A few years ago, I shared a comic strip-based blog post that explained how I got involved with the LOUIE LOUIE documentary project. With my new efforts to raise money via Kickstarter.com,…
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Frank Zappa – LOUIE of the Week, KFJC Mayhem, and other Zappa memories
For the past couple of days, I’ve been thinking about Frank Zappa. One of my favorite experiences seeing Zappa live took place in 1980 at the Berkeley Community Theater, in Berkeley, CA….
Meet Bob Wayne, of Rhino’s Best of LOUIE LOUIE and Big Daddy
This week, I’d like to introduce the world to someone that was closely involved with the 1983 Rhino record known as THE BEST OF LOUIE LOUIE, a release that was one of…
RIP: Dave McElhatton, San Francisco news anchor
On Monday, we lost Dave McElhatton, a news anchorman for KPIX Channel 5, the San Francisco CBS affiliate. I never met the man, but I’d heard a lot of stories about about…
Tommy’s Birthday + Over the Hill – LOUIE of the Week
Last week, I mentioned a handful of KFJC personalities that celebrated their birthdays Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Somehow, I neglected to mention a KFJC personality that had their birthday last Friday….
Neil Young – a slightly recycled LOUIE of the Week to celebrate five special people!
Thanks to the silly social network known as Facebook, I’ve discovered that five friends of mine are celebrating their birthday this week. Because all five of these friends have a connection to…
Kaye Walden- LOUIE of the Week
This week, I’m giving a shout-out to my friend Kaye Walden, who recorded a unique version of LOUIE LOUIE. I’ve known for Kaye for ages, having photographed her old band – 13th…
The Suburban Kids – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE of the Week has a lot of different things going for it. FIrst, it’s a rare version of the song, which performed live at KFJC Open Mike show, then…
More on the KFJC marathon + 50th Anniversary
There’s a few things to note regarding the infamous “Maximum LOUIE LOUIE” marathon at KFJC radio. First, here’s a clip that I borrowed from the KFJC.org website: This clip is a sampling…
Marty Preece aka “Max Multi-Track”- LOUIE of the Week
This week, as part of the ongoing LOUIE of the Week series, it’s time to highlight a never-before heard recording of LOUIE LOUIE. In the early-mid 1980s, right around the time when…