I’ve just found out about The Strypes = four teenagers from Cavan, Ireland that transcend their youth, playing a sweet fusion of rhythm and blues that feels like a pub band that’s…
Bergen County Firefighters Pipe Band – LOUIE of the Week
It’s a been awhile since I’ve heard any new bagpipe versions of LOUIE LOUIE… Luckily, I found an excellent rendition by the Bergen County Firefighters Pipe Band performing a LOUIE LOUIE- Wooly…
Nuclear Holocaust, the Kennedy Assassination, and Louie Louie
Our friend Christopher Doll will be giving a special presentation at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on Wednesday, March 26th at 7pm EDT. Christopher Doll (Rutgers University), “Nuclear…
Happy 75th for Little Bill Engelhart- LOUIE of the Week
Today marks the 75th birthday for one of the first performers to ever cover Richard Berry‘s immortal LOUIE LOUIE. Happy Birthday to Bill Engelhart – aka Little Bill of Little Bill &…
RIP: Scott Asheton, drummer of the Stooges
Another great rocker has left us. Drummer Scott Asheton, a founding member of The Stooges, passed away on March 15th. Iggy Pop shared the news on his Facebook page: My dear friend…
Moose Knuckles – LOUIE of the Week
This week, Moose Knuckles gets the honors… ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx348ZqCiGg
Phish – LOUIE of the Week
Celebrating the astrological season of Pisces, it seemed like a good time to put the LOUIE spotlight on Phish. So here tis… a Phish performance of LOUIE LOUIE! I believe the performance…
The Cry! (w/ Mike Mitchell of Kingsmen) + Animal House of Blues – LOUIE of the Week
Back in November, we learned about a special video and performance of THE SONG by the band known as The Cry!, featuring Mike Mitchell of the Kingsmen. This version was created to…
RIP: Harold Ramis, film director/writer
Film director/writer Harold Ramis has passed away. He had a remarkable career creating some very successful motion pictures – Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Caddyshack and National Lampoon’s Vacation. He was also involved with…
Hail Hail David Jester and the Jesterfest!
This week, we want to tip our hat to David Jester of Portland, Oregon, who’s spent many years documenting the music scene of Portland, which included producing a cable television program in…