It’s winter time in the United States, and folks are looking for some warmth during cold times. I thought to myself… why not provide a little glimmer of summertime to warm the…
Category: Louie of Week
Kronic Mind in 1983- LOUIE of the Week
To start off the new year with a bang, I’ve decided to release some rare footage from my archives. Exactly two weeks before the infamous Maximum: LOUIE LOUIE marathon at KFJC and…
Top 10 LOUIEs of the Year – Best of 2008
It’s late Wednesday afternoon, and I’m still swimming through a lot of stuff I really thought I would have finished weeks ago. I have projects I really hoped to wrap up by…
Jack Ely & Courtmen in Las Vegas 2008 – LOUIE of the Month
I’ve written about this year’s reunion of Jack Ely & the Courtmen at the The Sand Dollar Blues Room in Las Vegas back in October. The Courtmen was the band that Jack…
Kooch Bahar – LOUIE of the Week
Today, I’m sharing a little nugget from the old E.P. archives. Twenty years ago this week, Kooch Bahar, a really fun little band from San Jose, California decided to do their final…
The Magoos – LOUIE of the Week
This week, the special LOUIE of the Week award goes out to the Magoos, which appears to be a cover band from England. For a cover band, I appreciate the vocalist’s approach,…
The Trashmen with Eddie Angel & Johnny Rabb – LOUIE of the Week!
Here’s a fun collaboration for lovers of garage rock! The Trashmen, famous for “Surfing Bird” get together with Eddie Angel (guitarist for Los Straitjackets) and Johnny Rabb (drummer for too many bands)…
Pop Machine meets Steely Dan = LOUIE of Week
Scott Sookman wrote to me about his version of LOUIE LOUIE: Not sure if I ever sent you an email about the version of LL done by the band I was in…
Smashing Pumpkins on Halloween – LOUIE of Week
Smashing Pumpkins on Halloween? That sounds like a perfect combination to me! On October 31, 2008, the night yours truly was witnessing the Sonics do their big homecoming reunion show in Seattle,…
Little Bill & the Bluenotes (2008) – LOUIE of the Week
Between Richard Berry, the man who wrote LOUIE LOUIE in 1955, and The Kingsmen, the band that transformed this song into the iconic garage rock anthem of 1963, there existed a great…