Last month, I was shocked when I stumbled upon a certain LOUIE LOUIE plaque being sold on eBay. The Kingsmen Louie Louie cast bronze dedication plaque Vintage 14 inch x 20 inch…
Category: Pacific Northwest
Memorial for Mike Mitchell of the Kingsmen
Music Millennium (of Portland, Oregon) announced this special event on Facebook. In 1963, before Beatlemania here in the states, there was a song that a Portland band recorded that inspired a ton…
RIP: Mike Mitchell of the Kingsmen
Yesterday, we lost Mike Mitchell of the Kingsmen. Mike Mitchell was a founding member of the Kingsmen. Mike grew up in a musical family, and learned how to play guitar from his…
It’s International LOUIE LOUIE Day 2021
Today is April 11 – International LOUIE LOUIE Day! Richard Berry, author of this song, would have been 86 years old today. Last night at KFJC radio, the place where the Maximum…
Rare LOUIE 45 single by (alternative) Sonics Sells for $4,850
It’s time for the first LOUIE post for 2021! It’s a new year, as we hit the “restart” with a new operating system in the USA, which will hopefully be a better…
12 Days ’til LOUIE LOUIE 2020 Christmas – Day 9
It’s the 9th day of the 12 days ’til LOUIE LOUIE 2020 Christmas, and we’re thinking about… Rockin’ Robin Roberts For many people, especially in the Pacific Northwest, Rockin’ Robin Roberts provided…
RIP: Pat O’Day, NW Music Legend
Pat O’Day, the legendary Broadcaster and concert promoter of the Pacific Northwest, has passed away. During the 1960’s he was the highest-profile disc jockey of Seattle and the region’s dominant dance promoter….
The Confidentials – rarely-seen LOUIE from early 80s
Yesterday, my friend Monte Von Struck shared this one on his Facebook feed.. Look what David Jester, just uncovered ! Louie Louie by the Confidentials back in ’82 I had to…
RIP: Barrie Jackson, manager of Wailers, Sonics
On April 5th, my friend Dennis Flannigan shared some sad news about his old friend Barrie Jackson, who used to manage The (Fabulous) Wailers and The Sonics. There are the good ones,…
a Seattle LOUIE update + Little Bill Birthday Party
Time has such a funny way of sneaking up on us. Some folks are really good at keeping track of such things. For me, it’s a serious struggle. There never seems to…