/2019 at 10:00pm - Sat, 07/13/2019 at 12:00am
Produced for La Ruleta
E. Wayne Jones is in the midst of a musical rebirth. After years of putting music on the back burner he is finally able to turn up the heat and totally immerse himself in his writing and performing. As a solo artist, he has entertained audiences from Atlanta, GA to Portland... Read more

Railroad Songs and Stories

Airs at: Sat, 07/06/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Swing 'n' Country
Inspired by a long train ride, we collected old country and blues songs about railroad work, train wrecks, and the sound of that lonesome whistle blow. Read more