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
209 episodes
Notes by Northwest: June 19, 2025
The first hour features an edited interview with Dana Lyons, a folk singer-activist in the vein of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. Based in Bellingham, I interviewed him at the Finn River Cidery where he was performing a benefit conc...
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Notes by Northwest: June 12, 2025
This wasn't the originally planned first hour--it was like the scene in Broadcast News where they're trying to get something on the air. You'll hear the originally planned segment next week, and I'll spare you the gory details. <...
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Northwest Passages: The Poetry of Nellie Bridge-Clallam County Poet Laureate
As read by the author herself.
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Northwest Passages: The Poetry of Nellie Bridge, Clallam County Poet Laureate
As read by the author.
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Notes by Northwest: Poetry of Richard Brautigan and Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge
Part one of three
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Notes by Northwest: May 22, 2025
Lots of new music in tonight's show, along with some old favorites.
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Notes by Northwest: May 8, 2025
My favorite song on this show had nothing to do with the PNW, but I played "Birthday" by The Beatles in honor of my father's 89th birthday during the first hour. Love you, Dad.
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Notes by Northwest: May 1, 2025
The May Day show began with Pete Seeger's version of Roll on Columbia, appropriate for someone who dedicated his life to social equity. More meaningful in today's environment. Also included a song by Seattlite Judy Collins, who cele...
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NORTHWEST PASSAGES: PARKNAPPING DOESN'T PAY PART 1 (REVISED)
CORRECTED VERSION. SCROLL DOWN TO LISTEN TO PARTS 2-4.
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NORTHWEST PASSAGES: PARKNAPPING DOESN'T PAY EPISODE FOUR
This is a great story of a battle in the 1980s for the Miller Peninsula near Sequim, on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state--a battle among locals, the state and a foreign corporation. From the publisher: Secret de...
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NORTHWEST PASSAGES: PARKNAPPING DOESN'T PAY EPISODE THREE
This is a great story of a battle in the 1980s for the Miller Peninsula near Sequim, on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state--a battle among locals, the state and a foreign corporation. From the publisher: Secret de...
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