RIP: Barrie Jackson, manager of Wailers, Sonics

Posted on April 21, 2019

On April 5th, my friend Dennis Flannigan shared some sad news about his old friend Barrie Jackson, who used to manage The (Fabulous) Wailers and The Sonics. There are the good ones,…

RIP: Gary Stewart, Rhino Records A&R legend

Posted on April 13, 2019

We recently lost Gary Stewart, who was an integral part of the Rhino Records legacy. A lot of of Gary’s friends shared some beautiful thoughts about him on Facebook… Rhino Records “Gary…

Happy International LOUIE LOUIE Day 2019!

Posted on April 11, 2019

Today is International LOUIE LOUIE Day! It’s also the day when Richard Berry would have celebrated his 84th if he was still with us! Today in the LOUIE LOUIE Party community page…

RIP: Dick Dale, legendary surf guitar player

Posted on March 27, 2019

Eleven days ago, we lost Dick Dale, an innovative guitarist that inspired a generation of musicians. He was called the “King of the Surf Guitar,” as he somehow created a music genre…

Bar Louie (the gastropubs) !!

Posted on March 19, 2019

This week, it’s been a whirlwind of activities for yours truly with a few days in Seattle, starting with Little Bill’s party a few days ago, but in the meantime…. Have you…

Happy 80th Birthday for Little Bill Engelhart

Posted on March 15, 2019

This weekend, it’s an 80th birthday celebration for Little Bill Engelhart, a genuine Northwest music legend. Little Bill was, and is a very important player in the legend of the song LOUIE…