Our friend Jim Dawson shared some sad news on Sunday… “My longtime friend Big Jay McNeely passed away at 6:15 this morning in Riverside, CA. He made his first record in 1948…
Louie Louie for 2018 National Recording Registry
There’s a pile of unfinished posts I’ve been meaning to share after the busy events of August, but we’ll save ’em for another time, as Friday snuck up on me as I…
LOUIE road trip (August 2018- part 3) (w/ LOUIE of Week)
Sunday, August 26th was one extremely busy day for yours truly! Months ago, I made big plans to visit Southern California. I already made plans to attend the Animal House Toga Party…
The Maximum LOUIE LOUIE list
In a few hours, I’ll attending a birthday party for Ms. Gloria Jones and then participating in a very special presentation at Beyond Baroque in Venice, CA. Some of you have asked……
LOUIE road trip (August 2018- part 2)
The latest Pacific Northwest road trip was a short and power-packed adventure, even if a massive percentage of that time was spent driving. Wednesday was the big drive from SF Bay Area…
LOUIE road trip (August 2018- part 1)
This week, things are a bit hectic at LOUIE Central. After cutting the first draft of the showcase reel + excerpt for the upcoming event in Venice, CA, yours truly decided to…
Kingsmen at The Delta House (1983) – LOUIE of the Week
With the upcoming Animal House 40th Anniversary & Toga Party event in Oregon that’s happening a little over a week from now, I thought this would be a fine time to share…
R.Stevie Moore – LOUIE of the Week
it’s time to share a LOUIE LOUIE that doesn’t fit into the usual LOUIE LOUIE garage rock archetype. Then again, the creator of this this week’s LOUIE is hardly the type of…
Peoria LOUIE LOUIE Parade 2017 – LOUIE of the Week
Did you know about the annual LOUIE LOUIE parades in Peoria? Here’s the word from LouieLouiePeoria.com: Since 1987, Central Illinois has been kicking off the summer with the St. Jude Louie Louie…
Out In the Streets – LOUIE of the Week
Here’s an odd one…. When is a LOUIE LOUIE not a LOUIE LOUIE? There’s a variety of different ways of answering that question, but for today, one example for such a thing…