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1966

Still “Psycho” After All These Years – Tacoma’s Sonics

The Sonics are the godfathers of Pacific NW rock & roll. The Tacoma band had a legendary influence on the…

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

Young Sound In Stereo Brightens Separated KIRO FM

Marty Loken (Seattle Times) - December 1966 - Music designed to brighten FM radio has been introduced to the area…

4 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

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

Found Performance: “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World”- James Brown

A couple weeks back we went into the land of dancin' with "Wicked" Wilson Pickett. This week let's focus on…

5 years ago
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