I pay very close attention to documentaries. It’s a genre dear to my heart as I continue to work on my big epic. I want to see these films, and see how…
Palmetto State in 1983 – LOUIE of the Week
This month, I decided I’m going to share more rarities from the E.P. video archives. I’m sitting on a lot of unreleased footage, and my documentary is taking longer to finish than…
The Drake Levin Memorial
A few weeks ago, there was a wonderful memorial for Drake Levin, guitarist with Paul Revere & the Raiders. Family and friends came together to celebrate the man with beautiful stories, some…
Brother Louie by the Stories – LOUIE of the Week
Just clockwork, it seems like every two months I get an email from someone that wants to know about “a song called LOUIE LOUIE that’s not the Richard Berry song, and it’s…
Yellow Pillow – LOUIE of the Week
This week, we celebrate a LOUIE of the Week that came from St. Petersburg, Russia. Ladies & Gentlemen, meet Yellow Pillow!
Arnie Fruit Quartet – LOUIE of the Week
A slightly primitive version of the song, enhanced by the dancing of of Ms. Bettie Page? Why Not? Some things just kind fit together nicely… Congratulations, Arnie Fruit Quartet! You are the…
More on Drake Levin
The past week has brought a lot of traffic to the website, with a lot of people paying respect to Drake Levin, guitarist with Paul Revere & Raiders that died on July…
Louie Armstrong – LOUIE of the Week
This week, while there’s all sorts of coverage of the big celebrity funeral of the guy folks are calling the “Entertainer of the Century,” I thought I’d take the time to acknowledge…
RIP: Drake Levin, guitarist with Paul Revere & Raiders
I just got word that Drake Levin, guitarist with Paul Revere & the Raiders, has succumbed to cancer today, passing away at the age of 62 at his home in San Francisco,…
Distyl- LOUIE of the Week
If it’s Tuesday, then it’s time to name the LOUIE of the Week. Today, the award goes to a band known as Distyl, a band from France that embraces the Iggy Pop…