It was on August 19, 1983, that my life was forever changed by a LOUIE LOUIE marathon at KFJC radio. At the time, I was attending college at both Foothill College and…
Month: August 2005
A LOUIE LOUIE Washington State quarter design!
My friend Mike Hintze came up with a very cool design for the upcoming Washington State quarter. Then again, I’m slightly biased…. http://louielouieweb.tripod.com/state_quarter.htm
The Louie Awards?
Despite rumors to the contrary, I had nothing to do with the LOUIE awards. http://www.schurman.com/ms_company/louie/index.cfm
Live Music Archived for Free
The Los Angeles Times had a nice little article on August 8th about how the music industry is becoming more englightened about the concept of free sharing of live concert recordings. Following…
The Barry Curtis website + the Nikki Carter benefit
I just found out my pal Barry Curtis now has a website – BarryCurtis.com. Barry Curtis joined the Kingsmen back in 1963 after they found success with LOUIE LOUIE. Before that, he…
Laughing and Crying Music
OK, here’s another entry that has absolutely nothing to do with LOUIE LOUIE, but I couldn’t resist sharing. From BoingBoing.net: Inigo Cubillo, a collector of 78 records, presents an excellent collection documenting…
A CD that’s more annoying than 24 versions of LOUIE LOUIE
For the past couple of Saturday nights, I’ve had to deal with some rather annoying neighbors that have been throwing some very loud parties with really awful “dance” music. The first time…
A One-Stop Rock Merchandise Shop
Imagine one place where you can order legitmate, band-authorized merchandise by the Kingsmen, Big Brother & the Holding Company, The Archies (yes, the Archies), The Ventures, Mickey Dolenz, Commander Cody, and others……