I thought I’d throw out yet another public request as I continue my search for media coverage of the 1983 Tacoma Dome event that featured the only time Richard Berry ever appeared…
The Buck Ormsby Tribute and the Lost Video
From the reports I received, the tribute concert for Buck Ormsby in Tacoma on Sunday was a big success. There were long lines wrapped around the Temple Theatre before it opened, and…
Reminder of Buck Ormsby tribute concert tomorrow – March 26
I just want to remind folks that tomorrow (Sunday, March 26) will be the big day for the tribute concert in Tacoma for our friend Buck Ormsby of the Fabulous Wailers. I…
LOUIE LOUIE Clubs/Stores of the World – part 3
Following up on part 1 and part 2, it’s time to return with part 3 of the big LOUIE LOUIE Club List, now expanded to include stores and defunct businesses that used…
LOUIE at the movies – JACO (the documentary)
Today, we’ll start a new feature we’ll call “LOUIE at the movies,” which we’ll use to discuss motion pictures that referenced the song LOUIE LOUIE – either with a performance or a…
Binky’s Guide to our Musical Roots
Years ago, Matt Groening came up with a brilliant flowchart for musical roots. I’m thinking there’s at least 10, if not 20 of these special categories that could easily apply to the…
RIP: Larry Coryell, jazz guitarist from Pacific Northwest
Jazz guitarist Larry Coryell passed away earlier this week on Sunday, February 19th. The NY Times carried a cool headline for his obituary – “Larry Coryell, Guitarist of Fusion Before It Had…
Buck Ormsby memorial = March 26 in Tacoma
A date has been announced for the Buck Ormsby memorial – Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the Temple Theatre in Tacoma, Washington. Tacoma Weekly shared some specifics: Details have emerged for a…
LOUIE LOUIE Clubs of the World – part 2
Following up on the “Louie Louie Clubs of the World – part 1” post from last week, here’s the next chapter…. 6. Louie Louie Burger Cafe in Kobe, Japan Most of the…
Louie Louie Clubs of the World – part 1
Here’s something fun… my friend Clay Stabler assembled a travel list of a whole bunch of LOUIE LOUIE Clubs scattered all over the world! Here’s the first part of his list, expanded…