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Top 40

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

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

Remembering Kirk Wilde

Wilde Man I became aware of Kirk Wilde in Feb. 1966 when I was 13 years old and walking down…

3 years ago

Bill Drake, KHJ and . . . ‘The History of Rock and Roll’

Originally posted May 1, 2019   It was maybe the biggest thing to happen to rock and roll since Bo…

4 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

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

Collectibles: From E to F

"E" = Elvis + "F" = Frank Many touted it as a passing-of-the-torch moment when Frank Sinatra, the teenage idol…

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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