Dick Dodd, vocalist and drummer for The Standells for their 1966 hit recording “Dirty Water,” has died at the age of 68 years old. He had been admitted to a hospital in…
Happy Birthday Tina Turner- LOUIE of the Week
A BIG Happy Birthday goes out to Tina Turner, who celebrates 74 years today! http://youtu.be/wZbDluGjYak
Leonardo da Vinci’s Viola Organista – 500 years in the making!
Some projects do take longer than others. It took 500 years for Leonardo da Vinci‘s “viola organista” instrument to be built! The Sydney Morning Herald has the story… A bizarre instrument combining…
The Fab Six – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE LOUIE was shot by my friend Merri Sutton, who’s a fine photographer and friend of various Northwest musical groups. The band performing LOUIE LOUIE is The Fab Six, a…
The Cry (special 50th Anniversary celebration with Mike Mitchell) – LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LOUIE spotlight is pointed at THE CRY, who created a fine little video to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Kingsmen‘s iconic recording. Within a few hours after initially…
Geek Maggot Bingo – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE comes from Andy, formerly of Acid Fascists! Geek Maggot Bingo is a wild 4-piece garage-punk rock ‘n’ roll group from Edinburgh, Scotland which came into existence at the end…
RIP: Lou Reed, poet musician extraordinaire – LOUIE of the Week
“One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you’re into jazz.” – Lou Reed Lou Reed has left the land of the living. He died on a Sunday,…
Lou for LOUIE – (the late LL of the week)
This week’s LOUIE will pay tribute to a famous LOU that recently passed away, featuring an extremely rare performance of the song by the man himself. Like many good things in life,…
Tomas et ses Bad Girls – LOUIE of Week
This week, the LOUIE spotlight is pointed at Tomas et ses Bad Girls (aka Tomas and Bad Girls), who shared their version via a YouTube clip posted by Chaîne de mediaEcoleMoser. Nice…
Pride of the Arbuckles Marching Band – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE is by the Pride of the Arbuckles Marching Band performing the song while marching to the game on Friday October 11, 2013 in Davis, Oklahoma. A marching band and…