Last week, we’ve lost our friend Michelle Costa, who passed away on January 13th at the age of 47 years old. I met Michelle 10 years ago. She lived within a mile…
Sounds Orchestral – LOUIE of the Week
This week, we showcase of a vintage LOUIE LOUIE from the past. The band is Sounds Orchestral, and this recording is from their 1970 LP, “Good Morning Starshine.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKsb66u8dq0
The Other Guys – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE is by an obscure Canadian group known as The Other Guys, courtesy of Music Archives of Durham Region. The Other Guys formed in Oshawa in 1978. The band’s live…
Richard Berry, Ry Cooder & Steve Douglas in 1990 – LOUIE of the Week
The year was 1990. It was a special private party hosted by John Goddard for friends and family of Village Music of Mill Valley, California. A couple of nights before this show,…
Dearly Departed of 2012
As 2012 comes to a close, we pause to remember those we lost this year. This is not a comprehensive list by any means, but merely a list of departed individuals that…
RIP: Ray Collins of Mothers of Invention / LOUIE of the Week
On Christmas Eve, Ray Collins, original lead singer for Frank Zappa‘s Mothers of Invention, died in Pomona, Calif. He was 76 years old. Ray Collins began his musical career playing with Little…
Remembering Rockin’ Robin Roberts – 45 years later
Six years ago, I wrote about Robin Roberts – the first person to record Richard Berry‘s LOUIE LOUIE with the rock ‘n’ roll arrangement used by the Kingsmen, Revere & Raiders, the…
James Henry & Olympics – Sloopy (LOUIE-mutant) of the Week
This week, the LOUIE of the Week spotlight goes out to a song that’s not quite LOUIE, but a close relative of the song… a variation that we in the LOUIE circle…
RIP: John W. Thoennes, NW musician + promoter
I’m saddened to report that my friend John Thoennes has passed away. John was a musician from Seaside, Oregon that played with a variety of different bands – Patriot, Washington Merry-Go-Round, the…
Martinsville High School Pep Band – LOUIE of Week
This week’s LOUIE is by the Martinsville High School Pep Band, captured on video with a nice little POV perspective from a band member in the horn section! The enthusiasm is contagious!…