It’s time for part 2 of the recycled cool versions of LOUIE LOUIE shared by our friend Clay Stabler originally over at the Facebook LOUIE LOUIE PARTY group as part of a…
RIP: Neil Innes, music/comedy genius of Rutles, Monty Python, Bonzo Dog Band
Devastated. One month after receiving handwritten lyrics from Neil Innes, and writing about his misadventures with Pledge Music on my LL blog, he passes away. Very saddened by his passing, but feeling…
Days of Christmas LOUIE – part 1
This week, our friend Clay Stabler shared a handful of cool versions of LOUIE LOUIE over at the Facebook LOUIE LOUIE PARTY group as part of a “Days of Christmas” theme. Here’s…
Happy Holidays w/ vintage Johnny Flamingo Christmas PSA song
It’s that time of the year again. We’re celebrating the holidays – Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa, Festivus and all the other assorted December festivities as we come to the close of…
RIP: Dorothy Berry, high school sweetheart + first wife of Richard
I’m saddened to report that Dorothy Berry (Dorothy Ann Durr), high school sweetheart and first wife of Richard Berry, passed away on Friday, December 20th. She suffered with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
RIP: Roy Loney, founding member of Flamin’ Groovies
Last week, we lost a dear friend. Roy Loney, a founding member of the Flamin’ Groovies, died on Friday the 13th of December. He passed away at Sutter Health’s California Pacific Medical…
RIP: René Auberjonois, Star Trek actor
Actor Rene Auberjonois has passed away after a battle with lung cancer. The New York-born Auberjonois began his career in the theatre in the 1960s, and made his feature film debut in…
Neil Innes and the PledgeMusic fiasco
This post has very little to do with LOUIE LOUIE, but it does address a terrible situation that occurred with a rocker we’re quite fond of. Neil Innes is a brilliant singer-songwriter…
KeysToTheCaravan – LOUIE Mashup of the Week
Things have been hectic at LOUIE Central, doing all sorts of LL-related things behind the scenes, so to speak, and we haven’t been spending as much time on the blog as we’d…
RIP: Don Baskin of Syndicate of Sound (w/ rare LOUIE recording)
We recently lost Don Baskin, singer / founding member of Syndicate of Sound. His death was announced on the Syndicate of Sound Facebook page: Don Baskin 1946 – 2019 Don died peacefully…