Sometime within the next week or so, there will be a new LOUIE LOUIE story from Associated Press, highlighting Jack Ely‘s testimony for the United States Senate. Jack is pushing for better…
Category: Kingsmen
Todd Snider’s Ballad of the Kingsmen – LOUIE of the Week
OK, I lied. There will be a LOUIE of the Week. Someone just sent me a clip of Todd Snider doing his song “The Ballad of the Kingsmen.” This is a funny…
Countdown to International LOUIE LOUIE Day
Tomorrow, Saturday, April 11th is International LOUIE LOUIE Day! To celebrate this special event, I will be sharing a rare, never-before-seen video from the E.P. video archives of a LOUIE LOUIE performance…
The Acid Fascists – LOUIE of the Week
The Acid Fascists of England have been sharing some fun recordings with me, so with the unveiling of their new LOUIE LOUIE YouTube clips, I decided to award them with a LOUIE…
Remembering Buddy, Richie & Bopper
This doesn’t direct tie directly into the LOUIE universe, but I figured anyone hip to the roots rock music circle that LOUIE is a part would appreciate this information. For the past…
The Cramps 1981 – LOUIE of the Week
The recent death of Lux Interior of the Cramps still weighs heavily at LOUIE Central, as do more deaths than I care to think about. Some close friends of mine have also…
Random Comments on the Music Biz
There’s a few comments I thought I’d share from some folks that know something about the music business. First, my friend Jack Ely, former singer of the Kingsmen, voice of the world’s…
California Games – LOUIE of the Week
This week, I’m necessarily sharing a version of LOUIE LOUIE that doesn’t necessarily excite me or entertain me. On the other hand, this week’s LOUIE of the Week doesn’t look like a…
RIP: Ron Asheton, guitarist of the Stooges
As the new year began, we learned that Ron Asheton, guitarist for The Stooges had passed away. Iggy & the Stooges were a big part of LOUIE legend. The album “Metallic K.O.”…
The Shockwaves live in 1999 – LOUIE of the Week
It’s winter time in the United States, and folks are looking for some warmth during cold times. I thought to myself… why not provide a little glimmer of summertime to warm the…