My friend Dave Marsh on the passing of Buck Ormsby: My first response is about what I figure Buck’s woulda been: Aww fuck… Dave dedicated a special edition of Rock & Rap…
RIP: Buck Ormsby of Fabulous Wailers + Etiquette Records
Today, Saturday October 29th, I was saddened to learn that my friend Buck Ormsby died early this morning on his birthday. Here’s the message I saw on Buck’s Facebook wall: Thank you…
Happy 90th Birthday Chuck Berry – Pre-LOUIE of the Week
Today, we celebrate Chuck Berry‘s 90th birthday, who’s still rockin’ live for fans all over the world! For the record, Chuck Berry is definitely NOT related to Richard Berry, author of the…
Dave Kline and The Report – LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LOUIE spotlight is pointed at Dave Kline and The Report for their performance of LOUIE LOUIE at the Muhlenberg River Fest 2016 in Reading, Pennsylvania. https://youtu.be/EBlIsD73hws
The Blues Poets – LOUIE of the Week
This week, The Blues Poets get the LOUIE spotlight with their special version of the song. Here’s their band statement, shared via their YouTube page: The band in one, two – hey…
Otis Redding – LOUIE of the Week
A couple of weeks ago, I visited the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, where I saw, among other things, the Otis Redding exhibit. At this exhibit I saw Otis items I’ve never…
Stella Burns and The Lonesome Rabbits – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE comes from Livorno, Italy, courtesy of my friend Caterina Di Biase at Orme Radio: Hello Eric! After the very 1st LL marathon here in a web radio called #OrmeRadio…
Ike & Tina Turner – LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LOUIE spotlight is pointed at the 1968 (?) recording of LOUIE LOUIE by Ike and Tina Turner. It’s a powerful version of the song, and one that I’d consider…
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – LOUIE of the Week
Here’s a tasty little treat I’ve never heard or seen before – Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, doing a live performance of LOUIE LOUIE! I have no idea what day or…
LOUIE flashback – Election 1988
Back in 1988, Bloom Country, the brilliant comic strip by Berke Breathed, provided some special LOUIE LOUIE lyrics to celebrate the Presidential Election of United States, imagining different sets of LOUIE lyrics…