I don’t know much about this band, other than the fact that they are Strangely Strange, and living up to their self-imposed title. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVPjh_4HUmM
Tin Can Phone- LOUIE of the Week
This week, we point the LOUIE spotlight at Tin Can Phone– Live at Luna, Lake Charles, Louisiana. Their YouTube channel description describes the band as such: Tin can Phone is an explosive…
Flog the Goat – LOUIE of the Week
Cover track by the “Flog the Goat” collective from sunny Auckland New Zealand. Inspired by the mighty Sonics. Vocals/guitar – Gary, Guitar – Steve, Bass – David, Drums – Tim. Acting/video –…
David Burke Fishtail Louie Louie Promotion- LOUIE of the Week
David Burke Fishtail Louie Louie Promotion is the name of this clip that wins this week’s LOUIE of the Week award. I dedicate it to all guys named Dave Burke, Burk, Burks,…
Le Rimmel – LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LOUIE of the Week award goes to Le Rimmel of Italy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6Hxthr4m5M
The Ross Wilson interview
On Sunday night in California, Monday afternoon in Australia, a very special interview took place for the LOUIE documentary project. For years, I’ve been in touch with Ross Wilson. I knew about…
Meet Bob Wayne, of Rhino’s Best of LOUIE LOUIE and Big Daddy
This week, I’d like to introduce the world to someone that was closely involved with the 1983 Rhino record known as THE BEST OF LOUIE LOUIE, a release that was one of…
The Copy Cats – LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LOUIE spotlight is on The Copy Cats, a band from Germany. Here they are performing live at Angi’s Birthday Bash, Dreikönigskeller, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The Copy Cats began…
The sad story of the Singing Nun, whose song stopped LOUIE from #1 spot
Back in 1963, LOUIE LOUIE by the Kingsmen was very close to becoming a #1 Billboard hit. There was one song that stopped LOUIE LOUIE from reaching that special destination. “Dominique” by…
RIP: Dave McElhatton, San Francisco news anchor
On Monday, we lost Dave McElhatton, a news anchorman for KPIX Channel 5, the San Francisco CBS affiliate. I never met the man, but I’d heard a lot of stories about about…