The amazing Don Gallucci and his progressive rock band

Posted on April 1, 2008

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

Posted on March 31, 2008

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

Posted on March 26, 2008

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

Posted on March 25, 2008

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

Posted on March 24, 2008

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

Posted on March 20, 2008

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…

LOUIE of the Week – Vintage Black Flag

Posted on March 17, 2008

Digging into the vintage video clips of the YouTube library, I decided to highlight another nugget from the past for this week’s LOUIE of the Week. This is Black Flag at the…

Louie Louie- the musical comedy

Posted on March 14, 2008

A few months ago, I mentioned a LOUIE LOUIE musical comedy stage production written by Larry Cutrone. Here’s a little video clip of that show as performed by The Theatre at Wilkie…