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 father, who was a country western musician.

Mike’s career in music began with a collaboration with Lynn Easton, a schoolmate from […]

April 17th, 2021 | Category: Animal House, Garage Rock, Kingsmen, LOUIE Universe, Obituaries, Pacific Northwest, Portland, Seaside | Leave a comment

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 LOUIE LOUIE marathon (63 hours, over 800 unique versions) took place many years ago, there was a re-broadcast of a 4 hour […]

April 11th, 2021 | Category: Garage Rock, International, KFJC, LOUIE celebrations, Louie Louie Day, LOUIE Universe, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Pop Culture, Portland, Production at LOUIE Central, Radio, San Francisco Bay Area | Leave a comment

The Return of the Return the Invasion of MAXIMUM LOUIE LOUIE 2011 radio show

KFJC international LL Day show – E.P., Jeff Riedle, Robyn Bravernman and Pete Dixon

In less than three hours, in celebration of International LOUIE LOUIE Day, there will be a special replay of the “The Return of the Invasion of MAXIMUM LOUIE LOUIE” radio show that took place ten years ago on KFJC […]

April 10th, 2021 | Category: KFJC, LOUIE celebrations, Louie Louie Day, LOUIE Universe, Production at LOUIE Central, Radio, San Francisco Bay Area | Leave a comment

Thoughts on Billie Holiday

photo by William P. Gottlieb*

Today, April 7, 2021 is the 106th birthday of an extraordinary individual named Eleanora Fagan that became a jazz singer known as Billie Holiday. She was a music stylist unlike any other singer before her. In 1958, a year before she passed, Frank Sinatra referred to her as […]

April 7th, 2021 | Category: Censorship, Documentaries, EP World, LOUIE Universe, Motion Pictures, Music Biz, Song Lyrics | Leave a comment

Countdown to 2021 International LOUIE LOUIE Day!

Today is April 6th, which means we’ve got 5 more days before International LOUIE LOUIE Day!

Tomorrow – Wednesday, April 7th, you can get into the spirit of LOUIE LOUIE Day at noon-2pm PDT by visiting FREEFORM PORTLAND, a nonprofit, independent, community-driven radio station broadcasting live at KFFP-LP 90.3 FM, KFFD-LP 98.3 FM & […]

April 6th, 2021 | Category: International, LOUIE celebrations, Louie Louie Day, LOUIE Universe, Oregon, Portland, Radio | Leave a comment