The LOUIE FEST of Tacoma is coming back! Originally started by the Fabulous Wailers as a way to celebrate the song LOUIE LOUIE and the legacy of the Pacific Northwwest musicians that…
Dave Glovin and the KFJC April Fool DuoCast
Regular readers of this blog know the significance of KFJC Radio, as it was the location where a 63 hour marathon entitled “Maximum LOUIE LOUIE” took place in 1983, providing the radio…
Old Skool – LOUIE of the Week
From Orchard Park, NY, this month’s LOUIE LOUIE is by Old Skool, appearing live at Tony Romes This one was recorded on December 10, 2011 using a Flip Video camera. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzPeOAEtK_s
Shark Sandwich – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE LOUIE is by Shark Sandwich from a performance at the Coda Maine Open in Hoylake, which I’ve been informed is a seaside town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral,…
MotorMad (Motorhead tribute) – LOUIE of the Week
From Italy, here’s MotorMad, a Motorhead tribute band, performing LOUIE LOUIE at Iron Loud Night 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2_QM9AgfQc
Kenny Vance & The Planotones – LOUIE of the Week
Back in the 1960s, Kenny Vance was a founding member of Jay and the Americans, which he opened for both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Years later, he wound up as…
The Berry Family – LOUIE of the Week
Here’s something that you don’t see every day! This week’s LOUIE is by the Berry Family, featuring members of the songwriter Richard Berry‘s family. Dorothy Berry Durr, Richard Berry’s first wife is…
GrooVus – LOUIE of the Week
This week, GrooVus is the recommended LOUIE of the Week. This version of LOUIE LOUIE was captured live at the Highlands County Fair on February 17, 2012. I have NO idea where…
Rock Bottom Remainders – LOUIE of the Week
This week, we’re still thinking of our friend Kathi Kamen Goldmark, who left us too soon. On the WELL (an early online social network), Kathi wrote about bringing unlikely singers on stage…
RIP: Kathi Kamen Goldmark, writer, musician, friend of LOUIE
Last week, we lost another friend to cancer. Kathi Kamen Goldmark, the woman responsible for the creation of the band known as the Rock Bottom Remainders, left us on Thursday. It’s a…