My old friend J.C. Clone, a DJ from the infamous KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE marathon, discovered an artist that I needed to know about… From the CompanionRecords.com website, I quote: Some years…
Category: Humor
RIP: Ruth Wallis, saucy singer-songwriter
Note to all entertainers: Whatever you do, do not die during the last weeks of the month of December. Your death will probably be ignored during all “end-of-year those-who-died” news summaries, as…
NEW video – Mojo Nixon “Christmas Christmas”
This is a particularly busy week. The holidays are always hectic around the E.P. headquarters, and this year is no exception. One thing I decided to do this week was release an…
Louie Louie and a Clunker state-of-mind
Dick Summer just sent me a link to his blog & podcast. This week’s subject is clunker cars and the “LOUIE LOUIE generation.” You can read the blog and download the MP3…
ULTRA-RARE KingsMen film clip!
Here’s a very obscure film clip of the KingsMen performing “The Hut Sut Song” many years before “LOUIE LOUIE” became a big hit song. I love the opening of this clip –…
Names for Country Singers
Earlier this month, I recycled a fun little game from PSPOT on how to get your “blues singer name.” Now in the same spirit, my friend Jose Segue of the HicksWithSticks.com alt-country…
I Just Want to Rock and Roll!
My friend Andy Martello is a very talented man that appreciates good music. He makes his living telling jokes, spinning plates, throwing objects up in the air, and he happens to maintain…
Names for Blues Singers and other thoughts about Blues
MySpace, the time-wasting, but completely addictive network, has re-connected me a lot of old associates. PSPOT, a concept originated by Brian Jenkins, is a rockin’ little MySpace page dedicated to 1960’s Garage…
Rock ‘n Roll Overload – Iggy & the Stooges, the UnBand Documentary
It’s been quite a week to absorb some amazing rock and roll performances. On Saturday, April 21, I caught the reunited Stooges show at the Warfield in San Francisco. As luck would…
Happy International LOUIE LOUIE Day!
Wednesday, April 11 is INTERNATIONAL LOUIE LOUIE DAY! As Richard Berry’s original version of the song was released in the week of April 13, 1957, this week also marks the 50th Anniversary…