-- by Tori Goodrich It is most likely that if you hear someone call something “punk rock,” you have some idea of what they’re referring to, and that can mean different things to a lot of people. Some may picture dyed mohawks and body piercings, some think of rebellious teenagers rocking out in a garage.... Continue Reading →
- by Mark Linstad It is hard to find individuals who have not heard of the famous singer Kurt Cobain and harder still to find someone who has not heard of punk rock. Nirvana truly reached far, and it is a shame that one of their key inspirations had not reached as far. This inspiration... Continue Reading →
-by Maria Ruiz One of the most influential bands to come out of Tacoma has definitely got to be The Sonics. They are responsible for paving the way for garage rock and punk rock music that began in the seventies and prevailed in the nineties. The Sonics were a rock band formed in 1960. The... Continue Reading →
-- by Jessica Curry Black culture has a powerful impact on popular culture; at this point, we should all know music is no exception. For example, it is believed that Big Mama Thornton originally recorded the famous song, Hound Dog, and Elvis quickly followed suit, essentially stole it and passed it off as his own.... Continue Reading →
-- by Kim Davenport With a new school year beginning this week at UW Tacoma, the time has come for me to share the last of my posts relating to student work from last year's iteration of my Musical History of Tacoma course. I freely admit that the title of this blog post is not mine,... Continue Reading →
Tacoma Music History 