It’s not always “all LOUIE” from the folks at LOUIE LOUIE central. Nope, sometimes there’s other projects that have absolutely nothing to do with Richard Berry‘s immortal rock song, unless of course…
2 Days until International LOUIE LOUIE Day
Within the next 48 hours, there will be a very special celebration. It probably won’t be covered by your local newspaper, and I doubt that you’ll see any segments on any television…
Terrorist In Mind – LOUIE of the Week
Apologies for the delay in posting this week’s LOUIE of the week. It’s been a busy week, and my unintentional, but mostly-positive upgrade of the WordPress blog software slowed things down around…
Help Chris Gaffney!
Here’s some news well worth sharing. Chris Gaffney is a musician that could use some support right now. He’s a member of the Hacienda Brothers, and is also part of the Dave…
The amazing Don Gallucci and his progressive rock band
Don Gallucci is a familiar name in the LOUIE LOUIE universe. He was the original keyboardist for the Kingsmen during the recording of “LOUIE LOUIE.” He might have stayed in the Kingsmen,…
Bergen County Firefighters Pipe Band- LOUIE of the Week
This week, we acknowledge the Bergen County Firefighters Pipe Band (featuring The SHOTS), performing LOUIE LOUIE with “Wooly Bully.” The event was a 2008 Saint Patrick’s Day celebration at Savannah, Georgia. I…
How to determine authentic Jerden Kingsmen 45 single
With my little LOUIE website, I get a lot of requests for information about determining prices for certain LOUIE recordings. Here’s an example of a recent inquiry I received regarding a Jerden…
Sonics – Live LOUIE in London
Here’s the word on the recent Sonics shows in London, courtesy of my pal Chester Rocket of the UK: It was AMAZING!!!! And yes, they did do THAT SONG, and boy was…
Sonic Boomers – LOUIE of the week
I’m kinda bummed that I missed the second set of reunion shows with the Sonics that took place in London this weekend. Once again, I was limited by my bank account and…
A unique short music documentary
A few weeks ago, we had the Academy Awards. I still haven’t watched the whole thing yet, but one of these days, I plan on checking out the show, recorded for posterity…