For the first time in 35 years, James Williamson, returns to the stage to perform the songs he used to do with Iggy & the Stooges. The Careless Hearts are his backup…
Category: Iggy Pop
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…
RIP: Ron Asheton, guitarist of the Stooges
As the new year began, we learned that Ron Asheton, guitarist for The Stooges had passed away. Iggy & the Stooges were a big part of LOUIE legend. The album “Metallic K.O.”…
Happy B-Day for Stretch & Iggy Pop- LOUIE of the week
Today, it’s a birthday celebration for Iggy Pop, punk rock icon, and Jeff “Stretch” Riedle, owner of the world’s largest collection of LOUIE LOUIE recordings. Truth be told, I do blame Stretch…
The amazing Don Gallucci and his progressive rock band
Don Gallucci is a familiar name in the LOUIE LOUIE universe. He was the original keyboardist for the Kingsmen during the recording of “LOUIE LOUIE.” He might have stayed in the Kingsmen,…
From Russia, the Cafe Blues Band win LOUIE of the Week Award!
Thanks to my pal Mike Hintze, I just discovered one of the coolest new versions of LOUIE LOUIE! The Cafe Blues Band is a musical group from Russia. Their website has this…
Rock ‘n Roll Overload – Iggy & the Stooges, the UnBand Documentary
It’s been quite a week to absorb some amazing rock and roll performances. On Saturday, April 21, I caught the reunited Stooges show at the Warfield in San Francisco. As luck would…
Iggy and the contract rider
Good ol’ Iggy Pop. Never let it be said that he didn’t have a sense of humor. The Smoking Gun has a copy of the 18 page contract rider used by Iggy…
More Iggy Pop in 2006
Is the world ready for MORE Iggy Pop? Why the frick not? Look at this jar of peanut butter? Is this not one of the coolest promotional products you’ve ever seen? I…
Iggy Pop on French TV
It’s always a pleasure to find a version of LOUIE LOUIE by Iggy Pop. Here’s a version from French TV, courtesy of YouTube.com. I have no idea what date this aired, what…