Jim Pepper (born James G. Pepper in Salem, Oregon, June 18, 1941; d.
Portland, Oregon, February 10, 1992) was an American jazz saxophonist,
composer, and singer of Native American ancestry.
Beginning in the late 1960s, Pepper became a pioneer of fusion jazz. His
band, The F...
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Need a primer for PDX Pop Now? What's the big deal with this thing?
Portland's music scene is largely collaborative; cooperation trumps
competition. PDX Pop Now! stems from the idea of "local music emboldened by
local recognition," and that Portland’s self-sustained scene...
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John Craig and the Weekend came to the KBOO studio on May 21st to be recorded
by our Live Music Mixology Training Class. The participants in the class
spent the weekend learning how to use the microphones, mixing boards, and
other equipment to broadcast bands performing liv...
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Words, Sounds and Power: Social Commentary through Music
Focus on music that moves us to action from Woody Guthrie to Patti Smith to
Michael Franti (to name a few). Robyn Shanti, former host of the Dharma
Wheel, will take you on a musical journey to inspire your support fo...
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Join us for I Learned It All The Hard Way: 8 Years of Mississippi Records.
We're hosting a 4 Hour Membership Drive special celebrating the Eighth
Anniversary of Mississippi Records featuring Eric Isaacson (Store) and Warren
Hill (Label). Yep, special thank you gifts and bir...
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Tonight, KBOO presents our annual live on air office party, with some of our
late night crew supplying the soundtrack to your party!
The show kicks off with DJ ManRich of Radio Lost and Found and Kill Ugly
Radio from 10pm to Midnight, with Dr. Zomb of Dr. Zomb's Stereo Obscu...
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Join us 8pm on Friday, 12/24 for Can Am Spinout, a special program that
explores the best independent pop music (rock, rap, electronica,
singer-songwriter) you haven't heard before.
We won't be playing any xmas music unless we can find something as excellent
as Ivan Hrvatsk...
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Labor Day Special
Music For Labor Day
Monday, September 6th, 12 noon to 2 pm
KBOO FM
As a part of KBOO's day long Labor Day programming, from noon to 2 pm, Don
Jacobson brings you two hours of music for and about working people. The
Labor Movement has moved forward to the b...
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Joe Carducci guest hosts a tribute to David Lightbourne.
David Lightbourne, 1942-2010, was an American folk musician and
sometime-writer who, together with other counterculture mystagogues, was
part of a scene coalescing in Portland in the 1970s. Using elements of their
...
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