Today is officially Frank Zappa Day in Baltimore. Mayor Sheila Dixon has declared it so. Last week, Baltimore’s public art commission decided that it will erect a bust of Zappa outside a…
Holy Mackerel! – Best Roots Rock Compilation of 2009
As 2009 comes to a close, and many folks are still frantically running around trying to figure out what sort of holiday presents to buy for their loved ones, I feel I…
Hail Hail John “Kando” Kandarian!
Our friend John “Kando” Kandarian got some attention in the “back-from-hibernation” Lance Monthly. He’s featured in the latest issue- December 2009, so if you want to read it or download it, do…
The Sonics AND The Hives – LOUIE of the Week
I think I’ve probably given The Sonics the slightly-prestigious “LOUIE of the Week” more times than any other musical group, but it’s a band that I never expected to reunite. After they…
The Suburban Kids – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE of the Week has a lot of different things going for it. FIrst, it’s a rare version of the song, which performed live at KFJC Open Mike show, then…
Whole lotta Zappa
As administrator of a website that receives a lot of traffic from fellow Frank Zappa fans, I feel it is my duty to pass along some information about a special auction that…
More on the KFJC marathon + 50th Anniversary
There’s a few things to note regarding the infamous “Maximum LOUIE LOUIE” marathon at KFJC radio. First, here’s a clip that I borrowed from the KFJC.org website: This clip is a sampling…
Marty Preece aka “Max Multi-Track”- LOUIE of the Week
This week, as part of the ongoing LOUIE of the Week series, it’s time to highlight a never-before heard recording of LOUIE LOUIE. In the early-mid 1980s, right around the time when…
The Passenger- LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE highlights a video on YouTube that states simply “the passenger 1998 – louie louie live 1998” There’s not much info in this description, but based on other videos posted…
RIOT101- Louie of the Week
From Lakewood, Ohio, the group known as Riot101 performs LOUIE LOUIE at the Winchester Tavern & Music Hall on October 30, 2009. Congratulations, boys – you are the winner of this week’s…