For the first time in 35 years, James Williamson, returns to the stage to perform the songs he used to do with Iggy & the Stooges. The Careless Hearts are his backup…
Category: San Francisco Bay Area
Laundry Works All-Stars (1980’s) – LOUIE of the week
Here’s a YouTube video clip that I’m really surprised I didn’t see until recently. Back in the mid-late 80’s, there was a pretty vibrant music scene in San Jose, California. There were…
Tex & Horseheads – LOUIE of the Week
It’s time for another rare LOUIE from the E.P. archives! In the early-mid 1980’s, I was just getting started in the video biz. The LOUIE project began with the help of a…
Palmetto State in 1983 – LOUIE of the Week
This month, I decided I’m going to share more rarities from the E.P. video archives. I’m sitting on a lot of unreleased footage, and my documentary is taking longer to finish than…
The Drake Levin Memorial
A few weeks ago, there was a wonderful memorial for Drake Levin, guitarist with Paul Revere & the Raiders. Family and friends came together to celebrate the man with beautiful stories, some…
More on Drake Levin
The past week has brought a lot of traffic to the website, with a lot of people paying respect to Drake Levin, guitarist with Paul Revere & Raiders that died on July…
RIP: Drake Levin, guitarist with Paul Revere & Raiders
I just got word that Drake Levin, guitarist with Paul Revere & the Raiders, has succumbed to cancer today, passing away at the age of 62 at his home in San Francisco,…
Benefit for Paul Williams- Sunday in San Francisco
For the past two weeks, I’ve been away from home, helping a dear friend with a big move to Southern California. This weekend, I’m coming back home just in time to attend…
The Sonics in Long Beach!
Last year, I saw an amazing performance by the Sonics, a band I never expected to see reunite. It looks like I have another chance to see them again next month… This…
Mystery LOUIE #445 – identified as “York & Toonz”- LOUIE of the Week
About a year and a half ago, I posted an entry entitled “KFJC Tomb of the Unknown LOUIEs, part 1.” As part of the team that attempted to properly archive the infamous…