Today, I’m sharing a LOUIE LOUIE that was a long time overdue. Amongst Northwest rock bands from the early 1960’s, the Sonics had a different approach from their peers. They had a…
Category: Pacific Northwest
The Return of the Sonics
Last night, the Sonics did their first performance in Seattle in 36 years. It was definitely a historic moment, and I’m glad I spent the money to fly out for this one….
The Sonics in Seattle 2008
In about 12 hours from now, I’ll be on my way to Seattle to witness one of the most anticipated events in Northwest musical history. The Sonics are doing their first show…
The Kingsmen (without Jack Ely) – LOUIE of the Week
I’ve been giving Jack Ely a lot of attention to this blog lately, so I thought I’d give some attention to the band that parted ways with him. The Kingsmen had the…
Seven Days Til Vegas – Jack Ely & The Courtmen
Seven days from now, Jack Ely, the original vocalist of LOUIE LOUIE with the Kingsmen, will be performing a very special show in Las Vegas, Nevada with The Courtmen, the band he…
Mike Huckabee does LOUIE LOUIE
Not every LOUIE LOUIE video clip embedded at this page is going to get a prestigious LOUIE LOUIE of the WEEK award. Some just get mentioned, and that’s it. Case in point…
Update on Jack Ely & Courtmen at Las Vegas
Here’s the official word on the Las Vegas show, direct from the source: The cat is out of the bag. The “Sand Dollar Blues Nightclub and Lounge,” Las Vegas, NV. will be…
Jack Ely & The Courtmen to play special show in Las Vegas
I got an interesting announcement from Jack Ely, the original lead vocalist for the Kingsmen on the infamous LOUIE LOUIE recording: Wednesday evening, October 1, 2008, JACK ELY and the original COURTMEN…
Flipper (Oakland 2008) + Kinks (France 1965)- LOUIE (and half) of the Week
Last weekend , I was at a fun party at the Oakland Museum, celebrating the East Bay Express (newspaper) annual “Best of the East Bay” issue. There were six stages of live…
No LOUIE Fest for 2008
There will not be a LOUIE FEST this year. Here’s the official word from the LOUIE FEST MySpace page: Due to circumstances beyond our control, LouieFest ’08 is cancelled. Information will be…