Oh boy… this blog post took a bit longer than expected. I try to get these “LOUIEs of the Week” posted early in the week, but this week too many other things…
Category: KFJC
RIP: Lou Reed, poet musician extraordinaire – LOUIE of the Week
“One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you’re into jazz.” – Lou Reed Lou Reed has left the land of the living. He died on a Sunday,…
Thirty Years Ago Today…
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…
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…
RIP: Larry “Wild Man” Fischer
Today, I’m saddened to report another casualty in the music universe. Larry “Wild Man” Fischer, as far as I know, didn’t record LOUIE LOUIE, nor did he have any obvious connections to…
Synth pop Louie- LOUIE of the Week
Time for a blast from the past…. My friend Michael “Mickey Dreadlocks” Dresbach recently shared a special LOUIE LOUIE he recorded for the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE marathon of 1983. This is…
The Return of the Invasion of MAXIMUM LOUIE LOUIE
In the course of my promotion of the upcoming KFJC radio special about LOUIE LOUIE, I somehow neglected to the name of this very special event. “The Return of the Invasion of…
Radio Survivor Interview with E.P.
I was interviewed by Jennifer Waits for the RadioSurvivor.com website, where I was able to talk about he KFJC MAXIMUM LOUIE LOUIE marathon and the upcoming follow-up show that’s happening next Monday-…
Six days ’til LOUIE Day….
Just a little reminder ….. there’s six more days before “International LOUIE LOUIE Day!” There will be a 4 hour radio show on International LOUIE LOUIE Day – Monday, April 11 at…