On Saturday, January 22, Don Wilson, a founding member of the Ventures, died at the age of 88 at his home in Tacoma, Washington. The Ventures were formed in 1958 in Tacoma…
Celebrating the music of Ronnie Spector
We lost Ronnie Spector, the leader of the girl group the Ronettes and the voice behind such immortal classics as “Be My Baby” and “Walking in the Rain.” Another beautiful soul with…
Get Back and the Music Documentaries of 2021
2021 was a great year for music documentaries. For many of us, it felt like a godsend to find these treasures after the extremely difficult and challenging year of 2020. Billie was…
Happy Holidays!
Christmas time in Hollywood 1963. (photo courtesy of the Vintage Los Angeles Facebook group)
Video of the Mike Mitchell memorial
At last.. I bring to you, the full video of the memorial for our friend Mike Mitchell of the Kingsmen, which took place on September 26, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. Here tis……
RIP: Keith Allison of Paul Revere & Raiders and MORE…
Last week we lost Keith Allison, formerly of Paul Revere & the Raiders. Like Gail Harris (of the Fabulous Wailers), I can’t recall either one of them being involved with any specific…
RIP: Gail Harris, member of Fabulous Wailers revue
We are saddened to report the passing of Gail Harris, a dynamic female vocalist from the Pacific Northwest. Like Rockin’ Robin Roberts, she was a singer that sang regularly with the Fabulous…
Greetings from Portland – the Mike Mitchell memorial + the LOUIE plaques
Two weeks ago, yours truly made a little visit to Portland, Oregon. I wanted to pay my respects to Mike Mitchell, a founding member of the Kingsmen. From 1967 until his passing…
The First and Long-Lost LOUIE LOUIE plaque of Portland?
Last month, I was shocked when I stumbled upon a certain LOUIE LOUIE plaque being sold on eBay. The Kingsmen Louie Louie cast bronze dedication plaque Vintage 14 inch x 20 inch…
LOUIE at the Movies – August 2021 update
It’s time for yet another update for the ongoing “LOUIE at the Movies” investigations! Here’s a few you might have missed*… In September 2020, there was “The Way Back” (titled “Finding the…