This week’s LOUIE is by a band known as White Sodium, and I believe this performance is from a 2010 music festival in Lyon, France. I don’t know how old these kids…
The 2013 Portland Plaque
My friend Wm. Christman, a KFJC Max LOUIE alumni, just sent me this photo from Portland, Oregon. This is the new plaque at the location where the Kingsmen recorded their version of…
elevator Muzak (minimalist version) – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE is titled simply “Louie Louie elevator Muzak.” it’s a minimalist version performed by someone that won’t identify themselves, so we’ll just call it elevator Muzak. It’s a very different,…
Warn The Neighbours – LOUIE of the Week
Any band playing LOUIE LOUIE with the nerve to call themselves “Warn The Neighbours” is A-OK with me! What the hey…. Warn The Neighbours! It’s LOUIE LOUIE time! This was recorded at…
Barry Rillera, Bobby Kennedy, Demi Moore + Five Degrees of LOUIE – LOUIE of Week
Last week, I was alerted to an excellent article in the Huntington Beach Independent on Barry Rillera of the Rillera Brothers. The Rillera Brothers had a band in the 1950s called the…
RIP: Malik Bendjelloul, director of “Searching For Sugar Man” documentary
I’m saddened to hear that Malik Bendjelloul, director of the “Searching For Sugar Man” documentary has passed away at the age of 36 years old. I thought he did a remarkable job…
The 2 & 1/2 Band – LOUIE of the Week
This week, it’s a LOUIE LOUIE for charity. The band is The 2 &1/2 Band, and their performance of LOUIE LOUIE is for The Mount Vernon Animal Shelter Charity event of 2014,…
The Black Spirit – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE is a French version of the song by a band that no longer exists. The band was called The Black Spirit, and in this clip they are performing LOUIE…
Bruce Springsteen in Charlotte – LOUIE of the Week
It’s been a long time since Bruce Springsteen performed LOUIE LOUIE. According to Stan Goldstein of the (New Jersey) Star-Ledger, the last time Bruce ever played LOUIE LOUIE was on May 7,…
The Cleopatras – LOUIE of the Week
This weeks’s LOUIE comes from Livorno, Italy! Live from the Ungawa Tiki Bar, it’s The Cleopatras! http://youtu.be/NCMwD9Iv9CY