I lost another friend this week. I first met Lexie Shabel ten years ago at the 2007 Santa Cruz Film Festival. She was presenting her documentary “We Like To Drink: We Like…
Category: Documentaries
(minimal) LOUIE at the Movies – Danny Says
I recently watched “Danny Says,” a documentary about a music industry insider by the name of Danny Fields. As someone that worked with David Peel, who passed away last month, I knew…
LOUIE documentary status – April 2016
Happy International LOUIE LOUIE Day! It’s been awhile since we’ve shared any status updates on the LOUIE documentary, so here’s a little rundown of what’s been going on… FIRST of all, the…
Frank Zappa and the US Navy Marching Band – Non-LOUIE of the Week
I’m very excited about the new documentary that Alex Winter is producing on Frank Zappa. Would you believe this project is the highest-funded documentary ever on Kickstarter? … and the Kickstarter campaign…
Hail Hail Girl Trouble! (LOUIE of the Week)
I am in awe of Girl Trouble! (The band, not the actual concept…) I can’t remember the first time I ever witnessed the band in concert… whether it was at Marsugi’s, the…
RIP: Malik Bendjelloul, director of “Searching For Sugar Man” documentary
I’m saddened to hear that Malik Bendjelloul, director of the “Searching For Sugar Man” documentary has passed away at the age of 36 years old. I thought he did a remarkable job…
The Cry! (w/ Mike Mitchell of Kingsmen) + Animal House of Blues – LOUIE of the Week
Back in November, we learned about a special video and performance of THE SONG by the band known as The Cry!, featuring Mike Mitchell of the Kingsmen. This version was created to…
Her Aim is True – the Jini Dellaccio documentary
If I were in the Seattle area this weekend, I would definitely be at the Highway 99 Blues Club on Sunday night. Photographer Jini Dellaccio is the subject of a new documentary…
The Cover Story – a documentary on album cover art
For those that love album cover artwork, I’d like to recommend a new documentary entitled “The Cover Story.” Artists, photographers, models and musicians share some great stories behind the process of creating…
The release of Ed’s Inner Space
It’s time for a little non-LOUIE news on the LOUIE REPORT blog… Back in 2008, i worked with my friend, Emmy-award winner Alison Victor to co-produce / co-direct a short documentary about…