This week, the LOUIE of the Week award goes to J. Hearthill with The Valkyrians for their version of LOUIE LOUIE performance on December 3rd 2011, shared via YouTube. Their Wiki page…
Month: January 2012
RIP: Etta James
One of the most influential singers of the past 50 years has passed away. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Blues Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall…
RIP: Johnny Otis, R&B / rock ‘n’ roll pioneer
Last week, we lost Johnny Otis. He was truly a renaissance man with many different talents – singer, songwriter, disc jockey, keyboardist, drummer, bandleader, talent scout, music producer, television show host, record…
RIP: Kearney Barton, Legendary NW Recording Engineer & Studio/Label Owner
When I embarked on this documentary project of mine, a bunch of people in the Pacific Northwest told me “Ya gotta interview Kearney Barton!” I’m so very glad I took their advice….
RIP: Terry Dolan of Terry & the Pirates
This week of musical casualties began with the death of a pirate. Terry Dolan, of the band Terry & the Pirates, passed away on January 15 at the age of 67. My…
Teenage Death Star LIVE at Jakarta- LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE comes all the way from Indonesia. Jakarta, to be exact. Here tis… Teenage Death Star, live at Colours Pub Jakarta, sometime in August 2008. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GttQMgABWE
NRBQ & Lou Albano “Captain Lou” – LOUIE of the Week
This week, to commemorate the loss of our friend Tom Ardolino of NRBQ, the LOUIE of the week will be a special LOUIE that’s not necessarily the Richard Berry song. This week,…
RIP: Tom Ardolino of NRBQ
The LOUIE Universe has lost another friend. Tom Ardolino, drummer with NRBQ, died on January 6 at the age of 56. The band announced Ardolino’s death on their Facebook page on Friday:…
Aliens 45 sells for $499?? – LOUIE of the Week
An extremely rare version of LOUIE LOUIE sold for $499 last week on eBay. The Aliens were a band from upstate New York. They put out a very limited edition 45 single…
Big Nate’s History Report with Paul Revere
The Big Nate comic strip starts the new year with a tip of the tri-cornered hat to Paul Revere & the Raiders! … and that’s a GOOD THING!