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Pacific Northwest Rock

The Unusuals: A Bellingham, WA Garage Band

Becoming the Unusuals The Unusuals evolved from five earlier 1960’s era Whatcom County rock 'n' roll bands. The beginnings trace…

1 year ago

Randy Bachman in the NW Corner

Editor's note: In 1974, I was a disc jockey at top 40 radio station KPUG in Bellingham. Two of the…

3 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

Not Keeping Clam: Radio Ivar

Ivar's Seattle Ivar Haglund was a towering figure in Seattle. He had the unofficial titles Mayor of the Waterfront or…

5 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

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
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