Mark your calendar – this is a biggie! After some very successful reunion shows at New York, London, and Barcellona, the Sonics have finally announced a show in their home turf. The…
Category: Pacific Northwest
RIP: Mark Lindsay’s Rock & Roll Cafe
Less than one year after Mark Lindsay‘s Rock & Roll Cafe opened, it closed down. Here’s the official word from the official website, posted May 12, 2008: Dear Wonderful Customers, Sadly, we…
A Tale of Two Pauls
Here’s a funny little mashing of two completely different public personalities. Here’s a frame shot of the official website for Paul Revere & the Raiders – Northwest rock and roll, video pioneers,…
The amazing Don Gallucci and his progressive rock band
Don Gallucci is a familiar name in the LOUIE LOUIE universe. He was the original keyboardist for the Kingsmen during the recording of “LOUIE LOUIE.” He might have stayed in the Kingsmen,…
Sonics – Live LOUIE in London
Here’s the word on the recent Sonics shows in London, courtesy of my pal Chester Rocket of the UK: It was AMAZING!!!! And yes, they did do THAT SONG, and boy was…
LOUIE of the Week – Vintage Paul Revere & Raiders video clip
Today it’s my birthday. It’s Mark Lindsay‘s too. I’m gonna have a good time… I’d like you to dance… Yes, today is March 9, the birthday for yours truly, the producer/director of…
The Toga Kings from Bellingham – LOUIE of the Week!
Last week, I announced a new feature called the “LOUIE of the Week” award. We had the Cafe Blues Band, a fun band from Russia, take the first honors for what should…
The Sonics Reunion- Part 2 in London
I missed the first set of reunion shows with the Sonics at the CaveStomp in New York, but it looks like they’re actually going to do a show in London. For those…
Rare color photo of Rockin’ Robin Robert
As I continue to do a lot of really tedious work trying to make damaged Hi8 video footage viewable, I thought I’d share a very rare color photo of Rockin’ Robin Roberts….
Historic Piano with LOUIE LOUIE connections
Today, I just found out that the Cindy Lindahl will be selling off her dad’s grand piano. Her father, Robert Lindahl, who passed away in 2006, was the original recording engineer for…