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Notes by Northwest
You can listen to archived Notes by NW shows, featuring three hours of music with a connection to the PNW, from the 1960s through today. Radio Cascadia currently airs on KPTZ 91.9FM in Port Townsend, with a focus on local artists including alt, country and singer songwriters.
Episodes
- Notes by Northwest
Notes by Northwest: February 19, 2026
Back in the saddle again after a live show hiatus. Feels great to be back on the air, thanks for listening to the show.
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Notes by Northwest: September 25, 2025
It was exactly four years ago today that the first episode of Notes by NW aired, its been an awesome ride, thank you for listening.
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Notes by Northwest: September 18, 2025
Due to some travel issues, Jesse Roper, the Canadian artist, was unable to join me live, but I played his music nonetheless, even the songs with the bad words…
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Notes by Northwest: September 4, 2025
For some reason I only have the first two hours of the show, so you missed a lot of loud grunge!
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Northwest Passages Episode 106: Hardhat Days Part 1
Mike Nolan captures the essence and nuance of working on the Seattle waterfront in the 1970s in his book, Hardhat Days, and better yet, reads excerpts from the…
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Northwest Passages Episode 106: Hardhat Days Part 2
Mike Nolan captures the essence and nuance of working on the Seattle waterfront in the 1970s in his book, Hardhat Days, and better yet, reads excerpts from the…
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Northwest Passages Episode 107: Hardhat Days Part 3
Mike Nolan captures the essence and nuance of working on the Seattle waterfront in the 1970s in his book, Hardhat Days, and better yet, reads excerpts from the…
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Northwest Passages Episode 108: Hardhat Days Part 4
Mike Nolan captures the essence and nuance of working on the Seattle waterfront in the 1970s in his book, Hardhat Days, and better yet, reads excerpts from the…
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July 31, 2025 Notes by Northwest
There are a bunch of new to me artists featured in hours 2 and 3, and unlike last week, no technical issues. Hope you enjoy, its always fun to find new artists…
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Notes by Northwest: July 24 2025
This is the lavendar season in Sequim, WA, and the first hour was devoted to lavendar songs (yes) and songs about flowers and other growing things. Halfway…
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Notes by Northwest: July 3, 2025
The first hour includes patriotic songs by PNW artists, plus state songs that celebrate the diversity of this still great country. Happy Birthday, USA.
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
- Notes by Northwest
NORTHWEST PASSAGES: PARKNAPPING DOESN'T PAY EPISODE TWO
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…