Surf!n’ Dead Cats has to be one of the silliest names I’ve heard all week! They do a rockin’ version of LOUIE, which is this week’s LOUIE! They’re from France! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Goh2VN_pzOc
RIP: Reg Presley of the Troggs – LOUIE of the Week
Reg Presley, singer with The Troggs, has died at the age of 71. His death came a year after he announced he had lung cancer and retired from the band. The Troggs’…
Bellydancing to LOUIE – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE is a very special dance performance by one of the great emerging young dancers! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmj64i0inqE
The Cover Story – a documentary on album cover art
For those that love album cover artwork, I’d like to recommend a new documentary entitled “The Cover Story.” Artists, photographers, models and musicians share some great stories behind the process of creating…
The Loose Lugnuts – LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LOUIE is a mash-up of THE SONG with “The Pusher,” a timeless Steppenwolf song. The band is The Loose Lugnuts and they’re playing something called the “Thirsty Beaver 5th…
RIP: Michelle Costa, friend of the LOUIE project
Last week, we’ve lost our friend Michelle Costa, who passed away on January 13th at the age of 47 years old. I met Michelle 10 years ago. She lived within a mile…
Sounds Orchestral – LOUIE of the Week
This week, we showcase of a vintage LOUIE LOUIE from the past. The band is Sounds Orchestral, and this recording is from their 1970 LP, “Good Morning Starshine.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKsb66u8dq0
The Other Guys – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE is by an obscure Canadian group known as The Other Guys, courtesy of Music Archives of Durham Region. The Other Guys formed in Oshawa in 1978. The band’s live…
Richard Berry, Ry Cooder & Steve Douglas in 1990 – LOUIE of the Week
The year was 1990. It was a special private party hosted by John Goddard for friends and family of Village Music of Mill Valley, California. A couple of nights before this show,…
Dearly Departed of 2012
As 2012 comes to a close, we pause to remember those we lost this year. This is not a comprehensive list by any means, but merely a list of departed individuals that…