My friend Chet Helms is in the hospital right now, fighting to stay alive. Chet’s a great guy, and I would like all my friends to join me right now in praying…
Naughty bits in the Revere & Raiders version?
Here’s a little email that landed in the Louie Louie mail bag: Dear Eric: Are you a Star Wars fan? Because, Obi-wan, you’re my last hope! I’m a big PR & the…
The Roaring Winds of LOUIE LOUIE
Thanks to my anonymous spies out in LOUIE-land, I found yet another LOUIE. Here’s the details, as written at their website: The Roaring Winds of Louie Louie (Carbon Records) CDR $8 Today’s…
Angel Corpus Christi LOUIE
With a tip of the hat to my pal Stretch Riedle, I just found out about a new version of THE SONG by the artist known as Angel Corpus Christi. To quote…
What about the Poodles?
A few years ago, Napster was considered the number one enemy of the music industry. Today, the big target is bit-torrent file sharing, which works on the principle of a decentralized distribution…
The EP Garage Sale is Happening!
I just posted 13 rare music magazines up on my eBay garage sale. As I mentioned in a previous blog posting, my friend Myke Destiny donated somewhere between 100-200 pounds of music…
The Taboo Tunes Songbook
Need some fun songs to sing around the ol’ summer campfire this year? There’s a new “Taboo Tunes” songbook, featuring some easy-pickin’ chord charts and lyrics for wanna-be musicians of all ages….
Swiss LOUIE TV commercial
A few months ago, Patt from Switzerland wrote to LouieLouie.net: I was just watching TV and all of a sudden what do I hear? the coolest three chords ever recorded used in…
Fabulous Sixties- Runaway Express
Jim Ratts wrote me a very nice little email, and then sent an even better CD. Here’s what he first sent me: You must understand that likely, I am a kindred spirit….
Wailers, Tales of Tacoma & World Records
Kent Morrill and Buck Ormsby of the original Wailers are now doing a radio show up in their hometown of Tacoma, Washington. It’s a program called “Wailers Houseparty” show on KLAY-AM (1180)…