Singer-songwriter P.F. Sloan died on Sunday, November 15th. Last year, the LOUIE team (myself, Eric Predoehl + Jesse Block, co-owner of the Octalouie.com video production company) had an opportunity to document his…
Category: San Francisco Bay Area
RIP: Steve Mackay, sax player with Stooges, Snakefinger – LOUIE of Week
Steve Mackay, a super talented sax player and all-around nice guy, died two weeks ago on October 10th. Last year, I had an opportunity to interview Steve for the LOUIE documentary project,…
Theresa McClure & Big Hair – LOUIE relative of the Week
Time for a little flashback.. or as they say in ye onine social networks, a “Throwback Thursday”….. I’ve been shooting videos for quite a few years. One of the things I’m rather…
RIP: Lady Bo, rock legend + Max LOUIE performer – LOUIE of the Week
I was so very saddened when I learned that Lady Bo passed away last week. When I first began what turned into a rather unique journey documenting the legacy of the song…
RIP: Lady Bo (short version)
I received word that Lady Bo (Peggy Jones Malone), whose band backed up Richard Berry and Jack Ely at the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE marathon, has passed away. I will be sharing…
KFJC Maximum LOUIE memories – LOUIE of the Month
Today is the big anniversary for the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE Marathon = the event that sparked the documentary project and subsequent webpage you’re viewing right now. For 63 hours, this song…
Alexander Surmont – Italian LOUIE of the Week
With three days before the very FIRST Italian LOUIE LOUIE Marathon, the time was right to share a very cool Italian version of the song, which far as I know, has NEVER…
The Rubinoos – LOUIE (mutant) of the Week
It’s time for we like to call a “LOUIE Mutant” – a song that embraces the essence of LOUIE in a major way, but somehow becomes another song in it’s own right….
Blast from Past – KQAK visits KFJC Max LOUIE
Thanks to my friend Jennifer of Radiosurvivor, I found this cool archival photo on Facebook! This is Belle Nolan and Mike Koste of KQAK (aka The Quake) visiting the KFJC Maximum Louie…
R.B. Firebirds (KFJC version #152) – LOUIE of the Week / KFJC Max LL database notes
This week, we share another tasty nugget from the LOUIE archives. Back in the early 80s, there was a rockin’ little band in the San Jose area that provided some fine music…