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Steven Smith

When Jug Band & Skiffle Rocked

Some Call It "Jug Band"and Others Call It "Skiffle"  In the sixties, the sound of popular rock music was influenced…

4 years ago

Three Decades of Liz Brewer in British Newspapers

Liz Brewer Archive of British Newspaper Clippings This collection of historical newspaper articles begins with an amusing feature piece on…

4 years ago

John Christopher Kowsky: Pacific NW Broadcaster

Editor's note: John Christopher Kowsky recently checked in with us at QZVX. You can see his latest update by clicking…

4 years ago

British Invasion (Memories From The NW Corner)

Introduction: Historians often refer to the British Invasion. Make no mistake about it, the information reported here isn't new or…

4 years ago

Tom Murphy: KISN’s Beatles’ Guy

QZVX.COM has recently been working on the reminiscences, you might call it a diary, of a living legend disc jockey.…

4 years ago

Reminiscences of “World Famous Tom Murphy”: The KISN Years (Part 1)

This is the first in a series of personal reminiscences as told by "World Famous Tom Murphy." You might look…

4 years ago

Sloopy Wives-Fact and Fiction

***Update: Since this article first appeared in fall 2021, new information has come out that verifies the accuracy of this…

4 years ago

Deconstructing A Myth: “Sloopy Girl” Lisa Leonard Dalton

Update: On Oct. 23, 2021, and again at Thanksgiving time in Nov. 2022, Rick Derringer verified at his Facebook page…

4 years ago

“Sloopy Girl” Dancer To Be Revealed

Update: On November 21, 2022 Rick Derringer provided the answer fans have been waiting for. He was asked on his…

4 years ago

KIRO News Anchor 25 Years Ago?

  We had an email come in to QZVX. Patrick asked a question about Seattle TV news around 25 years…

5 years ago

Dick Stark: Pacific NW Radio and Sports Icon

Dick Stark is well-known in the northwest corner of Washington State. Most radio listeners in Whatcom County, even those of…

5 years ago

Bordertown Rocker North

When people hear stories of border radio they immediately think of the Mexican "border blasters" along the southern border that…

5 years ago

Jukebox Alive: Stand By Me – Ben E. King

It's difficult to find a video of a young Ben E. King singing “Stand by Me.” Most of the videos…

5 years ago

Memories Wrapped in Blue Velvet

Music is a powerful force. We all know that sometimes an old tune will trigger a memory of a past…

5 years ago
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