A few years ago, I shared a comic strip-based blog post that explained how I got involved with the LOUIE LOUIE documentary project. With my new efforts to raise money via Kickstarter.com,…
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The Kickstarter campaign for LOUIE!
Today’s a very special day over at LOUIE CENTRAL! After many years of self-funding* this historically massive documentary project on the Legendary Rock ‘n’ Roll Anthem, LOUIE LOUIE, we’re going to leap…
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Last week and this week, the LOUIE of the Week feature was on hiatus. Right now, we’re taking care of some time-consuming administrative activities, and we’ll be announcing some big news in…
Hail Hail Peter Blecha!
Strange as it may seem to some of my friends, there was a period when LOUIE LOUIE had absolutely no significance in my life. I had absolutely no knowledge about the song,…
Seaside Memories with James Henry & the Olympics
As I continue to assemble the various pieces of this rather challenging documentary, James Manolides recently contacted me to compare notes on the project. James is a very important player in the…
The (Temporary) Rebirth of a Recording Studio
Last week, as I read about the misinformation about the “Portland restaurant recording studio,” I thought it’d be good to properly acknowledge the actual studio, especially as was the location was recently…
The Ross Wilson interview
On Sunday night in California, Monday afternoon in Australia, a very special interview took place for the LOUIE documentary project. For years, I’ve been in touch with Ross Wilson. I knew about…
The Shockwaves 1999 beach performance – LOUIE of the Week
Today, the second day of August, we’re going to celebrate the birthday of Joe Kelly, one of the two original guitarists of the Shockwaves, a Bay Area surf band that became active…
Remembering Those We Lost in 2009
As 2009 can now be considered history, I’d like to pause and reflect on those that we lost last year… First, there’s the artists that were a direct influence on this ongoing…
Marty Preece aka “Max Multi-Track”- LOUIE of the Week
This week, as part of the ongoing LOUIE of the Week series, it’s time to highlight a never-before heard recording of LOUIE LOUIE. In the early-mid 1980s, right around the time when…