Branson – LOUIE of the Week

Posted on February 8, 2012

A band known as Branson plays a house party somewhere around Syracuse University, New York. Some guy named Sam Kogon sings lead vocals for a new version of LOUIE LOUIE. Another guy…

J. Hearthill with The Valkyrians – LOUIE

Posted on January 25, 2012

This week, the LOUIE of the Week award goes to J. Hearthill with The Valkyrians for their version of LOUIE LOUIE performance on December 3rd 2011, shared via YouTube. Their Wiki page…

RIP: Etta James

Posted on January 24, 2012

One of the most influential singers of the past 50 years has passed away. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Blues Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall…

RIP: Johnny Otis, R&B / rock ‘n’ roll pioneer

Posted on January 23, 2012

Last week, we lost Johnny Otis. He was truly a renaissance man with many different talents – singer, songwriter, disc jockey, keyboardist, drummer, bandleader, talent scout, music producer, television show host, record…

RIP: Terry Dolan of Terry & the Pirates

Posted on January 20, 2012

This week of musical casualties began with the death of a pirate. Terry Dolan, of the band Terry & the Pirates, passed away on January 15 at the age of 67. My…

Teenage Death Star LIVE at Jakarta- LOUIE of the Week

Posted on January 17, 2012

This week’s LOUIE comes all the way from Indonesia. Jakarta, to be exact. Here tis… Teenage Death Star, live at Colours Pub Jakarta, sometime in August 2008. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GttQMgABWE