When it came to email, Thursday was a day that I was absolutely drenched with attention in the aftermath of the Michigan high school marching band story. In case you missed this…
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Happy International LOUIE LOUIE Day 2024!
Today is International LOUIE LOUIE Day, aka the birthday of Richard Berry, the man who wrote this iconic song. Here’s a few celebrations to note: 1) The folks that created the 24…
RIP: Sam D. Carlson, bassist of The Regents, creator of PNWBands.com
On November 2, 2023, we lost Sam D. Carlson, a man I consider a hero. Sam was a veteran that proudly served his country. As I mentioned in a 2015 post, Sam…
Report from the 24 hour LOUIE LOUIE marathon in Portland
It’s taken two weeks to process, but I am proud to announce that I not only survived, but absolutely thrived at the recent 24 hour LOUIE LOUIE marathon in Portland, Oregon. I…
RIP: Annette Williams of The Dreamers / The Blossoms
We recently learned that Annette Williams, a founding member of the Dreamers, passed away on August 1st. The Dreamers were the band that backed up Richard Berry for his first solo recordings…
The Ghost Riders List
In 2005, Phil Dirt, one of the organizers of the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE event, put together a similar marathon to celebrate the various versions of “Ghost Riders In the Sky.” KFJC…
Get Back and the Music Documentaries of 2021
2021 was a great year for music documentaries. For many of us, it felt like a godsend to find these treasures after the extremely difficult and challenging year of 2020. Billie was…
Greetings from Portland – the Mike Mitchell memorial + the LOUIE plaques
Two weeks ago, yours truly made a little visit to Portland, Oregon. I wanted to pay my respects to Mike Mitchell, a founding member of the Kingsmen. From 1967 until his passing…
Remembering Jesse Belvin
It’s February – Black History Month, and this seems like a good time as any to pause to remember one of the great underrated rhythm and blues singers from Los Angeles in…
12 Days of LOUIE LOUIE 2020 Christmas – Day 2
On the second day of LOUIE LOUIE 2020 Christmas, someone gave to me… SMOKY & THE BEARS! I’m not sure what to think about Smoky & the Bears. There’s nothing here that…