JOSE S. GUTIERREZ JR.: OCEAN RECORDS RETURNS AND RE-OPENS IN THE HEART OF LAKEWOOD >>>

Real 25360 music heads know that Tacoma/Lakewood has always had a foot in the door when it comes to tastemaking and trendsetting for music in the Pacific Northwest. From the ’80s and ’90s era of Penny Lane Records on Bridgeport to the presence of Nastymix Records (former home to Sir Mix-A-Lot, Criminal Nation, Rodney O & Joe Cooley and High Performance) The 253 alone has held it down since it was The 206! Well, the return of Ocean Records and Steve O to Lakewood adds strength to this legacy. Read the full story here.