Notes by Northwest
by Douglas Furr
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
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A Poem Dedicated to KPTZ
Listen to a poem written and produced by one of the volunteer hosts on KPTZ for the KPTZ is Your Oyster fund drive.
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Radio Cascadia: October 28, 2026
My interview with the founder of Tarboo Tapes, a new Olympic Peninsula record label from the folks who brought you The Quilcene Lantern music and event venue, along with songs about the sea in celebration of the KPTZ fund drive, KPTZ is your Oyster. Enjoy!
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Special Fill in Show: My Memorial Service Playlist
This is not meant to be morbid...its just the playlist I'd like to be featured at my memorial service...in 25 or more years from now. Here's the lineup and the reasons why: Rolling Stones-You can't always get what you want-Rolling Stones. I love the sentiment of the song, and envision it being...
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Radio Cascadia: August 5, 2026
Songs about vices, mostly about drinking and carrying on, as well as some of the other deadly or at least damaging sins. Cheers!
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Radio Cascadia: May 13, 2026
Here's the unfiltered back story: I'm on a new station. Not a Luddite, but old(er), tonight was my first solo on-air, and without the kind help of DJ Eric, it might not have happened at all. So to spare you the gaffs on my part, here's the talented artists from the land we call Cascadia in their...
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Northwest Passages: Solli Acosta Live Poetry Reading at the Sunshine Cafe
This is a live recording of a local poet from a reading event hosted by Clallam County Poet Laurerate Nellie Bridge.
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Northwest Passages: Esther Kugzruk Live Poetry Reading at Sunshine Cafe
This is a live recording of a local poet from a reading event hosted by Clallam County Poet Laurerate Nellie Bridge.
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Northwest Passages: "AJ" Live Poetry Reading at Sunshine Cafe
This is a live recording of a local poet from a reading event hosted by Clallam County Poet Laurerate Nellie Bridge.
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Radio Cascadia: April 15, 2026
This is my new show on KPTZ in Port Townsend, airing from 8-9PM. Radio Cascadia features local artists--singer songwriters, alt and folk--focusing on those from PT, the Olympic Peninsula, and some from Washington, Oregon and BC.
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Northwest Passages: What the River Keeps-Part 4
What the River Keeps by Cheryl Grey Bostrom is a 2025 Christian fiction novel about Hildy Nybo, a biologist who returns to her childhood home on Washington's Elwha River to help with its restoration, forcing her to confront a past filled with family secrets, trauma, and memory loss. The story...
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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.
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Douglas Furr
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