Notes by Northwest
Notes by NW celebrates the music and the musicians with roots in the Pacific NW. Artists range from the Wailers and Ventures from the 1960s, to Ray Charles and Quincy Jones, each of whom lived in Seattle and met with they were 16 and 14; to icons like Kenny Loggins and Heart; Jimi Hendrix, of course; the grunge bands and their offspring; and contemporary artists like Brandi Carlile and The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio.
Episodes
167 episodes
Notes by Northwest-August 8, 2024
A somewhat truncated version, the first 45 minutes are lost forever, in a broadcast tradegy of epic proportion.
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Northwest Passages-Episode 83: Company Towns of the Pacific NW
Many of the towns that were started by mining or logging companies are still in existance today, a far cry from where they mostly were inhabited by brawny and sometimes ornery workers who scratched out a living in the remote areas of the PNW.&n...
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Northwest Passages-Episode 82: Company Towns of the Pacific NW
This reading from the chapter 40 Miles from Nowhere is from the book Company Towns of the Pacific NW. The passage, read by the author and Sequim resident Linda Carlson, tells about the remote places where company towns sprung up and the c...
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Northwest Passages-Episode 81: Company Towns of the PNW
Where did the term, Lumberjack breakfast originate? In this passage from the book Company Towns of the Pacific NW, the author Linda Carlson tells of the meals served to the ravenous miners and lumberjacks who worked near and lived in comp...
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Northwest Passages-Episode 80: Company Towns of the PNW
This first passage, read by the author, Sequim resident Linda Carlson, describes in detail the types of people who settled in the company towns of the PNW, which were mostly created by logging and mining companies for their workers in remote ar...
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Notes by Northwest: July 11, 2024
The first hour was dedicated to the songs of Woody Guthrie and his remarkable contributions to American music in honor of his birthday this week..
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Notes by Northwest-July 4, 2024
Happy Independence Day! I played a bunch of new to me artists, including The Shaky Hands and Nick Delffs, in my never ending quest to feature new artists and songs on the show.
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Notes by Northwest-June 27
The typical melange of PNW music, including three selections from Nevermind, Nirvana's breakthrough 1991 release in the third hour. I just finished reading the terrific biography of Kurt Cobain, Heavier Than Heaven and b...
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Notes by Northwest-June 13, 2024
The third hour was dedicated to my father, starting with a song Old Man Inuit, by native artist Willie Thrasher--a song about the wisdom of our forebearers. Happy Father's Day.
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Notes by Northwest-June 6, 2024
The first hour is all artists from Tacoma, the often maligned city that was actually a hotbed of great PNW talent. And in the second and third hours, I played a bunch of new artists (new to the show at least) with a PNW connection. &...
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Notes by Northwest- May 30, 2024
Another day in paradise, another show featuring music with a PNW connection. You'll hear a terrifying (to me) mid show technical goof (by me) at the end of the second hour, but if you ignore that brief moment of freak out, you'll enjoy t...
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Northwest Passages-Brainiac Part 4
Jeopardy host (and Seattle resident) Ken Jennings details the game show history including his journey to become the GOAT Jeapordy player. He's funny and touching and surprisingly self-deprecating.
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Northwest Passages-Brainiac Part 3
Jeopardy host (and Seattle resident) Ken Jennings details the game show history including his journey to become the GOAT Jeapordy player. He's funny and touching and surprisingly self-deprecating.
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