Category: San Francisco Bay Area

RIP: Robert Hunter, songwriter for Grateful Dead

Posted on September 24, 2019

Robert Hunter, the man who provided the Grateful Dead with lyrics for some of their most memorable songs, passed away on Monday night. Rolling Stone shared a brief history of his friendship…

Celebrating KFJC Radio 60 Year Anniversary

Posted on September 17, 2019

It’s time for a flash from the past, and put the mighty LOUIE LOUIE spotlight on KFJC Radio, which is celebrating it’s 60th year of existence next month. College radio station KFJC…

Memories of KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE

Posted on August 19, 2019

Today is a special anniversary for the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE marathon event that began at 6 pm (PDT) on Friday, August 19th of 1983 in Los Altos Hills, California. For 63…

Archival Storage Space Blues

Posted on July 25, 2019

“Space . . . the final frontier. These are the voyages of your intrepid archival researcher documentarian . . . To seek out reasonable and sustainable storage space . . . ….

a Lost LOUIE – the pre-Flamin’ Groovies

Posted on July 18, 2019

Aldo Pedron shared this wonderful vintage image on Facebook five years ago, which was then shared in a Flamin’ Groovies Facebook group… CHOSEN FEW 1965 PRE – FLAMIN’ GROOVIES Cyril Jordan (…

KFJC Battle of the Surf Bands 2019

Posted on May 23, 2019

This week, I’m sharing something that’s not obviously LOUIE-related, but ties into the LOUIE Universe via osmosis. Every year, KFJC Radio, the community radio station where the LOUIE documentary project began with…