Tom Lehrer, the brilliant singer-songwriter, satirist, and mathematician, has provided a great gift for all of us that love cutting edge musical parody. In 2020, at the age of 92, Lehrer donated…
Remembering Rockin’ Robin Roberts – 55 years later
Yesterday was the 55th anniversary of the passing of Rockin’ Robin Roberts. Rockin’ Robin Roberts, as many of you know, was the guy who took Richard Berry‘s song, and transformed it into…
The Wayds of Oregon – vintage 1966 film clip
I recently found out about the 1966 video clip featuring The Wayds of Oregon, thanks to a referral by my friend David J. Coyle “This is the crudest, most inept sounding ’60s…
Robert Fripp & Toyah cover “Have Love Will Travel”
I’m recycling this post about Robert Fripp and Toyah from Brooklyn Vegan…. (a fun website) Robert Fripp recently returned home to England after a month-long speaking tour in the US and to…
RIP: Barry Rillera, guitarist of Rhythm Rockers, Righteous Bros, more..
Imagine being part of one of the first rock ‘n’ roll / rhythm ‘n’ blues bands in your county….. back when this kind of music was often marginalized by the general public,…
Frank Zappa and LOUIE LOUIE
Of all artists to ever perform the song “LOUIE LOUIE,” no other artist has performed it in so many diverse variations as Mr. Frank Zappa. On one level, you get the feeling…
Dorothy Berry – The World Needs Peace
In the large and colorful story behind the song “Louie Louie,” Dorothy Berry holds a very special role. When author Richard Berry wrote the song, he conjured up visions of a person…
The Ghost Riders List
In 2005, Phil Dirt, one of the organizers of the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE event, put together a similar marathon to celebrate the various versions of “Ghost Riders In the Sky.” KFJC…
Today – the Anniversary of KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE
Today is August 19th – an important date in the LOUIE Universe!
Thoughts on Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah
Thoughts on the new documentary “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song.”