The Fabulous Wailers just came from playing at the Ponderosa Stomp in Memphis, and Kent Morrill sent me this report: Memphis: The Fabulous Wailers wowed them with the good old Northwest Sound…in…
Category: Garage Rock
Smells Like LOUIE… no… Teen Spirit on ukeles?
I’ve had more than a few people tell me they considered Nirvana‘s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” as the “LOUIE LOUIE of the 90’s.” Both songs use a catchy 3-chord riff, and became…
LouieLouie.net seeks old movies!
Production on the LOUIE LOUIE documentary continues at a steady pace. It takes a long time to transfer all the footage I’ve shot over the years… in all types of video formats….
Rare Beat Farmers videos!
While the world mourns the loss of Buddy Blue, founding member of the Beat Farmers, some folks are digging up some vintage videos to celebrate the legacy of these rockin’ hedonists. Here’s…
RIP: Buddy Blue, original Beat Farmer
God damn it! It was less than a week ago that I posted information about the reunion of the Beat Famers with original member Buddy Blue . Now, Buddy Blue is dead….
Rare Black Flag video of LOUIE LOUIE!
OK, folks… here’s the first YouTube video I’ve ever embedded at LouieLouie.net. Now that I know how to download this stuff, I’m really having a lot of fun exploring YouTube.com. This is…
The Return of Mojo Nixon, the Beat Farmers, plus assorted thoughts on politics, Kinky Friedman and country music
Back in 2004, I was extremely bummed out when I heard that Mojo Nixon would be retiring FOREVER from live performances to focus on his new career as a disc jockey for…
RIP: Ned Torney
Tonight, at Moe’s Alley in Santa Cruz, California, there will be a big celebration for Ned Torney (not Tourney). Ned was a multi-talented musician that played with a lot of bands in…
Vintage Jack Ely photo at Lance Records
A recycled message from Dick Stewart of Lance Records / Lance Monthly: Happy New Year and enjoy the Jan 2006 issue of “The Lance Monthly.” Lots of stuff this go around. IN…