Sandy and The Wild Wombats – Have Love Will Travel – LOUIE relative of the Week

I just out about a cool German rockabilly band known as Sandy and The Wild Wombats. Apparently, they’ve been doing some extensive touring all over Europe, and they’ve already played the “Viva Las Vegas” event last year.

The lead vocalist / ringleader of this group, Sandy West, has a real distinctive voice, and i’m […]

January 23rd, 2018 | Category: Garage Rock, International, Louie of Week, LOUIE relative, LOUIE Universe, New Versions | Leave a comment

RIP: Edward Allan Clarke, aka Fast Eddie of Motorhead

Sad news reported on the Official Motorhead Facebook page today:

We are devastated to pass on the news we only just heard ourselves earlier tonight…Edward Allan Clarke – or as we all know and love him Fast Eddie Clarke – passed away peacefully yesterday. Ted Carroll (who formed Chiswick Records) made the sad announcement […]

January 11th, 2018 | Category: Garage Rock, Obituaries, Old Versions | Leave a comment

Incredible LOUIE Birthday Coincidences!

It blows my mind to think about how the man who wrote LOUIE LOUIE and the man who sang the most famous version of LOUIE LOUIE both became fathers for the very first time on January 10th!!

What’s also incredible is that Richard Berry‘s youngest daughter and Jack Ely‘s youngest son also share a […]

January 10th, 2018 | Category: Jack Ely, LOUIE Universe, Richard Berry | Leave a comment

Remembering Those We Lost in 2017

Once again, another year ends, and we pause to reflect on those whose journeys came to a close. It’s yet another incomplete list of departed individuals that made an impact on this project.

Today, we take inventory… we celebrate their spirits…. we raise a toast in honoring these people…

Larry Coryell, jazz guitarist […]

January 9th, 2018 | Category: EP World, Five Degrees of LOUIE, LOUIE Universe, Obituaries, Production at LOUIE Central | Leave a comment