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Found Performance: “What a Feeling” by Irene Cara

In 1983, I was visiting NYC and wandering around Times Square on a daily basis. That's when the movie Flashdance"…

3 years ago

Found Performance: “Solitary Man”

One of the first songs I ever heard on the radio, back in 1966 when I was listening to KPUG,…

3 years ago

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

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

Unusual Collectibles

How Unusual Can It Get? In November 1965, The Unusuals, a popular garage rock band from Bellingham, WA recorded a…

5 years ago

The Sonics – A Tacoma Band

In 2020, Kirk Wilde drawing on his memory and historical sources traced the roots of homegrown Pacific Northwest rock music…

5 years ago

Jukebox Gem: Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs

There were the songs I liked, and then there were the jukebox hits that I heard publicly in restaurants, drive-ins…

5 years ago

Introduction to the Northwest Sound – The Early Years

After Kirk Wilde left radio (1975), he continued to stay up on music and wrote extensively about everything--including this history.…

5 years ago

Collectibles: Charlie Rich & The Watergate Scandal!

I first became aware of singer/songwriter Charlie Rich as a teen, constantly listening to Top-40 Radio, when I heard his…

5 years ago

Found Performance: “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me” – Dusty Springfield

This was the first song I ever heard by British performer Dusty Springfield. It was also my favorite by Dusty,…

5 years ago
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