RIP: Arnie “Woo Woo” Ginsburg, legendary Boston DJ

Today, we’re mourning the loss of Arnie Ginsburg, a legendary disc jockey from Boston that played a prominent role in the history of the song LOUIE LOUIE.

In 1963, Arnie was a very popular disk jockey on radio station WMEX in Boston, Massachusetts. In a time when most Top-40 DJs were given non-descript, non-ethnic […]

June 29th, 2020 | Category: Garage Rock, Kingsmen, LOUIE Universe, Music Biz, Obituaries, Radio | Leave a comment

a handful of LOUIEs from Zachary – part 1

We DO live in interesting times that often seems unreal. Rather than write about any of that stuff, I think we’ll just share a handful of LOUIE LOUIEs.

My new friend Zachary F. Lively has been bombarding his Facebook wall with a massive pile of LOUIE LOUIEs. In the spirit of recycling, I’m just […]

June 18th, 2020 | Category: Garage Rock, LOUIE Universe, New Versions, Old Versions | Leave a comment

RIP: Bonnie Pointer, founding member of the Pointer Sisters

I was hoping not to write any more obituaries for people that I’ve met that have provided support for this documentary project.

Sadly, we have lost more of these people, and I feel the urgency to acknowledge those kind souls that made a difference.

Bonnie Pointer was one of those special beings.

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June 11th, 2020 | Category: EP World, LOUIE Universe, New Versions, Obituaries, Paul Revere & Raiders, Pop Culture, San Francisco Bay Area | Leave a comment

Covid-19 Confinement LOUIEs of May-June 2020

It’s time for even more collaborative confinement LOUIE LOUIE recordings created during this special moment in history…

Recycled from our friend Clay Stabler‘s postings at the LOUE LOUIE Facebook Party, here’s a follow up to last week’s collection of collaborative confinement LOUIE LOUIE recordings…

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This first one’s from Germany!

Originally posted to […]

June 4th, 2020 | Category: Garage Rock, International, LOUIE Universe, Marching Bands, New Versions | Leave a comment