This week’s LOUIE LOUIE is part of a big tribute all-star band for the legendary California luthier R.C. Allen. In this band, you’ve got Deke Dickerson, Del Casher, Glen Glenn and the…
Zippy the Pinhead for Precedent!
Somedays I just love Facebook for the way it helps me connect me with friends and the good stuff. Today’s one of those days. David J. Coyle sent me this little image…
Mae West’s New Year’s Resolutions- LOUIE of the Week
For those of you that need some inspiration for the new year’s resolutions you haven’t made yet, here’s a song about new year’s resolutions, with a LOUIE LOUIE beat to it… In…
Danny Guy & Don’t Ask Why with Nick Choicenation – LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LOUIE of the Week spotlight is shined on Danny Guy & Don’t Ask Why featuring Nick Choicenation This is inspired rendition that uses the Iggy Pop “American Caesar” LOUIE…
The DelMarzs Reunion Band- LOUIE of the Week
I’m a little late posting the latest LOUIE of Week but things have been somewhat hectic at LOUIE central… This week, the DelMarzs Reunion Band are honored with the LOUIE of the…
Los Explosivos- LOUIE of the Week
This week, as we start off the new year, we celebrate a version of LOUIE LOUIE by Los Explosivos, a band from Mexico City, Mexico. As PopMatters explained it, “If you’ve ever…
Heineken Man- LOUIE of the Week
As 2010 comes to an end, and folks are about to bring in the new year, here’s an inspired version of LOUIE, using leftover beer bottles as a musical instrument! Ladies and…
Season’s Greetings to All!
As this is the season to celebrate, commemorate, and reminisce about friends, family, both past, present and future, I want to extend my very best wishes to all my friends out there…
RIP: Captain Beefheart, visionary (LOUIE of the Week)
Last week, we lost a true visionary with the death of Don Van Vliet, the man also known as Captain Beefheart. Ironically, my last posting in this blog was about his old…
Frank Zappa – LOUIE of the Week, KFJC Mayhem, and other Zappa memories
For the past couple of days, I’ve been thinking about Frank Zappa. One of my favorite experiences seeing Zappa live took place in 1980 at the Berkeley Community Theater, in Berkeley, CA….