Thirty years ago today, Richard Berry, author of the song “LOUIE LOUIE” met Jack Ely, the original vocalist for the Kingsmen, at KFJC Radio, Los Altos Hills, California. The date was August…
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The Cover Story – a documentary on album cover art
For those that love album cover artwork, I’d like to recommend a new documentary entitled “The Cover Story.” Artists, photographers, models and musicians share some great stories behind the process of creating…
RIP: Michelle Costa, friend of the LOUIE project
Last week, we’ve lost our friend Michelle Costa, who passed away on January 13th at the age of 47 years old. I met Michelle 10 years ago. She lived within a mile…
Richard Berry, Ry Cooder & Steve Douglas in 1990 – LOUIE of the Week
The year was 1990. It was a special private party hosted by John Goddard for friends and family of Village Music of Mill Valley, California. A couple of nights before this show,…
Remembering Rockin’ Robin Roberts – 45 years later
Six years ago, I wrote about Robin Roberts – the first person to record Richard Berry‘s LOUIE LOUIE with the rock ‘n’ roll arrangement used by the Kingsmen, Revere & Raiders, the…
Grateful Dead – LOUIE of the Week
This week, I’m backlogged again with more things, and the LOUIE of the Week is late again… so it’s time for an oldie, but goodie… It’s a band that was loved by…
Mike Wilhelm & Hired Guns @ Clearlake – LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LOUIE LOUIE spotlight returns to Mike Wilhem and the Hired Guns, who graced this webpage with a version a year and a half ago. This particular version has a…
The Stevens LIVE at KFJC 1983 – LOUIE of the Week
Lately, I’ve been celebrating a little more than usual. For years, I’ve been pestering my pal Buddy Awreetus to get off his proverbial heinie and do some proper digital transfers of the…
Dave Glovin and the KFJC April Fool DuoCast
Regular readers of this blog know the significance of KFJC Radio, as it was the location where a 63 hour marathon entitled “Maximum LOUIE LOUIE” took place in 1983, providing the radio…
Rock Bottom Remainders – LOUIE of the Week
This week, we’re still thinking of our friend Kathi Kamen Goldmark, who left us too soon. On the WELL (an early online social network), Kathi wrote about bringing unlikely singers on stage…