Manic Attackers fans sing “Louie Louie” at halftime, during the WCR Chicago roller derby championship on June 18, 2011. I asked Chicago-native (now Las Vegas-based) LOUIE enthusiast Andy Martello to make sense…
Kast Off Kinks at the Meltdown Festival – LOUIE of the Week
For those of us that still love the Kinks, there was plenty to celebrate with the recent performance of the “Kast Off Kinks”, a special band featuring former members of the band….
Rocky J. & the Runarounds – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE is actually 4 versions by one band – Rocky J. & the Runarounds. The time frame on these versions is 1995-2003, starting off with an early performance in Kansas,…
The Inspiration of LOUIE
Rev. Mark S. Bollwinkel writes about the inspirational power of music, with a major nod to LOUIE LOUIE in a recent article for the Los Altos Town Crier. The Rev. Mark S….
Burton Cummings (Guess Who) 2011 – LOUIE of Week
Burton Cummings, the original vocalist for the band The Guess Who, recently performed LOUIE LOUIE during his “LIVE from the Your Backyard 2011 Tour.” Here’s a nice video by Lil Sarafian….. somewhere…
Jack Ely in Nashville 2011- LOUIE of Week
Jack Ely, the original singer for the Kingsmen‘s LOUIE LOUIE, may be semi-retired from the music biz, but that doesn’t stop him from doing an occasional cameo every now and then. On…
Margie (1967 Columbia) – LOUIE of Week
It’s time for another archival version of THE SONG from the 1960s. Here’s a new discovery for me…. Margie was a Columbian rock-pop singer in the 1960’s. She recorded a Spanish version…
The King Birds (1965 Germany)- LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LouieLouie.net spotlight is on a very rare 1965 performance of The King Birds from Germany. I’m thinking this may be one of the earliest clips of LOUIE LOUIE to…
No more Amazon links on LouieLouie.net
Last week, with very little notice, Amazon decided it would no longer pay California affiliates that chose to put Amazon links on their websites. The reasoning behind this big change was that…
Three Day Stubble – LOUIE of Week
Three Day Stubble is a band that’s been around for 30 years, and I’d say most of you folk probably never heard of ’em. Formed in Houston, Texas, this band has been…