We are saddened to report the passing of Gail Harris, a dynamic female vocalist from the Pacific Northwest. Like Rockin’ Robin Roberts, she was a singer that sang regularly with the Fabulous…
Greetings from Portland – the Mike Mitchell memorial + the LOUIE plaques
Two weeks ago, yours truly made a little visit to Portland, Oregon. I wanted to pay my respects to Mike Mitchell, a founding member of the Kingsmen. From 1967 until his passing…
The First and Long-Lost LOUIE LOUIE plaque of Portland?
Last month, I was shocked when I stumbled upon a certain LOUIE LOUIE plaque being sold on eBay. The Kingsmen Louie Louie cast bronze dedication plaque Vintage 14 inch x 20 inch…
LOUIE at the Movies – August 2021 update
It’s time for yet another update for the ongoing “LOUIE at the Movies” investigations! Here’s a few you might have missed*… In September 2020, there was “The Way Back” (titled “Finding the…
August update for 2021 dearly departed
It’s August 2021 and time for an update on more folks that are no longer with us Death, the inevitable factor in this cycle of life, continues in it’s natural path. We…
Les Yper-Sound’s Psyché Rock – direct inspiration for Futurama theme song
This week, I’m recycling our friend Clay Stabler‘s addition to the LOUIE LOUIE Wikipedia page. In 1967 French composers Michel Colombier and Pierre Henry, collaborating as Les Yper-Sound, produced a musique concrète…
Memorial for Mike Mitchell of the Kingsmen
Music Millennium (of Portland, Oregon) announced this special event on Facebook. In 1963, before Beatlemania here in the states, there was a song that a Portland band recorded that inspired a ton…
An Appreciation of The Dreamers to The Blossoms
This week, we’re pointing the mighty LOUIE spotlight at The Dreamers, a vocal group that would became the Blossoms. As music writer Jay Warner once declared, this band was “the most successful…
The Subtle Sounds of LOUIE
Some of the most inspired variations of LOUIE LOUIE aren’t even called LOUIE LOUIE.
RIP: Rusty Warren, comedian
Rusty Warren, the groundbreaking bawdy female comic, died in her sleep on Tuesday morning at 91 years old. Warren was a lounge and nightclub performer who released a bunch of comedy albums…