Time for a blast from the past…. My friend Michael “Mickey Dreadlocks” Dresbach recently shared a special LOUIE LOUIE he recorded for the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE marathon of 1983. This is…
The Kent Morrill tribute show – LOUIE of the Week
A few weeks ago, there was a big send-off for Kent Morrill of the Fabulous Wailers. Various friends gathered for a big tribute concert in Tacoma, Washington, singing songs made popular by…
Little Bill Engelhart (2011) – LOUIE of the Week
Last week, I made a trek to Tacoma for the big Kent Morrill tribute concert that took place at the Temple Theatre. I gave myself a week in town, and had an…
Cast Your Fate To the Wind / Louie Louie by Stewart & Gaskin – LOUIE of Week
Today, I’m in transit, flying from San Jose to Tacoma, with a stop over in Portland, where I’m now typing up this blog posting courtesy of the free airport WiFi service. This…
The Kingsmen 1983 Delta House video – LOUIE of the Week
This week, for the LOUIE of the Week, the top prize goes to the grandaddies of garage, aka the Kingsmen, who created this special music video in 1983. It’s a Delta House…
Kent Morrill memorial concert
Next week, there’s going to be a memorial concert for Kent Morrill. I’m recycling the press release from the Fabulous Wailers.com page: Wailers Concert for Kent May 4, 2011 Wednesday Time: 7:00…
Lego Robot on Ukelele – LOUIE of the Week
Here’s the kind of LOUIE LOUIE I really love. It’s a wonderful demonstration of robotic technology and musical diversity. Someone built and programmed a Lego Robot to perform LOUIE LOUIE on a…
RIP: Kent Morrill of the Wailers
Yesterday, we lost another important player in the LOUIE universe. Kent Morrill of the Fabulous Wailers has left the land of the living. Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about Kent,…
Mike Wilhelm & Hired Guns – LOUIE of the Week
Today is INTERNATIONAL LOUIE LOUIE DAY, and in about 14 hours from now, I’ll be on the radio yacking about that song, sharing some tasty LOUIE nuggets from the archives, and unveiling…
The Return of the Invasion of MAXIMUM LOUIE LOUIE
In the course of my promotion of the upcoming KFJC radio special about LOUIE LOUIE, I somehow neglected to the name of this very special event. “The Return of the Invasion of…