On Friday, August 19, 1983, KFJC began what turned out to be a major turning point in LOUIE LOUIE history with the MAXIMUM LOUIE LOUIE marathon: 1) The first meeting of Richard…
RIP: Pete Fountain, jazz clarinetist – LOUIE of the Week
“Pete Fountain, the goateed clarinetist who became a global ambassador of New Orleans jazz with his flawlessly slippery technique and joyful sound, died Saturday of heart failure while in hospice care in…
Bangkok Blue -Louie’s In The House – LOUIE (Remix) of the Week
Here’s a LOUIE recording that I really enjoyed finding… Blue Johnson aka Bangkok Blue did a jazzy remix of Richard Berry‘s original version, and shared with the world on YouTube. Here’s a…
Motorheadache – LOUIE (tribute) of the Week
Today, we bring you a band that’s NOT Motorhead, but a band that’s so good at replicating ’em that you may have to pinch yourself… Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you Motorheadache,…
Atomic Suplex – LOUIE of the Week
My friend Joe Macoll turned me onto the recording of LOUIE LOUIE by Atomic Suplex. Here’s a little description from the band on how they came to record this song… We don’t…
RIP: Gary S. Paxton, legendary music producer
My friend Gary S. Paxton has passed away a few days ago. Gary was an extremely talented musician that produced #1 hit records in rock, country and gospel music. As a singer-songwriter…
Zodiac (Dutch Glam Rock Disco) – LOUIE of the Week
This week, we point the LOUIE spotlight at a 1976 recording by a Dutch band known as Zodiac. The band Zodiac was formed in Rotterdam (The Netherlands), featuring members of Crown’s Clan….
Where is that LOUIE……??
This week, there’s no LOUIE of the Week. Alas, another week filled with way too many other distractions… … so said the video guy that’s about to drive 70 miles to shoot…
Dez Cadena – LOUIE of the Week / GoFundMe anti-cancer campaign
Here’s a little something I recently stumbled upon .. a 2011 solo performance of LOUIE LOUIE by Dez Cadena, the man who sang on Black Flag‘s very first LOUIE LOUIE recording. I…
The Stabilisers + Armitage Shanks “Louie Louie Music” – LOUIE of Week
My friend Joe Maccoll shared some information about a song called “Louie Louie Music,” which was covered by his band the Stabilisers. The original version of the song was done by Armitage…