There’s some big news about some recently announced LOUIE LOUIE marathons! THE FIRST BIG NEWS is all about a celebration to commemorate the big anniversary of the legendary KFJC “Maximum Louie Louie”…
Category: Pop Culture
Happy International LOUIE LOUIE Day 2023!
Today – April 11, 2023, we are celebrating International LOUIE LOUIE Day. April 11 provides an annual opportunity to celebrate the song that has been called the best party song of all…
Twas 60 years ago today…..
. . Today is the 60th anniversary of the recording of the song LOUIE LOUIE by the Kingsmen! On April 6, 1963, five teenaged musicians, known collectively as The Kingsmen, recorded LOUIE…
RIP: Jud Cost, music historian, journalist & friend of LOUIE
We just lost another one. Jud Cost just passed away on March 17. Jud was a dedicated music historian / journalist that wrote about music that he loved. Jud was truly a…
The Fabelmans and the Kingsmen
Steven Spielberg recently unveiled what I believe is one of the best movies he’s ever created – an autobiographic story entitled “The Fabelmans.” This film actually includes a quick little visual reference…
Todd Rundgren and the song that changed his life
Things have been a bit hectic at LOUIE Central, but it would have been completely irresponsible if we failed to acknowledge Todd Rundgren’s recent appearance on the NPR Radio program-podcast “Bullseye with…
Hail Hail, Tom Lehrer!
Tom Lehrer, the brilliant singer-songwriter, satirist, and mathematician, has provided a great gift for all of us that love cutting edge musical parody. In 2020, at the age of 92, Lehrer donated…
RIP: Sandy Nelson, legendary drummer
Last month, we lost Sandy Nelson, one of the best-known rock drummers of the early 1960s. He was the drummer for a lot of Top 40 records, including songs recorded by friends…
RIP: Meat Loaf (the singer) and the LL thing
One week ago, we lost the singer known as Meat Loaf. His passing was announced on Facebook. His career spanned six decades, selling over 100 Million albums worldwide and was featured in…
RIP: Don Wilson of the Ventures
On Saturday, January 22, Don Wilson, a founding member of the Ventures, died at the age of 88 at his home in Tacoma, Washington. The Ventures were formed in 1958 in Tacoma…